South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1969
Distance
90km
Finishers
587587 men0 women
Winning time
5:45:35h
Median pace
9.69km/h
Pace distribution
587 finishers · 8.25–15.63 km/h · mean 10.04
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 587 finishers ranged from 8.25 to 15.63 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.04 and a median of 9.69. The busiest band is 9.0 to 9.5 kilometres per hour, with 106 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 587
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savages AC | 5:45:35h | 15.63 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Savages AC | 5:57:57h | 15.09 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:01:30h | 14.94 | M35 | 3rd M · 1st M35 |
| 4 | Collegians Harriers | 6:03:41h | 14.85 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:03:45h | 14.85 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Collegians Harriers | 6:05:49h | 14.76 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Savages AC | 6:12:26h | 14.50 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Savages AC | 6:14:06h | 14.44 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:22:49h | 14.11 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:27:11h | 13.95 | MU23 | 10th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | 6:29:56h | 13.85 | — | 11th M | |
| 12 | Savages AC | 6:30:27h | 13.83 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | 6:30:34h | 13.83 | — | 13th M | |
| 14 | 6:30:39h | 13.82 | MU23 | 14th M · 2nd MU23 | |
| 15 | Savages AC | 6:31:12h | 13.80 | M35 | 15th M · 4th M35 |
| 16 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:32:19h | 13.76 | M40 | 16th M · 2nd M40 |
| 17 | Savages AC | 6:32:20h | 13.76 | M35 | 17th M · 5th M35 |
| 18 | Collegians Harriers | 6:34:17h | 13.70 | M35 | 18th M · 6th M35 |
| 19 | Durban Athletic Club | 6:37:45h | 13.58 | M23 | 19th M · 4th M23 |
| 20 | Spartan Harriers | 6:41:32h | 13.45 | M35 | 20th M · 7th M35 |
| 21 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:43:46h | 13.37 | MU23 | 21st M · 3rd MU23 |
| 22 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:44:11h | 13.36 | M23 | 22nd M · 5th M23 |
| 23 | Durban Athletic Club | 6:45:06h | 13.33 | M35 | 23rd M · 8th M35 |
| 24 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:46:15h | 13.29 | M35 | 24th M · 9th M35 |
| 25 | Durban Athletic Club | 6:47:59h | 13.24 | M23 | 25th M · 6th M23 |
| 26 | 6:48:00h | 13.23 | M35 | 26th M · 10th M35 | |
| 27 | Savages AC | 6:48:15h | 13.23 | M23 | 27th M · 7th M23 |
| 28 | Savages AC | 6:56:20h | 12.97 | M35 | 28th M · 11th M35 |
| 29 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:56:29h | 12.97 | M23 | 29th M · 8th M23 |
| 30 | Savages AC | 6:58:42h | 12.90 | M35 | 30th M · 12th M35 |
| 31 | Savages AC | 6:58:42h | 12.90 | — | 30th M |
| 32 | Durban Athletic Club | 6:58:43h | 12.90 | M23 | 32nd M · 9th M23 |
| 33 | Durban Athletic Club | 6:58:52h | 12.89 | M45 | 33rd M · 1st M45 |
| 34 | Durban Athletic Club | 6:59:16h | 12.88 | M23 | 34th M · 10th M23 |
| 35 | Collegians Harriers | 7:00:55h | 12.83 | M23 | 35th M · 11th M23 |
| 36 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:01:12h | 12.82 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Collegians Harriers | 7:03:16h | 12.76 | M45 | 37th M · 2nd M45 |
| 38 | Collegians Harriers | 7:04:34h | 12.72 | M35 | 38th M · 13th M35 |
| 39 | Savages AC | 7:06:11h | 12.67 | M35 | 39th M · 14th M35 |
| 40 | Savages AC | 7:08:09h | 12.61 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Savages AC | 7:08:09h | 12.61 | MU23 | 40th M · 4th MU23 |
| 42 | 7:11:24h | 12.52 | MU23 | 42nd M · 5th MU23 | |
