South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1963
Distance
90km
Finishers
149149 men0 women
Winning time
5:51:20h
Median pace
9.82km/h
Pace distribution
149 finishers · 8.18–15.37 km/h · mean 10.12
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 149 finishers ranged from 8.18 to 15.37 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.12 and a median of 9.82. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 26 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 149
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:51:20h | 15.37 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | de Villiers Snr, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 5:58:45h | 15.05 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:08:05h | 14.67 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:18:26h | 14.27 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:23:17h | 14.09 | MU23 | 5th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 6 | Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan | 6:23:59h | 14.06 | M35 | 6th M · 1st M35 |
| 7 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:26:32h | 13.97 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:39:15h | 13.53 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:43:29h | 13.38 | M23 | 9th M · 5th M23 |
| 10 | Heunis, MartySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:55:04h | 13.01 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Horman, N.N.South AfricaMan Alexandra Beaters AC | 6:56:56h | 12.95 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Folkes, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:57:17h | 12.94 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:03:56h | 12.74 | M40 | 13th M · 1st M40 |
| 14 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:07:38h | 12.63 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 15 | Gent, DennisSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:20:09h | 12.27 | M23 | 15th M · 7th M23 |
| 16 | Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan | 7:26:26h | 12.10 | M40 | 16th M · 2nd M40 |
| 17 | Oakley, DannySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:29:14h | 12.02 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Otto, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:34:30h | 11.88 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Craig, KennySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:36:28h | 11.83 | M23 | 19th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | Gradwell, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 7:41:38h | 11.70 | MU23 | 20th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 21 | Pritchard, EddieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:42:36h | 11.67 | M40 | 21st M · 3rd M40 |
| 22 | Bernon, LenSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:47:38h | 11.55 | M35 | 22nd M · 4th M35 |
| 23 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:49:43h | 11.50 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Vorster, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:49:43h | 11.50 | M35 | 23rd M · 5th M35 |
| 25 | Hustler, BennieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:51:56h | 11.44 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Hean, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:51:56h | 11.44 | — | 25th M |
| 27 | Dean, J.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:57:45h | 11.30 | M23 | 27th M · 9th M23 |
| 28 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:58:15h | 11.29 | M50 | 28th M · 1st M50 |
| 29 | Steenkamp, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:01:34h | 11.21 | MU23 | 29th M · 4th MU23 |
| 30 | Venter, ErnestSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:02:12h | 11.20 | M40 | 30th M · 4th M40 |
| 31 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:04:24h | 11.15 | M60 | 31st M · 1st M60 |
| 32 | Phipson, DesmondSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:05:10h | 11.13 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:06:38h | 11.10 | M23 | 33rd M · 10th M23 |
| 34 | Rowe, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:07:40h | 11.07 | M23 | 34th M · 11th M23 |
| 35 | Millar, TheoSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:09:20h | 11.04 | M23 | 35th M · 12th M23 |
| 36 | Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:10:51h | 11.00 | M45 | 36th M · 1st M45 |
| 37 | Knowles, SocksieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:10:56h | 11.00 | M23 | 37th M · 13th M23 |
| 38 | Butler, BillSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:11:29h | 10.99 | M23 | 38th M · 14th M23 |
| 39 | Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:11:29h | 10.99 | M40 | 38th M · 5th M40 |
| 40 | Johnstone, RegSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:16:25h | 10.88 | M23 | 40th M · 15th M23 |
| 41 | Prag, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:18:54h | 10.82 | M23 | 41st M · 16th M23 |
| 42 | Parker, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:19:05h | 10.82 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Molver, RaySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:22:56h | 10.74 | M23 | 43rd M · 17th M23 |
| 44 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:23:40h | 10.72 | M35 | 44th M · 6th M35 |
| 45 | Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 8:24:24h | 10.71 | M23 | 45th M · 18th M23 |
| 46 | Wheelwright, DeryckSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:25:40h | 10.68 | M23 | 46th M · 19th M23 |
