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 51–100 of 10,505
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rautenbach, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 6:21:19h | 14.00 | M23 | 50th M · 35th M23 |
| 52 | Rountree, DesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:21:47h | 13.99 | M40 | 51st M · 1st M40 |
| 53 | Mashinini, SamuelSouth AfricaMan | 6:21:55h | 13.98 | M23 | 52nd M · 36th M23 |
| 54 | MacKintosh, IanSouth AfricaMan | 6:21:58h | 13.98 | M23 | 53rd M · 37th M23 |
| 55 | Cairns, TerrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:23:09h | 13.94 | M40 | 54th M · 2nd M40 |
| 56 | Shabangu, SamuelSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 6:23:18h | 13.93 | M23 | 55th M · 38th M23 |
| 57 | Mayhew, NollieSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:23:22h | 13.93 | M23 | 56th M · 39th M23 |
| 58 | Bense, NealeSouth AfricaMan Athletics North KZN | 6:23:25h | 13.93 | M23 | 57th M · 40th M23 |
| 59 | Matlala, Lucas JohannesSouth AfricaMan Khosa Running Club | 6:23:28h | 13.93 | MU23 | 58th M · 1st MU23 |
| 60 | Mohlongo, ShuffleSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:18h | 13.89 | — | 59th M |
| 61 | Dand, AtholSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:24:47h | 13.88 | M35 | 60th M · 14th M35 |
| 62 | Mahlangu, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:24:49h | 13.88 | M23 | 61st M · 41st M23 |
| 63 | Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:25:20h | 13.86 | M35 | 62nd M · 15th M35 |
| 64 | de Klerk, FransSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 6:25:23h | 13.86 | M23 | 63rd M · 42nd M23 |
| 65 | Phahla, BonganiSouth AfricaMan | 6:25:36h | 13.85 | M23 | 64th M · 43rd M23 |
| 66 | Newell, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:25:59h | 13.84 | M23 | 65th M · 44th M23 |
| 67 | Robinson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:26:03h | 13.83 | M35 | 66th M · 16th M35 |
| 68 | Mann, SteveSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:27:26h | 13.78 | M35 | 67th M · 17th M35 |
| 69 | Smith, MikeSouth AfricaMan Queensburgh Harriers | 6:27:39h | 13.78 | M35 | 68th M · 18th M35 |
| 70 | Rafiri, TheoSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:28:03h | 13.76 | M23 | 69th M · 45th M23 |
| 71 | Burger, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 6:28:07h | 13.76 | M23 | 70th M · 46th M23 |
| 72 | Kunene, LivsonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:28:07h | 13.76 | M23 | 70th M · 46th M23 |
| 73 | McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan | 6:28:24h | 13.75 | M23 | 72nd M · 48th M23 |
| 74 | Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:28:33h | 13.74 | M23 | 73rd M · 49th M23 |
| 75 | Ngubane, ThamiSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:28:36h | 13.74 | M23 | 74th M · 50th M23 |
| 76 | Kruger, JannieSouth AfricaMan Randburg Harriers | 6:28:40h | 13.74 | M35 | 75th M · 19th M35 |
| 77 | Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:28:55h | 13.73 | M40 | 76th M · 3rd M40 |
| 78 | Brink, ChristoSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:29:00h | 13.73 | M23 | 77th M · 51st M23 |
| 79 | Norris, Craig HaroldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:29:07h | 13.72 | M23 | 78th M · 52nd M23 |
| 80 | Parry, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Rustenburg Marathon Club | 6:29:20h | 13.72 | M35 | 79th M · 20th M35 |
| 81 | Schonknecht, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:29:28h | 13.71 | M35 | 80th M · 21st M35 |
