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 1,501–1,550 of 8,376
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 | Walsh, MervynSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:20:38h | 10.43 | M35 | 1478th M · 280th M35 |
| 1502 | Dobson, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:39h | 10.43 | MU23 | 1479th M · 40th MU23 |
| 1503 | Klever, HorstSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:20:39h | 10.43 | M45 | 1479th M · 76th M45 |
| 1504 | Zitha, PatrickSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:41h | 10.43 | M23 | 1481st M · 699th M23 |
| 1505 | Pretorius, GrahamSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:41h | 10.43 | — | 1481st M |
| 1506 | Cairns, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:42h | 10.43 | M45 | 1483rd M · 77th M45 |
| 1507 | Sorosho, SimonSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:42h | 10.43 | — | 1483rd M |
| 1508 | Hulley, DuncanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:20:44h | 10.43 | M23 | 1485th M · 700th M23 |
| 1509 | Gallant, WilliamSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:45h | 10.42 | M35 | 1486th M · 281st M35 |
| 1510 | Deyzel, WillemSouth AfricaMan Ramblers AC - Durban | 8:20:47h | 10.42 | M45 | 1487th M · 78th M45 |
| 1511 | Leppan, PaulSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:20:54h | 10.42 | M23 | 1488th M · 701st M23 |
| 1512 | Shabalala, Thomas SimonSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:55h | 10.42 | — | 1489th M |
| 1513 | Mzolo, HenrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:20:58h | 10.42 | M23 | 1490th M · 702nd M23 |
| 1514 | Sieberhagen, JohnnySouth AfricaMan | 8:21:04h | 10.42 | — | 1491st M |
| 1515 | Arnot, TimSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:21:06h | 10.42 | M40 | 1492nd M · 161st M40 |
| 1516 | Gaade, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:21:07h | 10.42 | M40 | 1493rd M · 162nd M40 |
| 1517 | Mazibuko, AgertSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:21:09h | 10.42 | M23 | 1494th M · 703rd M23 |
| 1518 | Oosthuizen, IvorSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:11h | 10.41 | M23 | 1495th M · 704th M23 |
| 1519 | Ludwig, RosemarieSouth AfricaWoman Savages AC | 8:21:12h | 10.41 | W35 | 24th F · 8th W35 |
| 1520 | Le Roux, DirkSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 8:21:12h | 10.41 | M23 | 1496th M · 705th M23 |
| 1521 | Jordaan, RudolfSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:21:15h | 10.41 | M45 | 1497th M · 79th M45 |
| 1522 | Leonard, AnnemarieSouth AfricaWoman Spectrum Athletic Club | 8:21:15h | 10.41 | W35 | 25th F · 9th W35 |
| 1523 | Jooste, IvanSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:16h | 10.41 | M23 | 1498th M · 706th M23 |
| 1524 | van der Merwe, KnopSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:17h | 10.41 | M23 | 1499th M · 707th M23 |
| 1525 | Mortimer, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 8:21:21h | 10.41 | M23 | 1500th M · 708th M23 |
| 1526 | Moore, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:22h | 10.41 | M35 | 1501st M · 282nd M35 |
| 1527 | Wainer, ColinSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:21:25h | 10.41 | M23 | 1502nd M · 709th M23 |
| 1528 | van Jaarsveld, PeetSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:25h | 10.41 | M23 | 1502nd M · 709th M23 |
| 1529 | Brummer, GarySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:21:28h | 10.41 | M23 | 1504th M · 711th M23 |
| 1530 | Smitsdorff, Peter JohnSouth AfricaMan Tygervalley Bellville ... | 8:21:33h | 10.41 | M35 | 1505th M · 283rd M35 |
| 1531 | Mabe, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:21:33h | 10.41 | — | 1505th M |
| 1532 | Moliki, SteveSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:33h | 10.41 | — | 1505th M |
