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 251–300 of 10,505
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Fairlamb, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 6:56:00h | 12.84 | M35 | 250th M · 57th M35 |
| 252 | Bleazard, ValerieSouth AfricaWoman Benoni Northerns Athle... | 6:56:08h | 12.83 | W23 | 2nd F · 2nd W23 |
| 253 | Page, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Randburg Harriers | 6:56:20h | 12.83 | — | 251st M |
| 254 | van der Merwe, GustavSouth AfricaMan Potgietersrus AC | 6:56:21h | 12.83 | M23 | 252nd M · 158th M23 |
| 255 | Tsotetsi, PetrusSouth AfricaMan | 6:56:25h | 12.82 | MU23 | 253rd M · 5th MU23 |
| 256 | Phillips, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:56:36h | 12.82 | M23 | 254th M · 159th M23 |
| 257 | van Niekerk, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:56:38h | 12.82 | M35 | 255th M · 58th M35 |
| 258 | Kriel, JohanSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:56:42h | 12.81 | M35 | 256th M · 59th M35 |
| 259 | Ngcobo, MduduziSouth AfricaMan | 6:56:51h | 12.81 | — | 257th M |
| 260 | da Ascencao, FrankSeychellesMan Boksburg AC | 6:56:52h | 12.81 | M23 | 258th M · 160th M23 |
| 261 | Hutson, FrankSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:56:57h | 12.81 | M23 | 259th M · 161st M23 |
| 262 | Sondlane, DennisSouth AfricaMan Randburg Harriers | 6:57:00h | 12.81 | M35 | 260th M · 60th M35 |
| 263 | Losper, SelwynSouth AfricaMan | 6:57:03h | 12.80 | M23 | 261st M · 162nd M23 |
| 264 | Sokhela, DerriekSouth AfricaMan | 6:57:07h | 12.80 | — | 262nd M |
| 265 | Rantahli, RamonoSouth AfricaMan | 6:57:10h | 12.80 | M23 | 263rd M · 163rd M23 |
| 266 | Roode, DanielSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 6:57:16h | 12.80 | M23 | 264th M · 164th M23 |
| 267 | Ferreira, DaanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:57:19h | 12.80 | M23 | 265th M · 165th M23 |
| 268 | Burger, AlwynSouth AfricaMan | 6:57:21h | 12.79 | M23 | 266th M · 166th M23 |
| 269 | Meyiwa, MosesSouth AfricaMan Richmond Athletic Club... | 6:57:23h | 12.79 | M23 | 267th M · 167th M23 |
| 270 | Nyalunga, Mduduzi JohannesSouth AfricaMan Ngodwana Marathon Club | 6:57:30h | 12.79 | M23 | 268th M · 168th M23 |
| 271 | Engelbrecht, GillieSouth AfricaMan Tygervalley Bellville ... | 6:57:32h | 12.79 | — | 269th M |
| 272 | Lesupi, ModiseSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:57:33h | 12.79 | M23 | 270th M · 169th M23 |
| 273 | Nene, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:57:37h | 12.79 | M23 | 271st M · 170th M23 |
| 274 | Ndwembeni, MerrimanSouth AfricaMan | 6:57:46h | 12.78 | M23 | 272nd M · 171st M23 |
| 275 | Longhurst, LeslieSouth AfricaMan | 6:57:48h | 12.78 | M23 | 273rd M · 172nd M23 |
| 276 | Nxumalo, ArsonSouth AfricaMan | 6:57:50h | 12.78 | — | 274th M |
| 277 | Paul, RogerSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:57:56h | 12.78 | M35 | 275th M · 61st M35 |
| 278 | Verster, RynoSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 6:58:07h | 12.77 | M23 | 276th M · 173rd M23 |
| 279 | Crous, CrousieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 6:58:08h | 12.77 | M35 | 277th M · 62nd M35 |
| 280 | Skosana, ShadrackSouth AfricaMan | 6:58:09h | 12.77 | — | 278th M |
| 281 | Spires, HenrySouth AfricaMan Pinetown Old Boys AC | 6:58:22h | 12.76 | M45 | 279th M · 8th M45 |
| 282 | de Beer, KobusSouth AfricaMan | 6:58:24h | 12.76 | M23 | 280th M · 174th M23 |
| 283 | Backeberg, HeiniSouth AfricaMan Ndaba Athletics Club | 6:58:28h | 12.76 | M35 | 281st M · 63rd M35 |
