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 7,851–7,900 of 10,505
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7851 | Zulch, GerritSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 10:29:45h | 8.48 | M23 | 7430th M · 2945th M23 |
| 7852 | Neumann, JackieSouth AfricaWoman Stella Athletic Club | 10:29:45h | 8.48 | W40 | 422nd F · 66th W40 |
| 7853 | Nortje, GerrieSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:46h | 8.48 | M40 | 7431st M · 983rd M40 |
| 7854 | Burns, IainGreat BritainMan | 10:29:47h | 8.48 | M35 | 7432nd M · 1453rd M35 |
| 7855 | Blignaut, PieterSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 10:29:47h | 8.48 | M23 | 7432nd M · 2946th M23 |
| 7856 | King, AlfSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:49h | 8.48 | M55 | 7434th M · 66th M55 |
| 7857 | Mellor, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:29:49h | 8.48 | — | 7434th M |
| 7858 | Hirsch, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:29:50h | 8.48 | M23 | 7436th M · 2947th M23 |
| 7859 | Carew, MarindaSouth AfricaWoman Dolphin Coast Striders | 10:29:50h | 8.48 | — | 423rd F |
| 7860 | van Zyl, BetsieSouth AfricaWoman Tygervalley Bellville ... | 10:29:52h | 8.48 | W40 | 424th F · 67th W40 |
| 7861 | Blades, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:52h | 8.48 | M23 | 7437th M · 2948th M23 |
| 7862 | van Rooyen, DirkSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 10:29:52h | 8.48 | M23 | 7437th M · 2948th M23 |
| 7863 | Holmes, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:53h | 8.48 | M23 | 7439th M · 2950th M23 |
| 7864 | Molewa, KgaogeloSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:53h | 8.48 | M23 | 7439th M · 2950th M23 |
| 7865 | MacKie, RaymondSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:55h | 8.48 | M35 | 7441st M · 1454th M35 |
| 7866 | Meyer, HelenSouth AfricaWoman | 10:29:58h | 8.48 | W23 | 425th F · 185th W23 |
| 7867 | Ramsamy, DanielSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:29:59h | 8.48 | — | 7442nd M |
| 7868 | Munusamy, Jefferson StrinivasSouth AfricaMan Chatsworth Athletic Club | 10:30:00h | 8.48 | MU23 | 7443rd M · 287th MU23 |
| 7869 | van der Merwe, JoachimSouth AfricaMan N M M U Athletic Club(... | 10:30:00h | 8.48 | M23 | 7443rd M · 2952nd M23 |
| 7870 | Nelson, MikeSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 10:30:03h | 8.48 | M23 | 7445th M · 2953rd M23 |
| 7871 | Govender, JaySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:30:05h | 8.47 | M23 | 7446th M · 2954th M23 |
| 7872 | Perumal, MickeySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:30:06h | 8.47 | M35 | 7447th M · 1455th M35 |
| 7873 | Fouche, ThelmaSouth AfricaWoman Golden Reef Road Runne... | 10:30:09h | 8.47 | W55 | 426th F · 1st W55 |
| 7874 | van Heerden, HendrikSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:09h | 8.47 | M35 | 7448th M · 1456th M35 |
| 7875 | Bird, JeffreySouth AfricaMan Randburg Harriers | 10:30:09h | 8.47 | M35 | 7448th M · 1456th M35 |
| 7876 | Sturrock, EdwardSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:09h | 8.47 | — | 7448th M |
| 7877 | Livingstone, PeterSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:30:09h | 8.47 | M23 | 7448th M · 2955th M23 |
| 7878 | Oliver, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 10:30:10h | 8.47 | M35 | 7452nd M · 1458th M35 |
| 7879 | Bovell, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:10h | 8.47 | M23 | 7452nd M · 2956th M23 |
| 7880 | McCabe, TerrySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:30:11h | 8.47 | M40 | 7454th M · 984th M40 |
| 7881 | Wolmarans, CorrieSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 10:30:12h | 8.47 | M35 | 7455th M · 1459th M35 |
| 7882 | Roberts, EstelleSouth AfricaWoman | 10:30:12h | 8.47 | — | 427th F |
