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 1,951–2,000 of 4,602
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Gaddin, HenrySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:55:48h | 10.19 | M45 | 1926th M · 103rd M45 |
| 1952 | Sayers, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:50h | 10.19 | M35 | 1927th M · 387th M35 |
| 1953 | Scrowther, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:51h | 10.19 | M23 | 1928th M · 832nd M23 |
| 1954 | de Bruyn, WimpieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:55:53h | 10.19 | M45 | 1929th M · 104th M45 |
| 1955 | Youens, DerekSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:55:53h | 10.19 | M35 | 1929th M · 388th M35 |
| 1956 | Haak, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:55:57h | 10.19 | M23 | 1931st M · 833rd M23 |
| 1957 | Symington, SymieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:55:58h | 10.19 | M40 | 1932nd M · 233rd M40 |
| 1958 | Dunkley, MarkSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:56:00h | 10.19 | — | 1933rd M |
| 1959 | Nair, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:01h | 10.19 | M23 | 1934th M · 834th M23 |
| 1960 | Ducasse, N.N.South AfricaMan Alex Wasps AC | 8:56:02h | 10.19 | M23 | 1935th M · 835th M23 |
| 1961 | Ducasse, N.N.South AfricaMan Alex Wasps AC | 8:56:04h | 10.19 | M23 | 1936th M · 836th M23 |
| 1962 | Cloke, DaveSouth AfricaMan Queensburgh Harriers | 8:56:07h | 10.18 | M23 | 1937th M · 837th M23 |
| 1963 | Burger, MariusSouth AfricaMan Tygervalley Bellville ... | 8:56:07h | 10.18 | M23 | 1937th M · 837th M23 |
| 1964 | Dunstan, KlemSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:09h | 10.18 | M23 | 1939th M · 839th M23 |
| 1965 | Oatley, JohnGreat BritainMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 8:56:12h | 10.18 | M23 | 1940th M · 840th M23 |
| 1966 | Ford, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 8:56:15h | 10.18 | M23 | 1941st M · 841st M23 |
| 1967 | van der Merwe, LeonSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:56:18h | 10.18 | M35 | 1942nd M · 389th M35 |
| 1968 | Meakings, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:19h | 10.18 | MU23 | 1943rd M · 158th MU23 |
| 1969 | Cohen, LesSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:56:21h | 10.18 | M45 | 1944th M · 105th M45 |
| 1970 | van Heerden, PietSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 8:56:22h | 10.18 | M35 | 1945th M · 390th M35 |
| 1971 | Wakeford, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:56:24h | 10.18 | M23 | 1946th M · 842nd M23 |
| 1972 | Andersen, OleSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:56:25h | 10.18 | M40 | 1947th M · 234th M40 |
| 1973 | Willis, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:56:25h | 10.18 | M40 | 1947th M · 234th M40 |
| 1974 | Buckle, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:56:26h | 10.18 | MU23 | 1949th M · 159th MU23 |
| 1975 | Shelembe, MichySouth AfricaMan Alex Wasps AC | 8:56:29h | 10.18 | M23 | 1950th M · 843rd M23 |
| 1976 | Pather, RaviSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:56:29h | 10.18 | MU23 | 1950th M · 160th MU23 |
| 1977 | Gow, PeterSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 8:56:32h | 10.18 | M23 | 1952nd M · 844th M23 |
| 1978 | Esson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:56:34h | 10.18 | — | 1953rd M |
| 1979 | Ross, WalterSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:36h | 10.18 | M23 | 1954th M · 845th M23 |
| 1980 | Hadfield, IanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:56:37h | 10.18 | — | 1955th M |
| 1981 | Matthysen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:56:38h | 10.18 | MU23 | 1956th M · 161st MU23 |
| 1982 | Wentzel, HenningSouth AfricaMan Queensburgh Harriers | 8:56:39h | 10.17 | M23 | 1957th M · 846th M23 |
| 1983 | Basson, TonySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:56:42h | 10.17 | — | 1958th M |
| 1984 | Hack, StanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:56:46h | 10.17 | M23 | 1959th M · 847th M23 |
| 1985 | Broomhead, GrahamSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:46h | 10.17 | MU23 | 1959th M · 162nd MU23 |
| 1986 | Grobler, HansieSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:48h | 10.17 | M23 | 1961st M · 848th M23 |
| 1987 | Croeser, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:56:49h | 10.17 | — | 1962nd M |
| 1988 | McLauchlan, DuncanSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:56:53h | 10.17 | M35 | 1963rd M · 391st M35 |
| 1989 | Godfrey, WayneSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:56:53h | 10.17 | M23 | 1963rd M · 849th M23 |
| 1990 | Pinchen, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:56:55h | 10.17 | M23 | 1965th M · 850th M23 |
| 1991 | Borrill, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:57:01h | 10.17 | — | 1966th M |
| 1992 | Mallett, JamesSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:57:04h | 10.17 | M45 | 1967th M · 106th M45 |
| 1993 | Jackson, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:57:05h | 10.17 | M23 | 1968th M · 851st M23 |
| 1994 | Steyn, JulianSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:57:07h | 10.16 | M45 | 1969th M · 107th M45 |
| 1995 | Robinson, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:08h | 10.16 | M23 | 1970th M · 852nd M23 |
| 1996 | Rapson, RappySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:57:09h | 10.16 | M50 | 1971st M · 39th M50 |
| 1997 | Read, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:57:10h | 10.16 | M23 | 1972nd M · 853rd M23 |
| 1998 | Marsden-Huggins, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:57:12h | 10.16 | M35 | 1973rd M · 392nd M35 |
| 1999 | Botes, GerrieSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:57:13h | 10.16 | M23 | 1974th M · 854th M23 |
| 2000 | Groenewald, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:57:16h | 10.16 | M23 | 1975th M · 855th M23 |
