South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1988
Distance
87km
Finishers
10,3639,822 men541 women
Winning time
5:27:42h
Median pace
9.01km/h
Pace distribution
10,363 finishers · 7.91–15.93 km/h · mean 9.40
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 10,363 finishers ranged from 7.91 to 15.93 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.40 and a median of 9.01. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 2,820 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 10,363
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:27:42h | 15.93 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Page, MarkSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:38:28h | 15.42 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan | 5:39:00h | 15.40 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:41:16h | 15.30 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 5:46:30h | 15.06 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 6 | Msutu, JetmanSouth AfricaMan | 5:49:32h | 14.93 | M23 | 6th M · 6th M23 |
| 7 | Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaMan Goodyear Athletic Club | 5:49:47h | 14.92 | M23 | 7th M · 7th M23 |
| 8 | Mogashane, MadumetjaSouth AfricaMan | 5:50:31h | 14.89 | M23 | 8th M · 8th M23 |
| 9 | Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 5:51:40h | 14.84 | M35 | 9th M · 1st M35 |
| 10 | Sekotlong, EphraimSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:51:56h | 14.83 | M23 | 10th M · 9th M23 |
| 11 | Thlapi, JacobSouth AfricaMan | 5:53:47h | 14.76 | M23 | 11th M · 10th M23 |
| 12 | Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 5:54:34h | 14.72 | M23 | 12th M · 11th M23 |
| 13 | Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 5:55:45h | 14.67 | M35 | 13th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 5:56:49h | 14.63 | M40 | 14th M · 1st M40 |
| 15 | Halberstadt, JohnnySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:58:31h | 14.56 | M35 | 15th M · 3rd M35 |
| 16 | Mayhew, NollieSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:01:45h | 14.43 | M23 | 16th M · 12th M23 |
| 17 | Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan | 6:03:12h | 14.37 | M23 | 17th M · 13th M23 |
| 18 | Dand, AtholSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:03:27h | 14.36 | M35 | 18th M · 4th M35 |
| 19 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:03:38h | 14.36 | M40 | 19th M · 2nd M40 |
| 20 | Burgess, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:03:54h | 14.35 | M35 | 20th M · 5th M35 |
| 21 | Riddle, AlecSouth AfricaMan Body Concept Road Warr... | 6:05:23h | 14.29 | M23 | 21st M · 14th M23 |
| 22 | Brink, GavinSouth AfricaMan | 6:06:33h | 14.24 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:07:13h | 14.21 | M35 | 23rd M · 6th M35 |
| 24 | Gear, AntSouth AfricaMan | 6:07:20h | 14.21 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan | 6:07:34h | 14.20 | M23 | 25th M · 15th M23 |
| 26 | Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 6:08:02h | 14.18 | M23 | 26th M · 16th M23 |
| 27 | Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaMan Florida Running Club | 6:08:30h | 14.17 | M35 | 27th M · 7th M35 |
| 28 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:08:35h | 14.16 | M23 | 28th M · 17th M23 |
| 29 | Peacock, StewartSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:08:43h | 14.16 | M23 | 29th M · 18th M23 |
| 30 | Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 6:10:19h | 14.10 | M23 | 30th M · 19th M23 |
| 31 | Howard, T.C.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:11:28h | 14.05 | M23 | 31st M · 20th M23 |
| 32 | Ngubane, ThamiSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:11:35h | 14.05 | M23 | 32nd M · 21st M23 |
| 33 | Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:12:38h | 14.01 | M35 | 33rd M · 8th M35 |
| 34 | Redman, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:46h | 14.00 | M23 | 34th M · 22nd M23 |
| 35 | du Plessis, TommySouth AfricaMan | 6:13:23h | 13.98 | M23 | 35th M · 23rd M23 |
| 36 | Vorster, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:43h | 13.97 | M35 | 36th M · 9th M35 |
| 37 | Finnis, RichardSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:13:58h | 13.96 | M35 | 37th M · 10th M35 |
| 38 | Gouws, FanieSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:58h | 13.96 | M35 | 37th M · 10th M35 |
| 39 | Norris, Craig HaroldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:14:11h | 13.95 | M23 | 39th M · 24th M23 |
| 40 | Rautenbach, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 6:14:24h | 13.94 | M23 | 40th M · 25th M23 |
| 41 | Pretorius, PretoriusSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 6:14:32h | 13.94 | M23 | 41st M · 26th M23 |
| 42 | Rountree, DesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:14:51h | 13.93 | M40 | 42nd M · 3rd M40 |
| 43 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan NKP Pretoria-Onderwysk... | 6:15:16h | 13.91 | M45 | 43rd M · 1st M45 |
| 44 | Landsberg, SydneySouth AfricaMan | 6:15:31h | 13.90 | M23 | 44th M · 27th M23 |
| 45 | Mohlakoane, WillemSouth AfricaMan | 6:15:45h | 13.89 | — | 45th M |
| 46 | de Carvalho, CesarSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Striders | 6:16:04h | 13.88 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Coetzee, GerrieSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 6:16:13h | 13.88 | M23 | 47th M · 28th M23 |
