South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1982
Distance
91km
Finishers
4,6024,499 men103 women
Winning time
5:34:22h
Median pace
9.88km/h
Pace distribution
4,602 finishers · 8.27–16.33 km/h · mean 10.18
Every finisher ran the same 91 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 4,602 finishers ranged from 8.27 to 16.33 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.18 and a median of 9.88. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 797 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 4,602
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 5:34:22h | 16.33 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:41:26h | 15.99 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:41:55h | 15.97 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:42:32h | 15.94 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 5 | Wright, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 5:46:49h | 15.74 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Vorster, PietSouth AfricaMan | 5:50:20h | 15.59 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 5:52:44h | 15.48 | M23 | 7th M · 6th M23 |
| 8 | Nyembe, HenrySouth AfricaMan | 5:53:29h | 15.45 | M23 | 8th M · 7th M23 |
| 9 | Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:55:10h | 15.37 | M23 | 9th M · 8th M23 |
| 10 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:55:25h | 15.36 | M23 | 10th M · 9th M23 |
| 11 | Jonker, Johan R.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 5:58:00h | 15.25 | M23 | 11th M · 10th M23 |
| 12 | Bateman, EricSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 5:58:56h | 15.21 | M23 | 12th M · 11th M23 |
| 13 | Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:59:36h | 15.18 | M35 | 13th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:00:02h | 15.16 | M23 | 14th M · 12th M23 |
| 15 | Ackermann, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:02:35h | 15.06 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | de la Motte, BobSouth AfricaMan | 6:04:32h | 14.98 | M23 | 16th M · 13th M23 |
| 17 | Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:08:57h | 14.80 | M40 | 17th M · 1st M40 |
| 18 | Nelson, GeraldSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:07h | 14.67 | M23 | 18th M · 14th M23 |
| 19 | Novis, StevenSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:12:32h | 14.66 | M23 | 19th M · 15th M23 |
| 20 | Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:13:13h | 14.63 | M23 | 20th M · 16th M23 |
| 21 | Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 6:14:18h | 14.59 | M23 | 21st M · 17th M23 |
| 22 | Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 6:14:52h | 14.56 | M23 | 22nd M · 18th M23 |
| 23 | Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:15:33h | 14.54 | M23 | 23rd M · 19th M23 |
| 24 | Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan | 6:16:34h | 14.50 | M23 | 24th M · 20th M23 |
| 25 | Whiteley, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 6:18:08h | 14.44 | M23 | 25th M · 21st M23 |
| 26 | van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:18:39h | 14.42 | M23 | 26th M · 22nd M23 |
| 27 | Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:18:48h | 14.41 | M35 | 27th M · 3rd M35 |
| 28 | Mkize, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 6:19:04h | 14.40 | M23 | 28th M · 23rd M23 |
| 29 | Haack, TonySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:20:09h | 14.36 | M23 | 29th M · 24th M23 |
| 30 | Hugo, RielSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:20:15h | 14.36 | M40 | 30th M · 2nd M40 |
| 31 | Dinkelman, BrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:20:36h | 14.35 | M23 | 31st M · 25th M23 |
| 32 | Reddy, Kogie (Pat)South AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 6:21:04h | 14.33 | M23 | 32nd M · 26th M23 |
| 33 | Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:21:17h | 14.32 | M35 | 33rd M · 4th M35 |
| 34 | van Zyl, HennieSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 6:21:35h | 14.31 | M23 | 34th M · 27th M23 |
| 35 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:22:25h | 14.28 | M40 | 35th M · 3rd M40 |
| 36 | Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:22:49h | 14.26 | M23 | 36th M · 28th M23 |
| 37 | Steenkamp, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:22:50h | 14.26 | M23 | 37th M · 29th M23 |
| 38 | Steyn, DirkSouth AfricaMan | 6:23:04h | 14.25 | M23 | 38th M · 30th M23 |
| 39 | Hopkins, CliffordSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 6:23:19h | 14.24 | M35 | 39th M · 5th M35 |
| 40 | Levitt, TonySouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 6:23:31h | 14.24 | M23 | 40th M · 31st M23 |
| 41 | Joubert, PhantomSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:24:41h | 14.19 | M35 | 41st M · 6th M35 |
| 42 | Botha, MaxSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:25:30h | 14.16 | M40 | 42nd M · 4th M40 |
| 43 | Hector, AntonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:25:36h | 14.16 | MU23 | 43rd M · 1st MU23 |
| 44 | Edwardes, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Midlands Athletic Club | 6:26:28h | 14.13 | M23 | 44th M · 32nd M23 |
| 45 | Lambert, MikeSouth AfricaMan | 6:26:45h | 14.12 | M23 | 45th M · 33rd M23 |
| 46 | Dirr, KlausGermanyMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:27:12h | 14.10 | M23 | 46th M · 34th M23 |
| 47 | van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:27:15h | 14.10 | M23 | 47th M · 35th M23 |
