South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1985
Distance
88km
Finishers
8,1927,898 men294 women
Winning time
5:37:01h
Median pace
9.11km/h
Pace distribution
8,192 finishers · 8.00–15.67 km/h · mean 9.47
Every finisher ran the same 88 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 8,192 finishers ranged from 8.00 to 15.67 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.47 and a median of 9.11. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 2,138 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 8,192
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:37:01h | 15.67 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 5:42:40h | 15.41 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:53:53h | 14.92 | M35 | 3rd M · 1st M35 |
| 4 | Emery, IanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:54:53h | 14.88 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:55:11h | 14.87 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan | 5:57:55h | 14.75 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 5:59:14h | 14.70 | M23 | 7th M · 6th M23 |
| 8 | Oberholzer, VilliersSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:59:22h | 14.69 | M23 | 8th M · 7th M23 |
| 9 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:59:26h | 14.69 | M23 | 9th M · 8th M23 |
| 10 | Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:00:04h | 14.66 | M35 | 10th M · 2nd M35 |
| 11 | Dearling, TonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:02:11h | 14.58 | M23 | 11th M · 9th M23 |
| 12 | Cquele, SipiweSouth AfricaMan | 6:04:40h | 14.48 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:05:14h | 14.46 | M35 | 13th M · 3rd M35 |
| 14 | Botha, ClarenceSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 6:05:51h | 14.43 | M35 | 14th M · 4th M35 |
| 15 | Matthews, BruceNew ZealandMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:07:34h | 14.37 | M35 | 15th M · 5th M35 |
| 16 | Nyembe, HenrySouth AfricaMan | 6:10:29h | 14.25 | M23 | 16th M · 10th M23 |
| 17 | Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:10:35h | 14.25 | M40 | 17th M · 1st M40 |
| 18 | Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:13:48h | 14.13 | M23 | 18th M · 11th M23 |
| 19 | Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:14:41h | 14.09 | M35 | 19th M · 6th M35 |
| 20 | Burgess, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:15:10h | 14.07 | M23 | 20th M · 12th M23 |
| 21 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:16:03h | 14.04 | M35 | 21st M · 7th M35 |
| 22 | Mennie, FergieSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 6:16:14h | 14.03 | M23 | 22nd M · 13th M23 |
| 23 | Horn, MikeSouth AfricaMan | 6:16:44h | 14.02 | M23 | 23rd M · 14th M23 |
| 24 | Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 6:17:14h | 14.00 | M23 | 24th M · 15th M23 |
| 25 | Buthelezi, BernardSouth AfricaMan | 6:19:31h | 13.91 | M23 | 25th M · 16th M23 |
| 26 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan NKP Pretoria-Onderwysk... | 6:19:41h | 13.91 | M40 | 26th M · 2nd M40 |
| 27 | Rountree, DesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:21:10h | 13.85 | M35 | 27th M · 8th M35 |
| 28 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:21:47h | 13.83 | M23 | 28th M · 17th M23 |
| 29 | Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan | 6:22:22h | 13.81 | M35 | 29th M · 9th M35 |
| 30 | Mnyanda, MadodaSouth AfricaMan Matla Coal Marathon Club | 6:22:36h | 13.80 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Finnis, RichardSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:23:41h | 13.76 | M23 | 31st M · 18th M23 |
| 32 | Thobejane, JohannesSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:04h | 13.75 | M23 | 32nd M · 19th M23 |
| 33 | McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan | 6:24:27h | 13.73 | M23 | 33rd M · 20th M23 |
| 34 | Ueckermann, OttoSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:26:21h | 13.67 | M23 | 34th M · 21st M23 |
| 35 | Howard, T.C.South AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 6:26:29h | 13.66 | M23 | 35th M · 22nd M23 |
| 36 | Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:27:10h | 13.64 | M45 | 36th M · 1st M45 |
| 37 | Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:27:30h | 13.63 | M35 | 37th M · 10th M35 |
| 38 | Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 6:28:03h | 13.61 | M23 | 38th M · 23rd M23 |
| 39 | Drury, TonySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:28:41h | 13.58 | M23 | 39th M · 24th M23 |
| 40 | Robinson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:29:14h | 13.56 | M23 | 40th M · 25th M23 |
| 41 | Miche, RolandSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:07h | 13.53 | M23 | 41st M · 26th M23 |
| 42 | Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:18h | 13.53 | M23 | 42nd M · 27th M23 |
| 43 | Reddy, Kogie (Pat)South AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:30:33h | 13.52 | M23 | 43rd M · 28th M23 |
| 44 | Fretton, SimonAustraliaMan | 6:30:38h | 13.52 | M23 | 44th M · 29th M23 |
| 45 | Wells, PeteSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:30:48h | 13.51 | M23 | 45th M · 30th M23 |
| 46 | Moipolai, BenSouth AfricaMan Impala Marathon Club | 6:32:16h | 13.46 | M23 | 46th M · 31st M23 |
| 47 | Ngubane, ThamiSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:32:51h | 13.44 | M23 | 47th M · 32nd M23 |
| 48 | Bateman, EricSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:33:20h | 13.42 | M35 | 48th M · 11th M35 |