| 47 | Bell, J.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:25:40h | 10.68 | — | 46th M |
| 48 | Jeffery, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:27:15h | 10.65 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:33:20h | 10.52 | M40 | 49th M · 6th M40 |
| 50 | Simpson, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:33:20h | 10.52 | M23 | 49th M · 20th M23 |
- 1Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M23Time5:51:20hPace15.37Cat.M23
- 2de Villiers Snr, PieterSouth AfricaMan2nd M · 1st MU23Time5:58:45hPace15.05Cat.MU23
- 3Madel, FritzSouth AfricaManSavages AC3rd M · 2nd M23Time6:08:05hPace14.67Cat.M23
- 4Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaManSavages AC4th M · 3rd M23Time6:18:26hPace14.27Cat.M23
- 5Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club5th M · 2nd MU23Time6:23:17hPace14.09Cat.MU23
- 6Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan6th M · 1st M35Time6:23:59hPace14.06Cat.M35
- 7Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...7th M · 2nd M35Time6:26:32hPace13.97Cat.M35
- 8Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th M · 4th M23Time6:39:15hPace13.53Cat.M23
- 9Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC9th M · 5th M23Time6:43:29hPace13.38Cat.M23
- 10Heunis, MartySouth AfricaManSavages AC10th MTime6:55:04hPace13.01
- 11Horman, N.N.South AfricaManAlexandra Beaters AC11th MTime6:56:56hPace12.95
- 12Folkes, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC12th M · 3rd M35Time6:57:17hPace12.94Cat.M35
- 13Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club13th M · 1st M40Time7:03:56hPace12.74Cat.M40
- 14Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC14th M · 6th M23Time7:07:38hPace12.63Cat.M23
- 15Gent, DennisSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...15th M · 7th M23Time7:20:09hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 16Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan16th M · 2nd M40Time7:26:26hPace12.10Cat.M40
- 17Oakley, DannySouth AfricaManSavages AC17th MTime7:29:14hPace12.02
- 18Otto, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers18th MTime7:34:30hPace11.88
- 19Craig, KennySouth AfricaManSavages AC19th M · 8th M23Time7:36:28hPace11.83Cat.M23
- 20Gradwell, PeterSouth AfricaMan20th M · 3rd MU23Time7:41:38hPace11.70Cat.MU23
- 21Pritchard, EddieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...21st M · 3rd M40Time7:42:36hPace11.67Cat.M40
- 22Bernon, LenSouth AfricaManSavages AC22nd M · 4th M35Time7:47:38hPace11.55Cat.M35
- 23Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club23rd MTime7:49:43hPace11.50
- 24Vorster, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC23rd M · 5th M35Time7:49:43hPace11.50Cat.M35
- 25Hustler, BennieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club25th MTime7:51:56hPace11.44
- 26Hean, MalcolmSouth AfricaManSavages AC25th MTime7:51:56hPace11.44
- 27Dean, J.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...27th M · 9th M23Time7:57:45hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 28Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club28th M · 1st M50Time7:58:15hPace11.29Cat.M50
- 29Steenkamp, N.N.South AfricaMan29th M · 4th MU23Time8:01:34hPace11.21Cat.MU23
- 30Venter, ErnestSouth AfricaManSavages AC30th M · 4th M40Time8:02:12hPace11.20Cat.M40
- 31McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club31st M · 1st M60Time8:04:24hPace11.15Cat.M60
- 32Phipson, DesmondSouth AfricaManSavages AC32nd MTime8:05:10hPace11.13
- 33Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club33rd M · 10th M23Time8:06:38hPace11.10Cat.M23
- 34Rowe, N.N.South AfricaMan34th M · 11th M23Time8:07:40hPace11.07Cat.M23
- 35Millar, TheoSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club35th M · 12th M23Time8:09:20hPace11.04Cat.M23
- 36Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...36th M · 1st M45Time8:10:51hPace11.00Cat.M45
- 37Knowles, SocksieSouth AfricaManSavages AC37th M · 13th M23Time8:10:56hPace11.00Cat.M23
- 38Butler, BillSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers38th M · 14th M23Time8:11:29hPace10.99Cat.M23
- 39Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers38th M · 5th M40Time8:11:29hPace10.99Cat.M40
- 40Johnstone, RegSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club40th M · 15th M23Time8:16:25hPace10.88Cat.M23
- 41Prag, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...41st M · 16th M23Time8:18:54hPace10.82Cat.M23
- 42Parker, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...42nd MTime8:19:05hPace10.82
- 43Molver, RaySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club43rd M · 17th M23Time8:22:56hPace10.74Cat.M23
- 44Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club44th M · 6th M35Time8:23:40hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 45Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan45th M · 18th M23Time8:24:24hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 46Wheelwright, DeryckSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...46th M · 19th M23Time8:25:40hPace10.68Cat.M23
- 47Bell, J.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...46th MTime8:25:40hPace10.68
- 48Jeffery, ArchieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club48th MTime8:27:15hPace10.65
- 49Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club49th M · 6th M40Time8:33:20hPace10.52Cat.M40
- 50Simpson, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...49th M · 20th M23Time8:33:20hPace10.52Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 149