South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1987
Distance
87km
Finishers
8,3767,970 men406 women
Winning time
5:37:01h
Median pace
8.89km/h
Pace distribution
8,376 finishers · 7.91–15.49 km/h · mean 9.30
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 8,376 finishers ranged from 7.91 to 15.49 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.30 and a median of 8.89. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 2,641 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 8,376
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:37:01h | 15.49 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | de la Motte, BobSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:43:38h | 15.19 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 5:44:42h | 15.14 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 5:48:41h | 14.97 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 5:48:41h | 14.97 | M40 | 4th M · 1st M40 |
| 6 | Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:50:29h | 14.89 | M35 | 6th M · 1st M35 |
| 7 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:51:17h | 14.86 | M23 | 7th M · 5th M23 |
| 8 | Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaMan | 5:53:02h | 14.79 | M23 | 8th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 5:53:21h | 14.77 | M23 | 9th M · 7th M23 |
| 10 | Gqele, SiphiweSouth AfricaMan | 5:53:51h | 14.75 | M35 | 10th M · 2nd M35 |
| 11 | Ollewagen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 5:57:13h | 14.61 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | de Chaumont, DannySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:59:38h | 14.52 | M23 | 12th M · 9th M23 |
| 13 | Mayhew, NollieSouth AfricaMan | 6:00:14h | 14.49 | M23 | 13th M · 10th M23 |
| 14 | Rountree, DesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:00:56h | 14.46 | M40 | 14th M · 2nd M40 |
| 15 | Mkhonto, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 6:03:02h | 14.38 | M23 | 15th M · 11th M23 |
| 16 | Sangweni, MuntuEswatiniMan | 6:05:22h | 14.29 | M23 | 16th M · 12th M23 |
| 17 | Burgess, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:07:20h | 14.21 | M35 | 17th M · 3rd M35 |
| 18 | Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:07:26h | 14.21 | M23 | 18th M · 13th M23 |
| 19 | Mentz, FrancoisSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:08:00h | 14.19 | M23 | 19th M · 14th M23 |
| 20 | Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 6:08:48h | 14.15 | M23 | 20th M · 15th M23 |
| 21 | Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 6:10:30h | 14.09 | MU23 | 21st M · 1st MU23 |
| 22 | Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaMan Wilge Marathon Club | 6:10:40h | 14.08 | M23 | 22nd M · 16th M23 |
| 23 | Tswai, LucasSouth AfricaMan | 6:10:46h | 14.08 | M35 | 23rd M · 4th M35 |
| 24 | Arnold, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:11:03h | 14.07 | M23 | 24th M · 17th M23 |
| 25 | Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:08h | 14.03 | M23 | 25th M · 18th M23 |
| 26 | Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:34h | 14.01 | M35 | 26th M · 5th M35 |
| 27 | Gear, AntSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:43h | 14.01 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 6:12:47h | 14.00 | M35 | 28th M · 6th M35 |
| 29 | Finnis, RichardSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:12:59h | 13.99 | M23 | 29th M · 19th M23 |
| 30 | van Heerden, AndreSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:14:12h | 13.95 | M23 | 30th M · 20th M23 |
| 31 | Landsberg, SydneySouth AfricaMan | 6:14:51h | 13.93 | M23 | 31st M · 21st M23 |
| 32 | Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 6:16:46h | 13.86 | M23 | 32nd M · 22nd M23 |
| 33 | Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:16:54h | 13.85 | M35 | 33rd M · 7th M35 |
| 34 | Vorster, JohanSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 6:19:27h | 13.76 | M35 | 34th M · 8th M35 |
| 35 | Leader, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 6:19:37h | 13.75 | M23 | 35th M · 23rd M23 |
| 36 | Hack, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:20:06h | 13.73 | M35 | 36th M · 9th M35 |
| 37 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:20:13h | 13.73 | M40 | 37th M · 3rd M40 |
| 38 | Mahlahla, AlbertSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:21:20h | 13.69 | M35 | 38th M · 10th M35 |
| 39 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:21:36h | 13.68 | M35 | 39th M · 11th M35 |
| 40 | Smith, MikeSouth AfricaMan Queensburgh Harriers | 6:21:51h | 13.67 | M23 | 40th M · 24th M23 |
| 41 | Ward, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:22:06h | 13.66 | M23 | 41st M · 25th M23 |
| 42 | Coetzee, FanieSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 6:22:21h | 13.65 | M23 | 42nd M · 26th M23 |
| 43 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan NKP Pretoria-Onderwysk... | 6:22:41h | 13.64 | M45 | 43rd M · 1st M45 |
| 44 | McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan | 6:23:10h | 13.62 | M23 | 44th M · 27th M23 |
| 45 | Kunene, LivsonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:24:07h | 13.59 | M23 | 45th M · 28th M23 |
| 46 | Taunyane, JuliusSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:20h | 13.58 | M23 | 46th M · 29th M23 |
| 47 | van der Westhuizen, Polla (Paul)South AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 6:24:39h | 13.57 | M35 | 47th M · 12th M35 |
