South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1989
Distance
89km
Finishers
10,5059,850 men655 women
Winning time
5:35:51h
Median pace
9.11km/h
Pace distribution
10,505 finishers · 8.09–15.90 km/h · mean 9.52
Every finisher ran the same 89 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 10,505 finishers ranged from 8.09 to 15.90 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.52 and a median of 9.11. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 2,730 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 10,505
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 5:35:51h | 15.90 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Mtolo, WillieSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:39:59h | 15.71 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Bellocq, Jean-MarcFranceMan | 5:42:28h | 15.59 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan | 5:43:05h | 15.56 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaMan Carlton Harriers | 5:44:50h | 15.49 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 6 | Hector, AntonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:46:15h | 15.42 | M23 | 6th M · 6th M23 |
| 7 | Sekotlong, EphraimSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:46:53h | 15.39 | M23 | 7th M · 7th M23 |
| 8 | Tswai, LucasSouth AfricaMan | 5:47:03h | 15.39 | M35 | 8th M · 1st M35 |
| 9 | Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaMan Goodyear Athletic Club | 5:48:58h | 15.30 | M23 | 9th M · 8th M23 |
| 10 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:50:16h | 15.25 | M23 | 10th M · 9th M23 |
| 11 | Kovacs, Attila LaszloHungaryMan Rocky Road Runners | 5:50:53h | 15.22 | M23 | 11th M · 10th M23 |
| 12 | Peacock, StewartSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:51:48h | 15.18 | M23 | 12th M · 11th M23 |
| 13 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 5:53:57h | 15.09 | M23 | 13th M · 12th M23 |
| 14 | de Chaumont, DannySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:54:04h | 15.08 | M23 | 14th M · 13th M23 |
| 15 | van der Merwe, FrithSouth AfricaWoman Benoni Northerns Athle... | 5:54:43h | 15.05 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 16 | Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 5:57:38h | 14.93 | M35 | 15th M · 2nd M35 |
| 17 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:59:11h | 14.87 | M35 | 16th M · 3rd M35 |
| 18 | Arnold, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:59:16h | 14.86 | M23 | 17th M · 14th M23 |
| 19 | Brown, DavidGreat BritainMan | 6:00:13h | 14.82 | M23 | 18th M · 15th M23 |
| 20 | Erasmus, HendrikSouth AfricaMan | 6:01:54h | 14.76 | M23 | 19th M · 16th M23 |
| 21 | Mangesi, AlfredSouth AfricaMan | 6:03:07h | 14.71 | M23 | 20th M · 17th M23 |
| 22 | Jansen van Vuuren, BenSouth AfricaMan | 6:03:33h | 14.69 | M23 | 21st M · 18th M23 |
| 23 | de Oliveira, EloiSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:04:42h | 14.64 | M23 | 22nd M · 19th M23 |
| 24 | Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 6:05:38h | 14.61 | M23 | 23rd M · 20th M23 |
| 25 | Sebolai, SollySouth AfricaMan | 6:06:39h | 14.56 | M23 | 24th M · 21st M23 |
| 26 | Campher, SmilieSouth AfricaMan Harrismith Marathon Club | 6:07:42h | 14.52 | M23 | 25th M · 22nd M23 |
| 27 | Williamson, NorrieSouth AfricaMan Technikon AC - Durban | 6:07:59h | 14.51 | M35 | 26th M · 4th M35 |
| 28 | Mbiza, ThomasSouth AfricaMan Babelegi Marathon Club | 6:08:40h | 14.48 | M23 | 27th M · 23rd M23 |
| 29 | Symonds, MikeSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:08:56h | 14.47 | M23 | 28th M · 24th M23 |
