South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1968
Distance
87km
Finishers
438438 men0 women
Winning time
6:01:11h
Median pace
8.92km/h
Pace distribution
438 finishers · 7.92–14.45 km/h · mean 9.31
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 438 finishers ranged from 7.92 to 14.45 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.31 and a median of 8.92. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 133 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 438
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:01:11h | 14.45 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:03:54h | 14.35 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Baker, GordonSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:11:33h | 14.05 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:24:30h | 13.58 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Box, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:27:17h | 13.48 | M35 | 5th M · 2nd M35 |
| 6 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:31:26h | 13.34 | M23 | 6th M · 2nd M23 |
| 7 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan | 6:38:17h | 13.11 | M35 | 7th M · 3rd M35 |
| 8 | Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan | 6:38:57h | 13.08 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:40:18h | 13.04 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Morrison, DennisSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:41:02h | 13.02 | MU23 | 10th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | Davey, RolandSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:41:14h | 13.01 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan | 6:46:28h | 12.84 | M35 | 12th M · 4th M35 |
| 13 | Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:48:32h | 12.78 | M23 | 13th M · 3rd M23 |
| 14 | Davis, BasilSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:50:15h | 12.72 | M23 | 14th M · 4th M23 |
| 15 | Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:51:53h | 12.67 | M35 | 15th M · 5th M35 |
| 16 | Mentis, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:53:10h | 12.63 | MU23 | 16th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 17 | Molver, RaySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:58:13h | 12.48 | M35 | 17th M · 6th M35 |
| 18 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:00:07h | 12.43 | M35 | 18th M · 7th M35 |
| 19 | Orchard, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:02:40h | 12.35 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | van der Leeuw, PietSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:03:24h | 12.33 | M35 | 20th M · 8th M35 |
| 21 | Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:05:44h | 12.26 | M45 | 21st M · 1st M45 |
| 22 | Nortje, AttieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:06:40h | 12.23 | M23 | 22nd M · 5th M23 |
| 23 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:07:55h | 12.20 | M40 | 23rd M · 1st M40 |
| 24 | Gardner, RobSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 7:13:10h | 12.05 | MU23 | 24th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 25 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:13:25h | 12.04 | M35 | 25th M · 9th M35 |
| 26 | Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:18:03h | 11.92 | M35 | 26th M · 10th M35 |
| 27 | van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:18:23h | 11.91 | M35 | 27th M · 11th M35 |
| 28 | Gent, DennisSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:20:38h | 11.85 | M35 | 28th M · 12th M35 |
| 29 | Kotze, TokSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:21:32h | 11.82 | M23 | 29th M · 6th M23 |
| 30 | Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan | 7:23:46h | 11.76 | M35 | 30th M · 13th M35 |
| 31 | Stamper, RobinSouth AfricaMan | 7:26:45h | 11.68 | M23 | 31st M · 7th M23 |
| 32 | Purdon, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:27:44h | 11.66 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:29:17h | 11.62 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Smuts, GerhardusSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:33:54h | 11.50 | M40 | 34th M · 2nd M40 |
| 35 | Delport, JamesSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 7:34:04h | 11.50 | MU23 | 35th M · 4th MU23 |
| 36 | Fullagar, OleSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:36:45h | 11.43 | M35 | 36th M · 14th M35 |
| 37 | Burgess, AlfSouth AfricaMan | 7:38:02h | 11.40 | M23 | 37th M · 8th M23 |
| 38 | Sim, BillSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:42:50h | 11.28 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:43:39h | 11.26 | M45 | 39th M · 2nd M45 |
| 40 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan | 7:44:44h | 11.23 | M35 | 40th M · 15th M35 |
| 41 | Venter, N.N.South AfricaMan Spartan Harriers | 7:45:00h | 11.23 | M35 | 41st M · 16th M35 |
| 42 | Heunis, MartySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:45:19h | 11.22 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Oosterbroek, TyrrellSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:45:19h | 11.22 | M23 | 42nd M · 9th M23 |
| 44 | Duck, DudleySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:46:54h | 11.18 | M35 | 44th M · 17th M35 |
| 45 | Collins, TodSouth AfricaMan | 7:49:15h | 11.12 | MU23 | 45th M · 5th MU23 |
