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 1,951–2,000 of 10,505
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Christy, CalvinSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:24:29h | 10.59 | — | 1906th M |
| 1952 | Wasmuth, KevinSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:30h | 10.59 | M23 | 1907th M · 933rd M23 |
| 1953 | Wright, BrianSouth AfricaMan Benoni Northerns Athle... | 8:24:31h | 10.58 | M40 | 1908th M · 215th M40 |
| 1954 | de Beer, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:32h | 10.58 | M23 | 1909th M · 934th M23 |
| 1955 | Swart, AbieSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:35h | 10.58 | M40 | 1910th M · 216th M40 |
| 1956 | Kent, KieronSouth AfricaMan West Coast AC | 8:24:35h | 10.58 | M23 | 1910th M · 935th M23 |
| 1957 | van Heerden, PieterSouth AfricaMan Technikon AC - Durban | 8:24:35h | 10.58 | MU23 | 1910th M · 58th MU23 |
| 1958 | van Greunen, JannieSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 8:24:37h | 10.58 | M23 | 1913th M · 936th M23 |
| 1959 | Atherstone, EricSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:24:38h | 10.58 | M35 | 1914th M · 392nd M35 |
| 1960 | Rossouw, PietSouth AfricaMan Pretoria East Triathlo... | 8:24:39h | 10.58 | M40 | 1915th M · 217th M40 |
| 1961 | Africa, FitzgeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:24:39h | 10.58 | M23 | 1915th M · 937th M23 |
| 1962 | Cocksedge, LynnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:24:40h | 10.58 | M40 | 1917th M · 218th M40 |
| 1963 | Chennells, BryanSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:24:42h | 10.58 | M23 | 1918th M · 938th M23 |
| 1964 | Weight, LindsaySouth AfricaWoman Florida Running Club | 8:24:46h | 10.58 | W23 | 46th F · 25th W23 |
| 1965 | Schoeman, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:46h | 10.58 | M35 | 1919th M · 393rd M35 |
| 1966 | Jansen van Vuuren, HennisSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:47h | 10.58 | M35 | 1920th M · 394th M35 |
| 1967 | Steyn, KobusSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:48h | 10.58 | M35 | 1921st M · 395th M35 |
| 1968 | Schmidt, HendrikSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 8:24:48h | 10.58 | M23 | 1921st M · 939th M23 |
| 1969 | Carr, BernieSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:24:50h | 10.58 | M40 | 1923rd M · 219th M40 |
| 1970 | Mashego, PetrosSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:50h | 10.58 | M23 | 1923rd M · 940th M23 |
| 1971 | Esterhuizen, PeterSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:24:54h | 10.58 | M35 | 1925th M · 396th M35 |
| 1972 | Joubert, DermotSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:24:54h | 10.58 | M23 | 1925th M · 941st M23 |
| 1973 | Sandilands, JakesSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:57h | 10.57 | M23 | 1927th M · 942nd M23 |
| 1974 | Visser, PennySouth AfricaWoman Breakthru Midrand Stri... | 8:24:59h | 10.57 | W40 | 47th F · 6th W40 |
| 1975 | Khunou, PaulosSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:02h | 10.57 | M23 | 1928th M · 943rd M23 |
| 1976 | Zikhali, VusiSouth AfricaMan Richards Bay AC | 8:25:02h | 10.57 | M35 | 1928th M · 397th M35 |
| 1977 | Edwards, MonkeySouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:25:05h | 10.57 | M40 | 1930th M · 220th M40 |
| 1978 | Magawana, TimothySouth AfricaMan | 8:25:07h | 10.57 | M23 | 1931st M · 944th M23 |
| 1979 | Mallon, ShaunSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:10h | 10.57 | MU23 | 1932nd M · 59th MU23 |
| 1980 | Villet, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Krugersdorp Road Runners | 8:25:10h | 10.57 | M40 | 1932nd M · 221st M40 |
| 1981 | Shonga, NkosinathiSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 8:25:16h | 10.57 | M23 | 1934th M · 945th M23 |
| 1982 | Mochatsi, Moferefere MartinSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:25:20h | 10.57 | M23 | 1935th M · 946th M23 |
| 1983 | Holtzhausen, NormanSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:21h | 10.57 | M23 | 1936th M · 947th M23 |
