South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1976
Distance
90km
Finishers
1,4091,405 men4 women
Winning time
5:40:43h
Median pace
9.95km/h
Pace distribution
1,409 finishers · 8.19–15.85 km/h · mean 10.25
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 1,409 finishers ranged from 8.19 to 15.85 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.25 and a median of 9.95. The busiest band is 9.0 to 9.5 kilometres per hour, with 212 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 1,409
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:40:43h | 15.85 | MU23 | 1st M · 1st MU23 |
| 2 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan *England | 5:49:00h | 15.47 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 5:52:00h | 15.34 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 5:53:00h | 15.30 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 5 | Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 5:54:39h | 15.23 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Hoogsteden, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 5:56:00h | 15.17 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Rakabaele, GabashaneLesothoMan | 5:59:00h | 15.04 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Ashworth, R.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:59:00h | 15.04 | — | 7th M |
| 9 | Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:01:00h | 14.96 | M23 | 9th M · 5th M23 |
| 10 | van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan | 6:02:00h | 14.92 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 11 | Jeanrichard, HeinzSwitzerlandMan Westaria Athletic Club | 6:04:00h | 14.84 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:08:00h | 14.67 | M35 | 12th M · 2nd M35 |
| 13 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:09:00h | 14.63 | M23 | 13th M · 7th M23 |
| 14 | Preiss, DerekSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:10:00h | 14.60 | MU23 | 14th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 15 | Hlope, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Striders | 6:10:00h | 14.60 | M23 | 14th M · 8th M23 |
| 16 | Howell, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:11:00h | 14.55 | MU23 | 16th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 17 | Stevenson, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:11:00h | 14.55 | M23 | 16th M · 9th M23 |
| 18 | Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:12:00h | 14.52 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Hepburn, CraigSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:12:00h | 14.52 | MU23 | 18th M · 4th MU23 |
| 20 | Gono, Zwelitsha TigerSouth AfricaMan | 6:13:00h | 14.48 | M23 | 20th M · 10th M23 |
| 21 | Fridman, BernardUnited StatesMan Westaria Athletic Club | 6:14:00h | 14.44 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:15:00h | 14.40 | M23 | 22nd M · 11th M23 |
| 23 | Augustine, RodneySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:19:00h | 14.25 | M23 | 23rd M · 12th M23 |
| 24 | Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:19:00h | 14.25 | M23 | 23rd M · 12th M23 |
| 25 | Bryce, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:20:00h | 14.21 | M23 | 25th M · 14th M23 |
| 26 | Kern, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:23:00h | 14.10 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Kay, DerekSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:24:00h | 14.06 | M40 | 27th M · 1st M40 |
| 28 | May, GlenSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:00h | 14.06 | M23 | 27th M · 15th M23 |
| 29 | Jonker, Johan R.South AfricaMan | 6:26:00h | 13.99 | M23 | 29th M · 16th M23 |
| 30 | Dunstone, RodneySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:28:00h | 13.92 | M23 | 30th M · 17th M23 |
| 31 | Hoal, DavidSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:29:00h | 13.88 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Steyn, DewaldSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:29:00h | 13.88 | M23 | 31st M · 18th M23 |
| 33 | Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:32:00h | 13.78 | M40 | 33rd M · 2nd M40 |
| 34 | Thackeray, MikeSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:32:00h | 13.78 | M23 | 33rd M · 19th M23 |
| 35 | Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:32:00h | 13.78 | M23 | 33rd M · 19th M23 |
| 36 | Hartley, DonSouth AfricaMan | 6:32:00h | 13.78 | M23 | 33rd M · 19th M23 |
| 37 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:33:00h | 13.74 | M23 | 37th M · 22nd M23 |
| 38 | Jack, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:33:00h | 13.74 | — | 37th M |
| 39 | Wood, RossSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:33:00h | 13.74 | M23 | 37th M · 22nd M23 |
| 40 | Matthews, EddieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:34:00h | 13.71 | M23 | 40th M · 24th M23 |
| 41 | King, AlvinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:36:00h | 13.64 | M23 | 41st M · 25th M23 |
| 42 | Cameron, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:37:00h | 13.60 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Bush, JohnSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:38:00h | 13.57 | M23 | 43rd M · 26th M23 |
| 44 | Coleman, RichardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:39:00h | 13.53 | M23 | 44th M · 27th M23 |
| 45 | Spires, HenrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:39:00h | 13.53 | M35 | 44th M · 3rd M35 |
| 46 | Taylor, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:39:00h | 13.53 | MU23 | 44th M · 5th MU23 |
