South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1971
Distance
92km
Finishers
931929 men2 women
Winning time
5:47:06h
Median pace
10.20km/h
Pace distribution
931 finishers · 8.36–15.90 km/h · mean 10.44
Every finisher ran the same 92 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 931 finishers ranged from 8.36 to 15.90 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.44 and a median of 10.20. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 140 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 931
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagshaw, DaveGreat BritainMan Savages AC | 5:47:06h | 15.90 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Levick, DavidSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 5:48:53h | 15.82 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Baker, GordonSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 5:57:26h | 15.44 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:59:10h | 15.37 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan | 6:02:12h | 15.24 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Parry, TrevorSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:03:03h | 15.21 | MU23 | 6th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 7 | Gardner, RobSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:08:47h | 14.97 | MU23 | 7th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 8 | Stamper, RobinSouth AfricaMan | 6:09:28h | 14.94 | M23 | 8th M · 3rd M23 |
| 9 | de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:10:15h | 14.91 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:11:19h | 14.87 | M40 | 10th M · 1st M40 |
| 11 | Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:14:06h | 14.76 | M23 | 11th M · 4th M23 |
| 12 | Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:14:39h | 14.73 | M35 | 12th M · 1st M35 |
| 13 | Tingle, TonySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:14:39h | 14.73 | M40 | 12th M · 2nd M40 |
| 14 | Davey, RolandSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:16:04h | 14.68 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Sutherland, HaggisSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:21:08h | 14.48 | M23 | 15th M · 5th M23 |
| 16 | Carter-Brown, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:21:13h | 14.48 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Sim, BillSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:26:10h | 14.29 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Peckitt, D.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:26:41h | 14.28 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Dansie, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:27:14h | 14.26 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Morrison, DennisSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:30:23h | 14.14 | M23 | 20th M · 6th M23 |
| 21 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:31:10h | 14.11 | M23 | 21st M · 7th M23 |
| 22 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:31:17h | 14.11 | M35 | 22nd M · 2nd M35 |
| 23 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan | 6:31:46h | 14.09 | M23 | 23rd M · 8th M23 |
| 24 | van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:32:47h | 14.05 | MU23 | 24th M · 4th MU23 |
| 25 | Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:33:02h | 14.04 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Matzopoulos, RaoulSouth AfricaMan | 6:35:22h | 13.96 | M23 | 26th M · 9th M23 |
| 27 | Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan | 6:36:02h | 13.94 | M40 | 27th M · 3rd M40 |
| 28 | Borain, GordonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:36:28h | 13.92 | MU23 | 28th M · 5th MU23 |
| 29 | Moir, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:37:53h | 13.87 | M23 | 29th M · 10th M23 |
| 30 | Mkhize, SimonSouth AfricaMan | 6:40:00h | 13.80 | M23 | 30th M · 11th M23 |
| 31 | Pritchard, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:40:21h | 13.79 | M23 | 31st M · 12th M23 |
| 32 | Knutsen, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 6:42:45h | 13.71 | MU23 | 32nd M · 6th MU23 |
| 33 | Nortje, AttieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:42:49h | 13.70 | M35 | 33rd M · 3rd M35 |
| 34 | Steer, RobSouth AfricaMan | 6:43:24h | 13.68 | M23 | 34th M · 13th M23 |
| 35 | Clough, PeterSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:44:24h | 13.65 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Jenkins, LenSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:44:48h | 13.64 | M23 | 36th M · 14th M23 |
| 37 | Black, AndySouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 6:45:20h | 13.62 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Kay, DerekSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:45:34h | 13.61 | M35 | 38th M · 4th M35 |
| 39 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:45:35h | 13.61 | M40 | 39th M · 4th M40 |
| 40 | Dean, J.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:45:58h | 13.60 | M23 | 40th M · 15th M23 |
| 41 | Verdon, DesmondSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:46:29h | 13.58 | M23 | 41st M · 16th M23 |
| 42 | Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:48:36h | 13.51 | M23 | 42nd M · 17th M23 |
| 43 | Bird, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:49:08h | 13.49 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:50:03h | 13.46 | M23 | 44th M · 18th M23 |