| 48 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Lowveld Sports Develop... | 6:24:50h | 13.56 | M23 | 48th M · 30th M23 |
| 49 | Rankin, AndreSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:56h | 13.56 | M23 | 49th M · 31st M23 |
| 50 | Ketshabang, MosakoSouth AfricaMan | 6:25:05h | 13.56 | M23 | 50th M · 32nd M23 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManRand AC1st M · 1st M23Time5:37:01hPace15.49Cat.M23
- 2de la Motte, BobSouth AfricaManRand AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:43:38hPace15.19Cat.M23
- 3Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:44:42hPace15.14Cat.M23
- 4van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC4th M · 4th M23Time5:48:41hPace14.97Cat.M23
- 5Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...4th M · 1st M40Time5:48:41hPace14.97Cat.M40
- 6Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC6th M · 1st M35Time5:50:29hPace14.89Cat.M35
- 7Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...7th M · 5th M23Time5:51:17hPace14.86Cat.M23
- 8Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaMan8th M · 6th M23Time5:53:02hPace14.79Cat.M23
- 9Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club9th M · 7th M23Time5:53:21hPace14.77Cat.M23
- 10Gqele, SiphiweSouth AfricaMan10th M · 2nd M35Time5:53:51hPace14.75Cat.M35
- 11Ollewagen, DeonSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC11th M · 8th M23Time5:57:13hPace14.61Cat.M23
- 12de Chaumont, DannySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC12th M · 9th M23Time5:59:38hPace14.52Cat.M23
- 13Mayhew, NollieSouth AfricaMan13th M · 10th M23Time6:00:14hPace14.49Cat.M23
- 14Rountree, DesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC14th M · 2nd M40Time6:00:56hPace14.46Cat.M40
- 15Mkhonto, RichardSouth AfricaMan15th M · 11th M23Time6:03:02hPace14.38Cat.M23
- 16Sangweni, MuntuEswatiniMan16th M · 12th M23Time6:05:22hPace14.29Cat.M23
- 17Burgess, JohnSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners17th M · 3rd M35Time6:07:20hPace14.21Cat.M35
- 18Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners18th M · 13th M23Time6:07:26hPace14.21Cat.M23
- 19Mentz, FrancoisSouth AfricaManRand AC19th M · 14th M23Time6:08:00hPace14.19Cat.M23
- 20Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club20th M · 15th M23Time6:08:48hPace14.15Cat.M23
- 21Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC21st M · 1st MU23Time6:10:30hPace14.09Cat.MU23
- 22Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaManWilge Marathon Club22nd M · 16th M23Time6:10:40hPace14.08Cat.M23
- 23Tswai, LucasSouth AfricaMan23rd M · 4th M35Time6:10:46hPace14.08Cat.M35
- 24Arnold, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC24th M · 17th M23Time6:11:03hPace14.07Cat.M23
- 25Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan25th M · 18th M23Time6:12:08hPace14.03Cat.M23
- 26Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan26th M · 5th M35Time6:12:34hPace14.01Cat.M35
- 27Gear, AntSouth AfricaMan27th MTime6:12:43hPace14.01
- 28Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club28th M · 6th M35Time6:12:47hPace14.00Cat.M35
- 29Finnis, RichardSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC29th M · 19th M23Time6:12:59hPace13.99Cat.M23
- 30van Heerden, AndreSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners30th M · 20th M23Time6:14:12hPace13.95Cat.M23
- 31Landsberg, SydneySouth AfricaMan31st M · 21st M23Time6:14:51hPace13.93Cat.M23
- 32Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 22nd M23Time6:16:46hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 33Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...33rd M · 7th M35Time6:16:54hPace13.85Cat.M35
- 34Vorster, JohanSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles34th M · 8th M35Time6:19:27hPace13.76Cat.M35
- 35Leader, PaulSouth AfricaMan35th M · 23rd M23Time6:19:37hPace13.75Cat.M23
- 36Hack, RaymondSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners36th M · 9th M35Time6:20:06hPace13.73Cat.M35
- 37Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC37th M · 3rd M40Time6:20:13hPace13.73Cat.M40
- 38Mahlahla, AlbertSouth AfricaManRand AC38th M · 10th M35Time6:21:20hPace13.69Cat.M35
- 39de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan39th M · 11th M35Time6:21:36hPace13.68Cat.M35
- 40Smith, MikeSouth AfricaManQueensburgh Harriers40th M · 24th M23Time6:21:51hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 41Ward, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC41st M · 25th M23Time6:22:06hPace13.66Cat.M23
- 42Coetzee, FanieSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...42nd M · 26th M23Time6:22:21hPace13.65Cat.M23
- 43Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManNKP Pretoria-Onderwysk...43rd M · 1st M45Time6:22:41hPace13.64Cat.M45
- 44McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan44th M · 27th M23Time6:23:10hPace13.62Cat.M23
- 45Kunene, LivsonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners45th M · 28th M23Time6:24:07hPace13.59Cat.M23
- 46Taunyane, JuliusSouth AfricaMan46th M · 29th M23Time6:24:20hPace13.58Cat.M23
- 47van der Westhuizen, Polla (Paul)South AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners47th M · 12th M35Time6:24:39hPace13.57Cat.M35
- 48Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManLowveld Sports Develop...48th M · 30th M23Time6:24:50hPace13.56Cat.M23
- 49Rankin, AndreSouth AfricaMan49th M · 31st M23Time6:24:56hPace13.56Cat.M23
- 50Ketshabang, MosakoSouth AfricaMan50th M · 32nd M23Time6:25:05hPace13.56Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 8,376