South AfricaFixed distance
Merrell Whale of Trail
29 Jul2017
Distance
53km
Finishers
11075 men35 women
Winning time
4:49:46h
Median pace
6.16km/h
Pace distribution
110 finishers · 4.71–10.97 km/h · mean 6.69
Every finisher ran the same 53 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 110 finishers ranged from 4.71 to 10.97 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 6.69 and a median of 6.16. The busiest band is 5.5 to 6.0 kilometres per hour, with 29 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 110
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheffer, RorySouth AfricaMan | 4:49:46h | 10.97 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Greyling, ChristiaanSouth AfricaMan | 5:06:37h | 10.37 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Calitz, Andre Joubert (A.J.)South AfricaMan | 5:07:42h | 10.34 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Msizi, MelikhayaSouth AfricaMan | 5:26:14h | 9.75 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Griesel, RynoSouth AfricaMan | 5:31:35h | 9.59 | M35 | 5th M · 1st M35 |
| 6 | Eichstadt, RyanSouth AfricaMan | 5:35:27h | 9.48 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Kaylin Griffioen, NicoletteSouth AfricaWoman | 5:37:51h | 9.41 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 8 | Green, JockSouth AfricaMan | 5:40:49h | 9.33 | M40 | 7th M · 1st M40 |
| 9 | Greyling, Landie (Roelande)South AfricaWoman | 5:41:43h | 9.31 | W23 | 2nd F · 2nd W23 |
| 10 | Gordon, ChadSouth AfricaMan | 5:53:00h | 9.01 | M45 | 8th M · 1st M45 |
| 11 | Black, JonathanSouth AfricaMan | 5:58:01h | 8.88 | MU23 | 9th M · 1st MU23 |
| 12 | de Beer, NicSouth AfricaMan | 5:59:12h | 8.85 | M40 | 10th M · 2nd M40 |
| 13 | Jordaan, PierreSouth AfricaMan | 6:01:17h | 8.80 | M23 | 11th M · 6th M23 |
| 14 | Owen, RobynSouth AfricaWoman | 6:10:29h | 8.58 | W23 | 3rd F · 3rd W23 |
| 15 | de Kock, Marie-ZanneSouth AfricaWoman | 6:11:58h | 8.55 | W23 | 4th F · 4th W23 |
| 16 | van den Heever, MarchantSouth AfricaMan | 6:15:41h | 8.46 | MU23 | 12th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 17 | Feenstra, RoelofSouth AfricaMan | 6:17:09h | 8.43 | M35 | 13th M · 2nd M35 |
| 18 | Montgomery, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 6:23:54h | 8.28 | M23 | 14th M · 7th M23 |
| 19 | Reid, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 6:23:55h | 8.28 | M23 | 15th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | Malherbe, MartinSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:16h | 8.15 | M40 | 16th M · 3rd M40 |
| 21 | Biley, ChrisGreat BritainMan | 6:35:38h | 8.04 | M23 | 17th M · 9th M23 |
| 22 | Gregory, ShaunSouth AfricaMan | 6:38:09h | 7.99 | M45 | 18th M · 2nd M45 |
| 23 | Faralla, FilippoSouth AfricaMan | 6:42:49h | 7.89 | M45 | 19th M · 3rd M45 |
| 24 | Davis, JackSouth AfricaMan | 6:43:03h | 7.89 | M40 | 20th M · 4th M40 |
| 25 | Davies, AndySouth AfricaMan | 6:45:08h | 7.85 | M45 | 21st M · 4th M45 |
| 26 | MacSymon, MarkSouth AfricaMan | 6:46:40h | 7.82 | M23 | 22nd M · 10th M23 |