| 1533 | Slack, PaulSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:21:37h | 10.41 | M23 | 1508th M · 712th M23 |
| 1534 | Brits, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:21:37h | 10.41 | M23 | 1508th M · 712th M23 |
| 1535 | Lotter, DaveSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:21:37h | 10.41 | M35 | 1508th M · 284th M35 |
| 1536 | Rich, RobSouth AfricaMan Breakthru Midrand Stri... | 8:21:38h | 10.41 | M35 | 1511th M · 285th M35 |
| 1537 | Boyes, Mark-JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:39h | 10.41 | M23 | 1512th M · 714th M23 |
| 1538 | Mkhize, SimonSouth AfricaMan Alex Wasps AC | 8:21:41h | 10.40 | M45 | 1513th M · 80th M45 |
| 1539 | Brune, ReinholdSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:43h | 10.40 | M23 | 1514th M · 715th M23 |
| 1540 | Moses, JethroSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:44h | 10.40 | M23 | 1515th M · 716th M23 |
| 1541 | Araujo, JoseSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:47h | 10.40 | M23 | 1516th M · 717th M23 |
| 1542 | Burnham, ShaneSouth AfricaMan Queensburgh Harriers | 8:21:49h | 10.40 | M23 | 1517th M · 718th M23 |
| 1543 | Haynes, DennisSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:21:53h | 10.40 | M23 | 1518th M · 719th M23 |
| 1544 | Els, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:54h | 10.40 | M40 | 1519th M · 163rd M40 |
| 1545 | Johnston, MikeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:21:54h | 10.40 | M35 | 1519th M · 286th M35 |
| 1546 | Bow, ArdisUnited StatesWoman | 8:21:56h | 10.40 | W23 | 26th F · 12th W23 |
| 1547 | Gerntholtz, AstridSouth AfricaWoman Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:21:56h | 10.40 | — | 26th F |
| 1548 | Porteous, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Newcastle Harriers Club | 8:21:57h | 10.40 | M40 | 1521st M · 164th M40 |
| 1549 | Livingston, JohnSouth AfricaMan Randburg Harriers | 8:21:57h | 10.40 | M45 | 1521st M · 81st M45 |
| 1550 | Searle, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:22:00h | 10.40 | — | 1523rd M |
- 1501Walsh, MervynSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1478th M · 280th M35Time8:20:38hPace10.43Cat.M35
- 1502Dobson, RichardSouth AfricaMan1479th M · 40th MU23Time8:20:39hPace10.43Cat.MU23
- 1503Klever, HorstSouth AfricaManRand AC1479th M · 76th M45Time8:20:39hPace10.43Cat.M45
- 1504Zitha, PatrickSouth AfricaMan1481st M · 699th M23Time8:20:41hPace10.43Cat.M23
- 1505Pretorius, GrahamSouth AfricaMan1481st MTime8:20:41hPace10.43
- 1506Cairns, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan1483rd M · 77th M45Time8:20:42hPace10.43Cat.M45
- 1507Sorosho, SimonSouth AfricaMan1483rd MTime8:20:42hPace10.43
- 1508Hulley, DuncanSouth AfricaManRand AC1485th M · 700th M23Time8:20:44hPace10.43Cat.M23
- 1509Gallant, WilliamSouth AfricaMan1486th M · 281st M35Time8:20:45hPace10.42Cat.M35
- 1510Deyzel, WillemSouth AfricaManRamblers AC - Durban1487th M · 78th M45Time8:20:47hPace10.42Cat.M45
- 1511Leppan, PaulSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1488th M · 701st M23Time8:20:54hPace10.42Cat.M23
- 1512Shabalala, Thomas SimonSouth AfricaMan1489th MTime8:20:55hPace10.42
- 1513Mzolo, HenrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1490th M · 702nd M23Time8:20:58hPace10.42Cat.M23
- 1514Sieberhagen, JohnnySouth AfricaMan1491st MTime8:21:04hPace10.42
- 1515Arnot, TimSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1492nd M · 161st M40Time8:21:06hPace10.42Cat.M40
- 1516Gaade, MichaelSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1493rd M · 162nd M40Time8:21:07hPace10.42Cat.M40
- 1517Mazibuko, AgertSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1494th M · 703rd M23Time8:21:09hPace10.42Cat.M23
