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 | de Bruyn, WimpieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M45 | 1936th M · 99th M45 |
| 1952 | Hopper, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1936th M · 331st M35 |
| 1953 | Laubser, GerhardSouth AfricaMan | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M40 | 1936th M · 204th M40 |
| 1954 | van Staden, JoeSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M40 | 1936th M · 204th M40 |
| 1955 | Cohen, LesSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M45 | 1936th M · 99th M45 |
| 1956 | Lints, IanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1936th M · 331st M35 |
| 1957 | Kotze, VictorSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M40 | 1936th M · 204th M40 |
| 1958 | Richardson, LarrySouth AfricaMan | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1936th M · 331st M35 |
| 1959 | de Beer, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1936th M · 822nd M23 |
| 1960 | Liddle, MikeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1946th M · 208th M40 |
| 1961 | Austen, DesSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M |
| 1962 | Alberts, J.J.South AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M |
| 1963 | Read, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1964 | Watts, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1965 | Gottschalk, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M45 | 1946th M · 101st M45 |
| 1966 | Fourie, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | MU23 | 1946th M · 153rd MU23 |
| 1967 | Levitan, SelwynSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1946th M · 208th M40 |
| 1968 | Delport, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | MU23 | 1946th M · 153rd MU23 |
| 1969 | Morris, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M35 | 1946th M · 334th M35 |
| 1970 | Clark, GarySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1971 | Coleman, JohnSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1972 | Visagie, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1946th M · 208th M40 |
| 1973 | Schnepel, HermannSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M |
| 1974 | Mbeje, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | MU23 | 1946th M · 153rd MU23 |
| 1975 | Manley, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | MU23 | 1946th M · 153rd MU23 |
| 1976 | Hanekom, N.N.South AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M |
| 1977 | Donnelly, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1978 | Smart, JamesSouth AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1946th M · 208th M40 |
| 1979 | Drabbe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1946th M · 823rd M23 |
| 1980 | Morck, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M35 | 1946th M · 334th M35 |
| 1981 | Hilsden, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1946th M |
| 1982 | Cant, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 |
| 1983 | Goodall, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M35 | 1968th M · 336th M35 |
| 1984 | Giuricich, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 |
| 1985 | Marimutho, N.N.South AfricaMan Benoni Harriers | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | MU23 | 1968th M · 157th MU23 |
| 1986 | Quail, CuanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 |
| 1987 | Robinson, IanSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 |
| 1988 | Longhurst, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | MU23 | 1968th M · 157th MU23 |
| 1989 | Rossouw, RoccoSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1968th M · 829th M23 |
| 1990 | Nel, N.N.South AfricaMan Sabie Shufflers | 9:01:50h | 9.97 | — | 1976th M |
| 1991 | Drew, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | — | 1977th M |
| 1992 | Hooper, JohnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M35 | 1977th M · 337th M35 |
| 1993 | Mthalane, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M23 | 1977th M · 834th M23 |
| 1994 | Klawansky, MorrisSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | — | 1977th M |
| 1995 | Durrant, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M40 | 1977th M · 212th M40 |
| 1996 | Pather, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | — | 1977th M |
| 1997 | Adendorff, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M40 | 1977th M · 212th M40 |
| 1998 | Naidu, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | — | 1977th M |
| 1999 | Naidoo, DeanSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:02:00h | 9.96 | M35 | 1977th M · 337th M35 |
| 2000 | Johnson, RalphSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:03:00h | 9.95 | M55 | 1986th M · 14th M55 |
- 1951de Bruyn, WimpieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1936th M · 99th M45Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M45
- 1952Hopper, PeterSouth AfricaMan1936th M · 331st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 1953Laubser, GerhardSouth AfricaMan1936th M · 204th M40Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M40
- 1954van Staden, JoeSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club1936th M · 204th M40Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M40
- 1955Cohen, LesSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1936th M · 99th M45Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M45
- 1956Lints, IanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1936th M · 331st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 1957Kotze, VictorSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1936th M · 204th M40Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M40
- 1958Richardson, LarrySouth AfricaMan1936th M · 331st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 1959de Beer, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1936th M · 822nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1960Liddle, MikeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1946th M · 208th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 1961Austen, DesSouth AfricaMan1946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 1962Alberts, J.J.South AfricaMan1946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 1963Read, GrahamSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1964Watts, ChristopherSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1965Gottschalk, WillieSouth AfricaMan1946th M · 101st M45Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M45
- 1966Fourie, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1946th M · 153rd MU23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.MU23
- 1967Levitan, SelwynSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1946th M · 208th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 1968Delport, WillieSouth AfricaMan1946th M · 153rd MU23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.MU23
- 1969Morris, N.N.South AfricaMan1946th M · 334th M35Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M35
- 1970Clark, GarySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1971Coleman, JohnSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1972Visagie, JohanSouth AfricaMan1946th M · 208th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 1973Schnepel, HermannSouth AfricaMan1946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 1974Mbeje, N.N.South AfricaMan1946th M · 153rd MU23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.MU23
- 1975Manley, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1946th M · 153rd MU23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.MU23
- 1976Hanekom, N.N.South AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 1977Donnelly, N.N.South AfricaMan1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1978Smart, JamesSouth AfricaManChiltern AC1946th M · 208th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 1979Drabbe, TrevorSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...1946th M · 823rd M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1980Morck, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1946th M · 334th M35Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M35
- 1981Hilsden, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1946th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 1982Cant, PeterSouth AfricaMan1968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1983Goodall, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1968th M · 336th M35Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M35
- 1984Giuricich, N.N.South AfricaMan1968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1985Marimutho, N.N.South AfricaManBenoni Harriers1968th M · 157th MU23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.MU23
- 1986Quail, CuanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1987Robinson, IanSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1988Longhurst, N.N.South AfricaMan1968th M · 157th MU23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.MU23
- 1989Rossouw, RoccoSouth AfricaManRand AC1968th M · 829th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1990Nel, N.N.South AfricaManSabie Shufflers1976th MTime9:01:50hPace9.97
- 1991Drew, RichardSouth AfricaManRand AC1977th MTime9:02:00hPace9.96
- 1992Hooper, JohnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1977th M · 337th M35Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M35
- 1993Mthalane, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1977th M · 834th M23Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M23
- 1994Klawansky, MorrisSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1977th MTime9:02:00hPace9.96
- 1995Durrant, PeterSouth AfricaMan1977th M · 212th M40Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M40
- 1996Pather, N.N.South AfricaMan1977th MTime9:02:00hPace9.96
- 1997Adendorff, ChrisSouth AfricaManSavages AC1977th M · 212th M40Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M40
- 1998Naidu, N.N.South AfricaMan1977th MTime9:02:00hPace9.96
- 1999Naidoo, DeanSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1977th M · 337th M35Time9:02:00hPace9.96Cat.M35
- 2000Johnson, RalphSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1986th M · 14th M55Time9:03:00hPace9.95Cat.M55
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 3,978