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 1,751–1,800 of 10,505
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | Swanepoel, FreekSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:56h | 10.72 | M35 | 1710th M · 341st M35 |
| 1752 | Rakusin, TonySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:18:00h | 10.72 | M35 | 1711th M · 342nd M35 |
| 1753 | Black, ColinSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:18:01h | 10.72 | M35 | 1712th M · 343rd M35 |
| 1754 | Beeton, QuintinSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:01h | 10.72 | M23 | 1712th M · 863rd M23 |
| 1755 | Badi, BennettSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:02h | 10.72 | M23 | 1714th M · 864th M23 |
| 1756 | Bruyns, LesSouth AfricaMan Athletics North KZN | 8:18:03h | 10.72 | M35 | 1715th M · 344th M35 |
| 1757 | Holm, KenSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:18:06h | 10.72 | M40 | 1716th M · 180th M40 |
| 1758 | Kavanagh, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:06h | 10.72 | M50 | 1716th M · 23rd M50 |
| 1759 | Maharaj, DevSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:18:09h | 10.72 | M35 | 1718th M · 345th M35 |
| 1760 | Ngcobo, Gordon NhlanhlaSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Athletic Club | 8:18:10h | 10.72 | M23 | 1719th M · 865th M23 |
| 1761 | van der Merwe, HennieSouth AfricaMan Queensburgh Harriers | 8:18:13h | 10.72 | M40 | 1720th M · 181st M40 |
| 1762 | Duminy, PhilipSouth AfricaMan Sandf AC - Pretoria (P... | 8:18:14h | 10.72 | — | 1721st M |
| 1763 | Ellis, AlanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:18:15h | 10.72 | M40 | 1722nd M · 182nd M40 |
| 1764 | Marais, HansSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:15h | 10.72 | M40 | 1722nd M · 182nd M40 |
| 1765 | Bom, MartinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:18:19h | 10.72 | M45 | 1724th M · 83rd M45 |
| 1766 | Feldman, MacolmSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:20h | 10.72 | M23 | 1725th M · 866th M23 |
| 1767 | Kay, DerekSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:18:26h | 10.71 | M55 | 1726th M · 7th M55 |
| 1768 | Crouse, AndreSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 8:18:27h | 10.71 | M23 | 1727th M · 867th M23 |
| 1769 | Mellet, AndreSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:29h | 10.71 | M35 | 1728th M · 346th M35 |
| 1770 | Whitaker, DennisSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:18:30h | 10.71 | M35 | 1729th M · 347th M35 |
| 1771 | Ontong, CedricSouth AfricaMan Benoni Northerns Athle... | 8:18:31h | 10.71 | M35 | 1730th M · 348th M35 |
| 1772 | Tannian, MarkSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:18:32h | 10.71 | MU23 | 1731st M · 51st MU23 |
| 1773 | Pollock, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:33h | 10.71 | M35 | 1732nd M · 349th M35 |
| 1774 | Esterhuizen, JakesSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:36h | 10.71 | M23 | 1733rd M · 868th M23 |
| 1775 | Titi, VincentSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:44h | 10.71 | MU23 | 1734th M · 52nd MU23 |
| 1776 | Arthur, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:45h | 10.71 | M35 | 1735th M · 350th M35 |
| 1777 | Nel, AbieSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:47h | 10.71 | M23 | 1736th M · 869th M23 |
| 1778 | Mdakane, BizzaSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:50h | 10.71 | M35 | 1737th M · 351st M35 |
| 1779 | Ndlovu, MandlaSouth AfricaMan Athletics North KZN | 8:18:50h | 10.71 | M23 | 1737th M · 870th M23 |
| 1780 | Sydney, Colin EdwardSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:18:53h | 10.70 | M40 | 1739th M · 184th M40 |
| 1781 | Crosley, CarolSouth AfricaWoman | 8:18:53h | 10.70 | W23 | 42nd F · 23rd W23 |
| 1782 | Swart, PeetSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 8:18:55h | 10.70 | M40 | 1740th M · 185th M40 |
