South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
12 Jun1954
Distance
87km
Finishers
3434 men0 women
Winning time
6:12:55h
Median pace
8.93km/h
Pace distribution
34 finishers · 7.91–14.00 km/h · mean 9.60
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 34 finishers ranged from 7.91 to 14.00 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.60 and a median of 8.93. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 9 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–34 of 34
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayward, Wallace H. (Wally)South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:12:55h | 14.00 | M45 | 1st M · 1st M45 |
| 2 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:45:14h | 12.88 | M35 | 2nd M · 1st M35 |
| 3 | Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:58:38h | 12.47 | M35 | 3rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 4 | Mare, FransSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:05:21h | 12.27 | MU23 | 4th M · 1st MU23 |
| 5 | Smit, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:46:12h | 11.20 | M23 | 5th M · 1st M23 |
| 6 | Strachan, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:48:44h | 11.14 | M23 | 6th M · 2nd M23 |
| 7 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:02:32h | 10.82 | M45 | 7th M · 2nd M45 |
| 8 | Goldie, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:06:14h | 10.74 | MU23 | 8th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 9 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan | 8:07:00h | 10.72 | M23 | 9th M · 3rd M23 |
| 10 | Davis, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:15:50h | 10.53 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:32h | 10.41 | M23 | 11th M · 4th M23 |
| 12 | Archibald, JimmySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:46:30h | 9.91 | M23 | 12th M · 5th M23 |
| 13 | Herbert, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:47:39h | 9.89 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Maynes, TossieSouth AfricaMan | 9:02:01h | 9.63 | M35 | 14th M · 3rd M35 |
| 15 | Walsh, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:06:36h | 9.55 | M23 | 15th M · 6th M23 |
| 16 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:40:46h | 8.99 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 17 | Luckin, EricSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:41:25h | 8.98 | M35 | 17th M · 4th M35 |
| 18 | Smith, DennisSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:44:18h | 8.93 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 19 | Brouard, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:50:47h | 8.84 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Allen, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:53:32h | 8.79 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Woods, JohnEswatiniMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:54:35h | 8.78 | M23 | 21st M · 9th M23 |
| 22 | Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:09:19h | 8.57 | M23 | 22nd M · 10th M23 |
| 23 | Wyndham, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:15:38h | 8.48 | M23 | 23rd M · 11th M23 |
| 24 | Hill, N.N.South AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 10:15:38h | 8.48 | — | 23rd M |
| 25 | Dawson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:25:54h | 8.34 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan | 10:27:26h | 8.32 | M23 | 26th M · 12th M23 |
| 27 | Henricksen, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:34:14h | 8.23 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Prior, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:34:17h | 8.23 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Behrens, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:39:00h | 8.17 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Pershouse, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:41:35h | 8.14 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Fischer, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:50:57h | 8.02 | MU23 | 31st M · 3rd MU23 |
| 32 | Martin, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:52:45h | 8.00 | M23 | 32nd M · 13th M23 |
| 33 | Fraser, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:52:58h | 7.99 | M23 | 33rd M · 14th M23 |
| 34 | van Heerden, N.N.South AfricaMan East London Athletic Club | 10:59:59h | 7.91 | M23 | 34th M · 15th M23 |
- 1Hayward, Wallace H. (Wally)South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M45Time6:12:55hPace14.00Cat.M45
- 2Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2nd M · 1st M35Time6:45:14hPace12.88Cat.M35
- 3Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club3rd M · 2nd M35Time6:58:38hPace12.47Cat.M35
- 4Mare, FransSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...4th M · 1st MU23Time7:05:21hPace12.27Cat.MU23
- 5Smit, N.N.South AfricaMan5th M · 1st M23Time7:46:12hPace11.20Cat.M23
- 6Strachan, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers6th M · 2nd M23Time7:48:44hPace11.14Cat.M23
- 7Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club7th M · 2nd M45Time8:02:32hPace10.82Cat.M45
- 8Goldie, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...8th M · 2nd MU23Time8:06:14hPace10.74Cat.MU23
- 9Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan9th M · 3rd M23Time8:07:00hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 10Davis, N.N.South AfricaMan10th MTime8:15:50hPace10.53
- 11Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan11th M · 4th M23Time8:21:32hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 12Archibald, JimmySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club12th M · 5th M23Time8:46:30hPace9.91Cat.M23
- 13Herbert, N.N.South AfricaMan13th MTime8:47:39hPace9.89
- 14Maynes, TossieSouth AfricaMan14th M · 3rd M35Time9:02:01hPace9.63Cat.M35
- 15Walsh, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club15th M · 6th M23Time9:06:36hPace9.55Cat.M23
- 16Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club16th M · 7th M23Time9:40:46hPace8.99Cat.M23
- 17Luckin, EricSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club17th M · 4th M35Time9:41:25hPace8.98Cat.M35
- 18Smith, DennisSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club18th M · 8th M23Time9:44:18hPace8.93Cat.M23
- 19Brouard, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers19th MTime9:50:47hPace8.84
- 20Allen, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club20th MTime9:53:32hPace8.79
- 21Woods, JohnEswatiniManDurban Athletic Club21st M · 9th M23Time9:54:35hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 22Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club22nd M · 10th M23Time10:09:19hPace8.57Cat.M23
- 23Wyndham, N.N.South AfricaMan23rd M · 11th M23Time10:15:38hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 24Hill, N.N.South AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles23rd MTime10:15:38hPace8.48
- 25Dawson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club25th MTime10:25:54hPace8.34
- 26Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan26th M · 12th M23Time10:27:26hPace8.32Cat.M23
- 27Henricksen, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC27th MTime10:34:14hPace8.23
- 28Prior, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...28th MTime10:34:17hPace8.23
- 29Behrens, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club29th MTime10:39:00hPace8.17
- 30Pershouse, N.N.South AfricaMan30th MTime10:41:35hPace8.14
- 31Fischer, N.N.South AfricaMan31st M · 3rd MU23Time10:50:57hPace8.02Cat.MU23
- 32Martin, N.N.South AfricaMan32nd M · 13th M23Time10:52:45hPace8.00Cat.M23
- 33Fraser, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club33rd M · 14th M23Time10:52:58hPace7.99Cat.M23
- 34van Heerden, N.N.South AfricaManEast London Athletic Club34th M · 15th M23Time10:59:59hPace7.91Cat.M23