| 82 | Wallace, NeilSouth AfricaMan | 6:29:32h | 13.71 | M23 | 81st M · 53rd M23 |
| 83 | Button, AnthonySouth AfricaMan | 6:29:36h | 13.71 | M23 | 82nd M · 54th M23 |
| 84 | Mbuyane, ChelelaSouth AfricaMan | 6:29:46h | 13.70 | M23 | 83rd M · 55th M23 |
| 85 | Matomane, CornetSouth AfricaMan | 6:29:57h | 13.69 | M35 | 84th M · 22nd M35 |
| 86 | Mashishi, MaleselaSouth AfricaMan Potgietersrus AC | 6:30:31h | 13.67 | MU23 | 85th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 87 | Mokoena, JosephSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:33h | 13.67 | M23 | 86th M · 56th M23 |
| 88 | Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:59h | 13.66 | M23 | 87th M · 57th M23 |
| 89 | Gouws, FanieSouth AfricaMan | 6:31:03h | 13.66 | M35 | 88th M · 23rd M35 |
| 90 | Nolan, QuintenSouth AfricaMan | 6:31:16h | 13.65 | M23 | 89th M · 58th M23 |
| 91 | Govender, BarlanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:32:11h | 13.62 | M23 | 90th M · 59th M23 |
| 92 | Oktober, SidwellSouth AfricaMan | 6:32:41h | 13.60 | M23 | 91st M · 60th M23 |
| 93 | Taffa, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:32:45h | 13.60 | M23 | 92nd M · 61st M23 |
| 94 | Khambule, RonnySouth AfricaMan Udumo Athletic Club | 6:32:52h | 13.59 | M23 | 93rd M · 62nd M23 |
| 95 | Strauss, PietSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 6:32:55h | 13.59 | M35 | 94th M · 24th M35 |
| 96 | Mbanjwa, JefferySouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Athletic Club | 6:33:22h | 13.57 | M23 | 95th M · 63rd M23 |
| 97 | Zwane, SphiweSouth AfricaMan | 6:33:43h | 13.56 | M23 | 96th M · 64th M23 |
| 98 | Ruddock, DougSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:34:13h | 13.55 | M35 | 97th M · 25th M35 |
| 99 | de Villiers, HendrikSouth AfricaMan | 6:35:47h | 13.49 | M23 | 98th M · 65th M23 |
| 100 | Maphosa, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 6:35:47h | 13.49 | M23 | 98th M · 65th M23 |
- 51Rautenbach, MichaelSouth AfricaMan50th M · 35th M23Time6:21:19hPace14.00Cat.M23
- 52Rountree, DesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC51st M · 1st M40Time6:21:47hPace13.99Cat.M40
- 53Mashinini, SamuelSouth AfricaMan52nd M · 36th M23Time6:21:55hPace13.98Cat.M23
- 54MacKintosh, IanSouth AfricaMan53rd M · 37th M23Time6:21:58hPace13.98Cat.M23
- 55Cairns, TerrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club54th M · 2nd M40Time6:23:09hPace13.94Cat.M40
- 56Shabangu, SamuelSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...55th M · 38th M23Time6:23:18hPace13.93Cat.M23
- 57Mayhew, NollieSouth AfricaManRand AC56th M · 39th M23Time6:23:22hPace13.93Cat.M23
- 58Bense, NealeSouth AfricaManAthletics North KZN57th M · 40th M23Time6:23:25hPace13.93Cat.M23
- 59Matlala, Lucas JohannesSouth AfricaManKhosa Running Club58th M · 1st MU23Time6:23:28hPace13.93Cat.MU23
- 60Mohlongo, ShuffleSouth AfricaMan59th MTime6:24:18hPace13.89
- 61Dand, AtholSouth AfricaManSavages AC60th M · 14th M35Time6:24:47hPace13.88Cat.M35
- 62Mahlangu, WilliamSouth AfricaManRand AC61st M · 41st M23Time6:24:49hPace13.88Cat.M23
- 63Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...62nd M · 15th M35Time6:25:20hPace13.86Cat.M35
- 64de Klerk, FransSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club63rd M · 42nd M23Time6:25:23hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 65Phahla, BonganiSouth AfricaMan64th M · 43rd M23Time6:25:36hPace13.85Cat.M23
- 66Newell, CharlieSouth AfricaManRand AC65th M · 44th M23Time6:25:59hPace13.84Cat.M23
