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 | Durban Athletic Club | 6:06:32h | 14.73 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:18:34h | 14.26 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Durban Athletic Club | 6:24:13h | 14.05 | M35 | 3rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 4 | Rand AC | 6:25:15h | 14.02 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | 6:55:30h | 13.00 | M50 | 5th M · 1st M50 | |
| 6 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:04:28h | 12.72 | M23 | 6th M · 1st M23 |
| 7 | Ceres Athletic Club | 7:06:05h | 12.67 | M23 | 7th M · 2nd M23 |
| 8 | Durban Athletic Club | 7:08:52h | 12.59 | M23 | 8th M · 3rd M23 |
| 9 | Durban Athletic Club | 7:15:29h | 12.40 | M23 | 9th M · 4th M23 |
| 10 | Rhodes Marathon Club | 7:20:14h | 12.27 | M23 | 10th M · 5th M23 |
| 11 | Westaria Athletic Club | 7:26:47h | 12.09 | M45 | 11th M · 1st M45 |
| 12 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:34:34h | 11.88 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Durban Athletic Club | 7:37:01h | 11.82 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:43:02h | 11.66 | M40 | 14th M · 1st M40 |
| 15 | Collegians Harriers | 7:45:26h | 11.60 | MU23 | 15th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 16 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:02:16h | 11.20 | M23 | 16th M · 6th M23 |
| 17 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:03:50h | 11.16 | M35 | 17th M · 3rd M35 |
| 18 | 8:08:24h | 11.06 | M23 | 18th M · 7th M23 | |
| 19 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:23:35h | 10.72 | M23 | 19th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | Westaria Athletic Club | 8:24:40h | 10.70 | M50 | 20th M · 2nd M50 |
| 21 | Collegians Harriers | 8:26:43h | 10.66 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | 8:29:27h | 10.60 | — | 22nd M | |
| 23 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:38:42h | 10.41 | M23 | 23rd M · 9th M23 |
| 24 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:38:42h | 10.41 | — | 23rd M |
| 25 | Savages AC | 8:38:42h | 10.41 | M23 | 23rd M · 9th M23 |
| 26 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:41:33h | 10.35 | M23 | 26th M · 11th M23 |
| 27 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:57:37h | 10.04 | M23 | 27th M · 12th M23 |
| 28 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:13:40h | 9.75 | M23 | 28th M · 13th M23 |
| 29 | 9:16:16h | 9.71 | — | 29th M | |
| 30 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:19:54h | 9.64 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | 9:22:28h | 9.60 | M40 | 31st M · 2nd M40 | |
| 32 | 9:27:20h | 9.52 | M23 | 32nd M · 14th M23 | |
| 33 | Collegians Harriers | 9:28:06h | 9.51 | MU23 | 33rd M · 3rd MU23 |
| 34 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:31:50h | 9.44 | M23 | 34th M · 15th M23 |
| 35 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:37:27h | 9.35 | M23 | 35th M · 16th M23 |
| 36 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:38:39h | 9.33 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | 9:39:42h | 9.31 | M23 | 37th M · 17th M23 | |
| 38 | Rand AC | 9:42:28h | 9.27 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Collegians Harriers | 9:42:32h | 9.27 | M23 | 39th M · 18th M23 |
| 40 | 9:43:53h | 9.25 | — | 40th M | |
| 41 | 9:47:53h | 9.19 | M23 | 41st M · 19th M23 | |
| 42 | 9:48:30h | 9.18 | MU23 | 42nd M · 4th MU23 | |
| 43 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:48:57h | 9.17 | MU23 | 43rd M · 5th MU23 |
| 44 | 9:57:57h | 9.03 | — | 44th M | |
