South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
16 Jun1997
Distance
89km
Finishers
11,3559,987 men1,368 women
Winning time
5:28:37h
Median pace
8.99km/h
Pace distribution
11,355 finishers · 8.09–16.25 km/h · mean 9.43
Every finisher ran the same 89 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 11,355 finishers ranged from 8.09 to 16.25 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.43 and a median of 8.99. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 3,410 finishers.
Results
Ranks 11,351–11,355 of 11,355
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11351 | Erasmus, CornelSouth AfricaMan SAPS AC - FS | 10:59:54h | 8.09 | MU23 | 9983rd M · 300th MU23 |
| 11352 | Smit, AndriesSouth AfricaMan Vaal Reefs Marathon Club | 10:59:57h | 8.09 | M40 | 9984th M · 1799th M40 |
| 11353 | Douglas, StevenSouth AfricaMan Achilles AAA | 10:59:59h | 8.09 | M35 | 9985th M · 2331st M35 |
| 11354 | Roberts, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Longtom Marathon Club | 10:59:59h | 8.09 | M45 | 9985th M · 1094th M45 |
| 11355 | Knowles, RonSouth AfricaMan Bedfordview Athletics ... | 10:59:59h | 8.09 | M50 | 9985th M · 492nd M50 |
- 11351Erasmus, CornelSouth AfricaManSAPS AC - FS9983rd M · 300th MU23Time10:59:54hPace8.09Cat.MU23
- 11352Smit, AndriesSouth AfricaManVaal Reefs Marathon Club9984th M · 1799th M40Time10:59:57hPace8.09Cat.M40
- 11353Douglas, StevenSouth AfricaManAchilles AAA9985th M · 2331st M35Time10:59:59hPace8.09Cat.M35
- 11354Roberts, MichaelSouth AfricaManLongtom Marathon Club9985th M · 1094th M45Time10:59:59hPace8.09Cat.M45
- 11355Knowles, RonSouth AfricaManBedfordview Athletics ...9985th M · 492nd M50Time10:59:59hPace8.09Cat.M50
Showing ranks 11,351–11,355 of 11,355