South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1975
Distance
87km
Finishers
1,2371,236 men1 women
Winning time
5:53:00h
Median pace
9.89km/h
Pace distribution
1,237 finishers · 7.93–14.79 km/h · mean 10.06
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 1,237 finishers ranged from 7.93 to 14.79 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.06 and a median of 9.89. The busiest band is 9.0 to 9.5 kilometres per hour, with 175 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 1,237
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preiss, DerekSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 5:53:00h | 14.79 | MU23 | 1st M · 1st MU23 |
| 2 | Shaw, GordonSouth AfricaMan East London Athletic Club | 6:03:15h | 14.37 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:06:40h | 14.24 | M23 | 3rd M · 1st M23 |
| 4 | McBrearty, JohnNew ZealandMan Savages AC | 6:07:00h | 14.22 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:09:00h | 14.15 | MU23 | 5th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 6 | Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:10:14h | 14.10 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 7 | Levick, DavidSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 6:11:00h | 14.07 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan | 6:12:00h | 14.03 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:12:48h | 14.00 | M23 | 9th M · 6th M23 |
| 10 | Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:00h | 13.99 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:16:29h | 13.87 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:19:00h | 13.77 | M23 | 12th M · 9th M23 |
| 13 | Moir, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:22:00h | 13.66 | M23 | 13th M · 10th M23 |
| 14 | de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:24:00h | 13.59 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Augustine, RodneySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:25:00h | 13.56 | M23 | 15th M · 11th M23 |
| 16 | Steyn, DewaldSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:26:00h | 13.52 | M23 | 16th M · 12th M23 |
| 17 | Kay, DerekSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:27:00h | 13.49 | M40 | 17th M · 1st M40 |
| 18 | Kern, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:27:00h | 13.49 | — | 17th M |
| 19 | Rakabaele, GabashaneLesothoMan | 6:27:00h | 13.49 | M23 | 17th M · 13th M23 |
| 20 | Ashworth, R.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:27:00h | 13.49 | — | 17th M |
| 21 | Baker, GordonSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:31:00h | 13.35 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Jeanrichard, HeinzSwitzerlandMan Westaria Athletic Club | 6:31:00h | 13.35 | — | 21st M |
| 23 | Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 6:35:00h | 13.21 | M40 | 23rd M · 2nd M40 |
| 24 | Bryce, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:35:00h | 13.21 | M23 | 23rd M · 14th M23 |
| 25 | Oosthuizen, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:35:00h | 13.21 | — | 23rd M |
| 26 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:35:35h | 13.20 | M35 | 26th M · 1st M35 |
| 27 | Brimelow, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:36:00h | 13.18 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Cairns, RoderickSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:37:00h | 13.15 | MU23 | 28th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 29 | Craye, GarySouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 6:37:00h | 13.15 | M23 | 28th M · 15th M23 |
| 30 | Blaauw, JohanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:37:00h | 13.15 | MU23 | 28th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 31 | Howell, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:38:00h | 13.12 | MU23 | 31st M · 5th MU23 |
| 32 | Gono, Zwelitsha TigerSouth AfricaMan | 6:38:00h | 13.12 | M23 | 31st M · 16th M23 |
| 33 | Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainMan | 6:39:00h | 13.08 | M40 | 33rd M · 3rd M40 |
| 34 | Erasmus, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:39:00h | 13.08 | — | 33rd M |
| 35 | Pappot, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:40:00h | 13.05 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:41:00h | 13.02 | M40 | 36th M · 4th M40 |
| 37 | Coleman, RichardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:41:00h | 13.02 | M23 | 36th M · 17th M23 |
| 38 | Mitton, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:41:00h | 13.02 | M23 | 36th M · 17th M23 |
| 39 | Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:42:00h | 12.98 | M23 | 39th M · 19th M23 |
| 40 | Schlebusch, H.J. (Bushy)South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:43:00h | 12.95 | M23 | 40th M · 20th M23 |
| 41 | Collier, GarySouth AfricaMan Achilles AAA | 6:43:00h | 12.95 | M23 | 40th M · 20th M23 |
| 42 | Hodgskiss, SmoochSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:44:00h | 12.92 | M23 | 42nd M · 22nd M23 |
| 43 | Martin, TonySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 6:46:00h | 12.86 | M23 | 43rd M · 23rd M23 |
| 44 | Dunn, StanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:47:00h | 12.83 | M23 | 44th M · 24th M23 |
| 45 | Spires, HenrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:47:00h | 12.83 | M35 | 44th M · 2nd M35 |
| 46 | Carr, DavidSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:48:00h | 12.79 | M23 | 46th M · 25th M23 |
| 47 | Stevenson, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:48:00h | 12.79 | M23 | 46th M · 25th M23 |
