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 | Bagshaw, DaveGreat BritainMan Savages AC | 5:45:35h | 15.63 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Box, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:57:57h | 15.09 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:01:30h | 14.94 | M35 | 3rd M · 1st M35 |
| 4 | Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:03:41h | 14.85 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | Davis, BasilSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:03:45h | 14.85 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Baker, GordonSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:05:49h | 14.76 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:12:26h | 14.50 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Davey, RolandSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:14:06h | 14.44 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:22:49h | 14.11 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Gardner, RobSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:27:11h | 13.95 | MU23 | 10th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | Purdon, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:29:56h | 13.85 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:30:27h | 13.83 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:34h | 13.83 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Steyn, DirkSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:39h | 13.82 | MU23 | 14th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 15 | Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:31:12h | 13.80 | M35 | 15th M · 4th M35 |
| 16 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:32:19h | 13.76 | M40 | 16th M · 2nd M40 |
| 17 | Slater, RogerSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:32:20h | 13.76 | M35 | 17th M · 5th M35 |
| 18 | van der Leeuw, PietSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:34:17h | 13.70 | M35 | 18th M · 6th M35 |
| 19 | Granier, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:37:45h | 13.58 | M23 | 19th M · 4th M23 |
| 20 | Venter, N.N.South AfricaMan Spartan Harriers | 6:41:32h | 13.45 | M35 | 20th M · 7th M35 |
| 21 | Taylor, WeaselSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:43:46h | 13.37 | MU23 | 21st M · 3rd MU23 |
| 22 | Vorster, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:44:11h | 13.36 | M23 | 22nd M · 5th M23 |
| 23 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:45:06h | 13.33 | M35 | 23rd M · 8th M35 |
| 24 | Gent, DennisSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:46:15h | 13.29 | M35 | 24th M · 9th M35 |
| 25 | Sutherland, HaggisSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:47:59h | 13.24 | M23 | 25th M · 6th M23 |
| 26 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan | 6:48:00h | 13.23 | M35 | 26th M · 10th M35 |
| 27 | Nortje, AttieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:48:15h | 13.23 | M23 | 27th M · 7th M23 |
| 28 | Molver, RaySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:56:20h | 12.97 | M35 | 28th M · 11th M35 |
| 29 | Hugo, RielSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:56:29h | 12.97 | M23 | 29th M · 8th M23 |
| 30 | Duck, DudleySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:58:42h | 12.90 | M35 | 30th M · 12th M35 |
| 31 | de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:58:42h | 12.90 | — | 30th M |
| 32 | Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:58:43h | 12.90 | M23 | 32nd M · 9th M23 |
| 33 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:58:52h | 12.89 | M45 | 33rd M · 1st M45 |
| 34 | Wesson, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:59:16h | 12.88 | M23 | 34th M · 10th M23 |
| 35 | Melrose, AndySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:00:55h | 12.83 | M23 | 35th M · 11th M23 |
| 36 | Dansie, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:01:12h | 12.82 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:03:16h | 12.76 | M45 | 37th M · 2nd M45 |
| 38 | Tingle, TonySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:04:34h | 12.72 | M35 | 38th M · 13th M35 |
| 39 | Fullagar, OleSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:06:11h | 12.67 | M35 | 39th M · 14th M35 |
| 40 | Sim, BillSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:08:09h | 12.61 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Borain, GordonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:08:09h | 12.61 | MU23 | 40th M · 4th MU23 |
| 42 | van Schalkwyk, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:11:24h | 12.52 | MU23 | 42nd M · 5th MU23 |
| 43 | Stanford, RobinSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:11:30h | 12.51 | M23 | 43rd M · 12th M23 |
| 44 | Northwood, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:11:42h | 12.51 | — | 44th M |
| 45 | Oosthuizen, PippinSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:12:20h | 12.49 | M45 | 45th M · 3rd M45 |
| 46 | Wilkinson, KenSouth AfricaMan | 7:14:45h | 12.42 | M23 | 46th M · 13th M23 |
| 47 | Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 7:15:37h | 12.40 | M35 | 47th M · 15th M35 |
| 48 | Fey, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:17:57h | 12.33 | MU23 | 48th M · 6th MU23 |