- 1518Oosthuizen, IvorSouth AfricaMan1495th M · 704th M23Time8:21:11hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1519Ludwig, RosemarieSouth AfricaWomanSavages AC24th F · 8th W35Time8:21:12hPace10.41Cat.W35
- 1520Le Roux, DirkSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club1496th M · 705th M23Time8:21:12hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1521Jordaan, RudolfSouth AfricaManSavages AC1497th M · 79th M45Time8:21:15hPace10.41Cat.M45
- 1522Leonard, AnnemarieSouth AfricaWomanSpectrum Athletic Club25th F · 9th W35Time8:21:15hPace10.41Cat.W35
- 1523Jooste, IvanSouth AfricaMan1498th M · 706th M23Time8:21:16hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1524van der Merwe, KnopSouth AfricaMan1499th M · 707th M23Time8:21:17hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1525Mortimer, ChristopherSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1500th M · 708th M23Time8:21:21hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1526Moore, JohnSouth AfricaMan1501st M · 282nd M35Time8:21:22hPace10.41Cat.M35
- 1527Wainer, ColinSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1502nd M · 709th M23Time8:21:25hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1528van Jaarsveld, PeetSouth AfricaMan1502nd M · 709th M23Time8:21:25hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1529Brummer, GarySouth AfricaManSavages AC1504th M · 711th M23Time8:21:28hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1530Smitsdorff, Peter JohnSouth AfricaManTygervalley Bellville ...1505th M · 283rd M35Time8:21:33hPace10.41Cat.M35
- 1531Mabe, MichaelSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1505th MTime8:21:33hPace10.41
- 1532Moliki, SteveSouth AfricaMan1505th MTime8:21:33hPace10.41
- 1533Slack, PaulSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club1508th M · 712th M23Time8:21:37hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1534Brits, FrikkieSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1508th M · 712th M23Time8:21:37hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1535Lotter, DaveSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club1508th M · 284th M35Time8:21:37hPace10.41Cat.M35
- 1536Rich, RobSouth AfricaManBreakthru Midrand Stri...1511th M · 285th M35Time8:21:38hPace10.41Cat.M35
- 1537Boyes, Mark-JohnSouth AfricaMan1512th M · 714th M23Time8:21:39hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 1538Mkhize, SimonSouth AfricaManAlex Wasps AC1513th M · 80th M45Time8:21:41hPace10.40Cat.M45
- 1539Brune, ReinholdSouth AfricaMan1514th M · 715th M23Time8:21:43hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1540Moses, JethroSouth AfricaMan1515th M · 716th M23Time8:21:44hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1541Araujo, JoseSouth AfricaMan1516th M · 717th M23Time8:21:47hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1542Burnham, ShaneSouth AfricaManQueensburgh Harriers1517th M · 718th M23Time8:21:49hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1543Haynes, DennisSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1518th M · 719th M23Time8:21:53hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 1544Els, PaulSouth AfricaMan1519th M · 163rd M40Time8:21:54hPace10.40Cat.M40
- 1545Johnston, MikeSouth AfricaManSavages AC1519th M · 286th M35Time8:21:54hPace10.40Cat.M35
- 1546Bow, ArdisUnited StatesWoman26th F · 12th W23Time8:21:56hPace10.40Cat.W23
- 1547Gerntholtz, AstridSouth AfricaWomanTuks Road Runners Club26th FTime8:21:56hPace10.40
- 1548Porteous, GeorgeSouth AfricaManNewcastle Harriers Club1521st M · 164th M40Time8:21:57hPace10.40Cat.M40
- 1549Livingston, JohnSouth AfricaManRandburg Harriers1521st M · 81st M45Time8:21:57hPace10.40Cat.M45
- 1550Searle, N.N.South AfricaMan1523rd MTime8:22:00hPace10.40
Showing ranks 1,501–1,550 of 8,376