South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1986
Distance
89km
Finishers
9,6549,244 men410 women
Winning time
5:24:07h
Median pace
9.43km/h
Pace distribution
9,654 finishers · 8.09–16.48 km/h · mean 9.81
Every finisher ran the same 89 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 9,654 finishers ranged from 8.09 to 16.48 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.81 and a median of 9.43. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 1,772 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 9,654
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:24:07h | 16.48 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | de la Motte, BobSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:26:12h | 16.37 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 5:29:02h | 16.23 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 5:37:00h | 15.85 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 5:40:13h | 15.70 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 6 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:41:09h | 15.65 | M23 | 6th M · 6th M23 |
| 7 | Emery, IanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:42:35h | 15.59 | M23 | 7th M · 7th M23 |
| 8 | Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan | 5:45:57h | 15.44 | M23 | 8th M · 8th M23 |
| 9 | Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:46:48h | 15.40 | M35 | 9th M · 1st M35 |
| 10 | Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaMan | 5:51:11h | 15.21 | M23 | 10th M · 9th M23 |
| 11 | Buthelezi, BernardSouth AfricaMan | 5:53:13h | 15.12 | M23 | 11th M · 10th M23 |
| 12 | Bateman, EricSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 5:54:03h | 15.08 | M35 | 12th M · 2nd M35 |
| 13 | Seema, StephenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:54:34h | 15.06 | M23 | 13th M · 11th M23 |
| 14 | Roberts, Aubrey BrianSouth AfricaMan Queensburgh Harriers | 5:54:42h | 15.05 | M23 | 14th M · 12th M23 |
| 15 | Morwane, KoosSouth AfricaMan | 5:55:11h | 15.03 | M23 | 15th M · 13th M23 |
| 16 | Dearling, TonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:55:36h | 15.02 | M23 | 16th M · 14th M23 |
| 17 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:56:21h | 14.98 | M23 | 17th M · 15th M23 |
| 18 | Mennie, FergieSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 5:56:48h | 14.97 | M23 | 18th M · 16th M23 |
| 19 | Hector, AntonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:58:54h | 14.88 | M23 | 19th M · 17th M23 |
| 20 | Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 5:59:45h | 14.84 | M23 | 20th M · 18th M23 |
| 21 | Rountree, DesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:00:36h | 14.81 | M40 | 21st M · 1st M40 |
| 22 | de Chaumont, DannySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:01:02h | 14.79 | M23 | 22nd M · 19th M23 |
| 23 | Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:01:43h | 14.76 | M35 | 23rd M · 3rd M35 |
| 24 | Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:02:42h | 14.72 | M40 | 24th M · 2nd M40 |
| 25 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan NKP Pretoria-Onderwysk... | 6:03:39h | 14.68 | M45 | 25th M · 1st M45 |
| 26 | McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan | 6:04:36h | 14.65 | M23 | 26th M · 20th M23 |
| 27 | Finnis, RichardSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:06:13h | 14.58 | M23 | 27th M · 21st M23 |
| 28 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:06:16h | 14.58 | M35 | 28th M · 4th M35 |
| 29 | Clemence, CraigSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:06:18h | 14.58 | M23 | 29th M · 22nd M23 |
| 30 | Ollewagen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:06:58h | 14.55 | M23 | 30th M · 23rd M23 |
| 31 | Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:07:14h | 14.54 | M23 | 31st M · 24th M23 |
| 32 | Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan | 6:07:19h | 14.54 | M35 | 32nd M · 5th M35 |
| 33 | Oberholzer, VilliersSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:07:55h | 14.51 | M23 | 33rd M · 25th M23 |
| 34 | Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan | 6:08:38h | 14.49 | M23 | 34th M · 26th M23 |
| 35 | Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 6:09:09h | 14.47 | M23 | 35th M · 27th M23 |
| 36 | Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 6:09:34h | 14.45 | M23 | 36th M · 28th M23 |
| 37 | Marope, EliasBotswanaMan Rand AC | 6:09:34h | 14.45 | M35 | 36th M · 6th M35 |
| 38 | Novis, StevenSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:09:38h | 14.45 | M23 | 38th M · 29th M23 |
| 39 | van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:09:39h | 14.45 | M23 | 39th M · 30th M23 |
| 40 | Mkhonto, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 6:10:09h | 14.43 | M23 | 40th M · 31st M23 |
| 41 | Allen, CliveSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:10:26h | 14.42 | M40 | 41st M · 3rd M40 |
| 42 | Fretton, SimonAustraliaMan | 6:11:21h | 14.38 | M23 | 42nd M · 32nd M23 |
| 43 | Vorster, JohanSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 6:11:51h | 14.36 | M23 | 43rd M · 33rd M23 |
| 44 | Robinson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:12:50h | 14.32 | M35 | 44th M · 7th M35 |
| 45 | Mohlakoane, WillemSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:56h | 14.32 | — | 45th M |
| 46 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:11h | 14.31 | M45 | 46th M · 2nd M45 |
| 47 | Mokgosi, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Impala Marathon Club | 6:13:25h | 14.30 | — | 47th M |
