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 1,951–2,000 of 8,192
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Carlton Harriers | 8:37:23h | 10.21 | M23 | 1925th M · 894th M23 |
| 1952 | 8:37:23h | 10.21 | MU23 | 1925th M · 107th MU23 | |
| 1953 | 8:37:26h | 10.20 | — | 1927th M | |
| 1954 | 8:37:27h | 10.20 | M23 | 1928th M · 895th M23 | |
| 1955 | Paarl Athletic Club | 8:37:30h | 10.20 | M40 | 1929th M · 195th M40 |
| 1956 | 8:37:30h | 10.20 | M23 | 1929th M · 896th M23 | |
| 1957 | 8:37:31h | 10.20 | M40 | 1931st M · 196th M40 | |
| 1958 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:37:37h | 10.20 | M23 | 1932nd M · 897th M23 |
| 1959 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:37:38h | 10.20 | M35 | 1933rd M · 367th M35 |
| 1960 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:37:38h | 10.20 | M23 | 1933rd M · 898th M23 |
| 1961 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:37:38h | 10.20 | M23 | 1933rd M · 898th M23 |
| 1962 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:37:40h | 10.20 | — | 1936th M |
| 1963 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:37:42h | 10.20 | M45 | 1937th M · 95th M45 |
| 1964 | 8:37:43h | 10.20 | M23 | 1938th M · 900th M23 | |
| 1965 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:37:44h | 10.20 | M40 | 1939th M · 197th M40 |
| 1966 | 8:37:44h | 10.20 | M35 | 1939th M · 368th M35 | |
| 1967 | 8:37:48h | 10.20 | M23 | 1941st M · 901st M23 | |
| 1968 | Krugersdorp Road Runners | 8:37:51h | 10.20 | M45 | 1942nd M · 96th M45 |
| 1969 | University of Witwater... | 8:37:58h | 10.19 | MU23 | 1943rd M · 108th MU23 |
| 1970 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 8:38:05h | 10.19 | — | 1944th M |
| 1971 | Savages AC | 8:38:06h | 10.19 | M23 | 1945th M · 902nd M23 |
| 1972 | 8:38:08h | 10.19 | M35 | 1946th M · 369th M35 | |
| 1973 | 8:38:09h | 10.19 | MU23 | 1947th M · 109th MU23 | |
| 1974 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 8:38:09h | 10.19 | M23 | 1947th M · 903rd M23 |
| 1975 | Rand AC | 8:38:10h | 10.19 | M50 | 1949th M · 34th M50 |
| 1976 | Krugersdorp Road Runners | 8:38:12h | 10.19 | M35 | 1950th M · 370th M35 |
| 1977 | Vaal Athletic Club | 8:38:13h | 10.19 | — | 1951st M |
| 1978 | 8:38:14h | 10.19 | M35 | 1952nd M · 371st M35 | |
| 1979 | 8:38:16h | 10.19 | M23 | 1953rd M · 904th M23 | |
| 1980 | 8:38:17h | 10.19 | M35 | 1954th M · 372nd M35 | |
| 1981 | Rand AC | 8:38:20h | 10.19 | M40 | 1955th M · 198th M40 |
| 1982 | 8:38:20h | 10.19 | M23 | 1955th M · 905th M23 | |
| 1983 | 8:38:21h | 10.19 | M23 | 1957th M · 906th M23 | |
| 1984 | Savages AC | 8:38:21h | 10.19 | M23 | 1957th M · 906th M23 |
| 1985 | Rocky Road Runners | 8:38:22h | 10.19 | M35 | 1959th M · 373rd M35 |
| 1986 | Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:38:22h | 10.19 | M23 | 1959th M · 908th M23 |
| 1987 | Umvoti Athletic Club | 8:38:22h | 10.19 | — | 1959th M |
| 1988 | Westville Athletic Club | 8:38:24h | 10.19 | M23 | 1962nd M · 909th M23 |
| 1989 | 8:38:25h | 10.19 | M35 | 1963rd M · 374th M35 | |
| 1990 | Westville Athletic Club | 8:38:26h | 10.19 | — | 1964th M |
| 1991 | Savages AC | 8:38:28h | 10.18 | M23 | 1965th M · 910th M23 |
| 1992 | Welkom Striders | 8:38:30h | 10.18 | M40 | 1966th M · 199th M40 |
| 1993 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:38:37h | 10.18 | M40 | 1967th M · 200th M40 |
| 1994 | 8:38:37h | 10.18 | M23 | 1967th M · 911th M23 | |
| 1995 | Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:38:43h | 10.18 | M23 | 1969th M · 912th M23 |
| 1996 | Boksburg AC | 8:38:43h | 10.18 | — | 1969th M |
| 1997 | Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:38:44h | 10.18 | — | 1971st M |
| 1998 | 8:38:46h | 10.18 | M40 | 1972nd M · 201st M40 | |
| 1999 | 8:38:49h | 10.18 | M35 | 1973rd M · 375th M35 | |
| 2000 | Rand AC | 8:38:50h | 10.18 | M40 | 1974th M · 202nd M40 |
- 1951Carlton Harriers1925th M · 894th M23Time8:37:23hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 19521925th M · 107th MU23Time8:37:23hPace10.21Cat.MU23
