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 1,951–2,000 of 3,978
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M45 | 1936th M · 99th M45 |
| 1952 | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1936th M · 331st M35 | |
| 1953 | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M40 | 1936th M · 204th M40 | |
| 1954 | Ndaba Athletics Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M40 | 1936th M · 204th M40 |
| 1955 | Rocky Road Runners | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M45 | 1936th M · 99th M45 |
| 1956 | Rocky Road Runners | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1936th M · 331st M35 |
| 1957 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M40 | 1936th M · 204th M40 |
| 1958 | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1936th M · 331st M35 | |
| 1959 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1936th M · 822nd M23 |
| 1960 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1946th M · 208th M40 |
| 1961 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M | |
| 1962 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M | |
| 1963 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1964 | Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1965 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M45 | 1946th M · 101st M45 | |
| 1966 | Amanzimtoti AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | MU23 | 1946th M · 153rd MU23 |
| 1967 | Stella Athletic Club | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1946th M · 208th M40 |
| 1968 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | MU23 | 1946th M · 153rd MU23 | |
| 1969 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M35 | 1946th M · 334th M35 | |
| 1970 | Amanzimtoti AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1971 | Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1972 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1946th M · 208th M40 | |
| 1973 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M | |
| 1974 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | MU23 | 1946th M · 153rd MU23 | |
| 1975 | Stella Athletic Club | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | MU23 | 1946th M · 153rd MU23 |
| 1976 | South Coast Striders | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M |
| 1977 | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 | |
| 1978 | Chiltern AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1946th M · 208th M40 |
| 1979 | University of Cape Tow... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1980 | Savages AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M35 | 1946th M · 334th M35 |
| 1981 | Collegians Harriers | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M |
| 1982 | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 | |
| 1983 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M35 | 1968th M · 336th M35 |
| 1984 | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 | |
| 1985 | Benoni Harriers | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | MU23 | 1968th M · 157th MU23 |
| 1986 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 |
| 1987 | Stella Athletic Club | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 |
| 1988 | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | MU23 | 1968th M · 157th MU23 | |
| 1989 | Rand AC | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 |
| 1990 | Sabie Shufflers | 9:01:50h | 9.97 | — | 1976th M |
| 1991 | Rand AC | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | — | 1977th M |
| 1992 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M35 | 1977th M · 337th M35 |
| 1993 | Savages AC | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M23 | 1977th M · 834th M23 |
| 1994 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | — | 1977th M |
| 1995 | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M40 | 1977th M · 212th M40 | |
| 1996 | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | — | 1977th M | |
| 1997 | Savages AC | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M40 | 1977th M · 212th M40 |
| 1998 | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | — | 1977th M | |
| 1999 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M35 | 1977th M · 337th M35 |
| 2000 | Amanzimtoti AC | 9:03:00h | 9.95 | M55 | 1986th M · 14th M55 |
- 1951Pretoria Marathon Club1936th M · 99th M45Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M45
- 19521936th M · 331st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 19531936th M · 204th M40Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M40
- 1954Ndaba Athletics Club1936th M · 204th M40Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M40
- 1955Rocky Road Runners1936th M · 99th M45Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M45
- 1956Rocky Road Runners1936th M · 331st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 1957Pretoria Marathon Club1936th M · 204th M40Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M40
- 19581936th M · 331st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 1959Durban Athletic Club1936th M · 822nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1960Germiston Callies Harr...1946th M · 208th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 19611946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 19621946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 1963Rocky Road Runners1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1964Yellowwood Park Athlet...1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 19651946th M · 101st M45Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M45
- 1966Amanzimtoti AC1946th M · 153rd MU23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.MU23
- 1967Stella Athletic Club1946th M · 208th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 19681946th M · 153rd MU23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.MU23
- 19691946th M · 334th M35Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M35
- 1970Amanzimtoti AC1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1971Sasol Marathon Klub - ...1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 19721946th M · 208th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 19731946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 19741946th M · 153rd MU23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.MU23
- 1975Stella Athletic Club1946th M · 153rd MU23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.MU23
- 1976South Coast Striders1946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 19771946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1978Chiltern AC1946th M · 208th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 1979University of Cape Tow...1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1980Savages AC1946th M · 334th M35Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M35
- 1981Collegians Harriers1946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 19821968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1983Pinetown & District AC1968th M · 336th M35Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M35
- 19841968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1985Benoni Harriers1968th M · 157th MU23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.MU23
- 1986Germiston Callies Harr...1968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1987Stella Athletic Club1968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 19881968th M · 157th MU23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.MU23
- 1989Rand AC1968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1990Sabie Shufflers1976th MTime9:01:50hPace9.97
- 1991Rand AC1977th MTime9:02:00hPace9.96
- 1992Germiston Callies Harr...1977th M · 337th M35Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M35
- 1993Savages AC1977th M · 834th M23Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M23
- 1994Rocky Road Runners1977th MTime9:02:00hPace9.96
- 19951977th M · 212th M40Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M40
- 19961977th MTime9:02:00hPace9.96
- 1997Savages AC1977th M · 212th M40Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M40
- 19981977th MTime9:02:00hPace9.96
- 1999Durban Athletic Club1977th M · 337th M35Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M35
- 2000Amanzimtoti AC1986th M · 14th M55Time9:03:00hPace9.95Cat.M55
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 3,978