South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1956
Distance
88.5km
Finishers
5555 men0 women
Winning time
6:33:35h
Median pace
8.84km/h
Pace distribution
55 finishers · 8.08–13.49 km/h · mean 9.37
Every finisher ran the same 88.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 55 finishers ranged from 8.08 to 13.49 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.37 and a median of 8.84. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 18 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 55
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:33:35h | 13.49 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Boyce, AllenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:12:08h | 12.29 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:14:10h | 12.23 | M23 | 3rd M · 1st M23 |
| 4 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:38:00h | 11.59 | M35 | 4th M · 2nd M35 |
| 5 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:44:06h | 11.44 | M23 | 5th M · 2nd M23 |
| 6 | Savage, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:51:50h | 11.25 | M45 | 6th M · 1st M45 |
| 7 | Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan Rhodes Marathon Club | 7:57:53h | 11.11 | M23 | 7th M · 3rd M23 |
| 8 | Davis, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:11:00h | 10.81 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Bezuidenhout, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:13:56h | 10.75 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:18:25h | 10.65 | M45 | 10th M · 2nd M45 |
| 11 | Wootton, LenardSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:25h | 10.51 | M23 | 11th M · 4th M23 |
| 12 | Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 8:39:59h | 10.21 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Rachailov, RueSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:43:21h | 10.15 | M35 | 13th M · 3rd M35 |
| 14 | McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:47:43h | 10.06 | M23 | 14th M · 5th M23 |
| 15 | Wang, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:47:43h | 10.06 | M35 | 14th M · 4th M35 |
| 16 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:57:47h | 9.87 | M23 | 16th M · 6th M23 |
| 17 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan | 9:03:24h | 9.77 | M35 | 17th M · 5th M35 |
| 18 | Walsh, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:04:36h | 9.75 | M35 | 18th M · 6th M35 |
| 19 | Delvin, HermanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:07:04h | 9.71 | M40 | 19th M · 1st M40 |
| 20 | Armstrong, FreekSouth AfricaMan | 9:08:12h | 9.69 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Potter, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:13:00h | 9.60 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 9:15:35h | 9.56 | M55 | 22nd M · 1st M55 |
| 23 | Rasmussen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:17:10h | 9.53 | M23 | 23rd M · 7th M23 |
| 24 | Archibald, JimmySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:39:40h | 9.16 | M23 | 24th M · 8th M23 |
| 25 | Hosken, QuackieSouth AfricaMan | 9:52:50h | 8.96 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Jardine, IanSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 9:57:31h | 8.89 | M50 | 26th M · 1st M50 |
| 27 | Woods, JohnEswatiniMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:57:31h | 8.89 | M23 | 26th M · 9th M23 |
| 28 | de Witt, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:00:28h | 8.84 | MU23 | 28th M · 1st MU23 |
| 29 | Laidlaw, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:03:51h | 8.79 | MU23 | 29th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 30 | Brouard, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:04:28h | 8.79 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Pershouse, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:08:23h | 8.73 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Lawrence, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:09:44h | 8.71 | MU23 | 32nd M · 3rd MU23 |
| 33 | Pondart, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:12:30h | 8.67 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:17:22h | 8.60 | M23 | 34th M · 10th M23 |
| 35 | Zeller, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:17:22h | 8.60 | M23 | 34th M · 10th M23 |
| 36 | Magic, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:23:23h | 8.52 | M23 | 36th M · 12th M23 |
| 37 | Pace, CarlSouth AfricaMan | 10:24:24h | 8.50 | M35 | 37th M · 7th M35 |
| 38 | Maartens, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:27:30h | 8.46 | MU23 | 38th M · 4th MU23 |
| 39 | Strydom, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:27:55h | 8.46 | M23 | 39th M · 13th M23 |
| 40 | McKenzie, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:27:55h | 8.46 | M23 | 39th M · 13th M23 |
| 41 | Roos, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:32:22h | 8.40 | M23 | 41st M · 15th M23 |
| 42 | Craig, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:34:40h | 8.37 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Allison, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:35:32h | 8.36 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Millar, TheoSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:41:12h | 8.28 | M23 | 44th M · 16th M23 |
| 45 | Fraser, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:41:26h | 8.28 | M40 | 45th M · 2nd M40 |