- 19531927th MTime8:37:26hPace10.20
- 19541928th M · 895th M23Time8:37:27hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1955Paarl Athletic Club1929th M · 195th M40Time8:37:30hPace10.20Cat.M40
- 19561929th M · 896th M23Time8:37:30hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 19571931st M · 196th M40Time8:37:31hPace10.20Cat.M40
- 1958Pretoria Marathon Club1932nd M · 897th M23Time8:37:37hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1959Pretoria Marathon Club1933rd M · 367th M35Time8:37:38hPace10.20Cat.M35
- 1960Pretoria Marathon Club1933rd M · 898th M23Time8:37:38hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1961Jeppe Quondam Athletic...1933rd M · 898th M23Time8:37:38hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1962Jeppe Quondam Athletic...1936th MTime8:37:40hPace10.20
- 1963Jeppe Quondam Athletic...1937th M · 95th M45Time8:37:42hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 19641938th M · 900th M23Time8:37:43hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1965Jeppe Quondam Athletic...1939th M · 197th M40Time8:37:44hPace10.20Cat.M40
- 19661939th M · 368th M35Time8:37:44hPace10.20Cat.M35
- 19671941st M · 901st M23Time8:37:48hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 1968Krugersdorp Road Runners1942nd M · 96th M45Time8:37:51hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 1969University of Witwater...1943rd M · 108th MU23Time8:37:58hPace10.19Cat.MU23
- 1970Port Elizabeth Amateur AC1944th MTime8:38:05hPace10.19
- 1971Savages AC1945th M · 902nd M23Time8:38:06hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 19721946th M · 369th M35Time8:38:08hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 19731947th M · 109th MU23Time8:38:09hPace10.19Cat.MU23
- 1974Port Elizabeth Amateur AC1947th M · 903rd M23Time8:38:09hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1975Rand AC1949th M · 34th M50Time8:38:10hPace10.19Cat.M50
- 1976Krugersdorp Road Runners1950th M · 370th M35Time8:38:12hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1977Vaal Athletic Club1951st MTime8:38:13hPace10.19
- 19781952nd M · 371st M35Time8:38:14hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 19791953rd M · 904th M23Time8:38:16hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 19801954th M · 372nd M35Time8:38:17hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1981Rand AC1955th M · 198th M40Time8:38:20hPace10.19Cat.M40
- 19821955th M · 905th M23Time8:38:20hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 19831957th M · 906th M23Time8:38:21hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1984Savages AC1957th M · 906th M23Time8:38:21hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1985Rocky Road Runners1959th M · 373rd M35Time8:38:22hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1986Hillcrest Villagers AC1959th M · 908th M23Time8:38:22hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1987Umvoti Athletic Club1959th MTime8:38:22hPace10.19
- 1988Westville Athletic Club1962nd M · 909th M23Time8:38:24hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 19891963rd M · 374th M35Time8:38:25hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1990Westville Athletic Club1964th MTime8:38:26hPace10.19
- 1991Savages AC1965th M · 910th M23Time8:38:28hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1992Welkom Striders1966th M · 199th M40Time8:38:30hPace10.18Cat.M40
- 1993Germiston Callies Harr...1967th M · 200th M40Time8:38:37hPace10.18Cat.M40
- 19941967th M · 911th M23Time8:38:37hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1995Acsis VOB Running Club1969th M · 912th M23Time8:38:43hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 1996Boksburg AC1969th MTime8:38:43hPace10.18
- 1997Acsis VOB Running Club1971st MTime8:38:44hPace10.18
- 19981972nd M · 201st M40Time8:38:46hPace10.18Cat.M40
- 19991973rd M · 375th M35Time8:38:49hPace10.18Cat.M35
- 2000Rand AC1974th M · 202nd M40Time8:38:50hPace10.18Cat.M40
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 8,192