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 1,901–1,950 of 8,192
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Leach, DarrylSouth AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 8:35:34h | 10.24 | M23 | 1877th M · 875th M23 |
| 1902 | Elgie, CraigSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:35:34h | 10.24 | M23 | 1877th M · 875th M23 |
| 1903 | French, TerenceSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:35:35h | 10.24 | M40 | 1879th M · 190th M40 |
| 1904 | Taljaardt, DennieSouth AfricaMan Potgietersrus AC | 8:35:39h | 10.24 | M23 | 1880th M · 877th M23 |
| 1905 | Simkins, MarkSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:35:41h | 10.24 | M23 | 1881st M · 878th M23 |
| 1906 | Bezuidenhout, AwieSouth AfricaMan | 8:35:44h | 10.24 | M23 | 1882nd M · 879th M23 |
| 1907 | Bluhm, ColinSouth AfricaMan Phobians-Pretoria High... | 8:35:46h | 10.24 | M23 | 1883rd M · 880th M23 |
| 1908 | Snyman, WillemSouth AfricaMan | 8:35:46h | 10.24 | M35 | 1883rd M · 356th M35 |
| 1909 | Belcher, NormanSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:35:47h | 10.24 | M35 | 1885th M · 357th M35 |
| 1910 | Ketjen, RobertSouth AfricaMan Phobians-Pretoria High... | 8:35:48h | 10.24 | M40 | 1886th M · 191st M40 |
| 1911 | Steyn, GabbySouth AfricaMan | 8:35:52h | 10.23 | MU23 | 1887th M · 102nd MU23 |
| 1912 | Badenhorst, MariusSouth AfricaMan | 8:35:52h | 10.23 | M23 | 1887th M · 881st M23 |
| 1913 | Simpson, StephenSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:35:56h | 10.23 | M45 | 1889th M · 94th M45 |
| 1914 | Barker, NeilSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:35:57h | 10.23 | MU23 | 1890th M · 103rd MU23 |
| 1915 | Bothma, NicSouth AfricaMan | 8:35:58h | 10.23 | M23 | 1891st M · 882nd M23 |
| 1916 | Govender, CliffSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:36:01h | 10.23 | MU23 | 1892nd M · 104th MU23 |
| 1917 | Pather, ShanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:36:02h | 10.23 | M23 | 1893rd M · 883rd M23 |
| 1918 | Swanepoel, SakkieSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:06h | 10.23 | MU23 | 1894th M · 105th MU23 |
| 1919 | du Preez, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:08h | 10.23 | — | 1895th M |
| 1920 | Basson, RodneySouth AfricaMan | 8:36:10h | 10.23 | M35 | 1896th M · 358th M35 |
| 1921 | Gomes, TonySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:36:15h | 10.23 | M35 | 1897th M · 359th M35 |
| 1922 | Kendrick, Anna-MariaSouth AfricaWoman Amanzimtoti AC | 8:36:15h | 10.23 | W23 | 25th F · 11th W23 |
| 1923 | Tokwe, DesmongSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:15h | 10.23 | — | 1897th M |
| 1924 | Irving, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:36:17h | 10.23 | M23 | 1899th M · 884th M23 |
| 1925 | Townsend, KevinSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:36:17h | 10.23 | M23 | 1899th M · 884th M23 |
| 1926 | van der Spuy, ShelleySouth AfricaWoman Boksburg AC | 8:36:17h | 10.23 | WU23 | 26th F · 3rd WU23 |
| 1927 | Koch, HeinSouth AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 8:36:17h | 10.23 | M23 | 1899th M · 884th M23 |
| 1928 | van de Pas, FranciscusSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:36:17h | 10.23 | M23 | 1899th M · 884th M23 |
| 1929 | Dunlop, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:20h | 10.23 | M40 | 1903rd M · 192nd M40 |
| 1930 | Percy, KeithSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:22h | 10.22 | M23 | 1904th M · 888th M23 |
| 1931 | Moemisi, PhillipSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:22h | 10.22 | — | 1904th M |
| 1932 | Hay, PaulSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 8:36:26h | 10.22 | M23 | 1906th M · 889th M23 |
| 1933 | Warner, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 8:36:31h | 10.22 | M35 | 1907th M · 360th M35 |
| 1934 | Vermaak, CorrieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:36:31h | 10.22 | M35 | 1907th M · 360th M35 |