| 1783 | Nelson, CharlSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:56h | 10.70 | MU23 | 1741st M · 53rd MU23 |
| 1784 | Beaumont, ShufflerSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:57h | 10.70 | M40 | 1742nd M · 186th M40 |
| 1785 | Kahan, ZahirSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:18:57h | 10.70 | — | 1742nd M |
| 1786 | Manaka, ModiseSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:57h | 10.70 | MU23 | 1742nd M · 54th MU23 |
| 1787 | Wilson, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:18:58h | 10.70 | M35 | 1745th M · 352nd M35 |
| 1788 | Steyn, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:58h | 10.70 | M35 | 1745th M · 352nd M35 |
| 1789 | Cunningham, StanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:19:00h | 10.70 | M45 | 1747th M · 84th M45 |
| 1790 | Stuart-Steer, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:19:00h | 10.70 | M45 | 1747th M · 84th M45 |
| 1791 | Khumalo, ThembaSouth AfricaMan Estcourt Athletic Club | 8:19:00h | 10.70 | M35 | 1747th M · 354th M35 |
| 1792 | Friend, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:19:02h | 10.70 | M40 | 1750th M · 187th M40 |
| 1793 | Knott, DaveSouth AfricaMan Randburg Harriers | 8:19:02h | 10.70 | M35 | 1750th M · 355th M35 |
| 1794 | Jackson, MatthewSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:02h | 10.70 | M23 | 1750th M · 871st M23 |
| 1795 | Petzer, BudjieSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:03h | 10.70 | M45 | 1753rd M · 86th M45 |
| 1796 | Brennan, BobSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:06h | 10.70 | — | 1754th M |
| 1797 | Brown, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 8:19:08h | 10.70 | M23 | 1755th M · 872nd M23 |
| 1798 | Botes, CraigSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:11h | 10.70 | MU23 | 1756th M · 55th MU23 |
| 1799 | Sweidan, LizSouth AfricaWoman Stella Athletic Club | 8:19:17h | 10.70 | W35 | 43rd F · 13th W35 |
| 1800 | Davies, EddieSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders | 8:19:19h | 10.70 | M35 | 1757th M · 356th M35 |
- 1751Swanepoel, FreekSouth AfricaMan1710th M · 341st M35Time8:17:56hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1752Rakusin, TonySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1711th M · 342nd M35Time8:18:00hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1753Black, ColinSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1712th M · 343rd M35Time8:18:01hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1754Beeton, QuintinSouth AfricaMan1712th M · 863rd M23Time8:18:01hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 1755Badi, BennettSouth AfricaMan1714th M · 864th M23Time8:18:02hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 1756Bruyns, LesSouth AfricaManAthletics North KZN1715th M · 344th M35Time8:18:03hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1757Holm, KenSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1716th M · 180th M40Time8:18:06hPace10.72Cat.M40
- 1758Kavanagh, JamesSouth AfricaMan1716th M · 23rd M50Time8:18:06hPace10.72Cat.M50
- 1759Maharaj, DevSouth AfricaManSavages AC1718th M · 345th M35Time8:18:09hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 1760Ngcobo, Gordon NhlanhlaSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Athletic Club1719th M · 865th M23Time8:18:10hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 1761van der Merwe, HennieSouth AfricaManQueensburgh Harriers1720th M · 181st M40Time8:18:13hPace10.72Cat.M40
- 1762Duminy, PhilipSouth AfricaManSandf AC - Pretoria (P...1721st MTime8:18:14hPace10.72
- 1763Ellis, AlanSouth AfricaManRand AC1722nd M · 182nd M40Time8:18:15hPace10.72Cat.M40
- 1764Marais, HansSouth AfricaMan1722nd M · 182nd M40Time8:18:15hPace10.72Cat.M40
- 1765Bom, MartinSouth AfricaManSavages AC1724th M · 83rd M45Time8:18:19hPace10.72Cat.M45
