South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
1 Jun1984
Distance
90km
Finishers
7,1056,842 men263 women
Winning time
5:27:18h
Median pace
9.63km/h
Pace distribution
7,105 finishers · 8.18–16.50 km/h · mean 9.99
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 7,105 finishers ranged from 8.18 to 16.50 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.99 and a median of 9.63. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 1,181 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 7,105
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 5:27:18h | 16.50 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | de la Motte, BobSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:30:59h | 16.32 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Reyneke, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 5:34:39h | 16.14 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 5:37:24h | 16.00 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan | 5:47:11h | 15.55 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 6 | Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 5:48:14h | 15.51 | M23 | 6th M · 6th M23 |
| 7 | Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:48:22h | 15.50 | M35 | 7th M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 5:48:58h | 15.47 | M35 | 8th M · 2nd M35 |
| 9 | Bateman, EricSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 5:50:37h | 15.40 | M35 | 9th M · 3rd M35 |
| 10 | Shaw, KevinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:51:56h | 15.34 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:54:11h | 15.25 | M35 | 11th M · 4th M35 |
| 12 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:54:56h | 15.21 | M35 | 12th M · 5th M35 |
| 13 | Dearling, TonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:55:10h | 15.20 | M23 | 13th M · 8th M23 |
| 14 | Matthews, BruceNew ZealandMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 5:58:32h | 15.06 | M35 | 14th M · 6th M35 |
| 15 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:59:03h | 15.04 | M23 | 15th M · 9th M23 |
| 16 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 5:59:10h | 15.04 | M23 | 16th M · 10th M23 |
| 17 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:00:08h | 14.99 | M23 | 17th M · 11th M23 |
| 18 | Netshisaulu, WilsonSouth AfricaMan | 6:00:19h | 14.99 | M23 | 18th M · 12th M23 |
| 19 | Stone, KevinSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 6:00:31h | 14.98 | M23 | 19th M · 13th M23 |
| 20 | Peacock, StewartSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:00:36h | 14.97 | M23 | 20th M · 14th M23 |
| 21 | Bosch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 6:01:06h | 14.95 | M23 | 21st M · 15th M23 |
| 22 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:01:07h | 14.95 | M23 | 22nd M · 16th M23 |
| 23 | Mtolo, WillieSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:02:40h | 14.89 | MU23 | 23rd M · 1st MU23 |
| 24 | Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:04:00h | 14.84 | M40 | 24th M · 1st M40 |
| 25 | Dacomb, GraemeGreat BritainMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:05:46h | 14.76 | M23 | 25th M · 17th M23 |
| 26 | Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:05:55h | 14.76 | M23 | 26th M · 18th M23 |
| 27 | Hector, AntonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:06:17h | 14.74 | MU23 | 27th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 28 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan | 6:07:27h | 14.70 | M45 | 28th M · 1st M45 |
| 29 | Buthelezi, BernardSouth AfricaMan | 6:08:42h | 14.65 | M23 | 29th M · 19th M23 |
| 30 | Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:08:57h | 14.64 | M35 | 30th M · 7th M35 |
| 31 | Novis, StevenSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:09:42h | 14.61 | M23 | 31st M · 20th M23 |
| 32 | Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:10:05h | 14.59 | M35 | 32nd M · 8th M35 |
| 33 | Jonker, Johan R.South AfricaMan | 6:10:25h | 14.58 | M23 | 33rd M · 21st M23 |
| 34 | Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:10:30h | 14.57 | M23 | 34th M · 22nd M23 |
| 35 | Posholi, BernardSouth AfricaMan Impala Marathon Club | 6:10:53h | 14.56 | M23 | 35th M · 23rd M23 |
| 36 | Day, AllanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:11:04h | 14.55 | M23 | 36th M · 24th M23 |
| 37 | Howard, T.C.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:11:23h | 14.54 | MU23 | 37th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 38 | Liebetrau, KarelSouth AfricaMan Paarl Athletic Club | 6:12:14h | 14.51 | M23 | 38th M · 25th M23 |
| 39 | Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:51h | 14.44 | M35 | 39th M · 9th M35 |
| 40 | Coville, NeilSouth AfricaMan | 6:14:14h | 14.43 | M35 | 40th M · 10th M35 |
| 41 | van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:15:15h | 14.39 | M23 | 41st M · 26th M23 |
| 42 | Mkhize, RobertSouth AfricaMan | 6:15:28h | 14.38 | M23 | 42nd M · 27th M23 |
| 43 | Dand, AtholSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:16:08h | 14.36 | M23 | 43rd M · 28th M23 |
| 44 | Hlope, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan | 6:16:14h | 14.35 | M23 | 44th M · 29th M23 |
| 45 | Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:16:17h | 14.35 | M23 | 45th M · 30th M23 |
| 46 | Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 6:16:25h | 14.35 | M23 | 46th M · 31st M23 |
| 47 | Dinkelman, BrianSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:17:16h | 14.31 | M23 | 47th M · 32nd M23 |