| 46 | Morton, DickSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:50:40h | 11.09 | M23 | 46th M · 10th M23 |
| 47 | Hayes, Desmond WalterSouth AfricaMan | 7:50:40h | 11.09 | — | 46th M |
| 48 | Walton, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:51:37h | 11.07 | M23 | 48th M · 11th M23 |
| 49 | Tripp, Anthony (Tony)South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:53:30h | 11.02 | MU23 | 49th M · 6th MU23 |
| 50 | Taylor, BernieSouth AfricaMan | 7:54:09h | 11.01 | M23 | 50th M · 12th M23 |
- 1Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M35Time6:01:11hPace14.45Cat.M35
- 2Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaManSavages AC2nd M · 1st M23Time6:03:54hPace14.35Cat.M23
- 3Baker, GordonSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers3rd MTime6:11:33hPace14.05
- 4Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan4th MTime6:24:30hPace13.58
- 5Box, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC5th M · 2nd M35Time6:27:17hPace13.48Cat.M35
- 6Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club6th M · 2nd M23Time6:31:26hPace13.34Cat.M23
- 7Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan7th M · 3rd M35Time6:38:17hPace13.11Cat.M35
- 8Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan8th MTime6:38:57hPace13.08
- 9Anderson, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th MTime6:40:18hPace13.04
- 10Morrison, DennisSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...10th M · 1st MU23Time6:41:02hPace13.02Cat.MU23
- 11Davey, RolandSouth AfricaManSavages AC11th MTime6:41:14hPace13.01
- 12Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan12th M · 4th M35Time6:46:28hPace12.84Cat.M35
- 13Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers13th M · 3rd M23Time6:48:32hPace12.78Cat.M23
- 14Davis, BasilSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...14th M · 4th M23Time6:50:15hPace12.72Cat.M23
- 15Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC15th M · 5th M35Time6:51:53hPace12.67Cat.M35
- 16Mentis, N.N.South AfricaMan16th M · 2nd MU23Time6:53:10hPace12.63Cat.MU23
- 17Molver, RaySouth AfricaManSavages AC17th M · 6th M35Time6:58:13hPace12.48Cat.M35
- 18Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club18th M · 7th M35Time7:00:07hPace12.43Cat.M35
- 19Orchard, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC19th MTime7:02:40hPace12.35
- 20van der Leeuw, PietSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers20th M · 8th M35Time7:03:24hPace12.33Cat.M35
- 21Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers21st M · 1st M45Time7:05:44hPace12.26Cat.M45
- 22Nortje, AttieSouth AfricaManSavages AC22nd M · 5th M23Time7:06:40hPace12.23Cat.M23
- 23Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...23rd M · 1st M40Time7:07:55hPace12.20Cat.M40
- 24Gardner, RobSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club24th M · 3rd MU23Time7:13:10hPace12.05Cat.MU23
- 25Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC25th M · 9th M35Time7:13:25hPace12.04Cat.M35
- 26Slater, RogerSouth AfricaManSavages AC26th M · 10th M35Time7:18:03hPace11.92Cat.M35
- 27van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers27th M · 11th M35Time7:18:23hPace11.91Cat.M35
- 28Gent, DennisSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...28th M · 12th M35Time7:20:38hPace11.85Cat.M35
- 29Kotze, TokSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...29th M · 6th M23Time7:21:32hPace11.82Cat.M23
- 30Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan30th M · 13th M35Time7:23:46hPace11.76Cat.M35
- 31Stamper, RobinSouth AfricaMan31st M · 7th M23Time7:26:45hPace11.68Cat.M23
- 32Purdon, N.N.South AfricaMan32nd MTime7:27:44hPace11.66
- 33Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club33rd MTime7:29:17hPace11.62
- 34Smuts, GerhardusSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...34th M · 2nd M40Time7:33:54hPace11.50Cat.M40
- 35Delport, JamesSouth AfricaManBluff AC35th M · 4th MU23Time7:34:04hPace11.50Cat.MU23
- 36Fullagar, OleSouth AfricaManSavages AC36th M · 14th M35Time7:36:45hPace11.43Cat.M35
- 37Burgess, AlfSouth AfricaMan37th M · 8th M23Time7:38:02hPace11.40Cat.M23
- 38Sim, BillSouth AfricaManSavages AC38th MTime7:42:50hPace11.28
- 39Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club39th M · 2nd M45Time7:43:39hPace11.26Cat.M45
- 40Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan40th M · 15th M35Time7:44:44hPace11.23Cat.M35
- 41Venter, N.N.South AfricaManSpartan Harriers41st M · 16th M35Time7:45:00hPace11.23Cat.M35
- 42Heunis, MartySouth AfricaManSavages AC42nd MTime7:45:19hPace11.22
- 43Oosterbroek, TyrrellSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club42nd M · 9th M23Time7:45:19hPace11.22Cat.M23
- 44Duck, DudleySouth AfricaManSavages AC44th M · 17th M35Time7:46:54hPace11.18Cat.M35
- 45Collins, TodSouth AfricaMan45th M · 5th MU23Time7:49:15hPace11.12Cat.MU23
- 46Morton, DickSouth AfricaManSavages AC46th M · 10th M23Time7:50:40hPace11.09Cat.M23
- 47Hayes, Desmond WalterSouth AfricaMan46th MTime7:50:40hPace11.09
- 48Walton, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC48th M · 11th M23Time7:51:37hPace11.07Cat.M23
- 49Tripp, Anthony (Tony)South AfricaManSavages AC49th M · 6th MU23Time7:53:30hPace11.02Cat.MU23
- 50Taylor, BernieSouth AfricaMan50th M · 12th M23Time7:54:09hPace11.01Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 438