| 48 | Funnell, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:48:00h | 12.79 | M45 | 46th M · 1st M45 |
| 49 | Gardner, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:49:00h | 12.76 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:49:00h | 12.76 | M40 | 49th M · 5th M40 |
- 1Preiss, DerekSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1st M · 1st MU23Time5:53:00hPace14.79Cat.MU23
- 2Shaw, GordonSouth AfricaManEast London Athletic Club2nd MTime6:03:15hPace14.37
- 3Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club3rd M · 1st M23Time6:06:40hPace14.24Cat.M23
- 4McBrearty, JohnNew ZealandManSavages AC4th M · 2nd M23Time6:07:00hPace14.22Cat.M23
- 5Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...5th M · 2nd MU23Time6:09:00hPace14.15Cat.MU23
- 6Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club6th M · 3rd M23Time6:10:14hPace14.10Cat.M23
- 7Levick, DavidSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...7th M · 4th M23Time6:11:00hPace14.07Cat.M23
- 8van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan8th M · 5th M23Time6:12:00hPace14.03Cat.M23
- 9Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club9th M · 6th M23Time6:12:48hPace14.00Cat.M23
- 10Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan10th M · 7th M23Time6:13:00hPace13.99Cat.M23
- 11Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club11th M · 8th M23Time6:16:29hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 12Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club12th M · 9th M23Time6:19:00hPace13.77Cat.M23
- 13Moir, RonaldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club13th M · 10th M23Time6:22:00hPace13.66Cat.M23
- 14de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaManSavages AC14th MTime6:24:00hPace13.59
- 15Augustine, RodneySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club15th M · 11th M23Time6:25:00hPace13.56Cat.M23
- 16Steyn, DewaldSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club16th M · 12th M23Time6:26:00hPace13.52Cat.M23
- 17Kay, DerekSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club17th M · 1st M40Time6:27:00hPace13.49Cat.M40
- 18Kern, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC17th MTime6:27:00hPace13.49
- 19Rakabaele, GabashaneLesothoMan17th M · 13th M23Time6:27:00hPace13.49Cat.M23
- 20Ashworth, R.South AfricaManSavages AC17th MTime6:27:00hPace13.49
- 21Baker, GordonSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers21st MTime6:31:00hPace13.35
- 22Jeanrichard, HeinzSwitzerlandManWestaria Athletic Club21st MTime6:31:00hPace13.35
- 23Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club23rd M · 2nd M40Time6:35:00hPace13.21Cat.M40
- 24Bryce, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club23rd M · 14th M23Time6:35:00hPace13.21Cat.M23
- 25Oosthuizen, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club23rd MTime6:35:00hPace13.21
- 26Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers26th M · 1st M35Time6:35:35hPace13.20Cat.M35
- 27Brimelow, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC27th MTime6:36:00hPace13.18
- 28Cairns, RoderickSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club28th M · 3rd MU23Time6:37:00hPace13.15Cat.MU23
- 29Craye, GarySouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...28th M · 15th M23Time6:37:00hPace13.15Cat.M23
- 30Blaauw, JohanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club28th M · 3rd MU23Time6:37:00hPace13.15Cat.MU23
- 31Howell, GeorgeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers31st M · 5th MU23Time6:38:00hPace13.12Cat.MU23
- 32Gono, Zwelitsha TigerSouth AfricaMan31st M · 16th M23Time6:38:00hPace13.12Cat.M23
- 33Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainMan33rd M · 3rd M40Time6:39:00hPace13.08Cat.M40
- 34Erasmus, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers33rd MTime6:39:00hPace13.08
- 35Pappot, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...35th MTime6:40:00hPace13.05
- 36Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC36th M · 4th M40Time6:41:00hPace13.02Cat.M40
- 37Coleman, RichardSouth AfricaManSavages AC36th M · 17th M23Time6:41:00hPace13.02Cat.M23
- 38Mitton, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...36th M · 17th M23Time6:41:00hPace13.02Cat.M23
- 39Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...39th M · 19th M23Time6:42:00hPace12.98Cat.M23
- 40Schlebusch, H.J. (Bushy)South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club40th M · 20th M23Time6:43:00hPace12.95Cat.M23
- 41Collier, GarySouth AfricaManAchilles AAA40th M · 20th M23Time6:43:00hPace12.95Cat.M23
- 42Hodgskiss, SmoochSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...42nd M · 22nd M23Time6:44:00hPace12.92Cat.M23
- 43Martin, TonySouth AfricaManBluff AC43rd M · 23rd M23Time6:46:00hPace12.86Cat.M23
- 44Dunn, StanSouth AfricaManSavages AC44th M · 24th M23Time6:47:00hPace12.83Cat.M23
- 45Spires, HenrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers44th M · 2nd M35Time6:47:00hPace12.83Cat.M35
- 46Carr, DavidSouth AfricaManSavages AC46th M · 25th M23Time6:48:00hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 47Stevenson, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC46th M · 25th M23Time6:48:00hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 48Funnell, N.N.South AfricaMan46th M · 1st M45Time6:48:00hPace12.79Cat.M45
- 49Gardner, JonathanSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club49th MTime6:49:00hPace12.76
- 50Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club49th M · 5th M40Time6:49:00hPace12.76Cat.M40
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