South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1955
Distance
90km
Finishers
6464 men0 women
Winning time
6:06:32h
Median pace
9.51km/h
Pace distribution
64 finishers · 8.32–14.73 km/h · mean 10.19
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 64 finishers ranged from 8.32 to 14.73 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.19 and a median of 9.51. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 14 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 64
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:06:32h | 14.73 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Mare, FransSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:18:34h | 14.26 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:24:13h | 14.05 | M35 | 3rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 4 | Dodds, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:25:15h | 14.02 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Sansom, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 6:55:30h | 13.00 | M50 | 5th M · 1st M50 |
| 6 | Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:04:28h | 12.72 | M23 | 6th M · 1st M23 |
| 7 | Smit, N.N.South AfricaMan Ceres Athletic Club | 7:06:05h | 12.67 | M23 | 7th M · 2nd M23 |
| 8 | McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:08:52h | 12.59 | M23 | 8th M · 3rd M23 |
| 9 | Bernon, LenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:15:29h | 12.40 | M23 | 9th M · 4th M23 |
| 10 | Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan Rhodes Marathon Club | 7:20:14h | 12.27 | M23 | 10th M · 5th M23 |
| 11 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:26:47h | 12.09 | M45 | 11th M · 1st M45 |
| 12 | Bezuidenhout, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:34:34h | 11.88 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Davis, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:37:01h | 11.82 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:43:02h | 11.66 | M40 | 14th M · 1st M40 |
| 15 | Farrant, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:45:26h | 11.60 | MU23 | 15th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 16 | Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:02:16h | 11.20 | M23 | 16th M · 6th M23 |
| 17 | Rachailov, RueSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:03:50h | 11.16 | M35 | 17th M · 3rd M35 |
| 18 | Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaMan | 8:08:24h | 11.06 | M23 | 18th M · 7th M23 |
| 19 | Walsh, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:23:35h | 10.72 | M23 | 19th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:24:40h | 10.70 | M50 | 20th M · 2nd M50 |
| 21 | Brouard, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:26:43h | 10.66 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:27h | 10.60 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Woods, JohnEswatiniMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:38:42h | 10.41 | M23 | 23rd M · 9th M23 |
| 24 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:38:42h | 10.41 | — | 23rd M |
| 25 | Kerns, VinceSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:38:42h | 10.41 | M23 | 23rd M · 9th M23 |
| 26 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:41:33h | 10.35 | M23 | 26th M · 11th M23 |
| 27 | Archibald, JimmySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:57:37h | 10.04 | M23 | 27th M · 12th M23 |
| 28 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:13:40h | 9.75 | M23 | 28th M · 13th M23 |
| 29 | Olivier, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:16:16h | 9.71 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Behrens, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:19:54h | 9.64 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Delvin, HermanSouth AfricaMan | 9:22:28h | 9.60 | M40 | 31st M · 2nd M40 |
| 32 | Wheelwright, DeryckSouth AfricaMan | 9:27:20h | 9.52 | M23 | 32nd M · 14th M23 |
| 33 | Bryant, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:28:06h | 9.51 | MU23 | 33rd M · 3rd MU23 |
| 34 | Foley, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:31:50h | 9.44 | M23 | 34th M · 15th M23 |
| 35 | Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:37:27h | 9.35 | M23 | 35th M · 16th M23 |
| 36 | Allen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:38:39h | 9.33 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan | 9:39:42h | 9.31 | M23 | 37th M · 17th M23 |
| 38 | Schwegman, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:42:28h | 9.27 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:42:32h | 9.27 | M23 | 39th M · 18th M23 |
| 40 | Olivier, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:43:53h | 9.25 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Long, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:47:53h | 9.19 | M23 | 41st M · 19th M23 |
| 42 | Visser, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:48:30h | 9.18 | MU23 | 42nd M · 4th MU23 |
| 43 | de Witt, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:48:57h | 9.17 | MU23 | 43rd M · 5th MU23 |
| 44 | Nelson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:57:57h | 9.03 | — | 44th M |
| 45 | Dyson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:02:55h | 8.96 | MU23 | 45th M · 6th MU23 |
| 46 | Dawson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:03:30h | 8.95 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Fraser, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:04:04h | 8.94 | M23 | 47th M · 20th M23 |