| 47 | Oosthuizen, Danny BoySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:41:00h | 13.47 | M23 | 47th M · 28th M23 |
| 48 | Jesson, R.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:41:00h | 13.47 | — | 47th M |
| 49 | Hosken, QuackieSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:42:00h | 13.43 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Greeff, CasparSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:42:00h | 13.43 | M40 | 49th M · 3rd M40 |
- 1Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st MU23Time5:40:43hPace15.85Cat.MU23
- 2Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan*England2nd M · 1st M23Time5:49:00hPace15.47Cat.M23
- 3Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:52:00hPace15.34Cat.M23
- 4Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club4th M · 1st M35Time5:53:00hPace15.30Cat.M35
- 5Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club5th M · 3rd M23Time5:54:39hPace15.23Cat.M23
- 6Hoogsteden, ChrisSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club6th MTime5:56:00hPace15.17
- 7Rakabaele, GabashaneLesothoMan7th M · 4th M23Time5:59:00hPace15.04Cat.M23
- 8Ashworth, R.South AfricaManSavages AC7th MTime5:59:00hPace15.04
- 9Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th M · 5th M23Time6:01:00hPace14.96Cat.M23
- 10van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan10th M · 6th M23Time6:02:00hPace14.92Cat.M23
- 11Jeanrichard, HeinzSwitzerlandManWestaria Athletic Club11th MTime6:04:00hPace14.84
- 12Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club12th M · 2nd M35Time6:08:00hPace14.67Cat.M35
- 13de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan13th M · 7th M23Time6:09:00hPace14.63Cat.M23
- 14Preiss, DerekSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club14th M · 2nd MU23Time6:10:00hPace14.60Cat.MU23
- 15Hlope, LawrenceSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Striders14th M · 8th M23Time6:10:00hPace14.60Cat.M23
- 16Howell, GeorgeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers16th M · 3rd MU23Time6:11:00hPace14.55Cat.MU23
- 17Stevenson, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC16th M · 9th M23Time6:11:00hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 18Brown, BillSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers18th MTime6:12:00hPace14.52
- 19Hepburn, CraigSouth AfricaManSavages AC18th M · 4th MU23Time6:12:00hPace14.52Cat.MU23
- 20Gono, Zwelitsha TigerSouth AfricaMan20th M · 10th M23Time6:13:00hPace14.48Cat.M23
- 21Fridman, BernardUnited StatesManWestaria Athletic Club21st MTime6:14:00hPace14.44
- 22van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaManSavages AC22nd M · 11th M23Time6:15:00hPace14.40Cat.M23
- 23Augustine, RodneySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club23rd M · 12th M23Time6:19:00hPace14.25Cat.M23
- 24Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club23rd M · 12th M23Time6:19:00hPace14.25Cat.M23
- 25Bryce, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club25th M · 14th M23Time6:20:00hPace14.21Cat.M23
- 26Kern, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC26th MTime6:23:00hPace14.10
- 27Kay, DerekSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club27th M · 1st M40Time6:24:00hPace14.06Cat.M40
- 28May, GlenSouth AfricaMan27th M · 15th M23Time6:24:00hPace14.06Cat.M23
- 29Jonker, Johan R.South AfricaMan29th M · 16th M23Time6:26:00hPace13.99Cat.M23
- 30Dunstone, RodneySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club30th M · 17th M23Time6:28:00hPace13.92Cat.M23
- 31Hoal, DavidSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club31st MTime6:29:00hPace13.88
- 32Steyn, DewaldSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club31st M · 18th M23Time6:29:00hPace13.88Cat.M23
- 33Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club33rd M · 2nd M40Time6:32:00hPace13.78Cat.M40
- 34Thackeray, MikeSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club33rd M · 19th M23Time6:32:00hPace13.78Cat.M23
- 35Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club33rd M · 19th M23Time6:32:00hPace13.78Cat.M23
- 36Hartley, DonSouth AfricaMan33rd M · 19th M23Time6:32:00hPace13.78Cat.M23
- 37Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club37th M · 22nd M23Time6:33:00hPace13.74Cat.M23
- 38Jack, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...37th MTime6:33:00hPace13.74
- 39Wood, RossSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC37th M · 22nd M23Time6:33:00hPace13.74Cat.M23
- 40Matthews, EddieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...40th M · 24th M23Time6:34:00hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 41King, AlvinSouth AfricaManSavages AC41st M · 25th M23Time6:36:00hPace13.64Cat.M23
- 42Cameron, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers42nd MTime6:37:00hPace13.60
- 43Bush, JohnSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...43rd M · 26th M23Time6:38:00hPace13.57Cat.M23
- 44Coleman, RichardSouth AfricaManSavages AC44th M · 27th M23Time6:39:00hPace13.53Cat.M23
- 45Spires, HenrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers44th M · 3rd M35Time6:39:00hPace13.53Cat.M35
- 46Taylor, N.N.South AfricaMan44th M · 5th MU23Time6:39:00hPace13.53Cat.MU23
- 47Oosthuizen, Danny BoySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...47th M · 28th M23Time6:41:00hPace13.47Cat.M23
- 48Jesson, R.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers47th MTime6:41:00hPace13.47
- 49Hosken, QuackieSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club49th MTime6:42:00hPace13.43
- 50Greeff, CasparSouth AfricaManRand AC49th M · 3rd M40Time6:42:00hPace13.43Cat.M40
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