| 30 | Majamani, WisemanSouth AfricaMan | 6:09:09h | 14.47 | M23 | 29th M · 25th M23 |
| 31 | Clarke, JoboSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:09:28h | 14.45 | M23 | 30th M · 26th M23 |
| 32 | Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaMan | 6:10:22h | 14.42 | M23 | 31st M · 27th M23 |
| 33 | Gqele, SiphiweSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:22h | 14.34 | M35 | 32nd M · 5th M35 |
| 34 | Leader, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:30h | 14.34 | M23 | 33rd M · 28th M23 |
| 35 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan NKP Pretoria-Onderwysk... | 6:12:54h | 14.32 | M45 | 34th M · 1st M45 |
| 36 | Seema, StephenSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:11h | 14.31 | M35 | 35th M · 6th M35 |
| 37 | Mahlahla, AlbertSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:15:54h | 14.21 | M35 | 36th M · 7th M35 |
| 38 | Goedeke, RonaldGermanyMan | 6:16:15h | 14.19 | M23 | 37th M · 29th M23 |
| 39 | Pretorius, PretoriusSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 6:17:06h | 14.16 | M23 | 38th M · 30th M23 |
| 40 | Malepe, LekiasSouth AfricaMan | 6:17:11h | 14.16 | M23 | 39th M · 31st M23 |
| 41 | Schoeman, JohanSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 6:17:45h | 14.14 | M35 | 40th M · 8th M35 |
| 42 | Landsberg, SydneySouth AfricaMan | 6:18:04h | 14.12 | M23 | 41st M · 32nd M23 |
| 43 | Fourie, LouisSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 6:18:25h | 14.11 | M35 | 42nd M · 9th M35 |
| 44 | Ramkhoase, JeremiahSouth AfricaMan | 6:19:04h | 14.09 | — | 43rd M |
| 45 | Masha, ZakielSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:19:16h | 14.08 | M35 | 44th M · 10th M35 |
| 46 | Plaatjies, HenarikSouth AfricaMan Bredasdorp Athletic Club | 6:19:32h | 14.07 | M23 | 45th M · 33rd M23 |
| 47 | Terblanche, JohnnySouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:19:45h | 14.06 | M35 | 46th M · 11th M35 |
| 48 | du Toit, AndreSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 6:20:06h | 14.05 | M23 | 47th M · 34th M23 |
| 49 | Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 6:20:27h | 14.04 | M35 | 48th M · 12th M35 |
| 50 | Bester, ThysSouth AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 6:20:58h | 14.02 | M35 | 49th M · 13th M35 |
- 1Tshabalala, SamuelSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club1st M · 1st M23Time5:35:51hPace15.90Cat.M23
- 2Mtolo, WillieSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:39:59hPace15.71Cat.M23
- 3Bellocq, Jean-MarcFranceMan3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:42:28hPace15.59Cat.M23
- 4Bester, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan4th M · 4th M23Time5:43:05hPace15.56Cat.M23
- 5Meiklejohn, ShaunSouth AfricaManCarlton Harriers5th M · 5th M23Time5:44:50hPace15.49Cat.M23
- 6Hector, AntonSouth AfricaManSavages AC6th M · 6th M23Time5:46:15hPace15.42Cat.M23
- 7Sekotlong, EphraimSouth AfricaManRand AC7th M · 7th M23Time5:46:53hPace15.39Cat.M23
- 8Tswai, LucasSouth AfricaMan8th M · 1st M35Time5:47:03hPace15.39Cat.M35
- 9Mattheus, CharlSouth AfricaManGoodyear Athletic Club9th M · 8th M23Time5:48:58hPace15.30Cat.M23
- 10Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners10th M · 9th M23Time5:50:16hPace15.25Cat.M23
- 11Kovacs, Attila LaszloHungaryManRocky Road Runners11th M · 10th M23Time5:50:53hPace15.22Cat.M23
- 12Peacock, StewartSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...12th M · 11th M23Time5:51:48hPace15.18Cat.M23
- 13van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC13th M · 12th M23Time5:53:57hPace15.09Cat.M23
- 14de Chaumont, DannySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC14th M · 13th M23Time5:54:04hPace15.08Cat.M23