| 48 | Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:17:24h | 14.31 | M23 | 48th M · 33rd M23 |
| 49 | Coetzee, GerrieSouth AfricaMan | 6:18:11h | 14.28 | M23 | 49th M · 34th M23 |
| 50 | Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaMan | 6:19:28h | 14.23 | M23 | 50th M · 35th M23 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1st M · 1st M23Time5:27:18hPace16.50Cat.M23
- 2de la Motte, BobSouth AfricaManRand AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:30:59hPace16.32Cat.M23
- 3Reyneke, ChrisSouth AfricaMan3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:34:39hPace16.14Cat.M23
- 4Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC4th M · 4th M23Time5:37:24hPace16.00Cat.M23
- 5Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan5th M · 5th M23Time5:47:11hPace15.55Cat.M23
- 6Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club6th M · 6th M23Time5:48:14hPace15.51Cat.M23
- 7Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC7th M · 1st M35Time5:48:22hPace15.50Cat.M35
- 8Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...8th M · 2nd M35Time5:48:58hPace15.47Cat.M35
- 9Bateman, EricSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club9th M · 3rd M35Time5:50:37hPace15.40Cat.M35
- 10Shaw, KevinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...10th M · 7th M23Time5:51:56hPace15.34Cat.M23
- 11Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaManSavages AC11th M · 4th M35Time5:54:11hPace15.25Cat.M35
- 12Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC12th M · 5th M35Time5:54:56hPace15.21Cat.M35
- 13Dearling, TonySouth AfricaManRand AC13th M · 8th M23Time5:55:10hPace15.20Cat.M23
- 14Matthews, BruceNew ZealandManAcsis VOB Running Club14th M · 6th M35Time5:58:32hPace15.06Cat.M35
- 15Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...15th M · 9th M23Time5:59:03hPace15.04Cat.M23
- 16van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC16th M · 10th M23Time5:59:10hPace15.04Cat.M23
- 17de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan17th M · 11th M23Time6:00:08hPace14.99Cat.M23
- 18Netshisaulu, WilsonSouth AfricaMan18th M · 12th M23Time6:00:19hPace14.99Cat.M23
- 19Stone, KevinSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC19th M · 13th M23Time6:00:31hPace14.98Cat.M23
- 20Peacock, StewartSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...20th M · 14th M23Time6:00:36hPace14.97Cat.M23
- 21Bosch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan21st M · 15th M23Time6:01:06hPace14.95Cat.M23
- 22Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...22nd M · 16th M23Time6:01:07hPace14.95Cat.M23
- 23Mtolo, WillieSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC23rd M · 1st MU23Time6:02:40hPace14.89Cat.MU23
- 24Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan24th M · 1st M40Time6:04:00hPace14.84Cat.M40
- 25Dacomb, GraemeGreat BritainManAcsis VOB Running Club25th M · 17th M23Time6:05:46hPace14.76Cat.M23
- 26Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...26th M · 18th M23Time6:05:55hPace14.76Cat.M23
- 27Hector, AntonSouth AfricaManSavages AC27th M · 2nd MU23Time6:06:17hPace14.74Cat.MU23
- 28Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan28th M · 1st M45Time6:07:27hPace14.70Cat.M45
- 29Buthelezi, BernardSouth AfricaMan29th M · 19th M23Time6:08:42hPace14.65Cat.M23
- 30Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaManRand AC30th M · 7th M35Time6:08:57hPace14.64Cat.M35
- 31Novis, StevenSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners31st M · 20th M23Time6:09:42hPace14.61Cat.M23
- 32Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 8th M35Time6:10:05hPace14.59Cat.M35
- 33Jonker, Johan R.South AfricaMan33rd M · 21st M23Time6:10:25hPace14.58Cat.M23
- 34Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club34th M · 22nd M23Time6:10:30hPace14.57Cat.M23
- 35Posholi, BernardSouth AfricaManImpala Marathon Club35th M · 23rd M23Time6:10:53hPace14.56Cat.M23
- 36Day, AllanSouth AfricaManRand AC36th M · 24th M23Time6:11:04hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 37Howard, T.C.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...37th M · 3rd MU23Time6:11:23hPace14.54Cat.MU23
- 38Liebetrau, KarelSouth AfricaManPaarl Athletic Club38th M · 25th M23Time6:12:14hPace14.51Cat.M23
- 39Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan39th M · 9th M35Time6:13:51hPace14.44Cat.M35
- 40Coville, NeilSouth AfricaMan40th M · 10th M35Time6:14:14hPace14.43Cat.M35
- 41van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaManSavages AC41st M · 26th M23Time6:15:15hPace14.39Cat.M23
- 42Mkhize, RobertSouth AfricaMan42nd M · 27th M23Time6:15:28hPace14.38Cat.M23
- 43Dand, AtholSouth AfricaManSavages AC43rd M · 28th M23Time6:16:08hPace14.36Cat.M23
- 44Hlope, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan44th M · 29th M23Time6:16:14hPace14.35Cat.M23
- 45Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club45th M · 30th M23Time6:16:17hPace14.35Cat.M23
- 46Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...46th M · 31st M23Time6:16:25hPace14.35Cat.M23
- 47Dinkelman, BrianSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC47th M · 32nd M23Time6:17:16hPace14.31Cat.M23
- 48Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaManRand AC48th M · 33rd M23Time6:17:24hPace14.31Cat.M23
- 49Coetzee, GerrieSouth AfricaMan49th M · 34th M23Time6:18:11hPace14.28Cat.M23
- 50Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaMan50th M · 35th M23Time6:19:28hPace14.23Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 7,105