South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1980
Distance
90km
Finishers
3,9783,941 men37 women
Winning time
5:38:25h
Median pace
9.97km/h
Pace distribution
3,978 finishers · 8.19–15.96 km/h · mean 10.23
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 3,978 finishers ranged from 8.19 to 15.96 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.23 and a median of 9.97. The busiest band is 9.0 to 9.5 kilometres per hour, with 597 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1,901–1,950 of 3,978
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Vosloo, AndreSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1902 | Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1903 | Wood, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1904 | Whitehead, N.N.South AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | MU23 | 1871st M · 146th MU23 |
| 1905 | Kisbey-Green, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | MU23 | 1871st M · 146th MU23 |
| 1906 | Evans, BarrySouth AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1907 | Brits, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:56:16h | 10.07 | — | 1894th M |
| 1908 | Beswetherick, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M23 | 1895th M · 804th M23 |
| 1909 | Nobrega, JostSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M35 | 1895th M · 325th M35 |
| 1910 | Gillmer, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M23 | 1895th M · 804th M23 |
| 1911 | Saunders, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | — | 1895th M |
| 1912 | Beith, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | — | 1895th M |
| 1913 | Kane, TerrySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M23 | 1895th M · 804th M23 |
| 1914 | Bernberg, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | — | 1895th M |
| 1915 | Diamond, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M35 | 1895th M · 325th M35 |
| 1916 | Smith, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M23 | 1895th M · 804th M23 |
| 1917 | Rabie, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M23 | 1895th M · 804th M23 |
| 1918 | Hughes, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M40 | 1895th M · 202nd M40 |
| 1919 | Muggleston, FrankSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M23 | 1895th M · 804th M23 |
| 1920 | Celliers, N.N.South AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M23 | 1895th M · 804th M23 |
| 1921 | Miller, N.N.South AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | M23 | 1895th M · 804th M23 |
| 1922 | Gorven, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | MU23 | 1895th M · 149th MU23 |
| 1923 | Matthysen, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:57:00h | 10.06 | MU23 | 1895th M · 149th MU23 |
| 1924 | Dalgleish, AlastairSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1925 | Tait, BobSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | — | 1911th M |
| 1926 | van der Merwe, ConroySouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M45 | 1911th M · 96th M45 |
| 1927 | Mayer, NedSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M45 | 1911th M · 96th M45 |
| 1928 | Wessels, LeonSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M35 | 1911th M · 327th M35 |
| 1929 | de Villiers, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1930 | Katz, BarrySouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | — | 1911th M |
| 1931 | van Tonder, SilwerSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M40 | 1911th M · 203rd M40 |
| 1932 | Tucker, MikeSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | — | 1911th M |
| 1933 | Shuter, KenSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1934 | Cole, BrianSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M35 | 1911th M · 327th M35 |
| 1935 | van der Merwe, PieterSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | MU23 | 1911th M · 151st MU23 |
| 1936 | Groves, KeithSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M45 | 1911th M · 96th M45 |
| 1937 | Reddy, Kogie (Pat)South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1938 | Nicholson, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | MU23 | 1911th M · 151st MU23 |
| 1939 | Steyn, JerrySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M35 | 1911th M · 327th M35 |
| 1940 | Opie, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | — | 1911th M |
| 1941 | Strauss, MauritzSouth AfricaMan | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1942 | Pulker, JeffSouth AfricaMan Spartan Harriers | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1943 | Modisakeng, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M35 | 1911th M · 327th M35 |
| 1944 | Cawood, TheaSouth AfricaWoman Welkom Striders | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | WU23 | 14th F · 3rd WU23 |
| 1945 | Benjamin, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1946 | Mitchell, MitchSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1947 | Moses, WilliamSouth AfricaMan | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1948 | Davis, DallasSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | — | 1911th M |
| 1949 | van der Merwe, WiekusSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1911th M · 812th M23 |
| 1950 | Willis, PeterSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M40 | 1936th M · 204th M40 |
- 1901Vosloo, AndreSouth AfricaMan1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1902Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1903Wood, PatrickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1904Whitehead, N.N.South AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1871st M · 146th MU23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.MU23
- 1905Kisbey-Green, PeterSouth AfricaMan1871st M · 146th MU23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.MU23
- 1906Evans, BarrySouth AfricaMan1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1907Brits, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1894th MTime8:56:16hPace10.07
- 1908Beswetherick, ChristopherSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1895th M · 804th M23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1909Nobrega, JostSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1895th M · 325th M35Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M35
- 1910Gillmer, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1895th M · 804th M23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1911Saunders, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1895th MTime8:57:00hPace10.06
- 1912Beith, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1895th MTime8:57:00hPace10.06
- 1913Kane, TerrySouth AfricaManRand AC1895th M · 804th M23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1914Bernberg, PeterSouth AfricaMan1895th MTime8:57:00hPace10.06
- 1915Diamond, N.N.South AfricaMan1895th M · 325th M35Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M35
- 1916Smith, GraemeSouth AfricaManRand AC1895th M · 804th M23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1917Rabie, DavidSouth AfricaMan1895th M · 804th M23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1918Hughes, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1895th M · 202nd M40Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M40
- 1919Muggleston, FrankSouth AfricaMan1895th M · 804th M23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1920Celliers, N.N.South AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club1895th M · 804th M23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1921Miller, N.N.South AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1895th M · 804th M23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1922Gorven, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1895th M · 149th MU23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.MU23
- 1923Matthysen, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1895th M · 149th MU23Time8:57:00hPace10.06Cat.MU23
- 1924Dalgleish, AlastairSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1925Tait, BobSouth AfricaManRand AC1911th MTime8:58:00hPace10.04
- 1926van der Merwe, ConroySouth AfricaManWelkom Striders1911th M · 96th M45Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M45
- 1927Mayer, NedSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1911th M · 96th M45Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M45
- 1928Wessels, LeonSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1911th M · 327th M35Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1929de Villiers, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1930Katz, BarrySouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers1911th MTime8:58:00hPace10.04
- 1931van Tonder, SilwerSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1911th M · 203rd M40Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M40
- 1932Tucker, MikeSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1911th MTime8:58:00hPace10.04
- 1933Shuter, KenSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1934Cole, BrianSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1911th M · 327th M35Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1935van der Merwe, PieterSouth AfricaManRand AC1911th M · 151st MU23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.MU23
- 1936Groves, KeithSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1911th M · 96th M45Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M45
- 1937Reddy, Kogie (Pat)South AfricaManSavages AC1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1938Nicholson, MichaelSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1911th M · 151st MU23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.MU23
- 1939Steyn, JerrySouth AfricaManRand AC1911th M · 327th M35Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1940Opie, N.N.South AfricaMan1911th MTime8:58:00hPace10.04
- 1941Strauss, MauritzSouth AfricaMan1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1942Pulker, JeffSouth AfricaManSpartan Harriers1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1943Modisakeng, N.N.South AfricaMan1911th M · 327th M35Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1944Cawood, TheaSouth AfricaWomanWelkom Striders14th F · 3rd WU23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.WU23
- 1945Benjamin, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1946Mitchell, MitchSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1947Moses, WilliamSouth AfricaMan1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1948Davis, DallasSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1911th MTime8:58:00hPace10.04
- 1949van der Merwe, WiekusSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1911th M · 812th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1950Willis, PeterSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1936th M · 204th M40Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M40
Showing ranks 1,901–1,950 of 3,978