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 1,751–1,800 of 11,355
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | Sikhakhane, BonganiSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:17:00h | 10.74 | M23 | 1683rd M · 815th M23 |
| 1752 | Carrington, AlanSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:17:04h | 10.74 | M23 | 1684th M · 816th M23 |
| 1753 | Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaMan | 8:17:05h | 10.74 | M23 | 1685th M · 817th M23 |
| 1754 | Poole, EmmettSouth AfricaMan Ceres Athletic Club | 8:17:05h | 10.74 | M23 | 1685th M · 817th M23 |
| 1755 | Shikundu, RichardSouth AfricaMan Scaw Harriers Athletic... | 8:17:06h | 10.74 | M23 | 1687th M · 819th M23 |
| 1756 | Mothupi, EnochSouth AfricaMan Varsity Kudus AC | 8:17:07h | 10.74 | M35 | 1688th M · 447th M35 |
| 1757 | Wageng, HendrickSouth AfricaMan Varsity Kudus AC | 8:17:07h | 10.74 | M55 | 1688th M · 5th M55 |
| 1758 | Blignaut, Pieter AndriesSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:13h | 10.74 | M23 | 1690th M · 820th M23 |
| 1759 | Minny, HendrikSouth AfricaMan Newcastle Harriers Club | 8:17:17h | 10.74 | M40 | 1691st M · 264th M40 |
| 1760 | Potgieter, LindaSouth AfricaWoman | 8:17:24h | 10.74 | W40 | 69th F · 22nd W40 |
| 1761 | Mokhutsoane, PaulSouth AfricaMan Freegold Athletic | 8:17:25h | 10.73 | M40 | 1692nd M · 265th M40 |
| 1762 | Scheepers, IlseSouth AfricaWoman Pretoria Joggers | 8:17:26h | 10.73 | W23 | 70th F · 21st W23 |
| 1763 | Dedekind, DietmarSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Joggers | 8:17:26h | 10.73 | M23 | 1693rd M · 821st M23 |
| 1764 | Buys, WernerSouth AfricaMan Striders Athletic Club | 8:17:27h | 10.73 | M35 | 1694th M · 448th M35 |
| 1765 | Dott, DianeSouth AfricaWoman IDC Athletic Club | 8:17:27h | 10.73 | W35 | 71st F · 28th W35 |
| 1766 | Hayward, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:29h | 10.73 | M35 | 1695th M · 449th M35 |
| 1767 | Matyityi, WellingtonSouth AfricaMan Real Gijimas | 8:17:34h | 10.73 | M23 | 1696th M · 822nd M23 |
| 1768 | Greyvenstein, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Siemens Athletic Club | 8:17:37h | 10.73 | M45 | 1697th M · 95th M45 |
| 1769 | Ximba, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:17:42h | 10.73 | M35 | 1698th M · 450th M35 |
| 1770 | Saunders, BrianSouth AfricaMan Benoni Northerns Athle... | 8:17:45h | 10.73 | M40 | 1699th M · 266th M40 |
| 1771 | Modipane, MatomeSouth AfricaMan Naphuno Athletic Club | 8:17:47h | 10.73 | M45 | 1700th M · 96th M45 |
| 1772 | Prinsloo, JochieSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 8:17:53h | 10.72 | M40 | 1701st M · 267th M40 |
| 1773 | Thobejane, FrankSouth AfricaMan Steelpoort Marathon Club | 8:17:55h | 10.72 | M40 | 1702nd M · 268th M40 |
| 1774 | Motete, DanielSouth AfricaMan Soweto Athletic Club | 8:17:56h | 10.72 | M35 | 1703rd M · 451st M35 |
| 1775 | Ntsele, JosephSouth AfricaMan Kwandengezi Athletic Club | 8:17:58h | 10.72 | M23 | 1704th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1776 | Meyiwa, MosesSouth AfricaMan Richmond Athletic Club... | 8:18:01h | 10.72 | M23 | 1705th M · 824th M23 |
| 1777 | Struwig, MaartenSouth AfricaMan SANDF AC - FS | 8:18:03h | 10.72 | M23 | 1706th M · 825th M23 |
| 1778 | Nhlapo, FanieSouth AfricaMan Pacers Athletic Club | 8:18:05h | 10.72 | M23 | 1707th M · 826th M23 |
| 1779 | Joubert, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:08h | 10.72 | M50 | 1708th M · 28th M50 |
| 1780 | van den Berg, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:18:09h | 10.72 | M35 | 1709th M · 452nd M35 |
| 1781 | Maponya, MatomeSouth AfricaMan Naphuno Athletic Club | 8:18:13h | 10.72 | M35 | 1710th M · 453rd M35 |
| 1782 | Davies, DerekSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:18:18h | 10.72 | M35 | 1711th M · 454th M35 |
| 1783 | Davel, JohanSouth AfricaMan Hartbeespoort Marathon... | 8:18:21h | 10.71 | M40 | 1712th M · 269th M40 |