| 45 | 10:02:55h | 8.96 | MU23 | 45th M · 6th MU23 | |
| 46 | Durban Athletic Club | 10:03:30h | 8.95 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Durban Athletic Club | 10:04:04h | 8.94 | M23 | 47th M · 20th M23 |
| 48 | 10:04:04h | 8.94 | — | 47th M | |
| 49 | Durban Athletic Club | 10:04:24h | 8.93 | M35 | 49th M · 4th M35 |
| 50 | 10:12:22h | 8.82 | M23 | 50th M · 21st M23 |
- 1Durban Athletic Club1st M · 1st M35Time6:06:32hPace14.73Cat.M35
- 2Germiston Callies Harr...2nd M · 1st MU23Time6:18:34hPace14.26Cat.MU23
- 3Durban Athletic Club3rd M · 2nd M35Time6:24:13hPace14.05Cat.M35
- 4Rand AC4th MTime6:25:15hPace14.02
- 55th M · 1st M50Time6:55:30hPace13.00Cat.M50
- 6Germiston Callies Harr...6th M · 1st M23Time7:04:28hPace12.72Cat.M23
- 7Ceres Athletic Club7th M · 2nd M23Time7:06:05hPace12.67Cat.M23
- 8Durban Athletic Club8th M · 3rd M23Time7:08:52hPace12.59Cat.M23
- 9Durban Athletic Club9th M · 4th M23Time7:15:29hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 10Rhodes Marathon Club10th M · 5th M23Time7:20:14hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 11Westaria Athletic Club11th M · 1st M45Time7:26:47hPace12.09Cat.M45
- 12Germiston Callies Harr...12th MTime7:34:34hPace11.88
- 13Durban Athletic Club13th MTime7:37:01hPace11.82
- 14Germiston Callies Harr...14th M · 1st M40Time7:43:02hPace11.66Cat.M40
- 15Collegians Harriers15th M · 2nd MU23Time7:45:26hPace11.60Cat.MU23
- 16Durban Athletic Club16th M · 6th M23Time8:02:16hPace11.20Cat.M23
- 17Germiston Callies Harr...17th M · 3rd M35Time8:03:50hPace11.16Cat.M35
- 1818th M · 7th M23Time8:08:24hPace11.06Cat.M23
- 19Durban Athletic Club19th M · 8th M23Time8:23:35hPace10.72Cat.M23
- 20Westaria Athletic Club20th M · 2nd M50Time8:24:40hPace10.70Cat.M50
- 21Collegians Harriers21st MTime8:26:43hPace10.66
- 2222nd MTime8:29:27hPace10.60
- 23Durban Athletic Club23rd M · 9th M23Time8:38:42hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 24Durban Athletic Club23rd MTime8:38:42hPace10.41
- 25Savages AC23rd M · 9th M23Time8:38:42hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 26Durban Athletic Club26th M · 11th M23Time8:41:33hPace10.35Cat.M23
- 27Durban Athletic Club27th M · 12th M23Time8:57:37hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 28Durban Athletic Club28th M · 13th M23Time9:13:40hPace9.75Cat.M23
- 2929th MTime9:16:16hPace9.71
- 30Durban Athletic Club30th MTime9:19:54hPace9.64
- 3131st M · 2nd M40Time9:22:28hPace9.60Cat.M40
- 3232nd M · 14th M23Time9:27:20hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 33Collegians Harriers33rd M · 3rd MU23Time9:28:06hPace9.51Cat.MU23
- 34Durban Athletic Club34th M · 15th M23Time9:31:50hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 35Durban Athletic Club35th M · 16th M23Time9:37:27hPace9.35Cat.M23
- 36Durban Athletic Club36th MTime9:38:39hPace9.33
- 3737th M · 17th M23Time9:39:42hPace9.31Cat.M23
- 38Rand AC38th MTime9:42:28hPace9.27
- 39Collegians Harriers39th M · 18th M23Time9:42:32hPace9.27Cat.M23
- 4040th MTime9:43:53hPace9.25
- 4141st M · 19th M23Time9:47:53hPace9.19Cat.M23
- 4242nd M · 4th MU23Time9:48:30hPace9.18Cat.MU23
- 43Durban Athletic Club43rd M · 5th MU23Time9:48:57hPace9.17Cat.MU23
- 4444th MTime9:57:57hPace9.03
- 4545th M · 6th MU23Time10:02:55hPace8.96Cat.MU23
- 46Durban Athletic Club46th MTime10:03:30hPace8.95
- 47Durban Athletic Club47th M · 20th M23Time10:04:04hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 4847th MTime10:04:04hPace8.94
- 49Durban Athletic Club49th M · 4th M35Time10:04:24hPace8.93Cat.M35
- 5050th M · 21st M23Time10:12:22hPace8.82Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 64