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 2,501–2,550 of 10,505
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2501 | Phokontsi, JohannesSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:03h | 10.23 | — | 2433rd M |
| 2502 | Ngobeni, PhineasSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:04h | 10.23 | M23 | 2435th M · 1157th M23 |
| 2503 | McCallum, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:06h | 10.23 | M23 | 2436th M · 1158th M23 |
| 2504 | Mthembu, SamuelSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:06h | 10.23 | — | 2436th M |
| 2505 | Engel, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:42:08h | 10.23 | M35 | 2438th M · 489th M35 |
| 2506 | Benn, SandraSouth AfricaWoman Pirates Road Running | 8:42:10h | 10.23 | W23 | 68th F · 38th W23 |
| 2507 | Pillay, MorganSouth AfricaMan Estcourt Athletic Club | 8:42:10h | 10.23 | M23 | 2439th M · 1159th M23 |
| 2508 | Jacobsz, LouisSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:12h | 10.23 | M40 | 2440th M · 296th M40 |
| 2509 | Botha, Peter J.South AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:42:13h | 10.23 | M23 | 2441st M · 1160th M23 |
| 2510 | Nkomo, John QhathizweSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:42:14h | 10.22 | M35 | 2442nd M · 490th M35 |
| 2511 | van Rooi, CecilSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:42:14h | 10.22 | M45 | 2442nd M · 127th M45 |
| 2512 | Patel, HasmukhSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:16h | 10.22 | M35 | 2444th M · 491st M35 |
| 2513 | van Rensburg, GerrieSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:42:17h | 10.22 | M23 | 2445th M · 1161st M23 |
| 2514 | Ramruthan, ChampSouth AfricaMan Athletics North KZN | 8:42:18h | 10.22 | M35 | 2446th M · 492nd M35 |
| 2515 | Bedderson, SeymourSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:42:20h | 10.22 | M40 | 2447th M · 297th M40 |
| 2516 | Serrao, CarlosSouth AfricaMan Bothaville Marathon Klub | 8:42:20h | 10.22 | M23 | 2447th M · 1162nd M23 |
| 2517 | Baker, HedleySouth AfricaMan Titan Athletic Club | 8:42:20h | 10.22 | M23 | 2447th M · 1162nd M23 |
| 2518 | van Dyk, MariusSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 8:42:22h | 10.22 | — | 2450th M |
| 2519 | Rottcher, OskarSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:22h | 10.22 | M40 | 2450th M · 298th M40 |
| 2520 | Smit, Jan-PaulSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 8:42:24h | 10.22 | M23 | 2452nd M · 1164th M23 |
| 2521 | Verwey, KobusSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 8:42:24h | 10.22 | — | 2452nd M |
| 2522 | Kieser, SteveSouth AfricaMan Benoni Harriers | 8:42:25h | 10.22 | M23 | 2454th M · 1165th M23 |
| 2523 | Cordina, GioseppeSouth AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 8:42:26h | 10.22 | M50 | 2455th M · 40th M50 |
| 2524 | Jansen, IanSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:42:27h | 10.22 | M40 | 2456th M · 299th M40 |
| 2525 | Cillie, TonySouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 8:42:27h | 10.22 | M23 | 2456th M · 1166th M23 |
| 2526 | Rammalane, SamualSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:30h | 10.22 | — | 2458th M |
| 2527 | Matthee, TheunisSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:34h | 10.22 | MU23 | 2459th M · 75th MU23 |
| 2528 | Taylor, GavinSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:42:37h | 10.22 | — | 2460th M |
| 2529 | Vermeulen, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:40h | 10.22 | M40 | 2461st M · 300th M40 |
| 2530 | Pistorius, MarkSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:42:40h | 10.22 | M35 | 2461st M · 493rd M35 |
| 2531 | Mofokeng, MartiensSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:40h | 10.22 | M35 | 2461st M · 493rd M35 |
| 2532 | Hartman, GertSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:46h | 10.21 | M50 | 2464th M · 41st M50 |