| 48 | Mnisi, PhillemonSouth AfricaMan | 6:16:25h | 13.87 | M23 | 48th M · 29th M23 |
| 49 | Arnold, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:16:42h | 13.86 | M23 | 49th M · 30th M23 |
| 50 | Donald, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:16:47h | 13.85 | M35 | 50th M · 12th M35 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManRand AC1st M · 1st M23Time5:27:42hPace15.93Cat.M23
- 2Page, MarkSouth AfricaManRand AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:38:28hPace15.42Cat.M23
- 3Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:39:00hPace15.40Cat.M23
- 4Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners4th M · 4th M23Time5:41:16hPace15.30Cat.M23
- 5van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC5th M · 5th M23Time5:46:30hPace15.06Cat.M23
- 6Msutu, JetmanSouth AfricaMan6th M · 6th M23Time5:49:32hPace14.93Cat.M23
- 7Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaManGoodyear Athletic Club7th M · 7th M23Time5:49:47hPace14.92Cat.M23
- 8Mogashane, MadumetjaSouth AfricaMan8th M · 8th M23Time5:50:31hPace14.89Cat.M23
- 9Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan9th M · 1st M35Time5:51:40hPace14.84Cat.M35
- 10Sekotlong, EphraimSouth AfricaManRand AC10th M · 9th M23Time5:51:56hPace14.83Cat.M23
- 11Thlapi, JacobSouth AfricaMan11th M · 10th M23Time5:53:47hPace14.76Cat.M23
- 12Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club12th M · 11th M23Time5:54:34hPace14.72Cat.M23
- 13Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club13th M · 2nd M35Time5:55:45hPace14.67Cat.M35
- 14Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...14th M · 1st M40Time5:56:49hPace14.63Cat.M40
- 15Halberstadt, JohnnySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners15th M · 3rd M35Time5:58:31hPace14.56Cat.M35
- 16Mayhew, NollieSouth AfricaManRand AC16th M · 12th M23Time6:01:45hPace14.43Cat.M23
- 17Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan17th M · 13th M23Time6:03:12hPace14.37Cat.M23
- 18Dand, AtholSouth AfricaManSavages AC18th M · 4th M35Time6:03:27hPace14.36Cat.M35
- 19Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC19th M · 2nd M40Time6:03:38hPace14.36Cat.M40
- 20Burgess, JohnSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners20th M · 5th M35Time6:03:54hPace14.35Cat.M35
- 21Riddle, AlecSouth AfricaManBody Concept Road Warr...21st M · 14th M23Time6:05:23hPace14.29Cat.M23
- 22Brink, GavinSouth AfricaMan22nd MTime6:06:33hPace14.24
- 23Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club23rd M · 6th M35Time6:07:13hPace14.21Cat.M35
- 24Gear, AntSouth AfricaMan24th MTime6:07:20hPace14.21
- 25McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan25th M · 15th M23Time6:07:34hPace14.20Cat.M23
- 26Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club26th M · 16th M23Time6:08:02hPace14.18Cat.M23
- 27Mcnamara, PeterSouth AfricaManFlorida Running Club27th M · 7th M35Time6:08:30hPace14.17Cat.M35
- 28Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...28th M · 17th M23Time6:08:35hPace14.16Cat.M23
- 29Peacock, StewartSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...29th M · 18th M23Time6:08:43hPace14.16Cat.M23
- 30Dunn, WillieSouth AfricaMan30th M · 19th M23Time6:10:19hPace14.10Cat.M23
- 31Howard, T.C.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...31st M · 20th M23Time6:11:28hPace14.05Cat.M23
- 32Ngubane, ThamiSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...32nd M · 21st M23Time6:11:35hPace14.05Cat.M23
- 33Hollier, StevenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...33rd M · 8th M35Time6:12:38hPace14.01Cat.M35
- 34Redman, JohnSouth AfricaMan34th M · 22nd M23Time6:12:46hPace14.00Cat.M23
- 35du Plessis, TommySouth AfricaMan35th M · 23rd M23Time6:13:23hPace13.98Cat.M23
- 36Vorster, JohanSouth AfricaMan36th M · 9th M35Time6:13:43hPace13.97Cat.M35
- 37Finnis, RichardSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC37th M · 10th M35Time6:13:58hPace13.96Cat.M35
- 38Gouws, FanieSouth AfricaMan37th M · 10th M35Time6:13:58hPace13.96Cat.M35
- 39Norris, Craig HaroldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers39th M · 24th M23Time6:14:11hPace13.95Cat.M23
- 40Rautenbach, MichaelSouth AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners40th M · 25th M23Time6:14:24hPace13.94Cat.M23
- 41Pretorius, PretoriusSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...41st M · 26th M23Time6:14:32hPace13.94Cat.M23
- 42Rountree, DesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC42nd M · 3rd M40Time6:14:51hPace13.93Cat.M40
- 43Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManNKP Pretoria-Onderwysk...43rd M · 1st M45Time6:15:16hPace13.91Cat.M45
- 44Landsberg, SydneySouth AfricaMan44th M · 27th M23Time6:15:31hPace13.90Cat.M23
- 45Mohlakoane, WillemSouth AfricaMan45th MTime6:15:45hPace13.89
- 46de Carvalho, CesarSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Striders46th MTime6:16:04hPace13.88
- 47Coetzee, GerrieSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club47th M · 28th M23Time6:16:13hPace13.88Cat.M23
- 48Mnisi, PhillemonSouth AfricaMan48th M · 29th M23Time6:16:25hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 49Arnold, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC49th M · 30th M23Time6:16:42hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 50Donald, JohnSouth AfricaMan50th M · 12th M35Time6:16:47hPace13.85Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1–50 of 10,363