| 1935 | van der Westhuizen, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Empangeni AC | 8:36:33h | 10.22 | M35 | 1909th M · 362nd M35 |
| 1936 | Evered-Hall, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:36:36h | 10.22 | M40 | 1910th M · 193rd M40 |
| 1937 | van Schoor, CoenSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:36h | 10.22 | M23 | 1910th M · 890th M23 |
| 1938 | von Weichardt, KevinSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:36:39h | 10.22 | M23 | 1912th M · 891st M23 |
| 1939 | Oberholster, BertieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:36:42h | 10.22 | M50 | 1913th M · 31st M50 |
| 1940 | Garden, JeremySouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:36:44h | 10.22 | M35 | 1914th M · 363rd M35 |
| 1941 | Alvarez, NorbertoSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:36:46h | 10.22 | — | 1915th M |
| 1942 | Naicker, PoobalanSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:51h | 10.22 | M23 | 1916th M · 892nd M23 |
| 1943 | Sacks, HaroldSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:36:56h | 10.21 | M50 | 1917th M · 32nd M50 |
| 1944 | Bayliss, JohnSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:37:10h | 10.21 | M50 | 1918th M · 33rd M50 |
| 1945 | Basdewo, KishorlalSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:37:10h | 10.21 | MU23 | 1918th M · 106th MU23 |
| 1946 | Palmer, GeraldZimbabweMan | 8:37:12h | 10.21 | M35 | 1920th M · 364th M35 |
| 1947 | Rich, RobSouth AfricaMan Breakthru Midrand Stri... | 8:37:13h | 10.21 | M35 | 1921st M · 365th M35 |
| 1948 | Kleinhans, PeetSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:37:17h | 10.21 | M40 | 1922nd M · 194th M40 |
| 1949 | Selby, Paul GrahamSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:37:17h | 10.21 | M35 | 1922nd M · 366th M35 |
| 1950 | Hlope, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:37:22h | 10.21 | M23 | 1924th M · 893rd M23 |
- 1901Leach, DarrylSouth AfricaManChiltern AC1877th M · 875th M23Time8:35:34hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 1902Elgie, CraigSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1877th M · 875th M23Time8:35:34hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 1903French, TerenceSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1879th M · 190th M40Time8:35:35hPace10.24Cat.M40
- 1904Taljaardt, DennieSouth AfricaManPotgietersrus AC1880th M · 877th M23Time8:35:39hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 1905Simkins, MarkSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1881st M · 878th M23Time8:35:41hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 1906Bezuidenhout, AwieSouth AfricaMan1882nd M · 879th M23Time8:35:44hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 1907Bluhm, ColinSouth AfricaManPhobians-Pretoria High...1883rd M · 880th M23Time8:35:46hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 1908Snyman, WillemSouth AfricaMan1883rd M · 356th M35Time8:35:46hPace10.24Cat.M35
- 1909Belcher, NormanSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1885th M · 357th M35Time8:35:47hPace10.24Cat.M35
- 1910Ketjen, RobertSouth AfricaManPhobians-Pretoria High...1886th M · 191st M40Time8:35:48hPace10.24Cat.M40
- 1911Steyn, GabbySouth AfricaMan1887th M · 102nd MU23Time8:35:52hPace10.23Cat.MU23
- 1912Badenhorst, MariusSouth AfricaMan1887th M · 881st M23Time8:35:52hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1913Simpson, StephenSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1889th M · 94th M45Time8:35:56hPace10.23Cat.M45
- 1914Barker, NeilSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1890th M · 103rd MU23Time8:35:57hPace10.23Cat.MU23
- 1915Bothma, NicSouth AfricaMan1891st M · 882nd M23Time8:35:58hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1916Govender, CliffSouth AfricaManSavages AC1892nd M · 104th MU23Time8:36:01hPace10.23Cat.MU23
- 1917Pather, ShanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1893rd M · 883rd M23Time8:36:02hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1918Swanepoel, SakkieSouth AfricaMan1894th M · 105th MU23Time8:36:06hPace10.23Cat.MU23
