South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1965
Distance
90km
Finishers
284283 men1 women
Winning time
5:51:09h
Median pace
9.92km/h
Pace distribution
284 finishers · 8.19–15.38 km/h · mean 10.17
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 284 finishers ranged from 8.19 to 15.38 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.17 and a median of 9.92. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 52 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 284
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan | 5:51:09h | 15.38 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:56:19h | 15.15 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:04:24h | 14.82 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan | 6:08:44h | 14.64 | M40 | 4th M · 1st M40 |
| 5 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:16:16h | 14.35 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:18:31h | 14.27 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:19:24h | 14.23 | M35 | 7th M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:33:35h | 13.72 | M23 | 8th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:40:43h | 13.48 | M35 | 9th M · 2nd M35 |
| 10 | Molver, RaySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:40:43h | 13.48 | M23 | 9th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Pritchard, EddieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:44:08h | 13.36 | M45 | 11th M · 1st M45 |
| 12 | Vorster, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:50:15h | 13.16 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:50:15h | 13.16 | M23 | 12th M · 8th M23 |
| 14 | Gent, DennisSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:55:28h | 13.00 | M35 | 14th M · 4th M35 |
| 15 | van Tonder, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:56:17h | 12.97 | M23 | 15th M · 9th M23 |
| 16 | Davey, RolandSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:56:28h | 12.97 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Clough, PeterSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:57:37h | 12.93 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Cullen, TexSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:57:39h | 12.93 | M23 | 18th M · 10th M23 |
| 19 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:59:50h | 12.86 | M23 | 19th M · 11th M23 |
| 20 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:01:03h | 12.82 | M40 | 20th M · 2nd M40 |
| 21 | Venter, ErnestSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 7:01:23h | 12.81 | M40 | 21st M · 3rd M40 |
| 22 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:04:43h | 12.71 | M40 | 22nd M · 4th M40 |
| 23 | Ronaldson, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:05:03h | 12.70 | M23 | 23rd M · 12th M23 |
| 24 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:08:38h | 12.60 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | de Beer, W.South AfricaMan | 7:10:19h | 12.55 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:10:45h | 12.54 | M40 | 26th M · 5th M40 |
| 27 | Davis, BasilSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:10:47h | 12.54 | M23 | 27th M · 13th M23 |
| 28 | Dean, J.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:13:29h | 12.46 | M23 | 28th M · 14th M23 |
| 29 | Otto, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:15:19h | 12.40 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Schroeder, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:17:22h | 12.35 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Oakley, DannySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:17:36h | 12.34 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Tripp, Anthony (Tony)South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:19:23h | 12.29 | MU23 | 32nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 33 | Keit, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:20:43h | 12.25 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Heunis, MartySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:21:35h | 12.23 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Nortje, AttieSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:40h | 12.23 | M23 | 35th M · 15th M23 |
| 36 | Harvey, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:23:30h | 12.18 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Ross, RonnieSouth AfricaMan | 7:23:30h | 12.18 | M40 | 36th M · 6th M40 |
| 38 | Munroe, RoddySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:25:08h | 12.13 | M40 | 38th M · 7th M40 |
| 39 | Lombard, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:25:10h | 12.13 | M23 | 39th M · 16th M23 |
| 40 | Duck, DudleySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:27:45h | 12.06 | M35 | 40th M · 5th M35 |
| 41 | Box, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:31:07h | 11.97 | M35 | 41st M · 6th M35 |
| 42 | Fitzgerald, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:31:22h | 11.96 | M23 | 42nd M · 17th M23 |
| 43 | Lear, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:33:08h | 11.92 | MU23 | 43rd M · 2nd MU23 |
| 44 | Craig, KennySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:33:58h | 11.89 | M23 | 44th M · 18th M23 |
| 45 | Ferguson, AllanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:34:37h | 11.88 | M40 | 45th M · 8th M40 |