| 2533 | Britz, RudolphSouth AfricaMan | 8:42:49h | 10.21 | M40 | 2465th M · 301st M40 |
| 2534 | Hawthorne, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Newcastle Harriers Club | 8:42:55h | 10.21 | M35 | 2466th M · 495th M35 |
| 2535 | Wise, RoySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:43:03h | 10.21 | M60 | 2467th M · 2nd M60 |
| 2536 | Pienaar, LeonSouth AfricaMan Saints AC KZN | 8:43:06h | 10.21 | M35 | 2468th M · 496th M35 |
| 2537 | Beets, PieterSouth AfricaMan Tygervalley Bellville ... | 8:43:06h | 10.21 | M35 | 2468th M · 496th M35 |
| 2538 | Canham, RussellSouth AfricaMan Wings AC | 8:43:06h | 10.21 | M35 | 2468th M · 496th M35 |
| 2539 | Palmer, RoccoSouth AfricaMan | 8:43:08h | 10.21 | — | 2471st M |
| 2540 | Knobel, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:43:11h | 10.21 | M23 | 2472nd M · 1167th M23 |
| 2541 | Kruidenier, JanSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 8:43:11h | 10.21 | M35 | 2472nd M · 499th M35 |
| 2542 | Ainsley, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:43:11h | 10.21 | M45 | 2472nd M · 128th M45 |
| 2543 | Aurel, LouisSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:43:14h | 10.21 | M35 | 2475th M · 500th M35 |
| 2544 | van Niekerk, HennieSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 8:43:14h | 10.21 | M35 | 2475th M · 500th M35 |
| 2545 | Woodin, NeilSouth AfricaMan | 8:43:14h | 10.21 | M35 | 2475th M · 500th M35 |
| 2546 | Boyd, KevinSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:43:15h | 10.21 | M35 | 2478th M · 503rd M35 |
| 2547 | Oosthuizen, CarelSouth AfricaMan Nylstroom Marathon Klub | 8:43:17h | 10.21 | M23 | 2479th M · 1168th M23 |
| 2548 | Smith, DeonSouth AfricaMan | 8:43:18h | 10.20 | M40 | 2480th M · 302nd M40 |
| 2549 | Wolff, VicSouth AfricaMan | 8:43:20h | 10.20 | M45 | 2481st M · 129th M45 |
| 2550 | Wiercx, MarkSouth AfricaMan East Griqualand Striders | 8:43:20h | 10.20 | M23 | 2481st M · 1169th M23 |
- 2501Phokontsi, JohannesSouth AfricaMan2433rd MTime8:42:03hPace10.23
- 2502Ngobeni, PhineasSouth AfricaMan2435th M · 1157th M23Time8:42:04hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 2503McCallum, RogerSouth AfricaMan2436th M · 1158th M23Time8:42:06hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 2504Mthembu, SamuelSouth AfricaMan2436th MTime8:42:06hPace10.23
- 2505Engel, ChristopherSouth AfricaManSavages AC2438th M · 489th M35Time8:42:08hPace10.23Cat.M35
- 2506Benn, SandraSouth AfricaWomanPirates Road Running68th F · 38th W23Time8:42:10hPace10.23Cat.W23
- 2507Pillay, MorganSouth AfricaManEstcourt Athletic Club2439th M · 1159th M23Time8:42:10hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 2508Jacobsz, LouisSouth AfricaMan2440th M · 296th M40Time8:42:12hPace10.23Cat.M40
- 2509Botha, Peter J.South AfricaManPirates Road Running2441st M · 1160th M23Time8:42:13hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 2510Nkomo, John QhathizweSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2442nd M · 490th M35Time8:42:14hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 2511van Rooi, CecilSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club2442nd M · 127th M45Time8:42:14hPace10.22Cat.M45
- 2512Patel, HasmukhSouth AfricaMan2444th M · 491st M35Time8:42:16hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 2513van Rensburg, GerrieSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2445th M · 1161st M23Time8:42:17hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 2514Ramruthan, ChampSouth AfricaManAthletics North KZN2446th M · 492nd M35Time8:42:18hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 2515Bedderson, SeymourSouth AfricaManBluff AC2447th M · 297th M40Time8:42:20hPace10.22Cat.M40