- 67Robinson, JohnSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC66th M · 16th M35Time6:26:03hPace13.83Cat.M35
- 68Mann, SteveSouth AfricaManRand AC67th M · 17th M35Time6:27:26hPace13.78Cat.M35
- 69Smith, MikeSouth AfricaManQueensburgh Harriers68th M · 18th M35Time6:27:39hPace13.78Cat.M35
- 70Rafiri, TheoSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners69th M · 45th M23Time6:28:03hPace13.76Cat.M23
- 71Burger, JohannesSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles70th M · 46th M23Time6:28:07hPace13.76Cat.M23
- 72Kunene, LivsonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners70th M · 46th M23Time6:28:07hPace13.76Cat.M23
- 73McEvoy, Richard (Biscuit)South AfricaMan72nd M · 48th M23Time6:28:24hPace13.75Cat.M23
- 74Biggs, DanielSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners73rd M · 49th M23Time6:28:33hPace13.74Cat.M23
- 75Ngubane, ThamiSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...74th M · 50th M23Time6:28:36hPace13.74Cat.M23
- 76Kruger, JannieSouth AfricaManRandburg Harriers75th M · 19th M35Time6:28:40hPace13.74Cat.M35
- 77Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club76th M · 3rd M40Time6:28:55hPace13.73Cat.M40
- 78Brink, ChristoSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club77th M · 51st M23Time6:29:00hPace13.73Cat.M23
- 79Norris, Craig HaroldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers78th M · 52nd M23Time6:29:07hPace13.72Cat.M23
- 80Parry, TrevorSouth AfricaManRustenburg Marathon Club79th M · 20th M35Time6:29:20hPace13.72Cat.M35
- 81Schonknecht, EdwardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...80th M · 21st M35Time6:29:28hPace13.71Cat.M35
- 82Wallace, NeilSouth AfricaMan81st M · 53rd M23Time6:29:32hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 83Button, AnthonySouth AfricaMan82nd M · 54th M23Time6:29:36hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 84Mbuyane, ChelelaSouth AfricaMan83rd M · 55th M23Time6:29:46hPace13.70Cat.M23
- 85Matomane, CornetSouth AfricaMan84th M · 22nd M35Time6:29:57hPace13.69Cat.M35
- 86Mashishi, MaleselaSouth AfricaManPotgietersrus AC85th M · 2nd MU23Time6:30:31hPace13.67Cat.MU23
- 87Mokoena, JosephSouth AfricaMan86th M · 56th M23Time6:30:33hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 88Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaMan87th M · 57th M23Time6:30:59hPace13.66Cat.M23
- 89Gouws, FanieSouth AfricaMan88th M · 23rd M35Time6:31:03hPace13.66Cat.M35
- 90Nolan, QuintenSouth AfricaMan89th M · 58th M23Time6:31:16hPace13.65Cat.M23
- 91Govender, BarlanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC90th M · 59th M23Time6:32:11hPace13.62Cat.M23
- 92Oktober, SidwellSouth AfricaMan91st M · 60th M23Time6:32:41hPace13.60Cat.M23
- 93Taffa, JohnSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners92nd M · 61st M23Time6:32:45hPace13.60Cat.M23
- 94Khambule, RonnySouth AfricaManUdumo Athletic Club93rd M · 62nd M23Time6:32:52hPace13.59Cat.M23
- 95Strauss, PietSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles94th M · 24th M35Time6:32:55hPace13.59Cat.M35
- 96Mbanjwa, JefferySouth AfricaManMaritzburg Athletic Club95th M · 63rd M23Time6:33:22hPace13.57Cat.M23
- 97Zwane, SphiweSouth AfricaMan96th M · 64th M23Time6:33:43hPace13.56Cat.M23
- 98Ruddock, DougSouth AfricaManRand AC97th M · 25th M35Time6:34:13hPace13.55Cat.M35
- 99de Villiers, HendrikSouth AfricaMan98th M · 65th M23Time6:35:47hPace13.49Cat.M23
- 100Maphosa, LawrenceSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club98th M · 65th M23Time6:35:47hPace13.49Cat.M23
Showing ranks 51–100 of 10,505