| 49 | Doo, MickeySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:18:35h | 12.31 | M23 | 49th M · 14th M23 |
| 50 | Thackeray, MikeSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 7:18:35h | 12.31 | MU23 | 49th M · 7th MU23 |
- 1Bagshaw, DaveGreat BritainManSavages AC1st M · 1st M23Time5:45:35hPace15.63Cat.M23
- 2Box, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC2nd M · 1st M40Time5:57:57hPace15.09Cat.M40
- 3Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...3rd M · 1st M35Time6:01:30hPace14.94Cat.M35
- 4Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers4th M · 2nd M23Time6:03:41hPace14.85Cat.M23
- 5Davis, BasilSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...5th M · 3rd M23Time6:03:45hPace14.85Cat.M23
- 6Baker, GordonSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers6th MTime6:05:49hPace14.76
- 7Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaManSavages AC7th M · 2nd M35Time6:12:26hPace14.50Cat.M35
- 8Davey, RolandSouth AfricaManSavages AC8th MTime6:14:06hPace14.44
- 9Anderson, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th MTime6:22:49hPace14.11
- 10Gardner, RobSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club10th M · 1st MU23Time6:27:11hPace13.95Cat.MU23
- 11Purdon, N.N.South AfricaMan11th MTime6:29:56hPace13.85
- 12Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC12th M · 3rd M35Time6:30:27hPace13.83Cat.M35
- 13Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan13th MTime6:30:34hPace13.83
- 14Steyn, DirkSouth AfricaMan14th M · 2nd MU23Time6:30:39hPace13.82Cat.MU23
- 15Craig, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC15th M · 4th M35Time6:31:12hPace13.80Cat.M35
- 16Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...16th M · 2nd M40Time6:32:19hPace13.76Cat.M40
- 17Slater, RogerSouth AfricaManSavages AC17th M · 5th M35Time6:32:20hPace13.76Cat.M35
- 18van der Leeuw, PietSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers18th M · 6th M35Time6:34:17hPace13.70Cat.M35
- 19Granier, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th M · 4th M23Time6:37:45hPace13.58Cat.M23
- 20Venter, N.N.South AfricaManSpartan Harriers20th M · 7th M35Time6:41:32hPace13.45Cat.M35
- 21Taylor, WeaselSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...21st M · 3rd MU23Time6:43:46hPace13.37Cat.MU23
- 22Vorster, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...22nd M · 5th M23Time6:44:11hPace13.36Cat.M23
- 23Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club23rd M · 8th M35Time6:45:06hPace13.33Cat.M35
- 24Gent, DennisSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...24th M · 9th M35Time6:46:15hPace13.29Cat.M35
- 25Sutherland, HaggisSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club25th M · 6th M23Time6:47:59hPace13.24Cat.M23
- 26Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan26th M · 10th M35Time6:48:00hPace13.23Cat.M35
- 27Nortje, AttieSouth AfricaManSavages AC27th M · 7th M23Time6:48:15hPace13.23Cat.M23
- 28Molver, RaySouth AfricaManSavages AC28th M · 11th M35Time6:56:20hPace12.97Cat.M35
- 29Hugo, RielSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...29th M · 8th M23Time6:56:29hPace12.97Cat.M23
- 30Duck, DudleySouth AfricaManSavages AC30th M · 12th M35Time6:58:42hPace12.90Cat.M35
- 31de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaManSavages AC30th MTime6:58:42hPace12.90
- 32Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club32nd M · 9th M23Time6:58:43hPace12.90Cat.M23
- 33Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club33rd M · 1st M45Time6:58:52hPace12.89Cat.M45
- 34Wesson, MalcolmSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club34th M · 10th M23Time6:59:16hPace12.88Cat.M23
- 35Melrose, AndySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers35th M · 11th M23Time7:00:55hPace12.83Cat.M23
- 36Dansie, ErrolSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...36th MTime7:01:12hPace12.82
- 37Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers37th M · 2nd M45Time7:03:16hPace12.76Cat.M45
- 38Tingle, TonySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers38th M · 13th M35Time7:04:34hPace12.72Cat.M35
- 39Fullagar, OleSouth AfricaManSavages AC39th M · 14th M35Time7:06:11hPace12.67Cat.M35
- 40Sim, BillSouth AfricaManSavages AC40th MTime7:08:09hPace12.61
- 41Borain, GordonSouth AfricaManSavages AC40th M · 4th MU23Time7:08:09hPace12.61Cat.MU23
- 42van Schalkwyk, N.N.South AfricaMan42nd M · 5th MU23Time7:11:24hPace12.52Cat.MU23
- 43Stanford, RobinSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club43rd M · 12th M23Time7:11:30hPace12.51Cat.M23
- 44Northwood, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers44th MTime7:11:42hPace12.51
- 45Oosthuizen, PippinSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club45th M · 3rd M45Time7:12:20hPace12.49Cat.M45
- 46Wilkinson, KenSouth AfricaMan46th M · 13th M23Time7:14:45hPace12.42Cat.M23
- 47Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club47th M · 15th M35Time7:15:37hPace12.40Cat.M35
- 48Fey, N.N.South AfricaMan48th M · 6th MU23Time7:17:57hPace12.33Cat.MU23
- 49Doo, MickeySouth AfricaManSavages AC49th M · 14th M23Time7:18:35hPace12.31Cat.M23
- 50Thackeray, MikeSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...49th M · 7th MU23Time7:18:35hPace12.31Cat.MU23
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