South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1961
Distance
90km
Finishers
9898 men0 women
Winning time
6:07:07h
Median pace
9.68km/h
Pace distribution
98 finishers · 8.19–14.71 km/h · mean 10.12
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 98 finishers ranged from 8.19 to 14.71 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.12 and a median of 9.68. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 23 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 98
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claassen, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:07:07h | 14.71 | M40 | 1st M · 1st M40 |
| 2 | Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:09:05h | 14.63 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:22:49h | 14.11 | M40 | 3rd M · 2nd M40 |
| 4 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:36:10h | 13.63 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:36:12h | 13.63 | M35 | 5th M · 1st M35 |
| 6 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:40:14h | 13.49 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 7 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:48:40h | 13.21 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:50:02h | 13.17 | M35 | 8th M · 2nd M35 |
| 9 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan | 6:55:20h | 13.00 | M23 | 9th M · 5th M23 |
| 10 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:08:42h | 12.60 | M60 | 10th M · 1st M60 |
| 11 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:21:04h | 12.24 | MU23 | 11th M · 1st MU23 |
| 12 | Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:26:07h | 12.10 | M23 | 12th M · 6th M23 |
| 13 | Bell, J.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:26:20h | 12.10 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:28:05h | 12.05 | M23 | 14th M · 7th M23 |
| 15 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:31:37h | 11.96 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:31:37h | 11.96 | M40 | 15th M · 3rd M40 |
| 17 | Hustler, BennieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:36:31h | 11.83 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Folkes, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:42:51h | 11.67 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 19 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:45:41h | 11.60 | M50 | 19th M · 1st M50 |
| 20 | McLellan, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:46:35h | 11.57 | MU23 | 20th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 21 | Bernon, LenSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:48:13h | 11.53 | M23 | 21st M · 9th M23 |
| 22 | Knowles, SocksieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:50:41h | 11.47 | M23 | 22nd M · 10th M23 |
| 23 | Clough, PeterSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:55:30h | 11.36 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Harvey, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:03:50h | 11.16 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:06:59h | 11.09 | M35 | 25th M · 3rd M35 |
| 26 | Craig, KennySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:06:59h | 11.09 | M23 | 25th M · 11th M23 |
| 27 | Cowden, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:08:41h | 11.05 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Turkington, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:12:06h | 10.97 | M23 | 28th M · 12th M23 |
| 29 | Mander, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:14:20h | 10.92 | M23 | 29th M · 13th M23 |
| 30 | Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:53h | 10.82 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Oakley, DannySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:19:50h | 10.80 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Russell, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:27:40h | 10.64 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Howes, MikeSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:30:51h | 10.57 | M23 | 33rd M · 14th M23 |
| 34 | Butler, BillSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:32:40h | 10.53 | M23 | 34th M · 15th M23 |
| 35 | Rowe, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:44:01h | 10.30 | M23 | 35th M · 16th M23 |
| 36 | Moorcroft, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:44:01h | 10.30 | M23 | 35th M · 16th M23 |
| 37 | Simpson, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:45:15h | 10.28 | MU23 | 37th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 38 | Booyens, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:49:33h | 10.20 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Pearce, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:50:34h | 10.18 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Millar, TheoSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:50:55h | 10.17 | M23 | 40th M · 18th M23 |
| 41 | Mey, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:51:51h | 10.15 | M23 | 41st M · 19th M23 |
| 42 | Jardine, IanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:52:19h | 10.14 | M55 | 42nd M · 1st M55 |
| 43 | McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:52:19h | 10.14 | M23 | 42nd M · 20th M23 |
| 44 | Weideman, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:55:22h | 10.09 | MU23 | 44th M · 4th MU23 |
| 45 | Appel, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:58:29h | 10.03 | — | 45th M |