- 1766Feldman, MacolmSouth AfricaMan1725th M · 866th M23Time8:18:20hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 1767Kay, DerekSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1726th M · 7th M55Time8:18:26hPace10.71Cat.M55
- 1768Crouse, AndreSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...1727th M · 867th M23Time8:18:27hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 1769Mellet, AndreSouth AfricaMan1728th M · 346th M35Time8:18:29hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1770Whitaker, DennisSouth AfricaManBluff AC1729th M · 347th M35Time8:18:30hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1771Ontong, CedricSouth AfricaManBenoni Northerns Athle...1730th M · 348th M35Time8:18:31hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1772Tannian, MarkSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1731st M · 51st MU23Time8:18:32hPace10.71Cat.MU23
- 1773Pollock, BrianSouth AfricaMan1732nd M · 349th M35Time8:18:33hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1774Esterhuizen, JakesSouth AfricaMan1733rd M · 868th M23Time8:18:36hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 1775Titi, VincentSouth AfricaMan1734th M · 52nd MU23Time8:18:44hPace10.71Cat.MU23
- 1776Arthur, TrevorSouth AfricaMan1735th M · 350th M35Time8:18:45hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1777Nel, AbieSouth AfricaMan1736th M · 869th M23Time8:18:47hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 1778Mdakane, BizzaSouth AfricaMan1737th M · 351st M35Time8:18:50hPace10.71Cat.M35
- 1779Ndlovu, MandlaSouth AfricaManAthletics North KZN1737th M · 870th M23Time8:18:50hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 1780Sydney, Colin EdwardSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1739th M · 184th M40Time8:18:53hPace10.70Cat.M40
- 1781Crosley, CarolSouth AfricaWoman42nd F · 23rd W23Time8:18:53hPace10.70Cat.W23
- 1782Swart, PeetSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club1740th M · 185th M40Time8:18:55hPace10.70Cat.M40
- 1783Nelson, CharlSouth AfricaMan1741st M · 53rd MU23Time8:18:56hPace10.70Cat.MU23
- 1784Beaumont, ShufflerSouth AfricaMan1742nd M · 186th M40Time8:18:57hPace10.70Cat.M40
- 1785Kahan, ZahirSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1742nd MTime8:18:57hPace10.70
- 1786Manaka, ModiseSouth AfricaMan1742nd M · 54th MU23Time8:18:57hPace10.70Cat.MU23
- 1787Wilson, GrahamSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1745th M · 352nd M35Time8:18:58hPace10.70Cat.M35
- 1788Steyn, RichardSouth AfricaMan1745th M · 352nd M35Time8:18:58hPace10.70Cat.M35
- 1789Cunningham, StanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1747th M · 84th M45Time8:19:00hPace10.70Cat.M45
- 1790Stuart-Steer, CharlieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1747th M · 84th M45Time8:19:00hPace10.70Cat.M45
- 1791Khumalo, ThembaSouth AfricaManEstcourt Athletic Club1747th M · 354th M35Time8:19:00hPace10.70Cat.M35
- 1792Friend, AnthonySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1750th M · 187th M40Time8:19:02hPace10.70Cat.M40
- 1793Knott, DaveSouth AfricaManRandburg Harriers1750th M · 355th M35Time8:19:02hPace10.70Cat.M35
- 1794Jackson, MatthewSouth AfricaMan1750th M · 871st M23Time8:19:02hPace10.70Cat.M23
- 1795Petzer, BudjieSouth AfricaMan1753rd M · 86th M45Time8:19:03hPace10.70Cat.M45
- 1796Brennan, BobSouth AfricaMan1754th MTime8:19:06hPace10.70
- 1797Brown, MichaelSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...1755th M · 872nd M23Time8:19:08hPace10.70Cat.M23
- 1798Botes, CraigSouth AfricaMan1756th M · 55th MU23Time8:19:11hPace10.70Cat.MU23
- 1799Sweidan, LizSouth AfricaWomanStella Athletic Club43rd F · 13th W35Time8:19:17hPace10.70Cat.W35
- 1800Davies, EddieSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders1757th M · 356th M35Time8:19:19hPace10.70Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1,751–1,800 of 10,505