South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1960
Distance
87km
Finishers
8080 men0 women
Winning time
5:56:32h
Median pace
9.63km/h
Pace distribution
80 finishers · 7.99–14.64 km/h · mean 10.06
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 80 finishers ranged from 7.99 to 14.64 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.06 and a median of 9.63. The busiest band is 9.0 to 9.5 kilometres per hour, with 14 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 80
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:56:32h | 14.64 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:31:07h | 13.35 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Claassen, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:37:07h | 13.14 | M40 | 3rd M · 2nd M40 |
| 4 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:42:30h | 12.97 | M40 | 4th M · 3rd M40 |
| 5 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:42:30h | 12.97 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 6 | Wallis, J.A.South AfricaMan | 6:50:12h | 12.72 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:01:42h | 12.38 | M23 | 7th M · 2nd M23 |
| 8 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:07:44h | 12.20 | M23 | 8th M · 3rd M23 |
| 9 | Praamsma, LennieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:09:55h | 12.14 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Otto, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:13:05h | 12.05 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Hurn, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:26:34h | 11.69 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:28:48h | 11.63 | M55 | 12th M · 1st M55 |
| 13 | Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:32:54h | 11.53 | M35 | 13th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:37:27h | 11.41 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:37:27h | 11.41 | M35 | 14th M · 3rd M35 |
| 16 | Bezuidenhout, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:38:31h | 11.38 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Bell, J.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:41:04h | 11.32 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:46:58h | 11.18 | M23 | 18th M · 4th M23 |
| 19 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:48:19h | 11.15 | M23 | 19th M · 5th M23 |
| 20 | Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:51:52h | 11.06 | M23 | 20th M · 6th M23 |
| 21 | McLellan, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:00:30h | 10.86 | MU23 | 21st M · 1st MU23 |
| 22 | Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:01:32h | 10.84 | M23 | 22nd M · 7th M23 |
| 23 | Wade, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:03:23h | 10.80 | MU23 | 23rd M · 2nd MU23 |
| 24 | Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:05:22h | 10.76 | M35 | 24th M · 4th M35 |
| 25 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:05:35h | 10.75 | M50 | 25th M · 1st M50 |
| 26 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:07:21h | 10.71 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Wang, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:10:47h | 10.64 | M40 | 27th M · 4th M40 |
| 28 | Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:12:42h | 10.60 | M35 | 28th M · 5th M35 |
| 29 | Appel, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:14:48h | 10.55 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:16h | 10.52 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Walsh, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:16:32h | 10.51 | M35 | 31st M · 6th M35 |
| 32 | Bernon, LenSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:21:55h | 10.40 | M23 | 32nd M · 8th M23 |
| 33 | Craig, KennySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:21:55h | 10.40 | M23 | 32nd M · 8th M23 |
| 34 | Meyer, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:26:18h | 10.31 | M23 | 34th M · 10th M23 |
| 35 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan | 8:27:17h | 10.29 | M23 | 35th M · 11th M23 |
| 36 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:31:09h | 10.21 | M35 | 36th M · 7th M35 |
| 37 | Mattheus, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:40:10h | 10.04 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Bezuidenhout, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:50:08h | 9.85 | MU23 | 38th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 39 | Knowles, SocksieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:50:08h | 9.85 | M23 | 38th M · 12th M23 |
| 40 | Suhr, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:57:20h | 9.71 | MU23 | 40th M · 4th MU23 |
| 41 | Greyling, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:02:00h | 9.63 | M23 | 41st M · 13th M23 |
| 42 | McLachlan, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:05:49h | 9.56 | M23 | 42nd M · 14th M23 |
| 43 | Nel, LucasSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:06:40h | 9.55 | M35 | 43rd M · 8th M35 |
| 44 | Seagreen, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:07:27h | 9.54 | — | 44th M |
| 45 | Tarr, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:07:46h | 9.53 | M23 | 45th M · 15th M23 |
| 46 | Harvey, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:12:58h | 9.44 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Rowe, RaymondSouth AfricaMan | 9:15:10h | 9.40 | M23 | 47th M · 16th M23 |