| 284 | Mokitimi, JeremiahSouth AfricaMan | 6:58:28h | 12.76 | M35 | 281st M · 63rd M35 |
| 285 | Rawlins, AndrewSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:58:33h | 12.76 | — | 283rd M |
| 286 | Fouquereaux, WayneSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 6:58:39h | 12.76 | M23 | 284th M · 175th M23 |
| 287 | de Bruyn, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 6:58:42h | 12.75 | M23 | 285th M · 176th M23 |
| 288 | Mamabolo, BenjaminSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:58:45h | 12.75 | M55 | 286th M · 1st M55 |
| 289 | Demosthenous, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Virginia Striders R.R.... | 6:58:50h | 12.75 | M40 | 287th M · 14th M40 |
| 290 | Shobede, RobinsonSouth AfricaMan | 6:58:50h | 12.75 | M23 | 287th M · 177th M23 |
| 291 | Gillman, CliveSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 6:58:55h | 12.75 | M23 | 289th M · 178th M23 |
| 292 | Visser, HumphreySouth AfricaMan Bronkhorstspruit Marat... | 6:59:01h | 12.74 | M23 | 290th M · 179th M23 |
| 293 | van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:59:02h | 12.74 | M35 | 291st M · 65th M35 |
| 294 | Walters, SamuelSouth AfricaMan | 6:59:04h | 12.74 | M23 | 292nd M · 180th M23 |
| 295 | Mchunu, SimeonSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Athletic Club | 6:59:14h | 12.74 | M23 | 293rd M · 181st M23 |
| 296 | Pheko, SamuelSouth AfricaMan | 6:59:18h | 12.74 | M23 | 294th M · 182nd M23 |
| 297 | Nkosi, Solly F.South AfricaMan | 6:59:23h | 12.73 | M23 | 295th M · 183rd M23 |
| 298 | van Immerzeel, PieterSouth AfricaMan Potgietersrus AC | 6:59:32h | 12.73 | M40 | 296th M · 15th M40 |
| 299 | Mahlaba, EliasSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:59:32h | 12.73 | M35 | 296th M · 66th M35 |
| 300 | van de Pas, FranciscusSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:59:32h | 12.73 | M23 | 296th M · 184th M23 |
- 251Fairlamb, GeoffSouth AfricaMan250th M · 57th M35Time6:56:00hPace12.84Cat.M35
- 252Bleazard, ValerieSouth AfricaWomanBenoni Northerns Athle...2nd F · 2nd W23Time6:56:08hPace12.83Cat.W23
- 253Page, MichaelSouth AfricaManRandburg Harriers251st MTime6:56:20hPace12.83
- 254van der Merwe, GustavSouth AfricaManPotgietersrus AC252nd M · 158th M23Time6:56:21hPace12.83Cat.M23
- 255Tsotetsi, PetrusSouth AfricaMan253rd M · 5th MU23Time6:56:25hPace12.82Cat.MU23
- 256Phillips, RonaldSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...254th M · 159th M23Time6:56:36hPace12.82Cat.M23
- 257van Niekerk, PhillipSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...255th M · 58th M35Time6:56:38hPace12.82Cat.M35
- 258Kriel, JohanSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC256th M · 59th M35Time6:56:42hPace12.81Cat.M35
- 259Ngcobo, MduduziSouth AfricaMan257th MTime6:56:51hPace12.81
- 260da Ascencao, FrankSeychellesManBoksburg AC258th M · 160th M23Time6:56:52hPace12.81Cat.M23
- 261Hutson, FrankSouth AfricaManSavages AC259th M · 161st M23Time6:56:57hPace12.81Cat.M23
- 262Sondlane, DennisSouth AfricaManRandburg Harriers260th M · 60th M35Time6:57:00hPace12.81Cat.M35
- 263Losper, SelwynSouth AfricaMan261st M · 162nd M23Time6:57:03hPace12.80Cat.M23
- 264Sokhela, DerriekSouth AfricaMan262nd MTime6:57:07hPace12.80
- 265Rantahli, RamonoSouth AfricaMan263rd M · 163rd M23Time6:57:10hPace12.80Cat.M23
- 266Roode, DanielSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club264th M · 164th M23Time6:57:16hPace12.80Cat.M23
- 267Ferreira, DaanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club265th M · 165th M23Time6:57:19hPace12.80Cat.M23