| 45 | Thiebaut, FransSouth AfricaMan | 6:50:55h | 13.43 | MU23 | 45th M · 7th MU23 |
| 46 | Cloete, M.South AfricaMan | 6:51:53h | 13.40 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan | 6:52:42h | 13.38 | M35 | 47th M · 5th M35 |
| 48 | Cohen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:53:02h | 13.37 | M35 | 48th M · 6th M35 |
| 49 | Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:53:48h | 13.34 | M35 | 49th M · 7th M35 |
| 50 | Molver, RaySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:53:48h | 13.34 | M40 | 49th M · 5th M40 |
- 1Bagshaw, DaveGreat BritainManSavages AC1st M · 1st M23Time5:47:06hPace15.90Cat.M23
- 2Levick, DavidSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2nd M · 1st MU23Time5:48:53hPace15.82Cat.MU23
- 3Baker, GordonSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers3rd MTime5:57:26hPace15.44
- 4Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaManSavages AC4th M · 2nd M23Time5:59:10hPace15.37Cat.M23
- 5Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan5th MTime6:02:12hPace15.24
- 6Parry, TrevorSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...6th M · 2nd MU23Time6:03:03hPace15.21Cat.MU23
- 7Gardner, RobSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...7th M · 3rd MU23Time6:08:47hPace14.97Cat.MU23
- 8Stamper, RobinSouth AfricaMan8th M · 3rd M23Time6:09:28hPace14.94Cat.M23
- 9de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaManSavages AC9th MTime6:10:15hPace14.91
- 10Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC10th M · 1st M40Time6:11:19hPace14.87Cat.M40
- 11Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers11th M · 4th M23Time6:14:06hPace14.76Cat.M23
- 12Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club12th M · 1st M35Time6:14:39hPace14.73Cat.M35
- 13Tingle, TonySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers12th M · 2nd M40Time6:14:39hPace14.73Cat.M40
- 14Davey, RolandSouth AfricaManSavages AC14th MTime6:16:04hPace14.68
- 15Sutherland, HaggisSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club15th M · 5th M23Time6:21:08hPace14.48Cat.M23
- 16Carter-Brown, N.N.South AfricaMan16th MTime6:21:13hPace14.48
- 17Sim, BillSouth AfricaManSavages AC17th MTime6:26:10hPace14.29
- 18Peckitt, D.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...18th MTime6:26:41hPace14.28
- 19Dansie, ErrolSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...19th MTime6:27:14hPace14.26
- 20Morrison, DennisSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...20th M · 6th M23Time6:30:23hPace14.14Cat.M23
- 21Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...21st M · 7th M23Time6:31:10hPace14.11Cat.M23
- 22Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club22nd M · 2nd M35Time6:31:17hPace14.11Cat.M35
- 23Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan23rd M · 8th M23Time6:31:46hPace14.09Cat.M23
- 24van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...24th M · 4th MU23Time6:32:47hPace14.05Cat.MU23
- 25Anderson, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...25th MTime6:33:02hPace14.04
- 26Matzopoulos, RaoulSouth AfricaMan26th M · 9th M23Time6:35:22hPace13.96Cat.M23
- 27Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan27th M · 3rd M40Time6:36:02hPace13.94Cat.M40
- 28Borain, GordonSouth AfricaManSavages AC28th M · 5th MU23Time6:36:28hPace13.92Cat.MU23
- 29Moir, RonaldSouth AfricaManSavages AC29th M · 10th M23Time6:37:53hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 30Mkhize, SimonSouth AfricaMan30th M · 11th M23Time6:40:00hPace13.80Cat.M23
- 31Pritchard, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...31st M · 12th M23Time6:40:21hPace13.79Cat.M23
- 32Knutsen, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...32nd M · 6th MU23Time6:42:45hPace13.71Cat.MU23
- 33Nortje, AttieSouth AfricaManSavages AC33rd M · 3rd M35Time6:42:49hPace13.70Cat.M35
- 34Steer, RobSouth AfricaMan34th M · 13th M23Time6:43:24hPace13.68Cat.M23
- 35Clough, PeterSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...35th MTime6:44:24hPace13.65
- 36Jenkins, LenSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers36th M · 14th M23Time6:44:48hPace13.64Cat.M23
- 37Black, AndySouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...37th MTime6:45:20hPace13.62
- 38Kay, DerekSouth AfricaManSavages AC38th M · 4th M35Time6:45:34hPace13.61Cat.M35
- 39Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...39th M · 4th M40Time6:45:35hPace13.61Cat.M40
- 40Dean, J.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...40th M · 15th M23Time6:45:58hPace13.60Cat.M23
- 41Verdon, DesmondSouth AfricaManSavages AC41st M · 16th M23Time6:46:29hPace13.58Cat.M23
- 42Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club42nd M · 17th M23Time6:48:36hPace13.51Cat.M23
- 43Bird, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club43rd MTime6:49:08hPace13.49
- 44Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers44th M · 18th M23Time6:50:03hPace13.46Cat.M23
- 45Thiebaut, FransSouth AfricaMan45th M · 7th MU23Time6:50:55hPace13.43Cat.MU23
- 46Cloete, M.South AfricaMan46th MTime6:51:53hPace13.40
- 47Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan47th M · 5th M35Time6:52:42hPace13.38Cat.M35
- 48Cohen, JohnSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club48th M · 6th M35Time6:53:02hPace13.37Cat.M35
- 49Slater, RogerSouth AfricaManSavages AC49th M · 7th M35Time6:53:48hPace13.34Cat.M35
- 50Molver, RaySouth AfricaManSavages AC49th M · 5th M40Time6:53:48hPace13.34Cat.M40
Showing ranks 1–50 of 931