| 48 | O'Dwyer, PeterSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:15:10h | 9.40 | MU23 | 47th M · 5th MU23 |
| 49 | Moorcroft, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:15:10h | 9.40 | M23 | 47th M · 16th M23 |
| 50 | Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:22:34h | 9.28 | M45 | 50th M · 1st M45 |
- 1Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M23Time5:56:32hPace14.64Cat.M23
- 2Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2nd M · 1st M40Time6:31:07hPace13.35Cat.M40
- 3Claassen, GeorgeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...3rd M · 2nd M40Time6:37:07hPace13.14Cat.M40
- 4Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club4th M · 3rd M40Time6:42:30hPace12.97Cat.M40
- 5Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club4th M · 1st M35Time6:42:30hPace12.97Cat.M35
- 6Wallis, J.A.South AfricaMan6th MTime6:50:12hPace12.72
- 7Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...7th M · 2nd M23Time7:01:42hPace12.38Cat.M23
- 8Greening, AndySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th M · 3rd M23Time7:07:44hPace12.20Cat.M23
- 9Praamsma, LennieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th MTime7:09:55hPace12.14
- 10Otto, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers10th MTime7:13:05hPace12.05
- 11Hurn, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...11th MTime7:26:34hPace11.69
- 12McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club12th M · 1st M55Time7:28:48hPace11.63Cat.M55
- 13Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club13th M · 2nd M35Time7:32:54hPace11.53Cat.M35
- 14Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club14th MTime7:37:27hPace11.41
- 15Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club14th M · 3rd M35Time7:37:27hPace11.41Cat.M35
- 16Bezuidenhout, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...16th MTime7:38:31hPace11.38
- 17Bell, J.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...17th MTime7:41:04hPace11.32
- 18Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC18th M · 4th M23Time7:46:58hPace11.18Cat.M23
- 19Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th M · 5th M23Time7:48:19hPace11.15Cat.M23
- 20Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC20th M · 6th M23Time7:51:52hPace11.06Cat.M23
- 21McLellan, ArthurSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club21st M · 1st MU23Time8:00:30hPace10.86Cat.MU23
- 22Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club22nd M · 7th M23Time8:01:32hPace10.84Cat.M23
- 23Wade, N.N.South AfricaMan23rd M · 2nd MU23Time8:03:23hPace10.80Cat.MU23
- 24Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers24th M · 4th M35Time8:05:22hPace10.76Cat.M35
- 25Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club25th M · 1st M50Time8:05:35hPace10.75Cat.M50
- 26Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club26th MTime8:07:21hPace10.71
- 27Wang, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers27th M · 4th M40Time8:10:47hPace10.64Cat.M40
- 28Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers28th M · 5th M35Time8:12:42hPace10.60Cat.M35
- 29Appel, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...29th MTime8:14:48hPace10.55
- 30Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan30th MTime8:16:16hPace10.52
- 31Walsh, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club31st M · 6th M35Time8:16:32hPace10.51Cat.M35
- 32Bernon, LenSouth AfricaManSavages AC32nd M · 8th M23Time8:21:55hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 33Craig, KennySouth AfricaManSavages AC32nd M · 8th M23Time8:21:55hPace10.40Cat.M23
- 34Meyer, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club34th M · 10th M23Time8:26:18hPace10.31Cat.M23
- 35Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan35th M · 11th M23Time8:27:17hPace10.29Cat.M23
- 36Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club36th M · 7th M35Time8:31:09hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 37Mattheus, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...37th MTime8:40:10hPace10.04
- 38Bezuidenhout, RaymondSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club38th M · 3rd MU23Time8:50:08hPace9.85Cat.MU23
- 39Knowles, SocksieSouth AfricaManSavages AC38th M · 12th M23Time8:50:08hPace9.85Cat.M23
- 40Suhr, N.N.South AfricaMan40th M · 4th MU23Time8:57:20hPace9.71Cat.MU23
- 41Greyling, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club41st M · 13th M23Time9:02:00hPace9.63Cat.M23
- 42McLachlan, N.N.South AfricaMan42nd M · 14th M23Time9:05:49hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 43Nel, LucasSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club43rd M · 8th M35Time9:06:40hPace9.55Cat.M35
- 44Seagreen, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners44th MTime9:07:27hPace9.54
- 45Tarr, N.N.South AfricaMan45th M · 15th M23Time9:07:46hPace9.53Cat.M23
- 46Harvey, DouglasSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers46th MTime9:12:58hPace9.44
- 47Rowe, RaymondSouth AfricaMan47th M · 16th M23Time9:15:10hPace9.40Cat.M23
- 48O'Dwyer, PeterSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club47th M · 5th MU23Time9:15:10hPace9.40Cat.MU23
- 49Moorcroft, N.N.South AfricaMan47th M · 16th M23Time9:15:10hPace9.40Cat.M23
- 50Morrison, FredSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...50th M · 1st M45Time9:22:34hPace9.28Cat.M45
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