| 48 | Fisher, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 6:27:18h | 14.10 | MU23 | 48th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 49 | Coetzee, GerrieSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 6:27:49h | 14.08 | M23 | 49th M · 36th M23 |
| 50 | Memela, AlsonSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:28:19h | 14.06 | MU23 | 50th M · 3rd MU23 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1st M · 1st M23Time5:34:22hPace16.33Cat.M23
- 2Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:41:26hPace15.99Cat.M23
- 3Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:41:55hPace15.97Cat.M23
- 4Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC4th M · 1st M35Time5:42:32hPace15.94Cat.M35
- 5Wright, DaveSouth AfricaMan5th M · 4th M23Time5:46:49hPace15.74Cat.M23
- 6Vorster, PietSouth AfricaMan6th M · 5th M23Time5:50:20hPace15.59Cat.M23
- 7Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club7th M · 6th M23Time5:52:44hPace15.48Cat.M23
- 8Nyembe, HenrySouth AfricaMan8th M · 7th M23Time5:53:29hPace15.45Cat.M23
- 9Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC9th M · 8th M23Time5:55:10hPace15.37Cat.M23
- 10Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...10th M · 9th M23Time5:55:25hPace15.36Cat.M23
- 11Jonker, Johan R.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club11th M · 10th M23Time5:58:00hPace15.25Cat.M23
- 12Bateman, EricSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club12th M · 11th M23Time5:58:56hPace15.21Cat.M23
- 13Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaManRand AC13th M · 2nd M35Time5:59:36hPace15.18Cat.M35
- 14Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...14th M · 12th M23Time6:00:02hPace15.16Cat.M23
- 15Ackermann, ErrolSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC15th MTime6:02:35hPace15.06
- 16de la Motte, BobSouth AfricaMan16th M · 13th M23Time6:04:32hPace14.98Cat.M23
- 17Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan17th M · 1st M40Time6:08:57hPace14.80Cat.M40
- 18Nelson, GeraldSouth AfricaMan18th M · 14th M23Time6:12:07hPace14.67Cat.M23
- 19Novis, StevenSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...19th M · 15th M23Time6:12:32hPace14.66Cat.M23
- 20Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club20th M · 16th M23Time6:13:13hPace14.63Cat.M23
- 21Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaMan21st M · 17th M23Time6:14:18hPace14.59Cat.M23
- 22Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan22nd M · 18th M23Time6:14:52hPace14.56Cat.M23
- 23Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club23rd M · 19th M23Time6:15:33hPace14.54Cat.M23
- 24Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan24th M · 20th M23Time6:16:34hPace14.50Cat.M23
- 25Whiteley, ChrisSouth AfricaMan25th M · 21st M23Time6:18:08hPace14.44Cat.M23
- 26van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club26th M · 22nd M23Time6:18:39hPace14.42Cat.M23
- 27Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan27th M · 3rd M35Time6:18:48hPace14.41Cat.M35
- 28Mkize, ChrisSouth AfricaMan28th M · 23rd M23Time6:19:04hPace14.40Cat.M23
- 29Haack, TonySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC29th M · 24th M23Time6:20:09hPace14.36Cat.M23
- 30Hugo, RielSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...30th M · 2nd M40Time6:20:15hPace14.36Cat.M40
- 31Dinkelman, BrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers31st M · 25th M23Time6:20:36hPace14.35Cat.M23
- 32Reddy, Kogie (Pat)South AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...32nd M · 26th M23Time6:21:04hPace14.33Cat.M23
- 33Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...33rd M · 4th M35Time6:21:17hPace14.32Cat.M35
- 34van Zyl, HennieSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...34th M · 27th M23Time6:21:35hPace14.31Cat.M23
- 35Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club35th M · 3rd M40Time6:22:25hPace14.28Cat.M40
- 36Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club36th M · 28th M23Time6:22:49hPace14.26Cat.M23
- 37Steenkamp, AntonSouth AfricaMan37th M · 29th M23Time6:22:50hPace14.26Cat.M23
- 38Steyn, DirkSouth AfricaMan38th M · 30th M23Time6:23:04hPace14.25Cat.M23
- 39Hopkins, CliffordSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC39th M · 5th M35Time6:23:19hPace14.24Cat.M35
- 40Levitt, TonySouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders40th M · 31st M23Time6:23:31hPace14.24Cat.M23
- 41Joubert, PhantomSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers41st M · 6th M35Time6:24:41hPace14.19Cat.M35
- 42Botha, MaxSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC42nd M · 4th M40Time6:25:30hPace14.16Cat.M40
- 43Hector, AntonSouth AfricaManSavages AC43rd M · 1st MU23Time6:25:36hPace14.16Cat.MU23
- 44Edwardes, CharlesSouth AfricaManMidlands Athletic Club44th M · 32nd M23Time6:26:28hPace14.13Cat.M23
- 45Lambert, MikeSouth AfricaMan45th M · 33rd M23Time6:26:45hPace14.12Cat.M23
- 46Dirr, KlausGermanyManJohannesburg Harriers AC46th M · 34th M23Time6:27:12hPace14.10Cat.M23
- 47van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaManSavages AC47th M · 35th M23Time6:27:15hPace14.10Cat.M23
- 48Fisher, DanieSouth AfricaMan48th M · 2nd MU23Time6:27:18hPace14.10Cat.MU23
- 49Coetzee, GerrieSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club49th M · 36th M23Time6:27:49hPace14.08Cat.M23
- 50Memela, AlsonSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC50th M · 3rd MU23Time6:28:19hPace14.06Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 4,602