| 49 | Gray, GarySouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 6:33:21h | 13.42 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Jones, TimothySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:33:33h | 13.42 | M23 | 50th M · 33rd M23 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManRand AC1st M · 1st M23Time5:37:01hPace15.67Cat.M23
- 2Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:42:40hPace15.41Cat.M23
- 3Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC3rd M · 1st M35Time5:53:53hPace14.92Cat.M35
- 4Emery, IanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners4th M · 3rd M23Time5:54:53hPace14.88Cat.M23
- 5Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners5th M · 4th M23Time5:55:11hPace14.87Cat.M23
- 6Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan6th M · 5th M23Time5:57:55hPace14.75Cat.M23
- 7van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC7th M · 6th M23Time5:59:14hPace14.70Cat.M23
- 8Oberholzer, VilliersSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...8th M · 7th M23Time5:59:22hPace14.69Cat.M23
- 9Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th M · 8th M23Time5:59:26hPace14.69Cat.M23
- 10Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC10th M · 2nd M35Time6:00:04hPace14.66Cat.M35
- 11Dearling, TonySouth AfricaManRand AC11th M · 9th M23Time6:02:11hPace14.58Cat.M23
- 12Cquele, SipiweSouth AfricaMan12th MTime6:04:40hPace14.48
- 13Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan13th M · 3rd M35Time6:05:14hPace14.46Cat.M35
- 14Botha, ClarenceSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC14th M · 4th M35Time6:05:51hPace14.43Cat.M35
- 15Matthews, BruceNew ZealandManAcsis VOB Running Club15th M · 5th M35Time6:07:34hPace14.37Cat.M35
- 16Nyembe, HenrySouth AfricaMan16th M · 10th M23Time6:10:29hPace14.25Cat.M23
- 17Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaManRand AC17th M · 1st M40Time6:10:35hPace14.25Cat.M40
- 18Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club18th M · 11th M23Time6:13:48hPace14.13Cat.M23
- 19Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club19th M · 6th M35Time6:14:41hPace14.09Cat.M35
- 20Burgess, JohnSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners20th M · 12th M23Time6:15:10hPace14.07Cat.M23
- 21Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC21st M · 7th M35Time6:16:03hPace14.04Cat.M35
- 22Mennie, FergieSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC22nd M · 13th M23Time6:16:14hPace14.03Cat.M23
- 23Horn, MikeSouth AfricaMan23rd M · 14th M23Time6:16:44hPace14.02Cat.M23
- 24Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan24th M · 15th M23Time6:17:14hPace14.00Cat.M23
- 25Buthelezi, BernardSouth AfricaMan25th M · 16th M23Time6:19:31hPace13.91Cat.M23
- 26Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManNKP Pretoria-Onderwysk...26th M · 2nd M40Time6:19:41hPace13.91Cat.M40
- 27Rountree, DesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC27th M · 8th M35Time6:21:10hPace13.85Cat.M35
- 28de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan28th M · 17th M23Time6:21:47hPace13.83Cat.M23
- 29Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan29th M · 9th M35Time6:22:22hPace13.81Cat.M35
- 30Mnyanda, MadodaSouth AfricaManMatla Coal Marathon Club30th MTime6:22:36hPace13.80
- 31Finnis, RichardSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC31st M · 18th M23Time6:23:41hPace13.76Cat.M23
- 32Thobejane, JohannesSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 19th M23Time6:24:04hPace13.75Cat.M23
- 33McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan33rd M · 20th M23Time6:24:27hPace13.73Cat.M23
- 34Ueckermann, OttoSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club34th M · 21st M23Time6:26:21hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 35Howard, T.C.South AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club35th M · 22nd M23Time6:26:29hPace13.66Cat.M23
- 36Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan36th M · 1st M45Time6:27:10hPace13.64Cat.M45
- 37Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club37th M · 10th M35Time6:27:30hPace13.63Cat.M35
- 38Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan38th M · 23rd M23Time6:28:03hPace13.61Cat.M23
- 39Drury, TonySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...39th M · 24th M23Time6:28:41hPace13.58Cat.M23
- 40Robinson, JohnSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC40th M · 25th M23Time6:29:14hPace13.56Cat.M23
- 41Miche, RolandSouth AfricaMan41st M · 26th M23Time6:30:07hPace13.53Cat.M23
- 42Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan42nd M · 27th M23Time6:30:18hPace13.53Cat.M23
- 43Reddy, Kogie (Pat)South AfricaManSavages AC43rd M · 28th M23Time6:30:33hPace13.52Cat.M23
- 44Fretton, SimonAustraliaMan44th M · 29th M23Time6:30:38hPace13.52Cat.M23
- 45Wells, PeteSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC45th M · 30th M23Time6:30:48hPace13.51Cat.M23
- 46Moipolai, BenSouth AfricaManImpala Marathon Club46th M · 31st M23Time6:32:16hPace13.46Cat.M23
- 47Ngubane, ThamiSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...47th M · 32nd M23Time6:32:51hPace13.44Cat.M23
- 48Bateman, EricSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club48th M · 11th M35Time6:33:20hPace13.42Cat.M35
- 49Gray, GarySouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers49th MTime6:33:21hPace13.42
- 50Jones, TimothySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC50th M · 33rd M23Time6:33:33hPace13.42Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 8,192