| 1784 | Dercksen, HennieSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 8:18:29h | 10.71 | M40 | 1713th M · 270th M40 |
| 1785 | Senekal, SakkieSouth AfricaMan Durbanville Athletic Club | 8:18:30h | 10.71 | M35 | 1714th M · 455th M35 |
| 1786 | Lillie, LudwigSouth AfricaMan Durbanville Athletic Club | 8:18:30h | 10.71 | M35 | 1714th M · 455th M35 |
| 1787 | Tancrel, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:18:31h | 10.71 | M23 | 1716th M · 827th M23 |
| 1788 | Ubisi, RichardSouth AfricaMan Sabie Shufflers | 8:18:33h | 10.71 | M35 | 1717th M · 457th M35 |
| 1789 | Steyn, KarenSouth AfricaWoman Nelspruit Marathon Club | 8:18:35h | 10.71 | W23 | 72nd F · 22nd W23 |
| 1790 | Ndlovu, BonganiSouth AfricaMan Joy Athletic Club KZN | 8:18:38h | 10.71 | M35 | 1718th M · 458th M35 |
| 1791 | Simons, MichaelNew ZealandMan Auckland Y M C A | 8:18:38h | 10.71 | M35 | 1718th M · 458th M35 |
| 1792 | Koopman, DerickSouth AfricaMan Eskom Gijimas - WP | 8:18:42h | 10.71 | M23 | 1720th M · 828th M23 |
| 1793 | Menton, DebbieSouth AfricaWoman Goldfield Striders | 8:18:43h | 10.71 | W23 | 73rd F · 23rd W23 |
| 1794 | Nel, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Pretoria East Triathlo... | 8:18:50h | 10.71 | M23 | 1721st M · 829th M23 |
| 1795 | Buys, JannieSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:50h | 10.71 | M40 | 1721st M · 271st M40 |
| 1796 | Groenewald, JohanSouth AfricaMan Nylstroom Marathon Klub | 8:18:56h | 10.70 | M23 | 1723rd M · 830th M23 |
| 1797 | Do Couto, TonySouth AfricaMan | 8:18:59h | 10.70 | M23 | 1724th M · 831st M23 |
| 1798 | Kurz, BrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:19:05h | 10.70 | M50 | 1725th M · 29th M50 |
| 1799 | Potgieter, SeanSouth AfricaMan Bedfordview Athletics ... | 8:19:06h | 10.70 | M23 | 1726th M · 832nd M23 |
| 1800 | Matthee, PhilSouth AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 8:19:09h | 10.70 | M23 | 1727th M · 833rd M23 |
- 1751Sikhakhane, BonganiSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1683rd M · 815th M23Time8:17:00hPace10.74Cat.M23
- 1752Carrington, AlanSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1684th M · 816th M23Time8:17:04hPace10.74Cat.M23
- 1753Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaMan1685th M · 817th M23Time8:17:05hPace10.74Cat.M23
- 1754Poole, EmmettSouth AfricaManCeres Athletic Club1685th M · 817th M23Time8:17:05hPace10.74Cat.M23
- 1755Shikundu, RichardSouth AfricaManScaw Harriers Athletic...1687th M · 819th M23Time8:17:06hPace10.74Cat.M23
- 1756Mothupi, EnochSouth AfricaManVarsity Kudus AC1688th M · 447th M35Time8:17:07hPace10.74Cat.M35
- 1757Wageng, HendrickSouth AfricaManVarsity Kudus AC1688th M · 5th M55Time8:17:07hPace10.74Cat.M55
- 1758Blignaut, Pieter AndriesSouth AfricaMan1690th M · 820th M23Time8:17:13hPace10.74Cat.M23
- 1759Minny, HendrikSouth AfricaManNewcastle Harriers Club1691st M · 264th M40Time8:17:17hPace10.74Cat.M40
- 1760Potgieter, LindaSouth AfricaWoman69th F · 22nd W40Time8:17:24hPace10.74Cat.W40
- 1761Mokhutsoane, PaulSouth AfricaManFreegold Athletic1692nd M · 265th M40Time8:17:25hPace10.73Cat.M40
- 1762Scheepers, IlseSouth AfricaWomanPretoria Joggers70th F · 21st W23Time8:17:26hPace10.73Cat.W23
- 1763Dedekind, DietmarSouth AfricaManPretoria Joggers1693rd M · 821st M23Time8:17:26hPace10.73Cat.M23
- 1764Buys, WernerSouth AfricaManStriders Athletic Club1694th M · 448th M35Time8:17:27hPace10.73Cat.M35
- 1765Dott, DianeSouth AfricaWomanIDC Athletic Club71st F · 28th W35Time8:17:27hPace10.73Cat.W35
- 1766Hayward, AndrewSouth AfricaMan1695th M · 449th M35Time8:17:29hPace10.73Cat.M35
- 1767Matyityi, WellingtonSouth AfricaManReal Gijimas1696th M · 822nd M23Time8:17:34hPace10.73Cat.M23
- 1768Greyvenstein, JohannesSouth AfricaManSiemens Athletic Club1697th M · 95th M45Time8:17:37hPace10.73Cat.M45
- 1769Ximba, JonathanSouth AfricaManBluff AC1698th M · 450th M35Time8:17:42hPace10.73Cat.M35
