South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1983
Distance
88km
Finishers
5,3645,204 men160 women
Winning time
5:30:12h
Median pace
9.35km/h
Pace distribution
5,364 finishers · 8.00–15.99 km/h · mean 9.69
Every finisher ran the same 88 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 5,364 finishers ranged from 8.00 to 15.99 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.69 and a median of 9.35. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 1,111 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 5,364
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 5:30:12h | 15.99 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Shaw, GordonSouth AfricaMan Oxford Striders | 5:45:48h | 15.27 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:46:20h | 15.24 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:54:26h | 14.90 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 5 | Ackermann, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:55:27h | 14.85 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:59:25h | 14.69 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 7 | Vorster, PietSouth AfricaMan | 5:59:34h | 14.68 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:00:17h | 14.65 | M40 | 8th M · 1st M40 |
| 9 | Dearling, TonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:00:25h | 14.65 | M23 | 9th M · 5th M23 |
| 10 | Goosen, ColinSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 6:02:14h | 14.58 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 11 | Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:07:46h | 14.36 | M35 | 11th M · 2nd M35 |
| 12 | Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:07:51h | 14.35 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | Nelson, GeraldSouth AfricaMan | 6:09:45h | 14.28 | M23 | 13th M · 7th M23 |
| 14 | Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan | 6:10:18h | 14.26 | M23 | 14th M · 8th M23 |
| 15 | Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:11:35h | 14.21 | M23 | 15th M · 9th M23 |
| 16 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:12:49h | 14.16 | M23 | 16th M · 10th M23 |
| 17 | Howard, T.C.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:12:58h | 14.16 | MU23 | 17th M · 1st MU23 |
| 18 | Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:13:38h | 14.13 | M23 | 18th M · 11th M23 |
| 19 | Edwards, IanSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:13:45h | 14.13 | M35 | 19th M · 4th M35 |
| 20 | Parry, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Rustenburg Marathon Club | 6:14:03h | 14.12 | M23 | 20th M · 12th M23 |
| 21 | Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan | 6:14:14h | 14.11 | M35 | 21st M · 5th M35 |
| 22 | Levitt, TonySouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 6:15:11h | 14.07 | M23 | 22nd M · 13th M23 |
| 23 | Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:15:53h | 14.05 | M23 | 23rd M · 14th M23 |
| 24 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 6:17:05h | 14.00 | M23 | 24th M · 15th M23 |
| 25 | Hack, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:18:14h | 13.96 | M23 | 25th M · 16th M23 |
| 26 | Burgess, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:18:20h | 13.96 | M23 | 26th M · 17th M23 |
| 27 | Dinkelman, BrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:18:40h | 13.94 | M23 | 27th M · 18th M23 |
| 28 | Gray, GarySouth AfricaMan | 6:18:50h | 13.94 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Winstanley, RodneySouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 6:19:25h | 13.92 | M23 | 29th M · 19th M23 |
| 30 | Bosch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 6:19:33h | 13.91 | M23 | 30th M · 20th M23 |
| 31 | Dand, AtholSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:19:52h | 13.90 | M23 | 31st M · 21st M23 |
| 32 | de Villiers Snr, PieterSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:19:59h | 13.89 | M40 | 32nd M · 2nd M40 |
| 33 | Fowles, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:21:28h | 13.84 | M23 | 33rd M · 22nd M23 |
| 34 | Oberholzer, VilliersSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:22:01h | 13.82 | M23 | 34th M · 23rd M23 |
| 35 | Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 6:22:31h | 13.80 | M23 | 35th M · 24th M23 |
| 36 | Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:23:39h | 13.76 | M23 | 36th M · 25th M23 |
| 37 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:23:41h | 13.76 | M40 | 37th M · 3rd M40 |
| 38 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:23:44h | 13.76 | M40 | 38th M · 4th M40 |
| 39 | Maxwell, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan Bedfordview Athletics ... | 6:24:02h | 13.75 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:24:18h | 13.74 | M23 | 40th M · 26th M23 |
| 41 | Posholi, BernardSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:28h | 13.73 | M23 | 41st M · 27th M23 |
| 42 | Kriel, JohanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:24:35h | 13.73 | M23 | 42nd M · 28th M23 |
| 43 | Edwardes, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Midlands Athletic Club | 6:24:38h | 13.73 | M23 | 43rd M · 29th M23 |
| 44 | Green, MikeSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:53h | 13.72 | M23 | 44th M · 30th M23 |
| 45 | Don-Wauchope, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Estcourt Athletic Club | 6:25:04h | 13.71 | M40 | 45th M · 5th M40 |
| 46 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:25:09h | 13.71 | M23 | 46th M · 31st M23 |
