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 1,951–2,000 of 7,105
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Bornebusch, DirkSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:27:59h | 10.63 | M23 | 1924th M · 1005th M23 |
| 1952 | Higgs, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:27:59h | 10.63 | M35 | 1924th M · 382nd M35 |
| 1953 | Payne, DaveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:28:09h | 10.63 | M23 | 1928th M · 1008th M23 |
| 1954 | Benson, IanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:28:09h | 10.63 | M23 | 1928th M · 1008th M23 |
| 1955 | Greenberg, GeoffSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:28:11h | 10.63 | M40 | 1930th M · 236th M40 |
| 1956 | van Blerk, TheoSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:28:18h | 10.62 | M23 | 1931st M · 1010th M23 |
| 1957 | Willson, KennethSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:18h | 10.62 | M35 | 1931st M · 383rd M35 |
| 1958 | Dunn, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:28:18h | 10.62 | M23 | 1931st M · 1010th M23 |
| 1959 | Graham, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:28:18h | 10.62 | M23 | 1931st M · 1010th M23 |
| 1960 | McGowan, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:18h | 10.62 | M23 | 1931st M · 1010th M23 |
| 1961 | Rich, RobSouth AfricaMan Breakthru Midrand Stri... | 8:28:20h | 10.62 | M35 | 1936th M · 384th M35 |
| 1962 | Murray-Smith, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:28:21h | 10.62 | M35 | 1937th M · 385th M35 |
| 1963 | Gourlie, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:28:27h | 10.62 | M23 | 1938th M · 1014th M23 |
| 1964 | Louwrens, CarlSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:28:32h | 10.62 | M23 | 1939th M · 1015th M23 |
| 1965 | Dixon, IvanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:28:33h | 10.62 | M50 | 1940th M · 41st M50 |
| 1966 | Booysen, LouisSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:34h | 10.62 | M23 | 1941st M · 1016th M23 |
| 1967 | Eldridge, GarySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:28:40h | 10.62 | M23 | 1942nd M · 1017th M23 |
| 1968 | Tredoux, JacquesSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:40h | 10.62 | MU23 | 1942nd M · 157th MU23 |
| 1969 | Krok, MorrisSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:28:42h | 10.62 | M50 | 1944th M · 42nd M50 |
| 1970 | Speedy, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:28:44h | 10.62 | M23 | 1945th M · 1018th M23 |
| 1971 | Silverthorne, JohnSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:28:46h | 10.61 | M40 | 1946th M · 237th M40 |
| 1972 | Tlou, LeonardSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:28:46h | 10.61 | M23 | 1946th M · 1019th M23 |
| 1973 | Fairlamb, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:48h | 10.61 | M23 | 1948th M · 1020th M23 |
| 1974 | Jennings, BevSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:28:48h | 10.61 | M50 | 1948th M · 43rd M50 |
| 1975 | Howden, BillySouth AfricaMan Oxford Striders | 8:28:48h | 10.61 | M23 | 1948th M · 1020th M23 |
| 1976 | Trotskie, JohanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:28:48h | 10.61 | M40 | 1948th M · 238th M40 |
| 1977 | Smith, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:28:50h | 10.61 | M23 | 1952nd M · 1022nd M23 |
| 1978 | Zehmke, AlfSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 8:28:52h | 10.61 | M40 | 1953rd M · 239th M40 |
| 1979 | Sothuko, WelcomSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:53h | 10.61 | M23 | 1954th M · 1023rd M23 |
| 1980 | Cole, BrianSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:28:54h | 10.61 | M35 | 1955th M · 386th M35 |
| 1981 | Shivnan, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | M35 | 1956th M · 387th M35 |
| 1982 | van Renen, BernardSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:02h | 10.61 | M23 | 1957th M · 1024th M23 |
| 1983 | Duncan, DudleySouth AfricaMan | 8:29:06h | 10.61 | M35 | 1958th M · 388th M35 |
| 1984 | Coulter, Alan JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:12h | 10.61 | M23 | 1959th M · 1025th M23 |
| 1985 | Botha, DanieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:29:14h | 10.60 | M45 | 1960th M · 90th M45 |
| 1986 | du Toit, AttieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:29:17h | 10.60 | M23 | 1961st M · 1026th M23 |
| 1987 | Kimber, SteveSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:17h | 10.60 | MU23 | 1961st M · 158th MU23 |
| 1988 | Bayliss, JohnSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:29:21h | 10.60 | M45 | 1963rd M · 91st M45 |
| 1989 | Groll, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:29:26h | 10.60 | M35 | 1964th M · 389th M35 |
| 1990 | Smith, Gary LeeSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:31h | 10.60 | M23 | 1965th M · 1027th M23 |
| 1991 | Visser, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:41h | 10.60 | M23 | 1966th M · 1028th M23 |
| 1992 | Hoffman, TonySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:29:42h | 10.59 | M23 | 1967th M · 1029th M23 |
| 1993 | Catherine, KennethSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:29:45h | 10.59 | M23 | 1968th M · 1030th M23 |
| 1994 | Pretorius, WesselsSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:29:52h | 10.59 | M23 | 1969th M · 1031st M23 |
| 1995 | d'Hangest d'Yvoy, EdwardSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:53h | 10.59 | M23 | 1970th M · 1032nd M23 |
| 1996 | Thomson, LollySouth AfricaWoman Savages AC | 8:29:54h | 10.59 | W35 | 26th F · 8th W35 |
| 1997 | Moon, DaveSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:29:54h | 10.59 | M35 | 1971st M · 390th M35 |
| 1998 | Diemont, MariusSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:56h | 10.59 | M40 | 1972nd M · 240th M40 |
| 1999 | Emmanuel, JeanSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:58h | 10.59 | M40 | 1973rd M · 241st M40 |
| 2000 | Brown, RoderickSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:29:58h | 10.59 | M23 | 1973rd M · 1033rd M23 |