| 7883 | Lamb, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:30:13h | 8.47 | MU23 | 7456th M · 288th MU23 |
| 7884 | Andrew, VinSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:30:14h | 8.47 | M45 | 7457th M · 489th M45 |
| 7885 | du Plessis, NelisSouth AfricaMan Newcastle Harriers Club | 10:30:16h | 8.47 | M23 | 7458th M · 2957th M23 |
| 7886 | Boshoff, SakkieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:30:16h | 8.47 | M23 | 7458th M · 2957th M23 |
| 7887 | Daubermann, ShaneSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:16h | 8.47 | — | 7458th M |
| 7888 | Feeney, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:30:17h | 8.47 | M50 | 7461st M · 212th M50 |
| 7889 | Frost, DennisSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:17h | 8.47 | M23 | 7461st M · 2959th M23 |
| 7890 | Coxen, HiltonSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:18h | 8.47 | MU23 | 7463rd M · 289th MU23 |
| 7891 | Bath, NevilleSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:18h | 8.47 | MU23 | 7463rd M · 289th MU23 |
| 7892 | Coetzee, RynierSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:21h | 8.47 | M35 | 7465th M · 1460th M35 |
| 7893 | Nuttall, JamesSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 10:30:21h | 8.47 | — | 7465th M |
| 7894 | Riekert, PhilipSouth AfricaMan Assegaai Marathon Klub | 10:30:22h | 8.47 | M23 | 7467th M · 2960th M23 |
| 7895 | Bower, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:22h | 8.47 | — | 7467th M |
| 7896 | Lake, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Indumiso AC | 10:30:23h | 8.47 | M45 | 7469th M · 490th M45 |
| 7897 | Smith, CopperSouth AfricaMan Oxford Striders | 10:30:24h | 8.47 | — | 7470th M |
| 7898 | Weideman, KobusSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 10:30:25h | 8.47 | M23 | 7471st M · 2961st M23 |
| 7899 | Dawson, DianeSouth AfricaWoman Savages AC | 10:30:26h | 8.47 | W35 | 428th F · 102nd W35 |
| 7900 | Valkenburg, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:30:26h | 8.47 | — | 7472nd M |
- 7851Zulch, GerritSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles7430th M · 2945th M23Time10:29:45hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7852Neumann, JackieSouth AfricaWomanStella Athletic Club422nd F · 66th W40Time10:29:45hPace8.48Cat.W40
- 7853Nortje, GerrieSouth AfricaMan7431st M · 983rd M40Time10:29:46hPace8.48Cat.M40
- 7854Burns, IainGreat BritainMan7432nd M · 1453rd M35Time10:29:47hPace8.48Cat.M35
- 7855Blignaut, PieterSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles7432nd M · 2946th M23Time10:29:47hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7856King, AlfSouth AfricaMan7434th M · 66th M55Time10:29:49hPace8.48Cat.M55
- 7857Mellor, GrahamSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club7434th MTime10:29:49hPace8.48
- 7858Hirsch, BrianSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC7436th M · 2947th M23Time10:29:50hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7859Carew, MarindaSouth AfricaWomanDolphin Coast Striders423rd FTime10:29:50hPace8.48
- 7860van Zyl, BetsieSouth AfricaWomanTygervalley Bellville ...424th F · 67th W40Time10:29:52hPace8.48Cat.W40
- 7861Blades, AndrewSouth AfricaMan7437th M · 2948th M23Time10:29:52hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7862van Rooyen, DirkSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...7437th M · 2948th M23Time10:29:52hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7863Holmes, MichaelSouth AfricaMan7439th M · 2950th M23Time10:29:53hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7864Molewa, KgaogeloSouth AfricaMan7439th M · 2950th M23Time10:29:53hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7865MacKie, RaymondSouth AfricaMan7441st M · 1454th M35Time10:29:55hPace8.48Cat.M35
- 7866Meyer, HelenSouth AfricaWoman425th F · 185th W23Time10:29:58hPace8.48Cat.W23