| 27 | Hanks, KarolineSouth AfricaWoman | 6:53:26h | 7.69 | W45 | 5th F · 1st W45 |
| 28 | Bolus, OrioleSouth AfricaMan | 6:57:54h | 7.61 | M23 | 23rd M · 11th M23 |
| 29 | Quenet, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:59:31h | 7.58 | M50 | 24th M · 1st M50 |
| 30 | Enslin, AnlizeSouth AfricaWoman | 7:01:41h | 7.54 | W45 | 6th F · 2nd W45 |
| 31 | Le Roux, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 7:02:47h | 7.52 | M45 | 25th M · 5th M45 |
| 32 | Moodie, KeithSouth AfricaMan | 7:08:01h | 7.43 | M55 | 26th M · 1st M55 |
| 33 | van Antwerpen, CasperSouth AfricaMan | 7:13:17h | 7.34 | M40 | 27th M · 5th M40 |
| 34 | Green, TravisSouth AfricaMan | 7:16:55h | 7.28 | M40 | 28th M · 6th M40 |
| 35 | Barrow, JessicaSouth AfricaWoman | 7:20:07h | 7.22 | W35 | 7th F · 1st W35 |
| 36 | Schoeman, RenataSouth AfricaWoman | 7:24:48h | 7.15 | W40 | 8th F · 1st W40 |
| 36 | Duk, WilliamSouth AfricaMan | 7:24:48h | 7.15 | M40 | 29th M · 7th M40 |
| 38 | Losik, ErykPolandMan | 7:32:31h | 7.03 | M40 | 30th M · 8th M40 |
| 39 | Davis, MichelleSouth AfricaWoman | 7:35:11h | 6.99 | W35 | 9th F · 2nd W35 |
| 40 | du Toit, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 7:39:25h | 6.92 | M40 | 31st M · 9th M40 |
| 41 | Webb, Michael JohnSouth AfricaMan | 7:49:39h | 6.77 | M45 | 32nd M · 6th M45 |
| 42 | de Kock, ArjanSouth AfricaMan | 7:55:42h | 6.68 | M23 | 33rd M · 12th M23 |
| 43 | Daniel, WernerSouth AfricaMan | 7:57:15h | 6.66 | M35 | 34th M · 3rd M35 |
| 44 | Visser, GerardSouth AfricaMan | 8:04:42h | 6.56 | M55 | 35th M · 2nd M55 |
| 45 | Lemke, ClaireSouth AfricaWoman | 8:05:07h | 6.55 | W40 | 10th F · 2nd W40 |
| 46 | de Klerk, BeatriceSouth AfricaWoman | 8:10:11h | 6.49 | W23 | 11th F · 5th W23 |
| 47 | Duk, BriggieSouth AfricaWoman | 8:14:52h | 6.43 | W40 | 12th F · 3rd W40 |
| 48 | Farrell, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 8:14:53h | 6.43 | M50 | 36th M · 2nd M50 |
| 49 | Frazer, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 8:15:55h | 6.41 | M45 | 37th M · 7th M45 |
| 50 | Braun, MarionGermanyWoman | 8:20:18h | 6.36 | W60 | 13th F · 1st W60 |
- 1Scheffer, RorySouth AfricaMan1st M · 1st M23Time4:49:46hPace10.97Cat.M23
- 2Greyling, ChristiaanSouth AfricaMan2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:06:37hPace10.37Cat.M23
- 3Calitz, Andre Joubert (A.J.)South AfricaMan3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:07:42hPace10.34Cat.M23
- 4Msizi, MelikhayaSouth AfricaMan4th M · 4th M23Time5:26:14hPace9.75Cat.M23
- 5Griesel, RynoSouth AfricaMan5th M · 1st M35Time5:31:35hPace9.59Cat.M35
- 6Eichstadt, RyanSouth AfricaMan6th M · 5th M23Time5:35:27hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 7Kaylin Griffioen, NicoletteSouth AfricaWoman1st F · 1st W23Time5:37:51hPace9.41Cat.W23
- 8Green, JockSouth AfricaMan7th M · 1st M40Time5:40:49hPace9.33Cat.M40
- 9Greyling, Landie (Roelande)South AfricaWoman2nd F · 2nd W23Time5:41:43hPace9.31Cat.W23
- 10Gordon, ChadSouth AfricaMan8th M · 1st M45Time5:53:00hPace9.01Cat.M45
- 11Black, JonathanSouth AfricaMan9th M · 1st MU23Time5:58:01hPace8.88Cat.MU23