- 1951Bornebusch, DirkSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1924th M · 1005th M23Time8:27:59hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 1952Higgs, PeterSouth AfricaMan1924th M · 382nd M35Time8:27:59hPace10.63Cat.M35
- 1953Payne, DaveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1928th M · 1008th M23Time8:28:09hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 1954Benson, IanSouth AfricaManRand AC1928th M · 1008th M23Time8:28:09hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 1955Greenberg, GeoffSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1930th M · 236th M40Time8:28:11hPace10.63Cat.M40
- 1956van Blerk, TheoSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1931st M · 1010th M23Time8:28:18hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1957Willson, KennethSouth AfricaMan1931st M · 383rd M35Time8:28:18hPace10.62Cat.M35
- 1958Dunn, N.N.South AfricaMan1931st M · 1010th M23Time8:28:18hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1959Graham, N.N.South AfricaMan1931st M · 1010th M23Time8:28:18hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1960McGowan, JohnSouth AfricaMan1931st M · 1010th M23Time8:28:18hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1961Rich, RobSouth AfricaManBreakthru Midrand Stri...1936th M · 384th M35Time8:28:20hPace10.62Cat.M35
- 1962Murray-Smith, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1937th M · 385th M35Time8:28:21hPace10.62Cat.M35
- 1963Gourlie, DerrickSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1938th M · 1014th M23Time8:28:27hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1964Louwrens, CarlSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1939th M · 1015th M23Time8:28:32hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1965Dixon, IvanSouth AfricaManRand AC1940th M · 41st M50Time8:28:33hPace10.62Cat.M50
- 1966Booysen, LouisSouth AfricaMan1941st M · 1016th M23Time8:28:34hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1967Eldridge, GarySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1942nd M · 1017th M23Time8:28:40hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1968Tredoux, JacquesSouth AfricaMan1942nd M · 157th MU23Time8:28:40hPace10.62Cat.MU23
- 1969Krok, MorrisSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1944th M · 42nd M50Time8:28:42hPace10.62Cat.M50
- 1970Speedy, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1945th M · 1018th M23Time8:28:44hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 1971Silverthorne, JohnSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1946th M · 237th M40Time8:28:46hPace10.61Cat.M40
- 1972Tlou, LeonardSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1946th M · 1019th M23Time8:28:46hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 1973Fairlamb, GeoffSouth AfricaMan1948th M · 1020th M23Time8:28:48hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 1974Jennings, BevSouth AfricaManRand AC1948th M · 43rd M50Time8:28:48hPace10.61Cat.M50
- 1975Howden, BillySouth AfricaManOxford Striders1948th M · 1020th M23Time8:28:48hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 1976Trotskie, JohanSouth AfricaManRand AC1948th M · 238th M40Time8:28:48hPace10.61Cat.M40
- 1977Smith, RaymondSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1952nd M · 1022nd M23Time8:28:50hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 1978Zehmke, AlfSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1953rd M · 239th M40Time8:28:52hPace10.61Cat.M40
- 1979Sothuko, WelcomSouth AfricaMan1954th M · 1023rd M23Time8:28:53hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 1980Cole, BrianSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1955th M · 386th M35Time8:28:54hPace10.61Cat.M35
- 1981Shivnan, PatrickSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1956th M · 387th M35Time8:29:00hPace10.61Cat.M35
- 1982van Renen, BernardSouth AfricaMan1957th M · 1024th M23Time8:29:02hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 1983Duncan, DudleySouth AfricaMan1958th M · 388th M35Time8:29:06hPace10.61Cat.M35
- 1984Coulter, Alan JohnSouth AfricaMan1959th M · 1025th M23Time8:29:12hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 1985Botha, DanieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1960th M · 90th M45Time8:29:14hPace10.60Cat.M45
- 1986du Toit, AttieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1961st M · 1026th M23Time8:29:17hPace10.60Cat.M23
- 1987Kimber, SteveSouth AfricaMan1961st M · 158th MU23Time8:29:17hPace10.60Cat.MU23
- 1988Bayliss, JohnSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1963rd M · 91st M45Time8:29:21hPace10.60Cat.M45
- 1989Groll, GeraldSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1964th M · 389th M35Time8:29:26hPace10.60Cat.M35
- 1990Smith, Gary LeeSouth AfricaMan1965th M · 1027th M23Time8:29:31hPace10.60Cat.M23
- 1991Visser, JohanSouth AfricaMan1966th M · 1028th M23Time8:29:41hPace10.60Cat.M23
- 1992Hoffman, TonySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1967th M · 1029th M23Time8:29:42hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 1993Catherine, KennethSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1968th M · 1030th M23Time8:29:45hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 1994Pretorius, WesselsSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1969th M · 1031st M23Time8:29:52hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 1995d'Hangest d'Yvoy, EdwardSouth AfricaMan1970th M · 1032nd M23Time8:29:53hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 1996Thomson, LollySouth AfricaWomanSavages AC26th F · 8th W35Time8:29:54hPace10.59Cat.W35
- 1997Moon, DaveSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1971st M · 390th M35Time8:29:54hPace10.59Cat.M35
- 1998Diemont, MariusSouth AfricaMan1972nd M · 240th M40Time8:29:56hPace10.59Cat.M40
- 1999Emmanuel, JeanSouth AfricaMan1973rd M · 241st M40Time8:29:58hPace10.59Cat.M40
- 2000Brown, RoderickSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1973rd M · 1033rd M23Time8:29:58hPace10.59Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 7,105