South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
30 May1962
Distance
87km
Finishers
109109 men0 women
Winning time
5:57:05h
Median pace
9.06km/h
Pace distribution
109 finishers · 7.91–14.62 km/h · mean 9.72
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 109 finishers ranged from 7.91 to 14.62 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.72 and a median of 9.06. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 29 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 109
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith, John C.Great BritainMan | 5:57:05h | 14.62 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:04:04h | 14.34 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan | 6:07:08h | 14.22 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Buckingham, TomGreat BritainMan | 6:08:26h | 14.17 | M40 | 4th M · 1st M40 |
| 5 | Linstead, RonGreat BritainMan | 6:10:39h | 14.08 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:30:42h | 13.36 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:33:13h | 13.28 | M23 | 7th M · 6th M23 |
| 8 | Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:43:44h | 12.93 | M23 | 8th M · 7th M23 |
| 9 | Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan | 6:47:19h | 12.82 | M35 | 9th M · 1st M35 |
| 10 | Watt, GeoffAustraliaMan | 6:49:02h | 12.76 | M23 | 10th M · 8th M23 |
| 11 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:53:23h | 12.63 | M23 | 11th M · 9th M23 |
| 12 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:01:03h | 12.40 | M45 | 12th M · 1st M45 |
| 13 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:03:35h | 12.32 | M23 | 13th M · 10th M23 |
| 14 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:12:16h | 12.08 | MU23 | 14th M · 1st MU23 |
| 15 | Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:22:33h | 11.79 | M23 | 15th M · 11th M23 |
| 16 | Oosthuizen, PippinSouth AfricaMan | 7:25:16h | 11.72 | M35 | 16th M · 2nd M35 |
| 17 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:25:33h | 11.72 | M35 | 17th M · 3rd M35 |
| 18 | Knowles, SocksieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:26:51h | 11.68 | M23 | 18th M · 12th M23 |
| 19 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:29:55h | 11.60 | M40 | 19th M · 2nd M40 |
| 20 | Clough, PeterSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:38:35h | 11.38 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Hustler, BennieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:42:54h | 11.28 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:48:10h | 11.15 | M40 | 22nd M · 3rd M40 |
| 23 | Otto, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:51:33h | 11.07 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Craig, KennySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:54:08h | 11.01 | M23 | 24th M · 13th M23 |
| 25 | Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan | 7:57:17h | 10.94 | M40 | 25th M · 4th M40 |
| 26 | Millar, TheoSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:04:53h | 10.77 | M23 | 26th M · 14th M23 |
| 27 | Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 8:04:53h | 10.77 | M23 | 26th M · 14th M23 |
| 28 | Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:07:37h | 10.71 | M40 | 28th M · 5th M40 |
| 29 | Rachailov, RueSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:11:15h | 10.63 | M45 | 29th M · 2nd M45 |
| 30 | Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:25:25h | 10.33 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:27:23h | 10.29 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:30:02h | 10.23 | M45 | 32nd M · 3rd M45 |
| 33 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:30:04h | 10.23 | M50 | 33rd M · 1st M50 |
| 34 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:32:28h | 10.19 | M60 | 34th M · 1st M60 |
| 35 | Bell, J.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:36:55h | 10.10 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Pearce, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:40:41h | 10.03 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Horne, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:55:56h | 9.74 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Oakley, DannySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:57:43h | 9.71 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Vorster, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:59:03h | 9.68 | M35 | 39th M · 4th M35 |
| 40 | Jones, AlexanderSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:56h | 9.65 | M23 | 40th M · 16th M23 |
| 41 | Booyens, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:03:39h | 9.60 | — | 41st M |
| 42 | Rogers, TankSouth AfricaMan | 9:06:37h | 9.55 | MU23 | 42nd M · 2nd MU23 |
| 43 | Gent, DennisSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:09:32h | 9.50 | M23 | 43rd M · 17th M23 |
| 44 | Beetar, TojoSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:12:42h | 9.45 | M23 | 44th M · 18th M23 |
| 45 | Root, NoelSouth AfricaMan | 9:13:50h | 9.43 | — | 45th M |
| 46 | Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:18:38h | 9.34 | M23 | 46th M · 19th M23 |
| 47 | Wheelwright, DeryckSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:18:38h | 9.34 | M23 | 46th M · 19th M23 |