- 7867Ramsamy, DanielSouth AfricaManSavages AC7442nd MTime10:29:59hPace8.48
- 7868Munusamy, Jefferson StrinivasSouth AfricaManChatsworth Athletic Club7443rd M · 287th MU23Time10:30:00hPace8.48Cat.MU23
- 7869van der Merwe, JoachimSouth AfricaManN M M U Athletic Club(...7443rd M · 2952nd M23Time10:30:00hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7870Nelson, MikeSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC7445th M · 2953rd M23Time10:30:03hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 7871Govender, JaySouth AfricaManBluff AC7446th M · 2954th M23Time10:30:05hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 7872Perumal, MickeySouth AfricaManSavages AC7447th M · 1455th M35Time10:30:06hPace8.47Cat.M35
- 7873Fouche, ThelmaSouth AfricaWomanGolden Reef Road Runne...426th F · 1st W55Time10:30:09hPace8.47Cat.W55
- 7874van Heerden, HendrikSouth AfricaMan7448th M · 1456th M35Time10:30:09hPace8.47Cat.M35
- 7875Bird, JeffreySouth AfricaManRandburg Harriers7448th M · 1456th M35Time10:30:09hPace8.47Cat.M35
- 7876Sturrock, EdwardSouth AfricaMan7448th MTime10:30:09hPace8.47
- 7877Livingstone, PeterSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...7448th M · 2955th M23Time10:30:09hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 7878Oliver, DouglasSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club7452nd M · 1458th M35Time10:30:10hPace8.47Cat.M35
- 7879Bovell, RichardSouth AfricaMan7452nd M · 2956th M23Time10:30:10hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 7880McCabe, TerrySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...7454th M · 984th M40Time10:30:11hPace8.47Cat.M40
- 7881Wolmarans, CorrieSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club7455th M · 1459th M35Time10:30:12hPace8.47Cat.M35
- 7882Roberts, EstelleSouth AfricaWoman427th FTime10:30:12hPace8.47
- 7883Lamb, MichaelSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club7456th M · 288th MU23Time10:30:13hPace8.47Cat.MU23
- 7884Andrew, VinSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC7457th M · 489th M45Time10:30:14hPace8.47Cat.M45
- 7885du Plessis, NelisSouth AfricaManNewcastle Harriers Club7458th M · 2957th M23Time10:30:16hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 7886Boshoff, SakkieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC7458th M · 2957th M23Time10:30:16hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 7887Daubermann, ShaneSouth AfricaMan7458th MTime10:30:16hPace8.47
- 7888Feeney, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers7461st M · 212th M50Time10:30:17hPace8.47Cat.M50
- 7889Frost, DennisSouth AfricaMan7461st M · 2959th M23Time10:30:17hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 7890Coxen, HiltonSouth AfricaMan7463rd M · 289th MU23Time10:30:18hPace8.47Cat.MU23
- 7891Bath, NevilleSouth AfricaMan7463rd M · 289th MU23Time10:30:18hPace8.47Cat.MU23
- 7892Coetzee, RynierSouth AfricaMan7465th M · 1460th M35Time10:30:21hPace8.47Cat.M35
- 7893Nuttall, JamesSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...7465th MTime10:30:21hPace8.47
- 7894Riekert, PhilipSouth AfricaManAssegaai Marathon Klub7467th M · 2960th M23Time10:30:22hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 7895Bower, PeterSouth AfricaMan7467th MTime10:30:22hPace8.47
- 7896Lake, ChrisSouth AfricaManIndumiso AC7469th M · 490th M45Time10:30:23hPace8.47Cat.M45
- 7897Smith, CopperSouth AfricaManOxford Striders7470th MTime10:30:24hPace8.47
- 7898Weideman, KobusSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club7471st M · 2961st M23Time10:30:25hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 7899Dawson, DianeSouth AfricaWomanSavages AC428th F · 102nd W35Time10:30:26hPace8.47Cat.W35
- 7900Valkenburg, PhillipSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners7472nd MTime10:30:26hPace8.47
Showing ranks 7,851–7,900 of 10,505