- 268Burger, AlwynSouth AfricaMan266th M · 166th M23Time6:57:21hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 269Meyiwa, MosesSouth AfricaManRichmond Athletic Club...267th M · 167th M23Time6:57:23hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 270Nyalunga, Mduduzi JohannesSouth AfricaManNgodwana Marathon Club268th M · 168th M23Time6:57:30hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 271Engelbrecht, GillieSouth AfricaManTygervalley Bellville ...269th MTime6:57:32hPace12.79
- 272Lesupi, ModiseSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club270th M · 169th M23Time6:57:33hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 273Nene, DouglasSouth AfricaManSavages AC271st M · 170th M23Time6:57:37hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 274Ndwembeni, MerrimanSouth AfricaMan272nd M · 171st M23Time6:57:46hPace12.78Cat.M23
- 275Longhurst, LeslieSouth AfricaMan273rd M · 172nd M23Time6:57:48hPace12.78Cat.M23
- 276Nxumalo, ArsonSouth AfricaMan274th MTime6:57:50hPace12.78
- 277Paul, RogerSouth AfricaManRand AC275th M · 61st M35Time6:57:56hPace12.78Cat.M35
- 278Verster, RynoSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club276th M · 173rd M23Time6:58:07hPace12.77Cat.M23
- 279Crous, CrousieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club277th M · 62nd M35Time6:58:08hPace12.77Cat.M35
- 280Skosana, ShadrackSouth AfricaMan278th MTime6:58:09hPace12.77
- 281Spires, HenrySouth AfricaManPinetown Old Boys AC279th M · 8th M45Time6:58:22hPace12.76Cat.M45
- 282de Beer, KobusSouth AfricaMan280th M · 174th M23Time6:58:24hPace12.76Cat.M23
- 283Backeberg, HeiniSouth AfricaManNdaba Athletics Club281st M · 63rd M35Time6:58:28hPace12.76Cat.M35
- 284Mokitimi, JeremiahSouth AfricaMan281st M · 63rd M35Time6:58:28hPace12.76Cat.M35
- 285Rawlins, AndrewSouth AfricaManRand AC283rd MTime6:58:33hPace12.76
- 286Fouquereaux, WayneSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders284th M · 175th M23Time6:58:39hPace12.76Cat.M23
- 287de Bruyn, PieterSouth AfricaMan285th M · 176th M23Time6:58:42hPace12.75Cat.M23
- 288Mamabolo, BenjaminSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners286th M · 1st M55Time6:58:45hPace12.75Cat.M55
- 289Demosthenous, PhillipSouth AfricaManVirginia Striders R.R....287th M · 14th M40Time6:58:50hPace12.75Cat.M40
- 290Shobede, RobinsonSouth AfricaMan287th M · 177th M23Time6:58:50hPace12.75Cat.M23
- 291Gillman, CliveSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...289th M · 178th M23Time6:58:55hPace12.75Cat.M23
- 292Visser, HumphreySouth AfricaManBronkhorstspruit Marat...290th M · 179th M23Time6:59:01hPace12.74Cat.M23
- 293van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaManSavages AC291st M · 65th M35Time6:59:02hPace12.74Cat.M35
- 294Walters, SamuelSouth AfricaMan292nd M · 180th M23Time6:59:04hPace12.74Cat.M23
- 295Mchunu, SimeonSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Athletic Club293rd M · 181st M23Time6:59:14hPace12.74Cat.M23
- 296Pheko, SamuelSouth AfricaMan294th M · 182nd M23Time6:59:18hPace12.74Cat.M23
- 297Nkosi, Solly F.South AfricaMan295th M · 183rd M23Time6:59:23hPace12.73Cat.M23
- 298van Immerzeel, PieterSouth AfricaManPotgietersrus AC296th M · 15th M40Time6:59:32hPace12.73Cat.M40
- 299Mahlaba, EliasSouth AfricaManSavages AC296th M · 66th M35Time6:59:32hPace12.73Cat.M35
- 300van de Pas, FranciscusSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC296th M · 184th M23Time6:59:32hPace12.73Cat.M23
Showing ranks 251–300 of 10,505