South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
1 Jun1981
Distance
90km
Finishers
3,6613,601 men60 women
Winning time
5:37:28h
Median pace
9.65km/h
Pace distribution
3,661 finishers · 8.18–16.00 km/h · mean 10.00
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 3,661 finishers ranged from 8.18 to 16.00 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.00 and a median of 9.65. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 652 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 3,661
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 5:37:28h | 16.00 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Halberstadt, JohnnySouth AfricaMan | 5:46:00h | 15.61 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:52:41h | 15.31 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Mkize, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 5:53:29h | 15.28 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan | 5:54:08h | 15.25 | MU23 | 5th M · 1st MU23 |
| 6 | Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:54:12h | 15.25 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Bacon, GeoffSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 5:54:50h | 15.22 | M35 | 7th M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | Wright, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 5:56:02h | 15.17 | M23 | 8th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:57:07h | 15.12 | M23 | 9th M · 7th M23 |
| 10 | Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:03:02h | 14.88 | M23 | 10th M · 8th M23 |
| 11 | Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:08:25h | 14.66 | M23 | 11th M · 9th M23 |
| 12 | Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:09:23h | 14.62 | M35 | 12th M · 2nd M35 |
| 13 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:10:54h | 14.56 | M40 | 13th M · 1st M40 |
| 14 | Dampies, DolfSouth AfricaMan | 6:11:36h | 14.53 | M23 | 14th M · 10th M23 |
| 15 | Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:33h | 14.46 | M40 | 15th M · 2nd M40 |
| 16 | van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:14:46h | 14.41 | M23 | 16th M · 11th M23 |
| 17 | Matthews, BruceNew ZealandMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:15:07h | 14.40 | M23 | 17th M · 12th M23 |
| 18 | Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:15:33h | 14.38 | M35 | 18th M · 3rd M35 |
| 19 | Dearling, TonySouth AfricaMan | 6:17:04h | 14.32 | M23 | 19th M · 13th M23 |
| 20 | Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:18:08h | 14.28 | M23 | 20th M · 14th M23 |
| 21 | Wade, N.N.South AfricaMan Midlands Athletic Club | 6:21:00h | 14.17 | MU23 | 21st M · 2nd MU23 |
| 22 | Soglanich, SluggerSouth AfricaMan | 6:21:07h | 14.17 | M23 | 22nd M · 15th M23 |
| 23 | Le Roux, KobusSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:21:14h | 14.16 | M35 | 23rd M · 4th M35 |
| 24 | Bosworth-Smith, MervynSouth AfricaMan | 6:21:49h | 14.14 | M23 | 24th M · 16th M23 |
| 25 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:21:53h | 14.14 | M23 | 25th M · 17th M23 |
| 26 | Wood, RossSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:23:08h | 14.09 | M35 | 26th M · 5th M35 |
| 27 | Brink, GavinSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:17h | 14.05 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Nelson, GeraldSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:34h | 14.04 | M23 | 28th M · 18th M23 |
| 29 | Fowles, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:24:44h | 14.04 | M23 | 29th M · 19th M23 |
| 30 | Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 6:26:20h | 13.98 | M35 | 30th M · 6th M35 |
| 31 | Levitt, TonySouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 6:26:26h | 13.97 | M23 | 31st M · 20th M23 |
| 32 | Haack, TonySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:28:29h | 13.90 | M23 | 32nd M · 21st M23 |
| 33 | Melrose, AndySouth AfricaMan Alex Wasps AC | 6:30:02h | 13.85 | M35 | 33rd M · 7th M35 |
| 34 | Ward, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:30:33h | 13.83 | M23 | 34th M · 22nd M23 |
| 35 | Steyn, DirkSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:54h | 13.81 | M23 | 35th M · 23rd M23 |
| 36 | Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:32:05h | 13.77 | M35 | 36th M · 8th M35 |
| 37 | Hoffmann, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:32:41h | 13.75 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Sher, Clifford RoySouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:33:31h | 13.72 | MU23 | 38th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 39 | Visser, BarrySouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 6:33:44h | 13.71 | M35 | 39th M · 9th M35 |
| 40 | Connolly, PeterSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 6:33:56h | 13.71 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Pawley, DerekSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:34:02h | 13.70 | M23 | 41st M · 24th M23 |
| 42 | Mhlongo, WelcomeSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:34:15h | 13.70 | MU23 | 42nd M · 4th MU23 |
| 43 | Meyer, EugeneSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:34:35h | 13.69 | M23 | 43rd M · 25th M23 |
| 44 | Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 6:34:53h | 13.68 | M23 | 44th M · 26th M23 |
| 45 | Makola, PietSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:35:11h | 13.66 | M35 | 45th M · 10th M35 |
