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 1,901–1,950 of 10,363
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Johnson, MarkSouth AfricaMan Dolphin Coast Striders | 8:15:37h | 10.53 | — | 1873rd M |
| 1902 | Lyle, BruceSouth AfricaMan Dolphin Coast Striders | 8:15:40h | 10.53 | — | 1874th M |
| 1903 | Knoesen, WayneSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:15:50h | 10.53 | M23 | 1875th M · 875th M23 |
| 1904 | Gassner, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 8:15:53h | 10.53 | M35 | 1876th M · 380th M35 |
| 1905 | Calder, RobSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Striders | 8:15:55h | 10.53 | M23 | 1877th M · 876th M23 |
| 1906 | Mbambo, BhekinkosiSouth AfricaMan | 8:15:55h | 10.53 | — | 1877th M |
| 1907 | Spires, HenrySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:15:57h | 10.53 | M45 | 1879th M · 90th M45 |
| 1908 | Human, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 8:15:57h | 10.53 | M50 | 1879th M · 26th M50 |
| 1909 | Dube, Moses WilliamSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:02h | 10.52 | M23 | 1881st M · 877th M23 |
| 1910 | Bonnet, PierreSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 8:16:06h | 10.52 | M23 | 1882nd M · 878th M23 |
| 1911 | Ramsay, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Newcastle Harriers Club | 8:16:06h | 10.52 | M23 | 1882nd M · 878th M23 |
| 1912 | Couzens, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:16:09h | 10.52 | M23 | 1884th M · 880th M23 |
| 1913 | Cowan, GavinSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:16:20h | 10.52 | M35 | 1885th M · 381st M35 |
| 1914 | Nyaqela, HenrySouth AfricaMan | 8:16:22h | 10.52 | — | 1886th M |
| 1915 | van Zyl, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Krugersdorp Road Runners | 8:16:24h | 10.52 | M23 | 1887th M · 881st M23 |
| 1916 | Hill, DerekSouth AfricaMan Krugersdorp Road Runners | 8:16:25h | 10.52 | M45 | 1888th M · 91st M45 |
| 1917 | Oliver, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Krugersdorp Road Runners | 8:16:27h | 10.52 | M23 | 1889th M · 882nd M23 |
| 1918 | Nolte, MikeSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:16:32h | 10.51 | M23 | 1890th M · 883rd M23 |
| 1919 | Kleynhans, LeonSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:34h | 10.51 | M23 | 1891st M · 884th M23 |
| 1920 | van Eck, KobieSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:35h | 10.51 | M23 | 1892nd M · 885th M23 |
| 1921 | Nunes, AbilioSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:35h | 10.51 | — | 1892nd M |
| 1922 | O'Flaherty, PaulSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 8:16:37h | 10.51 | M23 | 1894th M · 886th M23 |
| 1923 | Faulkner, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:16:38h | 10.51 | M40 | 1895th M · 212th M40 |
| 1924 | Jacobs, JanSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:38h | 10.51 | M35 | 1895th M · 382nd M35 |
| 1925 | Scholtz, KurtSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:42h | 10.51 | M23 | 1897th M · 887th M23 |
| 1926 | James, KaareSouth AfricaMan Pinelands Athletic Club | 8:16:44h | 10.51 | M40 | 1898th M · 213th M40 |
| 1927 | Oosthuizen, JacobusSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 8:16:44h | 10.51 | M23 | 1898th M · 888th M23 |
| 1928 | Boyd, RobSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:16:46h | 10.51 | M23 | 1900th M · 889th M23 |
| 1929 | Ruppert, MaxwellSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:49h | 10.51 | M23 | 1901st M · 890th M23 |
| 1930 | Cockcroft, DavidSouth AfricaMan Benoni Harriers | 8:16:52h | 10.51 | M40 | 1902nd M · 214th M40 |
| 1931 | Rumble, KeithSouth AfricaMan Richards Bay AC | 8:16:54h | 10.51 | M23 | 1903rd M · 891st M23 |