- 1919du Preez, BrianSouth AfricaMan1895th MTime8:36:08hPace10.23
- 1920Basson, RodneySouth AfricaMan1896th M · 358th M35Time8:36:10hPace10.23Cat.M35
- 1921Gomes, TonySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1897th M · 359th M35Time8:36:15hPace10.23Cat.M35
- 1922Kendrick, Anna-MariaSouth AfricaWomanAmanzimtoti AC25th F · 11th W23Time8:36:15hPace10.23Cat.W23
- 1923Tokwe, DesmongSouth AfricaMan1897th MTime8:36:15hPace10.23
- 1924Irving, GeorgeSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1899th M · 884th M23Time8:36:17hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1925Townsend, KevinSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1899th M · 884th M23Time8:36:17hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1926van der Spuy, ShelleySouth AfricaWomanBoksburg AC26th F · 3rd WU23Time8:36:17hPace10.23Cat.WU23
- 1927Koch, HeinSouth AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club1899th M · 884th M23Time8:36:17hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1928van de Pas, FranciscusSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1899th M · 884th M23Time8:36:17hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1929Dunlop, BrianSouth AfricaMan1903rd M · 192nd M40Time8:36:20hPace10.23Cat.M40
- 1930Percy, KeithSouth AfricaMan1904th M · 888th M23Time8:36:22hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 1931Moemisi, PhillipSouth AfricaMan1904th MTime8:36:22hPace10.22
- 1932Hay, PaulSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers1906th M · 889th M23Time8:36:26hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 1933Warner, MalcolmSouth AfricaManChiltern AC1907th M · 360th M35Time8:36:31hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 1934Vermaak, CorrieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1907th M · 360th M35Time8:36:31hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 1935van der Westhuizen, ChrisSouth AfricaManEmpangeni AC1909th M · 362nd M35Time8:36:33hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 1936Evered-Hall, MichaelSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1910th M · 193rd M40Time8:36:36hPace10.22Cat.M40
- 1937van Schoor, CoenSouth AfricaMan1910th M · 890th M23Time8:36:36hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 1938von Weichardt, KevinSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1912th M · 891st M23Time8:36:39hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 1939Oberholster, BertieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1913th M · 31st M50Time8:36:42hPace10.22Cat.M50
- 1940Garden, JeremySouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1914th M · 363rd M35Time8:36:44hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 1941Alvarez, NorbertoSouth AfricaManRand AC1915th MTime8:36:46hPace10.22
- 1942Naicker, PoobalanSouth AfricaMan1916th M · 892nd M23Time8:36:51hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 1943Sacks, HaroldSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1917th M · 32nd M50Time8:36:56hPace10.21Cat.M50
- 1944Bayliss, JohnSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1918th M · 33rd M50Time8:37:10hPace10.21Cat.M50
- 1945Basdewo, KishorlalSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1918th M · 106th MU23Time8:37:10hPace10.21Cat.MU23
- 1946Palmer, GeraldZimbabweMan1920th M · 364th M35Time8:37:12hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 1947Rich, RobSouth AfricaManBreakthru Midrand Stri...1921st M · 365th M35Time8:37:13hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 1948Kleinhans, PeetSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1922nd M · 194th M40Time8:37:17hPace10.21Cat.M40
- 1949Selby, Paul GrahamSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1922nd M · 366th M35Time8:37:17hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 1950Hlope, PhillipSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1924th M · 893rd M23Time8:37:22hPace10.21Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,901–1,950 of 8,192