| 46 | Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:41:30h | 8.28 | M23 | 46th M · 17th M23 |
| 47 | Prag, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:43:00h | 8.26 | MU23 | 47th M · 5th MU23 |
| 48 | Meiring, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:43:10h | 8.26 | MU23 | 48th M · 6th MU23 |
| 49 | Paige, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:50:10h | 8.17 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Noble, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:52:30h | 8.14 | — | 50th M |
- 1Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1st M · 1st M35Time6:33:35hPace13.49Cat.M35
- 2Boyce, AllenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2nd MTime7:12:08hPace12.29
- 3Davies, MercerSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...3rd M · 1st M23Time7:14:10hPace12.23Cat.M23
- 4Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club4th M · 2nd M35Time7:38:00hPace11.59Cat.M35
- 5Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club5th M · 2nd M23Time7:44:06hPace11.44Cat.M23
- 6Savage, WilliamSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club6th M · 1st M45Time7:51:50hPace11.25Cat.M45
- 7Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaManRhodes Marathon Club7th M · 3rd M23Time7:57:53hPace11.11Cat.M23
- 8Davis, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th MTime8:11:00hPace10.81
- 9Bezuidenhout, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th MTime8:13:56hPace10.75
- 10Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club10th M · 2nd M45Time8:18:25hPace10.65Cat.M45
- 11Wootton, LenardSouth AfricaMan11th M · 4th M23Time8:25:25hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 12Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan12th MTime8:39:59hPace10.21
- 13Rachailov, RueSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...13th M · 3rd M35Time8:43:21hPace10.15Cat.M35
- 14McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club14th M · 5th M23Time8:47:43hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 15Wang, N.N.South AfricaMan14th M · 4th M35Time8:47:43hPace10.06Cat.M35
- 16Greening, AndySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers16th M · 6th M23Time8:57:47hPace9.87Cat.M23
- 17Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan17th M · 5th M35Time9:03:24hPace9.77Cat.M35
- 18Walsh, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club18th M · 6th M35Time9:04:36hPace9.75Cat.M35
- 19Delvin, HermanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers19th M · 1st M40Time9:07:04hPace9.71Cat.M40
- 20Armstrong, FreekSouth AfricaMan20th MTime9:08:12hPace9.69
- 21Potter, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers21st MTime9:13:00hPace9.60
- 22McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club22nd M · 1st M55Time9:15:35hPace9.56Cat.M55
- 23Rasmussen, N.N.South AfricaMan23rd M · 7th M23Time9:17:10hPace9.53Cat.M23
- 24Archibald, JimmySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club24th M · 8th M23Time9:39:40hPace9.16Cat.M23
- 25Hosken, QuackieSouth AfricaMan25th MTime9:52:50hPace8.96
- 26Jardine, IanSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club26th M · 1st M50Time9:57:31hPace8.89Cat.M50
- 27Woods, JohnEswatiniManDurban Athletic Club26th M · 9th M23Time9:57:31hPace8.89Cat.M23
- 28de Witt, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club28th M · 1st MU23Time10:00:28hPace8.84Cat.MU23
- 29Laidlaw, N.N.South AfricaMan29th M · 2nd MU23Time10:03:51hPace8.79Cat.MU23
- 30Brouard, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers30th MTime10:04:28hPace8.79
- 31Pershouse, N.N.South AfricaMan31st MTime10:08:23hPace8.73
- 32Lawrence, N.N.South AfricaMan32nd M · 3rd MU23Time10:09:44hPace8.71Cat.MU23
- 33Pondart, N.N.South AfricaMan33rd MTime10:12:30hPace8.67
- 34Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club34th M · 10th M23Time10:17:22hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 35Zeller, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers34th M · 10th M23Time10:17:22hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 36Magic, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club36th M · 12th M23Time10:23:23hPace8.52Cat.M23
- 37Pace, CarlSouth AfricaMan37th M · 7th M35Time10:24:24hPace8.50Cat.M35
- 38Maartens, N.N.South AfricaMan38th M · 4th MU23Time10:27:30hPace8.46Cat.MU23
- 39Strydom, N.N.South AfricaMan39th M · 13th M23Time10:27:55hPace8.46Cat.M23
- 40McKenzie, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club39th M · 13th M23Time10:27:55hPace8.46Cat.M23
- 41Roos, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club41st M · 15th M23Time10:32:22hPace8.40Cat.M23
- 42Craig, N.N.South AfricaMan42nd MTime10:34:40hPace8.37
- 43Allison, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers43rd MTime10:35:32hPace8.36
- 44Millar, TheoSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club44th M · 16th M23Time10:41:12hPace8.28Cat.M23
- 45Fraser, N.N.South AfricaMan45th M · 2nd M40Time10:41:26hPace8.28Cat.M40
- 46Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club46th M · 17th M23Time10:41:30hPace8.28Cat.M23
- 47Prag, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...47th M · 5th MU23Time10:43:00hPace8.26Cat.MU23
- 48Meiring, N.N.South AfricaMan48th M · 6th MU23Time10:43:10hPace8.26Cat.MU23
- 49Paige, N.N.South AfricaMan49th MTime10:50:10hPace8.17
- 50Noble, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club50th MTime10:52:30hPace8.14
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