South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1957
Distance
90km
Finishers
6262 men0 women
Winning time
6:13:55h
Median pace
9.79km/h
Pace distribution
62 finishers · 8.18–14.44 km/h · mean 10.13
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 62 finishers ranged from 8.18 to 14.44 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.13 and a median of 9.79. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 14 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 62
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davies, MercerSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:13:55h | 14.44 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:26:33h | 13.97 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Mare, FransSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:46:15h | 13.29 | MU23 | 3rd M · 1st MU23 |
| 4 | McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:51:00h | 13.14 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:55:07h | 13.01 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 6:57:45h | 12.93 | M55 | 6th M · 1st M55 |
| 7 | Walsh, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:09:27h | 12.57 | M35 | 7th M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:21:38h | 12.23 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Wang, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:24:20h | 12.15 | M35 | 9th M · 2nd M35 |
| 10 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:29:30h | 12.01 | M35 | 10th M · 3rd M35 |
| 11 | Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaMan Rhodes Marathon Club | 7:31:57h | 11.95 | M35 | 11th M · 4th M35 |
| 12 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:48:30h | 11.53 | M23 | 12th M · 5th M23 |
| 13 | Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:08h | 11.25 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:01:03h | 11.22 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 15 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:02:30h | 11.19 | M23 | 15th M · 7th M23 |
| 16 | Millar, TheoSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:05:53h | 11.11 | M23 | 16th M · 8th M23 |
| 17 | Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:12:53h | 10.96 | M23 | 17th M · 9th M23 |
| 18 | Delvin, HermanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:16:20h | 10.88 | M40 | 18th M · 2nd M40 |
| 19 | Maynes, TossieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:22:33h | 10.74 | M40 | 19th M · 3rd M40 |
| 20 | Archibald, JimmySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:22:34h | 10.74 | M23 | 20th M · 10th M23 |
| 21 | Long, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:32:18h | 10.54 | M35 | 21st M · 5th M35 |
| 22 | Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:39:48h | 10.39 | M40 | 22nd M · 4th M40 |
| 23 | Clough, PeterSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:47:41h | 10.23 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Allen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:57:29h | 10.05 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:58:04h | 10.04 | M50 | 25th M · 1st M50 |
| 26 | Deane, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:58:04h | 10.04 | MU23 | 25th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 27 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:00:33h | 9.99 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Jardine, IanSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 9:08:03h | 9.85 | M50 | 28th M · 2nd M50 |
| 29 | Woods, JohnEswatiniMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:08:03h | 9.85 | M23 | 28th M · 11th M23 |
| 30 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 9:10:24h | 9.81 | M45 | 30th M · 1st M45 |
| 31 | Bernon, LenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:10:24h | 9.81 | M23 | 30th M · 12th M23 |
| 32 | Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaMan Durban High School Old... | 9:11:50h | 9.79 | M23 | 32nd M · 13th M23 |
| 33 | Prag, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:13:41h | 9.75 | MU23 | 33rd M · 3rd MU23 |
| 34 | Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:14:05h | 9.75 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Fraser, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:22:23h | 9.60 | M45 | 35th M · 2nd M45 |
| 36 | Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:27:04h | 9.52 | M35 | 36th M · 6th M35 |
| 37 | Rasmussen, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:27:55h | 9.51 | M23 | 37th M · 14th M23 |
| 38 | Brouard, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:29:50h | 9.48 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Harper, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:38:20h | 9.34 | MU23 | 39th M · 4th MU23 |
| 40 | Venter, ErnestSouth AfricaMan | 9:54:03h | 9.09 | M35 | 40th M · 7th M35 |
| 41 | Seago, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 9:54:25h | 9.09 | — | 41st M |
| 42 | Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:56:39h | 9.05 | M35 | 42nd M · 8th M35 |
| 43 | Robinson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:01:08h | 8.98 | MU23 | 43rd M · 5th MU23 |
| 44 | Bezuidenhout, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:03:41h | 8.95 | MU23 | 44th M · 6th MU23 |
| 45 | Doorewaard, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:05:29h | 8.92 | M23 | 45th M · 15th M23 |
| 46 | Boulle, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:12:09h | 8.82 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Dawson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:14:26h | 8.79 | — | 47th M |