| 43 | Durban Athletic Club | 7:11:30h | 12.51 | M23 | 43rd M · 12th M23 |
| 44 | Collegians Harriers | 7:11:42h | 12.51 | — | 44th M |
| 45 | Durban Athletic Club | 7:12:20h | 12.49 | M45 | 45th M · 3rd M45 |
| 46 | 7:14:45h | 12.42 | M23 | 46th M · 13th M23 | |
| 47 | Ladysmith Athletic Club | 7:15:37h | 12.40 | M35 | 47th M · 15th M35 |
| 48 | 7:17:57h | 12.33 | MU23 | 48th M · 6th MU23 | |
| 49 | Savages AC | 7:18:35h | 12.31 | M23 | 49th M · 14th M23 |
| 50 | University of Cape Tow... | 7:18:35h | 12.31 | MU23 | 49th M · 7th MU23 |
- 1Savages AC1st M · 1st M23Time5:45:35hPace15.63Cat.M23
- 2Savages AC2nd M · 1st M40Time5:57:57hPace15.09Cat.M40
- 3Germiston Callies Harr...3rd M · 1st M35Time6:01:30hPace14.94Cat.M35
- 4Collegians Harriers4th M · 2nd M23Time6:03:41hPace14.85Cat.M23
- 5Germiston Callies Harr...5th M · 3rd M23Time6:03:45hPace14.85Cat.M23
- 6Collegians Harriers6th MTime6:05:49hPace14.76
- 7Savages AC7th M · 2nd M35Time6:12:26hPace14.50Cat.M35
- 8Savages AC8th MTime6:14:06hPace14.44
- 9Germiston Callies Harr...9th MTime6:22:49hPace14.11
- 10Ladysmith Athletic Club10th M · 1st MU23Time6:27:11hPace13.95Cat.MU23
- 1111th MTime6:29:56hPace13.85
- 12Savages AC12th M · 3rd M35Time6:30:27hPace13.83Cat.M35
- 1313th MTime6:30:34hPace13.83
- 1414th M · 2nd MU23Time6:30:39hPace13.82Cat.MU23
- 15Savages AC15th M · 4th M35Time6:31:12hPace13.80Cat.M35
- 16Germiston Callies Harr...16th M · 2nd M40Time6:32:19hPace13.76Cat.M40
- 17Savages AC17th M · 5th M35Time6:32:20hPace13.76Cat.M35
- 18Collegians Harriers18th M · 6th M35Time6:34:17hPace13.70Cat.M35
- 19Durban Athletic Club19th M · 4th M23Time6:37:45hPace13.58Cat.M23
- 20Spartan Harriers20th M · 7th M35Time6:41:32hPace13.45Cat.M35
- 21Germiston Callies Harr...21st M · 3rd MU23Time6:43:46hPace13.37Cat.MU23
- 22Germiston Callies Harr...22nd M · 5th M23Time6:44:11hPace13.36Cat.M23
- 23Durban Athletic Club23rd M · 8th M35Time6:45:06hPace13.33Cat.M35
- 24Germiston Callies Harr...24th M · 9th M35Time6:46:15hPace13.29Cat.M35
- 25Durban Athletic Club25th M · 6th M23Time6:47:59hPace13.24Cat.M23
- 2626th M · 10th M35Time6:48:00hPace13.23Cat.M35
- 27Savages AC27th M · 7th M23Time6:48:15hPace13.23Cat.M23
- 28Savages AC28th M · 11th M35Time6:56:20hPace12.97Cat.M35
- 29Germiston Callies Harr...29th M · 8th M23Time6:56:29hPace12.97Cat.M23
- 30Savages AC30th M · 12th M35Time6:58:42hPace12.90Cat.M35
- 31Savages AC30th MTime6:58:42hPace12.90
- 32Durban Athletic Club32nd M · 9th M23Time6:58:43hPace12.90Cat.M23
- 33Durban Athletic Club33rd M · 1st M45Time6:58:52hPace12.89Cat.M45
- 34Durban Athletic Club34th M · 10th M23Time6:59:16hPace12.88Cat.M23
- 35Collegians Harriers35th M · 11th M23Time7:00:55hPace12.83Cat.M23
- 36Germiston Callies Harr...36th MTime7:01:12hPace12.82
- 37Collegians Harriers37th M · 2nd M45Time7:03:16hPace12.76Cat.M45
- 38Collegians Harriers38th M · 13th M35Time7:04:34hPace12.72Cat.M35
- 39Savages AC39th M · 14th M35Time7:06:11hPace12.67Cat.M35
- 40Savages AC40th MTime7:08:09hPace12.61
- 41Savages AC40th M · 4th MU23Time7:08:09hPace12.61Cat.MU23
- 4242nd M · 5th MU23Time7:11:24hPace12.52Cat.MU23
- 43Durban Athletic Club43rd M · 12th M23Time7:11:30hPace12.51Cat.M23
- 44Collegians Harriers44th MTime7:11:42hPace12.51
- 45Durban Athletic Club45th M · 3rd M45Time7:12:20hPace12.49Cat.M45
- 4646th M · 13th M23Time7:14:45hPace12.42Cat.M23
- 47Ladysmith Athletic Club47th M · 15th M35Time7:15:37hPace12.40Cat.M35
- 4848th M · 6th MU23Time7:17:57hPace12.33Cat.MU23
- 49Savages AC49th M · 14th M23Time7:18:35hPace12.31Cat.M23
- 50University of Cape Tow...49th M · 7th MU23Time7:18:35hPace12.31Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 587