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 1,951–2,000 of 9,654
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Randburg Harriers | 8:08:26h | 10.93 | M23 | 1919th M · 902nd M23 |
| 1952 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:08:32h | 10.93 | M23 | 1920th M · 903rd M23 |
| 1953 | Queensburgh Harriers | 8:08:35h | 10.93 | M35 | 1921st M · 369th M35 |
| 1954 | Amanzimtoti AC | 8:08:44h | 10.93 | M35 | 1922nd M · 370th M35 |
| 1955 | Boksburg AC | 8:08:47h | 10.93 | M23 | 1923rd M · 904th M23 |
| 1956 | Boksburg AC | 8:08:49h | 10.92 | M40 | 1924th M · 208th M40 |
| 1957 | South Coast Striders | 8:08:54h | 10.92 | M23 | 1925th M · 905th M23 |
| 1958 | 8:08:58h | 10.92 | M23 | 1926th M · 906th M23 | |
| 1959 | Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:09:01h | 10.92 | M35 | 1927th M · 371st M35 |
| 1960 | Rand AC | 8:09:05h | 10.92 | M23 | 1928th M · 907th M23 |
| 1961 | 8:09:07h | 10.92 | M23 | 1929th M · 908th M23 | |
| 1962 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:09:10h | 10.92 | M40 | 1930th M · 209th M40 |
| 1963 | Diepkloof Athletics Club | 8:09:12h | 10.92 | M23 | 1931st M · 909th M23 |
| 1964 | Collegians Harriers | 8:09:14h | 10.91 | M23 | 1932nd M · 910th M23 |
| 1965 | Umvoti Athletic Club | 8:09:20h | 10.91 | — | 1933rd M |
| 1966 | Boksburg AC | 8:09:23h | 10.91 | M35 | 1934th M · 372nd M35 |
| 1967 | Ndaba Athletics Club | 8:09:28h | 10.91 | M23 | 1935th M · 911th M23 |
| 1968 | 8:09:30h | 10.91 | M23 | 1936th M · 912th M23 | |
| 1969 | 8:09:34h | 10.91 | M35 | 1937th M · 373rd M35 | |
| 1970 | 8:09:43h | 10.90 | M35 | 1938th M · 374th M35 | |
| 1971 | Kempton Park AC | 8:09:45h | 10.90 | — | 33rd F |
| 1972 | Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:09:46h | 10.90 | M23 | 1939th M · 913th M23 |
| 1973 | Mandene Park AC | 8:09:49h | 10.90 | M35 | 1940th M · 375th M35 |
| 1974 | Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:09:49h | 10.90 | M23 | 1940th M · 914th M23 |
| 1975 | Empangeni AC | 8:09:51h | 10.90 | M35 | 1942nd M · 376th M35 |
| 1976 | 8:09:52h | 10.90 | — | 1943rd M | |
| 1977 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:09:53h | 10.90 | M23 | 1944th M · 915th M23 |
| 1978 | Mandene Park AC | 8:09:54h | 10.90 | M23 | 1945th M · 916th M23 |
| 1979 | Pinetown & District AC | 8:09:54h | 10.90 | M23 | 1945th M · 916th M23 |
| 1980 | Pinetown & District AC | 8:09:54h | 10.90 | M23 | 1945th M · 916th M23 |
| 1981 | 8:09:58h | 10.90 | M35 | 1948th M · 377th M35 | |
| 1982 | 8:09:59h | 10.90 | M45 | 1949th M · 83rd M45 | |
| 1983 | Boksburg AC | 8:10:01h | 10.90 | M23 | 1950th M · 919th M23 |
| 1984 | Carlton Harriers | 8:10:01h | 10.90 | M23 | 1950th M · 919th M23 |
| 1985 | Stella Athletic Club | 8:10:03h | 10.90 | M23 | 1952nd M · 921st M23 |
| 1986 | Potgietersrus AC | 8:10:04h | 10.90 | — | 1953rd M |
| 1987 | Savages AC | 8:10:05h | 10.90 | M40 | 1954th M · 210th M40 |
| 1988 | Rocky Road Runners | 8:10:05h | 10.90 | M23 | 1954th M · 922nd M23 |
| 1989 | 8:10:11h | 10.89 | M35 | 1956th M · 378th M35 | |
| 1990 | 8:10:13h | 10.89 | M23 | 1957th M · 923rd M23 | |
| 1991 | 8:10:17h | 10.89 | M45 | 1958th M · 84th M45 | |
| 1992 | Phobians-Pretoria High... | 8:10:18h | 10.89 | — | 1959th M |
| 1993 | Boksburg AC | 8:10:19h | 10.89 | W45 | 34th F · 2nd W45 |
| 1994 | Zululand Athletic Club | 8:10:22h | 10.89 | M23 | 1960th M · 924th M23 |
| 1995 | Boksburg AC | 8:10:25h | 10.89 | M40 | 1961st M · 211th M40 |
| 1996 | 8:10:25h | 10.89 | MU23 | 1961st M · 71st MU23 | |
| 1997 | Savages AC | 8:10:28h | 10.89 | M23 | 1963rd M · 925th M23 |
| 1998 | Pinetown & District AC | 8:10:31h | 10.89 | M23 | 1964th M · 926th M23 |
| 1999 | Westville Athletic Club | 8:10:34h | 10.88 | M35 | 1965th M · 379th M35 |
| 2000 | Welkom Striders | 8:10:34h | 10.88 | — | 1965th M |
- 1951Randburg Harriers1919th M · 902nd M23Time8:08:26hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 1952Johannesburg Harriers AC1920th M · 903rd M23Time8:08:32hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 1953Queensburgh Harriers1921st M · 369th M35Time8:08:35hPace10.93Cat.M35