| 48 | Schmidt, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:04:04h | 8.94 | — | 47th M |
| 49 | Wallett, TomSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:04:24h | 8.93 | M35 | 49th M · 4th M35 |
| 50 | Magic, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:12:22h | 8.82 | M23 | 50th M · 21st M23 |
- 1Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1st M · 1st M35Time6:06:32hPace14.73Cat.M35
- 2Mare, FransSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2nd M · 1st MU23Time6:18:34hPace14.26Cat.MU23
- 3Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club3rd M · 2nd M35Time6:24:13hPace14.05Cat.M35
- 4Dodds, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC4th MTime6:25:15hPace14.02
- 5Sansom, DaveSouth AfricaMan5th M · 1st M50Time6:55:30hPace13.00Cat.M50
- 6Davies, MercerSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...6th M · 1st M23Time7:04:28hPace12.72Cat.M23
- 7Smit, N.N.South AfricaManCeres Athletic Club7th M · 2nd M23Time7:06:05hPace12.67Cat.M23
- 8McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th M · 3rd M23Time7:08:52hPace12.59Cat.M23
- 9Bernon, LenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club9th M · 4th M23Time7:15:29hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 10Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaManRhodes Marathon Club10th M · 5th M23Time7:20:14hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 11Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club11th M · 1st M45Time7:26:47hPace12.09Cat.M45
- 12Bezuidenhout, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...12th MTime7:34:34hPace11.88
- 13Davis, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club13th MTime7:37:01hPace11.82
- 14Morrison, FredSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...14th M · 1st M40Time7:43:02hPace11.66Cat.M40
- 15Farrant, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers15th M · 2nd MU23Time7:45:26hPace11.60Cat.MU23
- 16Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club16th M · 6th M23Time8:02:16hPace11.20Cat.M23
- 17Rachailov, RueSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...17th M · 3rd M35Time8:03:50hPace11.16Cat.M35
- 18Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaMan18th M · 7th M23Time8:08:24hPace11.06Cat.M23
- 19Walsh, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th M · 8th M23Time8:23:35hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 20McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club20th M · 2nd M50Time8:24:40hPace10.70Cat.M50
- 21Brouard, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers21st MTime8:26:43hPace10.66
- 22Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan22nd MTime8:29:27hPace10.60
- 23Woods, JohnEswatiniManDurban Athletic Club23rd M · 9th M23Time8:38:42hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 24Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club23rd MTime8:38:42hPace10.41
- 25Kerns, VinceSouth AfricaManSavages AC23rd M · 9th M23Time8:38:42hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 26Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club26th M · 11th M23Time8:41:33hPace10.35Cat.M23
- 27Archibald, JimmySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club27th M · 12th M23Time8:57:37hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 28Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club28th M · 13th M23Time9:13:40hPace9.75Cat.M23
- 29Olivier, N.N.South AfricaMan29th MTime9:16:16hPace9.71
- 30Behrens, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club30th MTime9:19:54hPace9.64
- 31Delvin, HermanSouth AfricaMan31st M · 2nd M40Time9:22:28hPace9.60Cat.M40
- 32Wheelwright, DeryckSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 14th M23Time9:27:20hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 33Bryant, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers33rd M · 3rd MU23Time9:28:06hPace9.51Cat.MU23
- 34Foley, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club34th M · 15th M23Time9:31:50hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 35Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club35th M · 16th M23Time9:37:27hPace9.35Cat.M23
- 36Allen, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club36th MTime9:38:39hPace9.33
- 37Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan37th M · 17th M23Time9:39:42hPace9.31Cat.M23
- 38Schwegman, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC38th MTime9:42:28hPace9.27
- 39Greening, AndySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers39th M · 18th M23Time9:42:32hPace9.27Cat.M23
- 40Olivier, N.N.South AfricaMan40th MTime9:43:53hPace9.25
- 41Long, N.N.South AfricaMan41st M · 19th M23Time9:47:53hPace9.19Cat.M23
- 42Visser, N.N.South AfricaMan42nd M · 4th MU23Time9:48:30hPace9.18Cat.MU23
- 43de Witt, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club43rd M · 5th MU23Time9:48:57hPace9.17Cat.MU23
- 44Nelson, N.N.South AfricaMan44th MTime9:57:57hPace9.03
- 45Dyson, N.N.South AfricaMan45th M · 6th MU23Time10:02:55hPace8.96Cat.MU23
- 46Dawson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club46th MTime10:03:30hPace8.95
- 47Fraser, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club47th M · 20th M23Time10:04:04hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 48Schmidt, N.N.South AfricaMan47th MTime10:04:04hPace8.94
- 49Wallett, TomSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club49th M · 4th M35Time10:04:24hPace8.93Cat.M35
- 50Magic, N.N.South AfricaMan50th M · 21st M23Time10:12:22hPace8.82Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 64