- 2516Serrao, CarlosSouth AfricaManBothaville Marathon Klub2447th M · 1162nd M23Time8:42:20hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 2517Baker, HedleySouth AfricaManTitan Athletic Club2447th M · 1162nd M23Time8:42:20hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 2518van Dyk, MariusSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles2450th MTime8:42:22hPace10.22
- 2519Rottcher, OskarSouth AfricaMan2450th M · 298th M40Time8:42:22hPace10.22Cat.M40
- 2520Smit, Jan-PaulSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles2452nd M · 1164th M23Time8:42:24hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 2521Verwey, KobusSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles2452nd MTime8:42:24hPace10.22
- 2522Kieser, SteveSouth AfricaManBenoni Harriers2454th M · 1165th M23Time8:42:25hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 2523Cordina, GioseppeSouth AfricaManChiltern AC2455th M · 40th M50Time8:42:26hPace10.22Cat.M50
- 2524Jansen, IanSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2456th M · 299th M40Time8:42:27hPace10.22Cat.M40
- 2525Cillie, TonySouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles2456th M · 1166th M23Time8:42:27hPace10.22Cat.M23
- 2526Rammalane, SamualSouth AfricaMan2458th MTime8:42:30hPace10.22
- 2527Matthee, TheunisSouth AfricaMan2459th M · 75th MU23Time8:42:34hPace10.22Cat.MU23
- 2528Taylor, GavinSouth AfricaManRand AC2460th MTime8:42:37hPace10.22
- 2529Vermeulen, PaulSouth AfricaMan2461st M · 300th M40Time8:42:40hPace10.22Cat.M40
- 2530Pistorius, MarkSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2461st M · 493rd M35Time8:42:40hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 2531Mofokeng, MartiensSouth AfricaMan2461st M · 493rd M35Time8:42:40hPace10.22Cat.M35
- 2532Hartman, GertSouth AfricaMan2464th M · 41st M50Time8:42:46hPace10.21Cat.M50
- 2533Britz, RudolphSouth AfricaMan2465th M · 301st M40Time8:42:49hPace10.21Cat.M40
- 2534Hawthorne, CharlesSouth AfricaManNewcastle Harriers Club2466th M · 495th M35Time8:42:55hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2535Wise, RoySouth AfricaManSavages AC2467th M · 2nd M60Time8:43:03hPace10.21Cat.M60
- 2536Pienaar, LeonSouth AfricaManSaints AC KZN2468th M · 496th M35Time8:43:06hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2537Beets, PieterSouth AfricaManTygervalley Bellville ...2468th M · 496th M35Time8:43:06hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2538Canham, RussellSouth AfricaManWings AC2468th M · 496th M35Time8:43:06hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2539Palmer, RoccoSouth AfricaMan2471st MTime8:43:08hPace10.21
- 2540Knobel, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2472nd M · 1167th M23Time8:43:11hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 2541Kruidenier, JanSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club2472nd M · 499th M35Time8:43:11hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2542Ainsley, BrianSouth AfricaMan2472nd M · 128th M45Time8:43:11hPace10.21Cat.M45
- 2543Aurel, LouisSouth AfricaManSavages AC2475th M · 500th M35Time8:43:14hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2544van Niekerk, HennieSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club2475th M · 500th M35Time8:43:14hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2545Woodin, NeilSouth AfricaMan2475th M · 500th M35Time8:43:14hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2546Boyd, KevinSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2478th M · 503rd M35Time8:43:15hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 2547Oosthuizen, CarelSouth AfricaManNylstroom Marathon Klub2479th M · 1168th M23Time8:43:17hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 2548Smith, DeonSouth AfricaMan2480th M · 302nd M40Time8:43:18hPace10.20Cat.M40
- 2549Wolff, VicSouth AfricaMan2481st M · 129th M45Time8:43:20hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 2550Wiercx, MarkSouth AfricaManEast Griqualand Striders2481st M · 1169th M23Time8:43:20hPace10.20Cat.M23
Showing ranks 2,501–2,550 of 10,505