| 46 | Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:01:33h | 9.97 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Cornelius, WynandSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:03:03h | 9.94 | MU23 | 47th M · 5th MU23 |
| 48 | Jennings, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:14:25h | 9.74 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Atkins, N.N.South AfricaMan Saints AC KZN | 9:17:09h | 9.69 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Kriger, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 9:17:55h | 9.68 | M35 | 50th M · 4th M35 |
- 1Claassen, GeorgeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M40Time6:07:07hPace14.71Cat.M40
- 2Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2nd M · 1st M23Time6:09:05hPace14.63Cat.M23
- 3Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club3rd M · 2nd M40Time6:22:49hPace14.11Cat.M40
- 4Madel, FritzSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club4th M · 2nd M23Time6:36:10hPace13.63Cat.M23
- 5Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club5th M · 1st M35Time6:36:12hPace13.63Cat.M35
- 6Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...6th M · 3rd M23Time6:40:14hPace13.49Cat.M23
- 7Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC7th M · 4th M23Time6:48:40hPace13.21Cat.M23
- 8Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th M · 2nd M35Time6:50:02hPace13.17Cat.M35
- 9Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan9th M · 5th M23Time6:55:20hPace13.00Cat.M23
- 10McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club10th M · 1st M60Time7:08:42hPace12.60Cat.M60
- 11Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club11th M · 1st MU23Time7:21:04hPace12.24Cat.MU23
- 12Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC12th M · 6th M23Time7:26:07hPace12.10Cat.M23
- 13Bell, J.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...13th MTime7:26:20hPace12.10
- 14Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club14th M · 7th M23Time7:28:05hPace12.05Cat.M23
- 15Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club15th MTime7:31:37hPace11.96
- 16Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club15th M · 3rd M40Time7:31:37hPace11.96Cat.M40
- 17Hustler, BennieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club17th MTime7:36:31hPace11.83
- 18Folkes, N.N.South AfricaMan18th M · 8th M23Time7:42:51hPace11.67Cat.M23
- 19Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club19th M · 1st M50Time7:45:41hPace11.60Cat.M50
- 20McLellan, ArthurSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club20th M · 2nd MU23Time7:46:35hPace11.57Cat.MU23
- 21Bernon, LenSouth AfricaManSavages AC21st M · 9th M23Time7:48:13hPace11.53Cat.M23
- 22Knowles, SocksieSouth AfricaManSavages AC22nd M · 10th M23Time7:50:41hPace11.47Cat.M23
- 23Clough, PeterSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...23rd MTime7:55:30hPace11.36
- 24Harvey, DouglasSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers24th MTime8:03:50hPace11.16
- 25Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers25th M · 3rd M35Time8:06:59hPace11.09Cat.M35
- 26Craig, KennySouth AfricaManSavages AC25th M · 11th M23Time8:06:59hPace11.09Cat.M23
- 27Cowden, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club27th MTime8:08:41hPace11.05
- 28Turkington, N.N.South AfricaMan28th M · 12th M23Time8:12:06hPace10.97Cat.M23
- 29Mander, N.N.South AfricaMan29th M · 13th M23Time8:14:20hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 30Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan30th MTime8:18:53hPace10.82
- 31Oakley, DannySouth AfricaManSavages AC31st MTime8:19:50hPace10.80
- 32Russell, N.N.South AfricaMan32nd MTime8:27:40hPace10.64
- 33Howes, MikeSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club33rd M · 14th M23Time8:30:51hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 34Butler, BillSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers34th M · 15th M23Time8:32:40hPace10.53Cat.M23
- 35Rowe, RaymondSouth AfricaManSavages AC35th M · 16th M23Time8:44:01hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 36Moorcroft, N.N.South AfricaMan35th M · 16th M23Time8:44:01hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 37Simpson, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...37th M · 3rd MU23Time8:45:15hPace10.28Cat.MU23
- 38Booyens, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC38th MTime8:49:33hPace10.20
- 39Pearce, N.N.South AfricaMan39th MTime8:50:34hPace10.18
- 40Millar, TheoSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club40th M · 18th M23Time8:50:55hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 41Mey, N.N.South AfricaMan41st M · 19th M23Time8:51:51hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 42Jardine, IanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...42nd M · 1st M55Time8:52:19hPace10.14Cat.M55
- 43McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club42nd M · 20th M23Time8:52:19hPace10.14Cat.M23
- 44Weideman, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...44th M · 4th MU23Time8:55:22hPace10.09Cat.MU23
- 45Appel, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...45th MTime8:58:29hPace10.03
- 46Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan46th MTime9:01:33hPace9.97
- 47Cornelius, WynandSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club47th M · 5th MU23Time9:03:03hPace9.94Cat.MU23
- 48Jennings, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC48th MTime9:14:25hPace9.74
- 49Atkins, N.N.South AfricaManSaints AC KZN49th MTime9:17:09hPace9.69
- 50Kriger, AlanSouth AfricaMan50th M · 4th M35Time9:17:55hPace9.68Cat.M35
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