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 51–55 of 55
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ward, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:52:40h | 8.14 | M40 | 51st M · 3rd M40 |
| 52 | Foley, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:52:45h | 8.13 | M23 | 52nd M · 18th M23 |
| 53 | Ziervogel, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:52:56h | 8.13 | MU23 | 53rd M · 7th MU23 |
| 54 | Loudon, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:54:00h | 8.12 | M23 | 54th M · 19th M23 |
| 55 | Allen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:56:50h | 8.08 | — | 55th M |
- 51Ward, N.N.South AfricaMan51st M · 3rd M40Time10:52:40hPace8.14Cat.M40
- 52Foley, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club52nd M · 18th M23Time10:52:45hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 53Ziervogel, N.N.South AfricaMan53rd M · 7th MU23Time10:52:56hPace8.13Cat.MU23
- 54Loudon, N.N.South AfricaMan54th M · 19th M23Time10:54:00hPace8.12Cat.M23
- 55Allen, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club55th MTime10:56:50hPace8.08
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