South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
13 Jul1953
Distance
90km
Finishers
2626 men0 women
Winning time
5:52:30h
Pace distribution
26 finishers · 8.39–15.32 km/h
8.39 km/hmedian 10.3815.32 km/h
Results
Ranks 1–26 of 26
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayward, Wallace H. (Wally)South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:52:30h | 15.32 | M45 | 1st M · 1st M45 |
| 2 | Luyt, SidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:05:08h | 14.79 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:28:15h | 13.91 | M35 | 3rd M · 1st M35 |
| 4 | Boyce, AllenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:45:11h | 13.33 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:52:59h | 13.08 | MU23 | 5th M · 1st MU23 |
| 6 | Mare, FransSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:04:57h | 12.71 | MU23 | 6th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 7 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:25:37h | 12.12 | M40 | 7th M · 1st M40 |
| 8 | Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:36:25h | 11.83 | M23 | 8th M · 2nd M23 |
| 9 | Farrant, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:53:55h | 11.39 | MU23 | 9th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 10 | Barnes, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:55:24h | 11.36 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | de Villiers, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:00:28h | 11.24 | M23 | 11th M · 3rd M23 |
| 12 | Woods, JohnEswatiniMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:28:28h | 10.62 | M23 | 12th M · 4th M23 |
| 13 | Luckin, EricSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:30:25h | 10.58 | M23 | 13th M · 5th M23 |
| 14 | Smit, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:40:18h | 10.38 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 15 | Brouard, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:50:44h | 10.18 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 17 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:14:46h | 9.73 | M23 | 17th M · 8th M23 |
| 18 | Smith, DennisSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:14:46h | 9.73 | M23 | 17th M · 8th M23 |
| 19 | Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:54:37h | 9.08 | M23 | 19th M · 10th M23 |
| 20 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | M23 | 20th M · 11th M23 |
| 21 | Dawson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:17:27h | 8.75 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:26:35h | 8.62 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:41:10h | 8.42 | M23 | 23rd M · 12th M23 |
| 24 | Fraser, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:42:19h | 8.41 | MU23 | 24th M · 4th MU23 |
| 25 | Millar, TheoSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:42:42h | 8.40 | M23 | 25th M · 13th M23 |
| 26 | de Maudave, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:43:48h | 8.39 | M23 | 26th M · 14th M23 |
- 1Hayward, Wallace H. (Wally)South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M45Time5:52:30hPace15.32Cat.M45
- 2Luyt, SidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2nd M · 1st M23Time6:05:08hPace14.79Cat.M23
- 3Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club3rd M · 1st M35Time6:28:15hPace13.91Cat.M35
- 4Boyce, AllenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club4th MTime6:45:11hPace13.33
- 5Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...5th M · 1st MU23Time6:52:59hPace13.08Cat.MU23
- 6Mare, FransSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...6th M · 2nd MU23Time7:04:57hPace12.71Cat.MU23
- 7Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club7th M · 1st M40Time7:25:37hPace12.12Cat.M40
- 8Davies, MercerSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...8th M · 2nd M23Time7:36:25hPace11.83Cat.M23
- 9Farrant, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers9th M · 3rd MU23Time7:53:55hPace11.39Cat.MU23
- 10Barnes, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers10th MTime7:55:24hPace11.36
- 11de Villiers, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club11th M · 3rd M23Time8:00:28hPace11.24Cat.M23
- 12Woods, JohnEswatiniManDurban Athletic Club12th M · 4th M23Time8:28:28hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 13Luckin, EricSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club13th M · 5th M23Time8:30:25hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 14Smit, N.N.South AfricaMan14th M · 6th M23Time8:40:18hPace10.38Cat.M23
- 15Brouard, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers15th MTime8:50:44hPace10.18
- 16Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan16th M · 7th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 17Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club17th M · 8th M23Time9:14:46hPace9.73Cat.M23
- 18Smith, DennisSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club17th M · 8th M23Time9:14:46hPace9.73Cat.M23
- 19Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th M · 10th M23Time9:54:37hPace9.08Cat.M23
- 20Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan20th M · 11th M23Time10:08:00hPace8.88Cat.M23
- 21Dawson, N.N.South AfricaMan21st MTime10:17:27hPace8.75
- 22Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManRand AC22nd MTime10:26:35hPace8.62
- 23Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club23rd M · 12th M23Time10:41:10hPace8.42Cat.M23
- 24Fraser, N.N.South AfricaMan24th M · 4th MU23Time10:42:19hPace8.41Cat.MU23
- 25Millar, TheoSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club25th M · 13th M23Time10:42:42hPace8.40Cat.M23
- 26de Maudave, N.N.South AfricaMan26th M · 14th M23Time10:43:48hPace8.39Cat.M23