- 1954Amanzimtoti AC1922nd M · 370th M35Time8:08:44hPace10.93Cat.M35
- 1955Boksburg AC1923rd M · 904th M23Time8:08:47hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 1956Boksburg AC1924th M · 208th M40Time8:08:49hPace10.92Cat.M40
- 1957South Coast Striders1925th M · 905th M23Time8:08:54hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 19581926th M · 906th M23Time8:08:58hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 1959Hillcrest Villagers AC1927th M · 371st M35Time8:09:01hPace10.92Cat.M35
- 1960Rand AC1928th M · 907th M23Time8:09:05hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 19611929th M · 908th M23Time8:09:07hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 1962Durban Athletic Club1930th M · 209th M40Time8:09:10hPace10.92Cat.M40
- 1963Diepkloof Athletics Club1931st M · 909th M23Time8:09:12hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 1964Collegians Harriers1932nd M · 910th M23Time8:09:14hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 1965Umvoti Athletic Club1933rd MTime8:09:20hPace10.91
- 1966Boksburg AC1934th M · 372nd M35Time8:09:23hPace10.91Cat.M35
- 1967Ndaba Athletics Club1935th M · 911th M23Time8:09:28hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 19681936th M · 912th M23Time8:09:30hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 19691937th M · 373rd M35Time8:09:34hPace10.91Cat.M35
- 19701938th M · 374th M35Time8:09:43hPace10.90Cat.M35
- 1971Kempton Park AC33rd FTime8:09:45hPace10.90
- 1972Hillcrest Villagers AC1939th M · 913th M23Time8:09:46hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 1973Mandene Park AC1940th M · 375th M35Time8:09:49hPace10.90Cat.M35
- 1974Hillcrest Villagers AC1940th M · 914th M23Time8:09:49hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 1975Empangeni AC1942nd M · 376th M35Time8:09:51hPace10.90Cat.M35
- 19761943rd MTime8:09:52hPace10.90
- 1977Pretoria Marathon Club1944th M · 915th M23Time8:09:53hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 1978Mandene Park AC1945th M · 916th M23Time8:09:54hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 1979Pinetown & District AC1945th M · 916th M23Time8:09:54hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 1980Pinetown & District AC1945th M · 916th M23Time8:09:54hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 19811948th M · 377th M35Time8:09:58hPace10.90Cat.M35
- 19821949th M · 83rd M45Time8:09:59hPace10.90Cat.M45
- 1983Boksburg AC1950th M · 919th M23Time8:10:01hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 1984Carlton Harriers1950th M · 919th M23Time8:10:01hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 1985Stella Athletic Club1952nd M · 921st M23Time8:10:03hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 1986Potgietersrus AC1953rd MTime8:10:04hPace10.90
- 1987Savages AC1954th M · 210th M40Time8:10:05hPace10.90Cat.M40
- 1988Rocky Road Runners1954th M · 922nd M23Time8:10:05hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 19891956th M · 378th M35Time8:10:11hPace10.89Cat.M35
- 19901957th M · 923rd M23Time8:10:13hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 19911958th M · 84th M45Time8:10:17hPace10.89Cat.M45
- 1992Phobians-Pretoria High...1959th MTime8:10:18hPace10.89
- 1993Boksburg AC34th F · 2nd W45Time8:10:19hPace10.89Cat.W45
- 1994Zululand Athletic Club1960th M · 924th M23Time8:10:22hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 1995Boksburg AC1961st M · 211th M40Time8:10:25hPace10.89Cat.M40
- 19961961st M · 71st MU23Time8:10:25hPace10.89Cat.MU23
- 1997Savages AC1963rd M · 925th M23Time8:10:28hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 1998Pinetown & District AC1964th M · 926th M23Time8:10:31hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 1999Westville Athletic Club1965th M · 379th M35Time8:10:34hPace10.88Cat.M35
- 2000Welkom Striders1965th MTime8:10:34hPace10.88
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 9,654