| 46 | Dacomb, GraemeGreat BritainMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:35:47h | 13.64 | M23 | 46th M · 27th M23 |
| 47 | Meyer, KevinSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 6:36:00h | 13.64 | M23 | 47th M · 28th M23 |
| 48 | Reyneke, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 6:36:42h | 13.61 | M23 | 48th M · 29th M23 |
| 49 | Mafiri, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:36:57h | 13.60 | M23 | 49th M · 30th M23 |
| 50 | Churchill, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:37:18h | 13.59 | — | 50th M |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1st M · 1st M23Time5:37:28hPace16.00Cat.M23
- 2Halberstadt, JohnnySouth AfricaMan2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:46:00hPace15.61Cat.M23
- 3Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:52:41hPace15.31Cat.M23
- 4Mkize, ChrisSouth AfricaMan4th M · 4th M23Time5:53:29hPace15.28Cat.M23
- 5Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan5th M · 1st MU23Time5:54:08hPace15.25Cat.MU23
- 6Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC6th M · 5th M23Time5:54:12hPace15.25Cat.M23
- 7Bacon, GeoffSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club7th M · 1st M35Time5:54:50hPace15.22Cat.M35
- 8Wright, DaveSouth AfricaMan8th M · 6th M23Time5:56:02hPace15.17Cat.M23
- 9Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th M · 7th M23Time5:57:07hPace15.12Cat.M23
- 10Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...10th M · 8th M23Time6:03:02hPace14.88Cat.M23
- 11Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC11th M · 9th M23Time6:08:25hPace14.66Cat.M23
- 12Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaManSavages AC12th M · 2nd M35Time6:09:23hPace14.62Cat.M35
- 13Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...13th M · 1st M40Time6:10:54hPace14.56Cat.M40
- 14Dampies, DolfSouth AfricaMan14th M · 10th M23Time6:11:36hPace14.53Cat.M23
- 15Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan15th M · 2nd M40Time6:13:33hPace14.46Cat.M40
- 16van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club16th M · 11th M23Time6:14:46hPace14.41Cat.M23
- 17Matthews, BruceNew ZealandManAcsis VOB Running Club17th M · 12th M23Time6:15:07hPace14.40Cat.M23
- 18Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan18th M · 3rd M35Time6:15:33hPace14.38Cat.M35
- 19Dearling, TonySouth AfricaMan19th M · 13th M23Time6:17:04hPace14.32Cat.M23
- 20Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...20th M · 14th M23Time6:18:08hPace14.28Cat.M23
- 21Wade, N.N.South AfricaManMidlands Athletic Club21st M · 2nd MU23Time6:21:00hPace14.17Cat.MU23
- 22Soglanich, SluggerSouth AfricaMan22nd M · 15th M23Time6:21:07hPace14.17Cat.M23
- 23Le Roux, KobusSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club23rd M · 4th M35Time6:21:14hPace14.16Cat.M35
- 24Bosworth-Smith, MervynSouth AfricaMan24th M · 16th M23Time6:21:49hPace14.14Cat.M23
- 25Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...25th M · 17th M23Time6:21:53hPace14.14Cat.M23
- 26Wood, RossSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC26th M · 5th M35Time6:23:08hPace14.09Cat.M35
- 27Brink, GavinSouth AfricaMan27th MTime6:24:17hPace14.05
- 28Nelson, GeraldSouth AfricaMan28th M · 18th M23Time6:24:34hPace14.04Cat.M23
- 29Fowles, BrianSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC29th M · 19th M23Time6:24:44hPace14.04Cat.M23
- 30Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan30th M · 6th M35Time6:26:20hPace13.98Cat.M35
- 31Levitt, TonySouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders31st M · 20th M23Time6:26:26hPace13.97Cat.M23
- 32Haack, TonySouth AfricaManSavages AC32nd M · 21st M23Time6:28:29hPace13.90Cat.M23
- 33Melrose, AndySouth AfricaManAlex Wasps AC33rd M · 7th M35Time6:30:02hPace13.85Cat.M35
- 34Ward, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC34th M · 22nd M23Time6:30:33hPace13.83Cat.M23
- 35Steyn, DirkSouth AfricaMan35th M · 23rd M23Time6:30:54hPace13.81Cat.M23
- 36Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...36th M · 8th M35Time6:32:05hPace13.77Cat.M35
- 37Hoffmann, N.N.South AfricaMan37th MTime6:32:41hPace13.75
- 38Sher, Clifford RoySouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...38th M · 3rd MU23Time6:33:31hPace13.72Cat.MU23
- 39Visser, BarrySouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers39th M · 9th M35Time6:33:44hPace13.71Cat.M35
- 40Connolly, PeterSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running40th MTime6:33:56hPace13.71
- 41Pawley, DerekSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners41st M · 24th M23Time6:34:02hPace13.70Cat.M23
- 42Mhlongo, WelcomeSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC42nd M · 4th MU23Time6:34:15hPace13.70Cat.MU23
- 43Meyer, EugeneSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club43rd M · 25th M23Time6:34:35hPace13.69Cat.M23
- 44Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan44th M · 26th M23Time6:34:53hPace13.68Cat.M23
- 45Makola, PietSouth AfricaManRand AC45th M · 10th M35Time6:35:11hPace13.66Cat.M35
- 46Dacomb, GraemeGreat BritainManAcsis VOB Running Club46th M · 27th M23Time6:35:47hPace13.64Cat.M23
- 47Meyer, KevinSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club47th M · 28th M23Time6:36:00hPace13.64Cat.M23
- 48Reyneke, ChrisSouth AfricaMan48th M · 29th M23Time6:36:42hPace13.61Cat.M23
- 49Mafiri, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC49th M · 30th M23Time6:36:57hPace13.60Cat.M23
- 50Churchill, N.N.South AfricaMan50th MTime6:37:18hPace13.59
Showing ranks 1–50 of 3,661