| 47 | Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 6:25:21h | 13.70 | M23 | 47th M · 32nd M23 |
| 48 | Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 6:25:43h | 13.69 | M23 | 48th M · 33rd M23 |
| 49 | Smith, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:26:53h | 13.65 | M35 | 49th M · 6th M35 |
| 50 | Reyneke, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 6:27:11h | 13.64 | M23 | 50th M · 34th M23 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1st M · 1st M23Time5:30:12hPace15.99Cat.M23
- 2Shaw, GordonSouth AfricaManOxford Striders2nd MTime5:45:48hPace15.27
- 3Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:46:20hPace15.24Cat.M23
- 4Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC4th M · 1st M35Time5:54:26hPace14.90Cat.M35
- 5Ackermann, ErrolSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC5th MTime5:55:27hPace14.85
- 6Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManRand AC6th M · 3rd M23Time5:59:25hPace14.69Cat.M23
- 7Vorster, PietSouth AfricaMan7th M · 4th M23Time5:59:34hPace14.68Cat.M23
- 8Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan8th M · 1st M40Time6:00:17hPace14.65Cat.M40
- 9Dearling, TonySouth AfricaManRand AC9th M · 5th M23Time6:00:25hPace14.65Cat.M23
- 10Goosen, ColinSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC10th M · 6th M23Time6:02:14hPace14.58Cat.M23
- 11Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan11th M · 2nd M35Time6:07:46hPace14.36Cat.M35
- 12Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...12th M · 3rd M35Time6:07:51hPace14.35Cat.M35
- 13Nelson, GeraldSouth AfricaMan13th M · 7th M23Time6:09:45hPace14.28Cat.M23
- 14Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan14th M · 8th M23Time6:10:18hPace14.26Cat.M23
- 15Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club15th M · 9th M23Time6:11:35hPace14.21Cat.M23
- 16Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...16th M · 10th M23Time6:12:49hPace14.16Cat.M23
- 17Howard, T.C.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...17th M · 1st MU23Time6:12:58hPace14.16Cat.MU23
- 18Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...18th M · 11th M23Time6:13:38hPace14.13Cat.M23
- 19Edwards, IanSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC19th M · 4th M35Time6:13:45hPace14.13Cat.M35
- 20Parry, TrevorSouth AfricaManRustenburg Marathon Club20th M · 12th M23Time6:14:03hPace14.12Cat.M23
- 21Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan21st M · 5th M35Time6:14:14hPace14.11Cat.M35
- 22Levitt, TonySouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders22nd M · 13th M23Time6:15:11hPace14.07Cat.M23
- 23Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club23rd M · 14th M23Time6:15:53hPace14.05Cat.M23
- 24de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...24th M · 15th M23Time6:17:05hPace14.00Cat.M23
- 25Hack, RaymondSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners25th M · 16th M23Time6:18:14hPace13.96Cat.M23
- 26Burgess, JohnSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners26th M · 17th M23Time6:18:20hPace13.96Cat.M23
- 27Dinkelman, BrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers27th M · 18th M23Time6:18:40hPace13.94Cat.M23
- 28Gray, GarySouth AfricaMan28th MTime6:18:50hPace13.94
- 29Winstanley, RodneySouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...29th M · 19th M23Time6:19:25hPace13.92Cat.M23
- 30Bosch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan30th M · 20th M23Time6:19:33hPace13.91Cat.M23
- 31Dand, AtholSouth AfricaManSavages AC31st M · 21st M23Time6:19:52hPace13.90Cat.M23
- 32de Villiers Snr, PieterSouth AfricaManRand AC32nd M · 2nd M40Time6:19:59hPace13.89Cat.M40
- 33Fowles, BrianSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC33rd M · 22nd M23Time6:21:28hPace13.84Cat.M23
- 34Oberholzer, VilliersSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...34th M · 23rd M23Time6:22:01hPace13.82Cat.M23
- 35Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...35th M · 24th M23Time6:22:31hPace13.80Cat.M23
- 36Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club36th M · 25th M23Time6:23:39hPace13.76Cat.M23
- 37Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club37th M · 3rd M40Time6:23:41hPace13.76Cat.M40
- 38Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club38th M · 4th M40Time6:23:44hPace13.76Cat.M40
- 39Maxwell, GeoffreySouth AfricaManBedfordview Athletics ...39th MTime6:24:02hPace13.75
- 40Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaManSavages AC40th M · 26th M23Time6:24:18hPace13.74Cat.M23
- 41Posholi, BernardSouth AfricaMan41st M · 27th M23Time6:24:28hPace13.73Cat.M23
- 42Kriel, JohanSouth AfricaManSavages AC42nd M · 28th M23Time6:24:35hPace13.73Cat.M23
- 43Edwardes, CharlesSouth AfricaManMidlands Athletic Club43rd M · 29th M23Time6:24:38hPace13.73Cat.M23
- 44Green, MikeSouth AfricaMan44th M · 30th M23Time6:24:53hPace13.72Cat.M23
- 45Don-Wauchope, MalcolmSouth AfricaManEstcourt Athletic Club45th M · 5th M40Time6:25:04hPace13.71Cat.M40
- 46Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...46th M · 31st M23Time6:25:09hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 47Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaMan47th M · 32nd M23Time6:25:21hPace13.70Cat.M23
- 48Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan48th M · 33rd M23Time6:25:43hPace13.69Cat.M23
- 49Smith, GrahamSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club49th M · 6th M35Time6:26:53hPace13.65Cat.M35
- 50Reyneke, ChrisSouth AfricaMan50th M · 34th M23Time6:27:11hPace13.64Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 5,364