- 1770Saunders, BrianSouth AfricaManBenoni Northerns Athle...1699th M · 266th M40Time8:17:45hPace10.73Cat.M40
- 1771Modipane, MatomeSouth AfricaManNaphuno Athletic Club1700th M · 96th M45Time8:17:47hPace10.73Cat.M45
- 1772Prinsloo, JochieSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles1701st M · 267th M40Time8:17:53hPace10.72Cat.M40
- 1773Thobejane, FrankSouth AfricaManSteelpoort Marathon Club1702nd M · 268th M40Time8:17:55hPace10.72Cat.M40
- 1774Motete, DanielSouth AfricaManSoweto Athletic Club1703rd M · 451st M35Time8:17:56hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1775Ntsele, JosephSouth AfricaManKwandengezi Athletic Club1704th M · 823rd M23Time8:17:58hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 1776Meyiwa, MosesSouth AfricaManRichmond Athletic Club...1705th M · 824th M23Time8:18:01hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 1777Struwig, MaartenSouth AfricaManSANDF AC - FS1706th M · 825th M23Time8:18:03hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 1778Nhlapo, FanieSouth AfricaManPacers Athletic Club1707th M · 826th M23Time8:18:05hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 1779Joubert, DanieSouth AfricaMan1708th M · 28th M50Time8:18:08hPace10.72Cat.M50
- 1780van den Berg, WilliamSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1709th M · 452nd M35Time8:18:09hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1781Maponya, MatomeSouth AfricaManNaphuno Athletic Club1710th M · 453rd M35Time8:18:13hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1782Davies, DerekSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1711th M · 454th M35Time8:18:18hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1783Davel, JohanSouth AfricaManHartbeespoort Marathon...1712th M · 269th M40Time8:18:21hPace10.71Cat.M40
- 1784Dercksen, HennieSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles1713th M · 270th M40Time8:18:29hPace10.71Cat.M40
- 1785Senekal, SakkieSouth AfricaManDurbanville Athletic Club1714th M · 455th M35Time8:18:30hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1786Lillie, LudwigSouth AfricaManDurbanville Athletic Club1714th M · 455th M35Time8:18:30hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1787Tancrel, CharlesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1716th M · 827th M23Time8:18:31hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 1788Ubisi, RichardSouth AfricaManSabie Shufflers1717th M · 457th M35Time8:18:33hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1789Steyn, KarenSouth AfricaWomanNelspruit Marathon Club72nd F · 22nd W23Time8:18:35hPace10.71Cat.W23
- 1790Ndlovu, BonganiSouth AfricaManJoy Athletic Club KZN1718th M · 458th M35Time8:18:38hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1791Simons, MichaelNew ZealandManAuckland Y M C A1718th M · 458th M35Time8:18:38hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1792Koopman, DerickSouth AfricaManEskom Gijimas - WP1720th M · 828th M23Time8:18:42hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 1793Menton, DebbieSouth AfricaWomanGoldfield Striders73rd F · 23rd W23Time8:18:43hPace10.71Cat.W23
- 1794Nel, GeorgeSouth AfricaManPretoria East Triathlo...1721st M · 829th M23Time8:18:50hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 1795Buys, JannieSouth AfricaMan1721st M · 271st M40Time8:18:50hPace10.71Cat.M40
- 1796Groenewald, JohanSouth AfricaManNylstroom Marathon Klub1723rd M · 830th M23Time8:18:56hPace10.70Cat.M23
- 1797Do Couto, TonySouth AfricaMan1724th M · 831st M23Time8:18:59hPace10.70Cat.M23
- 1798Kurz, BrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1725th M · 29th M50Time8:19:05hPace10.70Cat.M50
- 1799Potgieter, SeanSouth AfricaManBedfordview Athletics ...1726th M · 832nd M23Time8:19:06hPace10.70Cat.M23
- 1800Matthee, PhilSouth AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club1727th M · 833rd M23Time8:19:09hPace10.70Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,751–1,800 of 11,355