| 1932 | La Rua, JohnSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 8:16:58h | 10.50 | — | 1904th M |
| 1933 | Strydom, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:59h | 10.50 | MU23 | 1905th M · 50th MU23 |
| 1934 | Thobi, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Knysna Marathon Club | 8:17:00h | 10.50 | M23 | 1906th M · 892nd M23 |
| 1935 | Clemmans, PatsySouth AfricaWoman Athletics North KZN | 8:17:02h | 10.50 | W40 | 29th F · 3rd W40 |
| 1936 | de Haas, LionelSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders | 8:17:06h | 10.50 | M40 | 1907th M · 215th M40 |
| 1937 | van den Berg, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:14h | 10.50 | M35 | 1908th M · 383rd M35 |
| 1938 | Chalmers, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:16h | 10.50 | M40 | 1909th M · 216th M40 |
| 1939 | Meyer, EdwinSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:19h | 10.50 | — | 1910th M |
| 1940 | Duncan, DudleySouth AfricaMan | 8:17:22h | 10.49 | M40 | 1911th M · 217th M40 |
| 1941 | Mallett, JamesSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 8:17:25h | 10.49 | M50 | 1912th M · 27th M50 |
| 1942 | Hollywood, OwenSouth AfricaMan Bedfordview Athletics ... | 8:17:31h | 10.49 | M35 | 1913th M · 384th M35 |
| 1943 | Stoter, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:17:35h | 10.49 | — | 1914th M |
| 1944 | Dougall, AndySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:17:37h | 10.49 | M23 | 1915th M · 893rd M23 |
| 1945 | Witthuhn, WesselSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:38h | 10.49 | — | 1916th M |
| 1946 | Tippett, GlennSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:40h | 10.49 | M23 | 1917th M · 894th M23 |
| 1947 | Viljoen, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:17:42h | 10.49 | M23 | 1918th M · 895th M23 |
| 1948 | Hardwick, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:42h | 10.49 | M23 | 1918th M · 895th M23 |
| 1949 | Press, FredSouth AfricaMan Mount Edgecombe Villagers | 8:17:43h | 10.49 | M35 | 1920th M · 385th M35 |
| 1950 | Smit, NickSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:43h | 10.49 | M40 | 1920th M · 218th M40 |
- 1901Johnson, MarkSouth AfricaManDolphin Coast Striders1873rd MTime8:15:37hPace10.53
- 1902Lyle, BruceSouth AfricaManDolphin Coast Striders1874th MTime8:15:40hPace10.53
- 1903Knoesen, WayneSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1875th M · 875th M23Time8:15:50hPace10.53Cat.M23
- 1904Gassner, DavidSouth AfricaMan1876th M · 380th M35Time8:15:53hPace10.53Cat.M35
- 1905Calder, RobSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Striders1877th M · 876th M23Time8:15:55hPace10.53Cat.M23
- 1906Mbambo, BhekinkosiSouth AfricaMan1877th MTime8:15:55hPace10.53
- 1907Spires, HenrySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1879th M · 90th M45Time8:15:57hPace10.53Cat.M45
- 1908Human, PieterSouth AfricaMan1879th M · 26th M50Time8:15:57hPace10.53Cat.M50
- 1909Dube, Moses WilliamSouth AfricaMan1881st M · 877th M23Time8:16:02hPace10.52Cat.M23
- 1910Bonnet, PierreSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club1882nd M · 878th M23Time8:16:06hPace10.52Cat.M23
- 1911Ramsay, GraemeSouth AfricaManNewcastle Harriers Club1882nd M · 878th M23Time8:16:06hPace10.52Cat.M23
- 1912Couzens, MichaelSouth AfricaManSavages AC1884th M · 880th M23Time8:16:09hPace10.52Cat.M23
- 1913Cowan, GavinSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1885th M · 381st M35Time8:16:20hPace10.52Cat.M35
- 1914Nyaqela, HenrySouth AfricaMan1886th MTime8:16:22hPace10.52
- 1915van Zyl, PhillipSouth AfricaManKrugersdorp Road Runners1887th M · 881st M23Time8:16:24hPace10.52Cat.M23