- 12de Beer, NicSouth AfricaMan10th M · 2nd M40Time5:59:12hPace8.85Cat.M40
- 13Jordaan, PierreSouth AfricaMan11th M · 6th M23Time6:01:17hPace8.80Cat.M23
- 14Owen, RobynSouth AfricaWoman3rd F · 3rd W23Time6:10:29hPace8.58Cat.W23
- 15de Kock, Marie-ZanneSouth AfricaWoman4th F · 4th W23Time6:11:58hPace8.55Cat.W23
- 16van den Heever, MarchantSouth AfricaMan12th M · 2nd MU23Time6:15:41hPace8.46Cat.MU23
- 17Feenstra, RoelofSouth AfricaMan13th M · 2nd M35Time6:17:09hPace8.43Cat.M35
- 18Montgomery, JamesSouth AfricaMan14th M · 7th M23Time6:23:54hPace8.28Cat.M23
- 19Reid, JamesSouth AfricaMan15th M · 8th M23Time6:23:55hPace8.28Cat.M23
- 20Malherbe, MartinSouth AfricaMan16th M · 3rd M40Time6:30:16hPace8.15Cat.M40
- 21Biley, ChrisGreat BritainMan17th M · 9th M23Time6:35:38hPace8.04Cat.M23
- 22Gregory, ShaunSouth AfricaMan18th M · 2nd M45Time6:38:09hPace7.99Cat.M45
- 23Faralla, FilippoSouth AfricaMan19th M · 3rd M45Time6:42:49hPace7.89Cat.M45
- 24Davis, JackSouth AfricaMan20th M · 4th M40Time6:43:03hPace7.89Cat.M40
- 25Davies, AndySouth AfricaMan21st M · 4th M45Time6:45:08hPace7.85Cat.M45
- 26MacSymon, MarkSouth AfricaMan22nd M · 10th M23Time6:46:40hPace7.82Cat.M23
- 27Hanks, KarolineSouth AfricaWoman5th F · 1st W45Time6:53:26hPace7.69Cat.W45
- 28Bolus, OrioleSouth AfricaMan23rd M · 11th M23Time6:57:54hPace7.61Cat.M23
- 29Quenet, AntonSouth AfricaMan24th M · 1st M50Time6:59:31hPace7.58Cat.M50
- 30Enslin, AnlizeSouth AfricaWoman6th F · 2nd W45Time7:01:41hPace7.54Cat.W45
- 31Le Roux, WillieSouth AfricaMan25th M · 5th M45Time7:02:47hPace7.52Cat.M45
- 32Moodie, KeithSouth AfricaMan26th M · 1st M55Time7:08:01hPace7.43Cat.M55
- 33van Antwerpen, CasperSouth AfricaMan27th M · 5th M40Time7:13:17hPace7.34Cat.M40
- 34Green, TravisSouth AfricaMan28th M · 6th M40Time7:16:55hPace7.28Cat.M40
- 35Barrow, JessicaSouth AfricaWoman7th F · 1st W35Time7:20:07hPace7.22Cat.W35
- 36Schoeman, RenataSouth AfricaWoman8th F · 1st W40Time7:24:48hPace7.15Cat.W40
- 36Duk, WilliamSouth AfricaMan29th M · 7th M40Time7:24:48hPace7.15Cat.M40
- 38Losik, ErykPolandMan30th M · 8th M40Time7:32:31hPace7.03Cat.M40
- 39Davis, MichelleSouth AfricaWoman9th F · 2nd W35Time7:35:11hPace6.99Cat.W35
- 40du Toit, PieterSouth AfricaMan31st M · 9th M40Time7:39:25hPace6.92Cat.M40
- 41Webb, Michael JohnSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 6th M45Time7:49:39hPace6.77Cat.M45
- 42de Kock, ArjanSouth AfricaMan33rd M · 12th M23Time7:55:42hPace6.68Cat.M23
- 43Daniel, WernerSouth AfricaMan34th M · 3rd M35Time7:57:15hPace6.66Cat.M35
- 44Visser, GerardSouth AfricaMan35th M · 2nd M55Time8:04:42hPace6.56Cat.M55
- 45Lemke, ClaireSouth AfricaWoman10th F · 2nd W40Time8:05:07hPace6.55Cat.W40
- 46de Klerk, BeatriceSouth AfricaWoman11th F · 5th W23Time8:10:11hPace6.49Cat.W23
- 47Duk, BriggieSouth AfricaWoman12th F · 3rd W40Time8:14:52hPace6.43Cat.W40
- 48Farrell, DavidSouth AfricaMan36th M · 2nd M50Time8:14:53hPace6.43Cat.M50
- 49Frazer, JamesSouth AfricaMan37th M · 7th M45Time8:15:55hPace6.41Cat.M45
- 50Braun, MarionGermanyWoman13th F · 1st W60Time8:20:18hPace6.36Cat.W60
Showing ranks 1–50 of 110