| 48 | Turnbull, BasilSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:14:26h | 8.79 | M23 | 47th M · 16th M23 |
| 49 | Cook, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:14:26h | 8.79 | — | 47th M |
| 50 | Beggs, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:14:26h | 8.79 | — | 47th M |
- 1Davies, MercerSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M23Time6:13:55hPace14.44Cat.M23
- 2Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2nd M · 1st M40Time6:26:33hPace13.97Cat.M40
- 3Mare, FransSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...3rd M · 1st MU23Time6:46:15hPace13.29Cat.MU23
- 4McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club4th M · 2nd M23Time6:51:00hPace13.14Cat.M23
- 5Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club5th M · 3rd M23Time6:55:07hPace13.01Cat.M23
- 6McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club6th M · 1st M55Time6:57:45hPace12.93Cat.M55
- 7Walsh, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club7th M · 1st M35Time7:09:27hPace12.57Cat.M35
- 8Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th M · 4th M23Time7:21:38hPace12.23Cat.M23
- 9Wang, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers9th M · 2nd M35Time7:24:20hPace12.15Cat.M35
- 10Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club10th M · 3rd M35Time7:29:30hPace12.01Cat.M35
- 11Gillespie, AllanSouth AfricaManRhodes Marathon Club11th M · 4th M35Time7:31:57hPace11.95Cat.M35
- 12Greening, AndySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers12th M · 5th M23Time7:48:30hPace11.53Cat.M23
- 13Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan13th MTime8:00:08hPace11.25
- 14Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club14th M · 6th M23Time8:01:03hPace11.22Cat.M23
- 15Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC15th M · 7th M23Time8:02:30hPace11.19Cat.M23
- 16Millar, TheoSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club16th M · 8th M23Time8:05:53hPace11.11Cat.M23
- 17Friedemann, RobinSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club17th M · 9th M23Time8:12:53hPace10.96Cat.M23
- 18Delvin, HermanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers18th M · 2nd M40Time8:16:20hPace10.88Cat.M40
- 19Maynes, TossieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th M · 3rd M40Time8:22:33hPace10.74Cat.M40
- 20Archibald, JimmySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club20th M · 10th M23Time8:22:34hPace10.74Cat.M23
- 21Long, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers21st M · 5th M35Time8:32:18hPace10.54Cat.M35
- 22Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...22nd M · 4th M40Time8:39:48hPace10.39Cat.M40
- 23Clough, PeterSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...23rd MTime8:47:41hPace10.23
- 24Allen, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club24th MTime8:57:29hPace10.05
- 25Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers25th M · 1st M50Time8:58:04hPace10.04Cat.M50
- 26Deane, N.N.South AfricaMan25th M · 2nd MU23Time8:58:04hPace10.04Cat.MU23
- 27Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club27th MTime9:00:33hPace9.99
- 28Jardine, IanSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club28th M · 2nd M50Time9:08:03hPace9.85Cat.M50
- 29Woods, JohnEswatiniManDurban Athletic Club28th M · 11th M23Time9:08:03hPace9.85Cat.M23
- 30Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club30th M · 1st M45Time9:10:24hPace9.81Cat.M45
- 31Bernon, LenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club30th M · 12th M23Time9:10:24hPace9.81Cat.M23
- 32Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaManDurban High School Old...32nd M · 13th M23Time9:11:50hPace9.79Cat.M23
- 33Prag, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...33rd M · 3rd MU23Time9:13:41hPace9.75Cat.MU23
- 34Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club34th MTime9:14:05hPace9.75
- 35Fraser, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club35th M · 2nd M45Time9:22:23hPace9.60Cat.M45
- 36Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers36th M · 6th M35Time9:27:04hPace9.52Cat.M35
- 37Rasmussen, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers37th M · 14th M23Time9:27:55hPace9.51Cat.M23
- 38Brouard, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers38th MTime9:29:50hPace9.48
- 39Harper, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers39th M · 4th MU23Time9:38:20hPace9.34Cat.MU23
- 40Venter, ErnestSouth AfricaMan40th M · 7th M35Time9:54:03hPace9.09Cat.M35
- 41Seago, ArthurSouth AfricaMan41st MTime9:54:25hPace9.09
- 42Wellbeloved, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club42nd M · 8th M35Time9:56:39hPace9.05Cat.M35
- 43Robinson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club43rd M · 5th MU23Time10:01:08hPace8.98Cat.MU23
- 44Bezuidenhout, RaymondSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club44th M · 6th MU23Time10:03:41hPace8.95Cat.MU23
- 45Doorewaard, N.N.South AfricaMan45th M · 15th M23Time10:05:29hPace8.92Cat.M23
- 46Boulle, N.N.South AfricaMan46th MTime10:12:09hPace8.82
- 47Dawson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club47th MTime10:14:26hPace8.79
- 48Turnbull, BasilSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers47th M · 16th M23Time10:14:26hPace8.79Cat.M23
- 49Cook, N.N.South AfricaMan47th MTime10:14:26hPace8.79
- 50Beggs, N.N.South AfricaMan47th MTime10:14:26hPace8.79
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