| 48 | Luckin, EricSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:22:30h | 9.28 | M40 | 48th M · 6th M40 |
| 49 | Wilmans, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:23:10h | 9.27 | M23 | 49th M · 21st M23 |
| 50 | Kriger, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 9:24:45h | 9.24 | M35 | 50th M · 5th M35 |
- 1Smith, John C.Great BritainMan1st M · 1st M23Time5:57:05hPace14.62Cat.M23
- 2Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2nd M · 2nd M23Time6:04:04hPace14.34Cat.M23
- 3Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan3rd M · 3rd M23Time6:07:08hPace14.22Cat.M23
- 4Buckingham, TomGreat BritainMan4th M · 1st M40Time6:08:26hPace14.17Cat.M40
- 5Linstead, RonGreat BritainMan5th M · 4th M23Time6:10:39hPace14.08Cat.M23
- 6Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...6th M · 5th M23Time6:30:42hPace13.36Cat.M23
- 7Madel, FritzSouth AfricaManSavages AC7th M · 6th M23Time6:33:13hPace13.28Cat.M23
- 8Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th M · 7th M23Time6:43:44hPace12.93Cat.M23
- 9Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan9th M · 1st M35Time6:47:19hPace12.82Cat.M35
- 10Watt, GeoffAustraliaMan10th M · 8th M23Time6:49:02hPace12.76Cat.M23
- 11Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaManSavages AC11th M · 9th M23Time6:53:23hPace12.63Cat.M23
- 12Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club12th M · 1st M45Time7:01:03hPace12.40Cat.M45
- 13Greening, AndySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club13th M · 10th M23Time7:03:35hPace12.32Cat.M23
- 14Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club14th M · 1st MU23Time7:12:16hPace12.08Cat.MU23
- 15Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC15th M · 11th M23Time7:22:33hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 16Oosthuizen, PippinSouth AfricaMan16th M · 2nd M35Time7:25:16hPace11.72Cat.M35
- 17Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club17th M · 3rd M35Time7:25:33hPace11.72Cat.M35
- 18Knowles, SocksieSouth AfricaManSavages AC18th M · 12th M23Time7:26:51hPace11.68Cat.M23
- 19Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th M · 2nd M40Time7:29:55hPace11.60Cat.M40
- 20Clough, PeterSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...20th MTime7:38:35hPace11.38
- 21Hustler, BennieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club21st MTime7:42:54hPace11.28
- 22Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club22nd M · 3rd M40Time7:48:10hPace11.15Cat.M40
- 23Otto, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers23rd MTime7:51:33hPace11.07
- 24Craig, KennySouth AfricaManSavages AC24th M · 13th M23Time7:54:08hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 25Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan25th M · 4th M40Time7:57:17hPace10.94Cat.M40
- 26Millar, TheoSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club26th M · 14th M23Time8:04:53hPace10.77Cat.M23
- 27Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan26th M · 14th M23Time8:04:53hPace10.77Cat.M23
- 28Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers28th M · 5th M40Time8:07:37hPace10.71Cat.M40
- 29Rachailov, RueSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...29th M · 2nd M45Time8:11:15hPace10.63Cat.M45
- 30Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan30th MTime8:25:25hPace10.33
- 31Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club31st MTime8:27:23hPace10.29
- 32Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...32nd M · 3rd M45Time8:30:02hPace10.23Cat.M45
- 33Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club33rd M · 1st M50Time8:30:04hPace10.23Cat.M50
- 34McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club34th M · 1st M60Time8:32:28hPace10.19Cat.M60
- 35Bell, J.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...35th MTime8:36:55hPace10.10
- 36Pearce, N.N.South AfricaMan36th MTime8:40:41hPace10.03
- 37Horne, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club37th MTime8:55:56hPace9.74
- 38Oakley, DannySouth AfricaManSavages AC38th MTime8:57:43hPace9.71
- 39Vorster, N.N.South AfricaMan39th M · 4th M35Time8:59:03hPace9.68Cat.M35
- 40Jones, AlexanderSouth AfricaMan40th M · 16th M23Time9:00:56hPace9.65Cat.M23
- 41Booyens, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC41st MTime9:03:39hPace9.60
- 42Rogers, TankSouth AfricaMan42nd M · 2nd MU23Time9:06:37hPace9.55Cat.MU23
- 43Gent, DennisSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...43rd M · 17th M23Time9:09:32hPace9.50Cat.M23
- 44Beetar, TojoSouth AfricaManSavages AC44th M · 18th M23Time9:12:42hPace9.45Cat.M23
- 45Root, NoelSouth AfricaMan45th MTime9:13:50hPace9.43
- 46Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club46th M · 19th M23Time9:18:38hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 47Wheelwright, DeryckSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...46th M · 19th M23Time9:18:38hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 48Luckin, EricSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club48th M · 6th M40Time9:22:30hPace9.28Cat.M40
- 49Wilmans, N.N.South AfricaMan49th M · 21st M23Time9:23:10hPace9.27Cat.M23
- 50Kriger, AlanSouth AfricaMan50th M · 5th M35Time9:24:45hPace9.24Cat.M35
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