| 48 | Evans, NigelSouth AfricaMan | 6:15:11h | 14.23 | M23 | 48th M · 34th M23 |
| 49 | Ramogale, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:15:39h | 14.21 | M23 | 49th M · 35th M23 |
| 50 | Mkize, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 6:16:10h | 14.20 | M35 | 50th M · 8th M35 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManRand AC1st M · 1st M23Time5:24:07hPace16.48Cat.M23
- 2de la Motte, BobSouth AfricaManRand AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:26:12hPace16.37Cat.M23
- 3Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:29:02hPace16.23Cat.M23
- 4van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC4th M · 4th M23Time5:37:00hPace15.85Cat.M23
- 5Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club5th M · 5th M23Time5:40:13hPace15.70Cat.M23
- 6Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...6th M · 6th M23Time5:41:09hPace15.65Cat.M23
- 7Emery, IanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners7th M · 7th M23Time5:42:35hPace15.59Cat.M23
- 8Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan8th M · 8th M23Time5:45:57hPace15.44Cat.M23
- 9Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th M · 1st M35Time5:46:48hPace15.40Cat.M35
- 10Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaMan10th M · 9th M23Time5:51:11hPace15.21Cat.M23
- 11Buthelezi, BernardSouth AfricaMan11th M · 10th M23Time5:53:13hPace15.12Cat.M23
- 12Bateman, EricSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club12th M · 2nd M35Time5:54:03hPace15.08Cat.M35
- 13Seema, StephenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...13th M · 11th M23Time5:54:34hPace15.06Cat.M23
- 14Roberts, Aubrey BrianSouth AfricaManQueensburgh Harriers14th M · 12th M23Time5:54:42hPace15.05Cat.M23
- 15Morwane, KoosSouth AfricaMan15th M · 13th M23Time5:55:11hPace15.03Cat.M23
- 16Dearling, TonySouth AfricaManRand AC16th M · 14th M23Time5:55:36hPace15.02Cat.M23
- 17Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners17th M · 15th M23Time5:56:21hPace14.98Cat.M23
- 18Mennie, FergieSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC18th M · 16th M23Time5:56:48hPace14.97Cat.M23
- 19Hector, AntonSouth AfricaManSavages AC19th M · 17th M23Time5:58:54hPace14.88Cat.M23
- 20Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan20th M · 18th M23Time5:59:45hPace14.84Cat.M23
- 21Rountree, DesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC21st M · 1st M40Time6:00:36hPace14.81Cat.M40
- 22de Chaumont, DannySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC22nd M · 19th M23Time6:01:02hPace14.79Cat.M23
- 23Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club23rd M · 3rd M35Time6:01:43hPace14.76Cat.M35
- 24Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaManRand AC24th M · 2nd M40Time6:02:42hPace14.72Cat.M40
- 25Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManNKP Pretoria-Onderwysk...25th M · 1st M45Time6:03:39hPace14.68Cat.M45
- 26McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan26th M · 20th M23Time6:04:36hPace14.65Cat.M23
- 27Finnis, RichardSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC27th M · 21st M23Time6:06:13hPace14.58Cat.M23
- 28de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan28th M · 4th M35Time6:06:16hPace14.58Cat.M35
- 29Clemence, CraigSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC29th M · 22nd M23Time6:06:18hPace14.58Cat.M23
- 30Ollewagen, DeonSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC30th M · 23rd M23Time6:06:58hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 31Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaManRand AC31st M · 24th M23Time6:07:14hPace14.54Cat.M23
- 32Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 5th M35Time6:07:19hPace14.54Cat.M35
- 33Oberholzer, VilliersSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...33rd M · 25th M23Time6:07:55hPace14.51Cat.M23
- 34Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan34th M · 26th M23Time6:08:38hPace14.49Cat.M23
- 35Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan35th M · 27th M23Time6:09:09hPace14.47Cat.M23
- 36Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club36th M · 28th M23Time6:09:34hPace14.45Cat.M23
- 37Marope, EliasBotswanaManRand AC36th M · 6th M35Time6:09:34hPace14.45Cat.M35
- 38Novis, StevenSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners38th M · 29th M23Time6:09:38hPace14.45Cat.M23
- 39van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaManSavages AC39th M · 30th M23Time6:09:39hPace14.45Cat.M23
- 40Mkhonto, RichardSouth AfricaMan40th M · 31st M23Time6:10:09hPace14.43Cat.M23
- 41Allen, CliveSouth AfricaManRand AC41st M · 3rd M40Time6:10:26hPace14.42Cat.M40
- 42Fretton, SimonAustraliaMan42nd M · 32nd M23Time6:11:21hPace14.38Cat.M23
- 43Vorster, JohanSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles43rd M · 33rd M23Time6:11:51hPace14.36Cat.M23
- 44Robinson, JohnSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC44th M · 7th M35Time6:12:50hPace14.32Cat.M35
- 45Mohlakoane, WillemSouth AfricaMan45th MTime6:12:56hPace14.32
- 46Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan46th M · 2nd M45Time6:13:11hPace14.31Cat.M45
- 47Mokgosi, JohannesSouth AfricaManImpala Marathon Club47th MTime6:13:25hPace14.30
- 48Evans, NigelSouth AfricaMan48th M · 34th M23Time6:15:11hPace14.23Cat.M23
- 49Ramogale, CharlesSouth AfricaManRand AC49th M · 35th M23Time6:15:39hPace14.21Cat.M23
- 50Mkize, ChrisSouth AfricaMan50th M · 8th M35Time6:16:10hPace14.20Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1–50 of 9,654