- 1916Hill, DerekSouth AfricaManKrugersdorp Road Runners1888th M · 91st M45Time8:16:25hPace10.52Cat.M45
- 1917Oliver, DerrickSouth AfricaManKrugersdorp Road Runners1889th M · 882nd M23Time8:16:27hPace10.52Cat.M23
- 1918Nolte, MikeSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1890th M · 883rd M23Time8:16:32hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1919Kleynhans, LeonSouth AfricaMan1891st M · 884th M23Time8:16:34hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1920van Eck, KobieSouth AfricaMan1892nd M · 885th M23Time8:16:35hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1921Nunes, AbilioSouth AfricaMan1892nd MTime8:16:35hPace10.51
- 1922O'Flaherty, PaulSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...1894th M · 886th M23Time8:16:37hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1923Faulkner, JohnSouth AfricaManRand AC1895th M · 212th M40Time8:16:38hPace10.51Cat.M40
- 1924Jacobs, JanSouth AfricaMan1895th M · 382nd M35Time8:16:38hPace10.51Cat.M35
- 1925Scholtz, KurtSouth AfricaMan1897th M · 887th M23Time8:16:42hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1926James, KaareSouth AfricaManPinelands Athletic Club1898th M · 213th M40Time8:16:44hPace10.51Cat.M40
- 1927Oosthuizen, JacobusSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club1898th M · 888th M23Time8:16:44hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1928Boyd, RobSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1900th M · 889th M23Time8:16:46hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1929Ruppert, MaxwellSouth AfricaMan1901st M · 890th M23Time8:16:49hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1930Cockcroft, DavidSouth AfricaManBenoni Harriers1902nd M · 214th M40Time8:16:52hPace10.51Cat.M40
- 1931Rumble, KeithSouth AfricaManRichards Bay AC1903rd M · 891st M23Time8:16:54hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 1932La Rua, JohnSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club1904th MTime8:16:58hPace10.50
- 1933Strydom, WillieSouth AfricaMan1905th M · 50th MU23Time8:16:59hPace10.50Cat.MU23
- 1934Thobi, CharlesSouth AfricaManKnysna Marathon Club1906th M · 892nd M23Time8:17:00hPace10.50Cat.M23
- 1935Clemmans, PatsySouth AfricaWomanAthletics North KZN29th F · 3rd W40Time8:17:02hPace10.50Cat.W40
- 1936de Haas, LionelSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders1907th M · 215th M40Time8:17:06hPace10.50Cat.M40
- 1937van den Berg, JohanSouth AfricaMan1908th M · 383rd M35Time8:17:14hPace10.50Cat.M35
- 1938Chalmers, JamesSouth AfricaMan1909th M · 216th M40Time8:17:16hPace10.50Cat.M40
- 1939Meyer, EdwinSouth AfricaMan1910th MTime8:17:19hPace10.50
- 1940Duncan, DudleySouth AfricaMan1911th M · 217th M40Time8:17:22hPace10.49Cat.M40
- 1941Mallett, JamesSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers1912th M · 27th M50Time8:17:25hPace10.49Cat.M50
- 1942Hollywood, OwenSouth AfricaManBedfordview Athletics ...1913th M · 384th M35Time8:17:31hPace10.49Cat.M35
- 1943Stoter, MichaelSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1914th MTime8:17:35hPace10.49
- 1944Dougall, AndySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1915th M · 893rd M23Time8:17:37hPace10.49Cat.M23
- 1945Witthuhn, WesselSouth AfricaMan1916th MTime8:17:38hPace10.49
- 1946Tippett, GlennSouth AfricaMan1917th M · 894th M23Time8:17:40hPace10.49Cat.M23
- 1947Viljoen, EdwardSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1918th M · 895th M23Time8:17:42hPace10.49Cat.M23
- 1948Hardwick, GeoffSouth AfricaMan1918th M · 895th M23Time8:17:42hPace10.49Cat.M23
- 1949Press, FredSouth AfricaManMount Edgecombe Villagers1920th M · 385th M35Time8:17:43hPace10.49Cat.M35
- 1950Smit, NickSouth AfricaMan1920th M · 218th M40Time8:17:43hPace10.49Cat.M40
Showing ranks 1,901–1,950 of 10,363