- 1951Gaddin, HenrySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1926th M · 103rd M45Time8:55:48hPace10.19Cat.M45
- 1952Sayers, CharlesSouth AfricaManRand AC1927th M · 387th M35Time8:55:50hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1953Scrowther, BrianSouth AfricaMan1928th M · 832nd M23Time8:55:51hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1954de Bruyn, WimpieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1929th M · 104th M45Time8:55:53hPace10.19Cat.M45
- 1955Youens, DerekSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1929th M · 388th M35Time8:55:53hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1956Haak, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1931st M · 833rd M23Time8:55:57hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1957Symington, SymieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1932nd M · 233rd M40Time8:55:58hPace10.19Cat.M40
- 1958Dunkley, MarkSouth AfricaManRand AC1933rd MTime8:56:00hPace10.19
- 1959Nair, TrevorSouth AfricaMan1934th M · 834th M23Time8:56:01hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1960Ducasse, N.N.South AfricaManAlex Wasps AC1935th M · 835th M23Time8:56:02hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1961Ducasse, N.N.South AfricaManAlex Wasps AC1936th M · 836th M23Time8:56:04hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1962Cloke, DaveSouth AfricaManQueensburgh Harriers1937th M · 837th M23Time8:56:07hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1963Burger, MariusSouth AfricaManTygervalley Bellville ...1937th M · 837th M23Time8:56:07hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1964Dunstan, KlemSouth AfricaMan1939th M · 839th M23Time8:56:09hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1965Oatley, JohnGreat BritainManOld Selbornians Road R...1940th M · 840th M23Time8:56:12hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1966Ford, MalcolmSouth AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club1941st M · 841st M23Time8:56:15hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1967van der Merwe, LeonSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1942nd M · 389th M35Time8:56:18hPace10.18Cat.M35
- 1968Meakings, JamesSouth AfricaMan1943rd M · 158th MU23Time8:56:19hPace10.18Cat.MU23
- 1969Cohen, LesSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1944th M · 105th M45Time8:56:21hPace10.18Cat.M45
- 1970van Heerden, PietSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...1945th M · 390th M35Time8:56:22hPace10.18Cat.M35
- 1971Wakeford, PhillipSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1946th M · 842nd M23Time8:56:24hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1972Andersen, OleSouth AfricaManRand AC1947th M · 234th M40Time8:56:25hPace10.18Cat.M40
- 1973Willis, N.N.South AfricaMan1947th M · 234th M40Time8:56:25hPace10.18Cat.M40
- 1974Buckle, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1949th M · 159th MU23Time8:56:26hPace10.18Cat.MU23
- 1975Shelembe, MichySouth AfricaManAlex Wasps AC1950th M · 843rd M23Time8:56:29hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1976Pather, RaviSouth AfricaManBluff AC1950th M · 160th MU23Time8:56:29hPace10.18Cat.MU23
- 1977Gow, PeterSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC1952nd M · 844th M23Time8:56:32hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1978Esson, JohnSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1953rd MTime8:56:34hPace10.18
- 1979Ross, WalterSouth AfricaMan1954th M · 845th M23Time8:56:36hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1980Hadfield, IanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1955th MTime8:56:37hPace10.18
- 1981Matthysen, N.N.South AfricaMan1956th M · 161st MU23Time8:56:38hPace10.18Cat.MU23
- 1982Wentzel, HenningSouth AfricaManQueensburgh Harriers1957th M · 846th M23Time8:56:39hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1983Basson, TonySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1958th MTime8:56:42hPace10.17
- 1984Hack, StanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1959th M · 847th M23Time8:56:46hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1985Broomhead, GrahamSouth AfricaMan1959th M · 162nd MU23Time8:56:46hPace10.17Cat.MU23
- 1986Grobler, HansieSouth AfricaMan1961st M · 848th M23Time8:56:48hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1987Croeser, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1962nd MTime8:56:49hPace10.17
- 1988McLauchlan, DuncanSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1963rd M · 391st M35Time8:56:53hPace10.17Cat.M35
- 1989Godfrey, WayneSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1963rd M · 849th M23Time8:56:53hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1990Pinchen, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1965th M · 850th M23Time8:56:55hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1991Borrill, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1966th MTime8:57:01hPace10.17
- 1992Mallett, JamesSouth AfricaManRand AC1967th M · 106th M45Time8:57:04hPace10.17Cat.M45
- 1993Jackson, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1968th M · 851st M23Time8:57:05hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1994Steyn, JulianSouth AfricaManSavages AC1969th M · 107th M45Time8:57:07hPace10.16Cat.M45
- 1995Robinson, ChrisSouth AfricaMan1970th M · 852nd M23Time8:57:08hPace10.16Cat.M23
- 1996Rapson, RappySouth AfricaManSavages AC1971st M · 39th M50Time8:57:09hPace10.16Cat.M50
- 1997Read, GrahamSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1972nd M · 853rd M23Time8:57:10hPace10.16Cat.M23
- 1998Marsden-Huggins, N.N.South AfricaMan1973rd M · 392nd M35Time8:57:12hPace10.16Cat.M35
- 1999Botes, GerrieSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1974th M · 854th M23Time8:57:13hPace10.16Cat.M23
- 2000Groenewald, JohannesSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1975th M · 855th M23Time8:57:16hPace10.16Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 4,602