| 1984 | Raubenheimer, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:25:24h | 10.57 | M40 | 1937th M · 222nd M40 |
| 1985 | Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:25:25h | 10.57 | M40 | 1938th M · 223rd M40 |
| 1986 | Roos, HansieSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:25:26h | 10.56 | M23 | 1939th M · 948th M23 |
| 1987 | Zandisi, PaulaSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 8:25:27h | 10.56 | M23 | 1940th M · 949th M23 |
| 1988 | Maggs, KenSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:31h | 10.56 | M23 | 1941st M · 950th M23 |
| 1989 | Smith, RobertSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:33h | 10.56 | M40 | 1942nd M · 224th M40 |
| 1990 | Landman, JanSouth AfricaMan Newcastle Harriers Club | 8:25:36h | 10.56 | M40 | 1943rd M · 225th M40 |
| 1991 | Thusi, LeoSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:25:38h | 10.56 | M23 | 1944th M · 951st M23 |
| 1992 | Ngidi, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:25:40h | 10.56 | M23 | 1945th M · 952nd M23 |
| 1993 | van Niekerk, GerritSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:25:42h | 10.56 | M40 | 1946th M · 226th M40 |
| 1994 | Khoele, MotlogeloaSouth AfricaMan Rainbow AC CG | 8:25:43h | 10.56 | M45 | 1947th M · 92nd M45 |
| 1995 | Bothma, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:45h | 10.56 | M23 | 1948th M · 953rd M23 |
| 1996 | Naidoo, KasSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:25:46h | 10.56 | M35 | 1949th M · 398th M35 |
| 1997 | Bredell, PietSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:25:47h | 10.56 | M23 | 1950th M · 954th M23 |
| 1998 | Sharp, NicoSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:47h | 10.56 | — | 1950th M |
| 1999 | de Villiers, IgSouth AfricaMan Tygervalley Bellville ... | 8:25:52h | 10.56 | — | 1952nd M |
| 2000 | Govender, AdimulamSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:25:52h | 10.56 | M23 | 1952nd M · 955th M23 |
- 1951Christy, CalvinSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1906th MTime8:24:29hPace10.59
- 1952Wasmuth, KevinSouth AfricaMan1907th M · 933rd M23Time8:24:30hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 1953Wright, BrianSouth AfricaManBenoni Northerns Athle...1908th M · 215th M40Time8:24:31hPace10.58Cat.M40
- 1954de Beer, JohanSouth AfricaMan1909th M · 934th M23Time8:24:32hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 1955Swart, AbieSouth AfricaMan1910th M · 216th M40Time8:24:35hPace10.58Cat.M40
- 1956Kent, KieronSouth AfricaManWest Coast AC1910th M · 935th M23Time8:24:35hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 1957van Heerden, PieterSouth AfricaManTechnikon AC - Durban1910th M · 58th MU23Time8:24:35hPace10.58Cat.MU23
- 1958van Greunen, JannieSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1913th M · 936th M23Time8:24:37hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 1959Atherstone, EricSouth AfricaManSavages AC1914th M · 392nd M35Time8:24:38hPace10.58Cat.M35
- 1960Rossouw, PietSouth AfricaManPretoria East Triathlo...1915th M · 217th M40Time8:24:39hPace10.58Cat.M40
- 1961Africa, FitzgeraldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1915th M · 937th M23Time8:24:39hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 1962Cocksedge, LynnSouth AfricaManSavages AC1917th M · 218th M40Time8:24:40hPace10.58Cat.M40
- 1963Chennells, BryanSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1918th M · 938th M23Time8:24:42hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 1964Weight, LindsaySouth AfricaWomanFlorida Running Club46th F · 25th W23Time8:24:46hPace10.58Cat.W23
- 1965Schoeman, JohanSouth AfricaMan1919th M · 393rd M35Time8:24:46hPace10.58Cat.M35
- 1966Jansen van Vuuren, HennisSouth AfricaMan1920th M · 394th M35Time8:24:47hPace10.58Cat.M35
- 1967Steyn, KobusSouth AfricaMan1921st M · 395th M35Time8:24:48hPace10.58Cat.M35