| 46 | Perry, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:37:10h | 11.81 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:40:01h | 11.74 | M23 | 47th M · 19th M23 |
| 48 | Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:43:50h | 11.64 | M40 | 48th M · 9th M40 |
| 49 | Fullagar, OleSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:45:39h | 11.60 | M23 | 49th M · 20th M23 |
| 50 | Cook, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:46:40h | 11.57 | — | 50th M |
- 1Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan1st M · 1st M23Time5:51:09hPace15.38Cat.M23
- 2Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:56:19hPace15.15Cat.M23
- 3Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaManSavages AC3rd M · 3rd M23Time6:04:24hPace14.82Cat.M23
- 4Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan4th M · 1st M40Time6:08:44hPace14.64Cat.M40
- 5Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC5th M · 4th M23Time6:16:16hPace14.35Cat.M23
- 6Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC6th M · 5th M23Time6:18:31hPace14.27Cat.M23
- 7Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...7th M · 1st M35Time6:19:24hPace14.23Cat.M35
- 8Madel, FritzSouth AfricaManSavages AC8th M · 6th M23Time6:33:35hPace13.72Cat.M23
- 9Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club9th M · 2nd M35Time6:40:43hPace13.48Cat.M35
- 10Molver, RaySouth AfricaManSavages AC9th M · 7th M23Time6:40:43hPace13.48Cat.M23
- 11Pritchard, EddieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...11th M · 1st M45Time6:44:08hPace13.36Cat.M45
- 12Vorster, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC12th M · 3rd M35Time6:50:15hPace13.16Cat.M35
- 13Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan12th M · 8th M23Time6:50:15hPace13.16Cat.M23
- 14Gent, DennisSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...14th M · 4th M35Time6:55:28hPace13.00Cat.M35
- 15van Tonder, N.N.South AfricaMan15th M · 9th M23Time6:56:17hPace12.97Cat.M23
- 16Davey, RolandSouth AfricaManSavages AC16th MTime6:56:28hPace12.97
- 17Clough, PeterSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...17th MTime6:57:37hPace12.93
- 18Cullen, TexSouth AfricaManSavages AC18th M · 10th M23Time6:57:39hPace12.93Cat.M23
- 19Greening, AndySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th M · 11th M23Time6:59:50hPace12.86Cat.M23
- 20Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club20th M · 2nd M40Time7:01:03hPace12.82Cat.M40
- 21Venter, ErnestSouth AfricaManBluff AC21st M · 3rd M40Time7:01:23hPace12.81Cat.M40
- 22Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club22nd M · 4th M40Time7:04:43hPace12.71Cat.M40
- 23Ronaldson, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC23rd M · 12th M23Time7:05:03hPace12.70Cat.M23
- 24Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club24th MTime7:08:38hPace12.60
- 25de Beer, W.South AfricaMan25th MTime7:10:19hPace12.55
- 26Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers26th M · 5th M40Time7:10:45hPace12.54Cat.M40
- 27Davis, BasilSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...27th M · 13th M23Time7:10:47hPace12.54Cat.M23
- 28Dean, J.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...28th M · 14th M23Time7:13:29hPace12.46Cat.M23
- 29Otto, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers29th MTime7:15:19hPace12.40
- 30Schroeder, N.N.South AfricaMan30th MTime7:17:22hPace12.35
- 31Oakley, DannySouth AfricaManSavages AC31st MTime7:17:36hPace12.34
- 32Tripp, Anthony (Tony)South AfricaManSavages AC32nd M · 1st MU23Time7:19:23hPace12.29Cat.MU23
- 33Keit, GrahamSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers33rd MTime7:20:43hPace12.25
- 34Heunis, MartySouth AfricaManSavages AC34th MTime7:21:35hPace12.23
- 35Nortje, AttieSouth AfricaMan35th M · 15th M23Time7:21:40hPace12.23Cat.M23
- 36Harvey, DouglasSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers36th MTime7:23:30hPace12.18
- 37Ross, RonnieSouth AfricaMan36th M · 6th M40Time7:23:30hPace12.18Cat.M40
- 38Munroe, RoddySouth AfricaManSavages AC38th M · 7th M40Time7:25:08hPace12.13Cat.M40
- 39Lombard, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC39th M · 16th M23Time7:25:10hPace12.13Cat.M23
- 40Duck, DudleySouth AfricaManSavages AC40th M · 5th M35Time7:27:45hPace12.06Cat.M35
- 41Box, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC41st M · 6th M35Time7:31:07hPace11.97Cat.M35
- 42Fitzgerald, N.N.South AfricaMan42nd M · 17th M23Time7:31:22hPace11.96Cat.M23
- 43Lear, N.N.South AfricaMan43rd M · 2nd MU23Time7:33:08hPace11.92Cat.MU23
- 44Craig, KennySouth AfricaManSavages AC44th M · 18th M23Time7:33:58hPace11.89Cat.M23
- 45Ferguson, AllanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC45th M · 8th M40Time7:34:37hPace11.88Cat.M40
- 46Perry, N.N.South AfricaMan46th MTime7:37:10hPace11.81
- 47Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers47th M · 19th M23Time7:40:01hPace11.74Cat.M23
- 48Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers48th M · 9th M40Time7:43:50hPace11.64Cat.M40
- 49Fullagar, OleSouth AfricaManSavages AC49th M · 20th M23Time7:45:39hPace11.60Cat.M23
- 50Cook, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club50th MTime7:46:40hPace11.57
Showing ranks 1–50 of 284