- 15van der Merwe, FrithSouth AfricaWomanBenoni Northerns Athle...1st F · 1st W23Time5:54:43hPace15.05Cat.W23
- 16Ebersohn, JohanSouth AfricaMan15th M · 2nd M35Time5:57:38hPace14.93Cat.M35
- 17Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...16th M · 3rd M35Time5:59:11hPace14.87Cat.M35
- 18Arnold, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC17th M · 14th M23Time5:59:16hPace14.86Cat.M23
- 19Brown, DavidGreat BritainMan18th M · 15th M23Time6:00:13hPace14.82Cat.M23
- 20Erasmus, HendrikSouth AfricaMan19th M · 16th M23Time6:01:54hPace14.76Cat.M23
- 21Mangesi, AlfredSouth AfricaMan20th M · 17th M23Time6:03:07hPace14.71Cat.M23
- 22Jansen van Vuuren, BenSouth AfricaMan21st M · 18th M23Time6:03:33hPace14.69Cat.M23
- 23de Oliveira, EloiSouth AfricaManSavages AC22nd M · 19th M23Time6:04:42hPace14.64Cat.M23
- 24Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club23rd M · 20th M23Time6:05:38hPace14.61Cat.M23
- 25Sebolai, SollySouth AfricaMan24th M · 21st M23Time6:06:39hPace14.56Cat.M23
- 26Campher, SmilieSouth AfricaManHarrismith Marathon Club25th M · 22nd M23Time6:07:42hPace14.52Cat.M23
- 27Williamson, NorrieSouth AfricaManTechnikon AC - Durban26th M · 4th M35Time6:07:59hPace14.51Cat.M35
- 28Mbiza, ThomasSouth AfricaManBabelegi Marathon Club27th M · 23rd M23Time6:08:40hPace14.48Cat.M23
- 29Symonds, MikeSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC28th M · 24th M23Time6:08:56hPace14.47Cat.M23
- 30Majamani, WisemanSouth AfricaMan29th M · 25th M23Time6:09:09hPace14.47Cat.M23
- 31Clarke, JoboSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC30th M · 26th M23Time6:09:28hPace14.45Cat.M23
- 32Swanepoel, LeonSouth AfricaMan31st M · 27th M23Time6:10:22hPace14.42Cat.M23
- 33Gqele, SiphiweSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 5th M35Time6:12:22hPace14.34Cat.M35
- 34Leader, PaulSouth AfricaMan33rd M · 28th M23Time6:12:30hPace14.34Cat.M23
- 35Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManNKP Pretoria-Onderwysk...34th M · 1st M45Time6:12:54hPace14.32Cat.M45
- 36Seema, StephenSouth AfricaMan35th M · 6th M35Time6:13:11hPace14.31Cat.M35
- 37Mahlahla, AlbertSouth AfricaManRand AC36th M · 7th M35Time6:15:54hPace14.21Cat.M35
- 38Goedeke, RonaldGermanyMan37th M · 29th M23Time6:16:15hPace14.19Cat.M23
- 39Pretorius, PretoriusSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...38th M · 30th M23Time6:17:06hPace14.16Cat.M23
- 40Malepe, LekiasSouth AfricaMan39th M · 31st M23Time6:17:11hPace14.16Cat.M23
- 41Schoeman, JohanSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club40th M · 8th M35Time6:17:45hPace14.14Cat.M35
- 42Landsberg, SydneySouth AfricaMan41st M · 32nd M23Time6:18:04hPace14.12Cat.M23
- 43Fourie, LouisSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club42nd M · 9th M35Time6:18:25hPace14.11Cat.M35
- 44Ramkhoase, JeremiahSouth AfricaMan43rd MTime6:19:04hPace14.09
- 45Masha, ZakielSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners44th M · 10th M35Time6:19:16hPace14.08Cat.M35
- 46Plaatjies, HenarikSouth AfricaManBredasdorp Athletic Club45th M · 33rd M23Time6:19:32hPace14.07Cat.M23
- 47Terblanche, JohnnySouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club46th M · 11th M35Time6:19:45hPace14.06Cat.M35
- 48du Toit, AndreSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club47th M · 34th M23Time6:20:06hPace14.05Cat.M23
- 49Harmse, LouisSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club48th M · 12th M35Time6:20:27hPace14.04Cat.M35
- 50Bester, ThysSouth AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners49th M · 13th M35Time6:20:58hPace14.02Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1–50 of 10,505