- 1968Schmidt, HendrikSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club1921st M · 939th M23Time8:24:48hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 1969Carr, BernieSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1923rd M · 219th M40Time8:24:50hPace10.58Cat.M40
- 1970Mashego, PetrosSouth AfricaMan1923rd M · 940th M23Time8:24:50hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 1971Esterhuizen, PeterSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1925th M · 396th M35Time8:24:54hPace10.58Cat.M35
- 1972Joubert, DermotSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1925th M · 941st M23Time8:24:54hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 1973Sandilands, JakesSouth AfricaMan1927th M · 942nd M23Time8:24:57hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 1974Visser, PennySouth AfricaWomanBreakthru Midrand Stri...47th F · 6th W40Time8:24:59hPace10.57Cat.W40
- 1975Khunou, PaulosSouth AfricaMan1928th M · 943rd M23Time8:25:02hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 1976Zikhali, VusiSouth AfricaManRichards Bay AC1928th M · 397th M35Time8:25:02hPace10.57Cat.M35
- 1977Edwards, MonkeySouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1930th M · 220th M40Time8:25:05hPace10.57Cat.M40
- 1978Magawana, TimothySouth AfricaMan1931st M · 944th M23Time8:25:07hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 1979Mallon, ShaunSouth AfricaMan1932nd M · 59th MU23Time8:25:10hPace10.57Cat.MU23
- 1980Villet, CharlesSouth AfricaManKrugersdorp Road Runners1932nd M · 221st M40Time8:25:10hPace10.57Cat.M40
- 1981Shonga, NkosinathiSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1934th M · 945th M23Time8:25:16hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 1982Mochatsi, Moferefere MartinSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1935th M · 946th M23Time8:25:20hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 1983Holtzhausen, NormanSouth AfricaMan1936th M · 947th M23Time8:25:21hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 1984Raubenheimer, GrahamSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1937th M · 222nd M40Time8:25:24hPace10.57Cat.M40
- 1985Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaManSavages AC1938th M · 223rd M40Time8:25:25hPace10.57Cat.M40
- 1986Roos, HansieSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1939th M · 948th M23Time8:25:26hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 1987Zandisi, PaulaSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club1940th M · 949th M23Time8:25:27hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 1988Maggs, KenSouth AfricaMan1941st M · 950th M23Time8:25:31hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 1989Smith, RobertSouth AfricaMan1942nd M · 224th M40Time8:25:33hPace10.56Cat.M40
- 1990Landman, JanSouth AfricaManNewcastle Harriers Club1943rd M · 225th M40Time8:25:36hPace10.56Cat.M40
- 1991Thusi, LeoSouth AfricaManSavages AC1944th M · 951st M23Time8:25:38hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 1992Ngidi, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1945th M · 952nd M23Time8:25:40hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 1993van Niekerk, GerritSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1946th M · 226th M40Time8:25:42hPace10.56Cat.M40
- 1994Khoele, MotlogeloaSouth AfricaManRainbow AC CG1947th M · 92nd M45Time8:25:43hPace10.56Cat.M45
- 1995Bothma, PieterSouth AfricaMan1948th M · 953rd M23Time8:25:45hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 1996Naidoo, KasSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1949th M · 398th M35Time8:25:46hPace10.56Cat.M35
- 1997Bredell, PietSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1950th M · 954th M23Time8:25:47hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 1998Sharp, NicoSouth AfricaMan1950th MTime8:25:47hPace10.56
- 1999de Villiers, IgSouth AfricaManTygervalley Bellville ...1952nd MTime8:25:52hPace10.56
- 2000Govender, AdimulamSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1952nd M · 955th M23Time8:25:52hPace10.56Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 10,505