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 51–62 of 62
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Foley, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:16:56h | 8.75 | M23 | 51st M · 17th M23 |
| 52 | Rees, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban High School Old... | 10:23:53h | 8.65 | MU23 | 52nd M · 7th MU23 |
| 53 | Noble, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:27:12h | 8.61 | — | 53rd M |
| 54 | Driscoll, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:33:26h | 8.53 | M23 | 54th M · 18th M23 |
| 55 | Magrath, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:34:16h | 8.51 | MU23 | 55th M · 8th MU23 |
| 56 | Magic, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:34:35h | 8.51 | M23 | 56th M · 19th M23 |
| 57 | Patterson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:38:55h | 8.45 | — | 57th M |
| 58 | Pershouse, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:45:12h | 8.37 | — | 58th M |
| 59 | Butler, DougSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:49:14h | 8.32 | MU23 | 59th M · 9th MU23 |
| 60 | Rennie, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:49:14h | 8.32 | MU23 | 59th M · 9th MU23 |
| 61 | Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:57:20h | 8.21 | MU23 | 61st M · 11th MU23 |
| 62 | Howells, PeterSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 11:00:00h | 8.18 | M23 | 62nd M · 20th M23 |
- 51Foley, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club51st M · 17th M23Time10:16:56hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 52Rees, N.N.South AfricaManDurban High School Old...52nd M · 7th MU23Time10:23:53hPace8.65Cat.MU23
- 53Noble, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club53rd MTime10:27:12hPace8.61
- 54Driscoll, N.N.South AfricaMan54th M · 18th M23Time10:33:26hPace8.53Cat.M23
- 55Magrath, N.N.South AfricaMan55th M · 8th MU23Time10:34:16hPace8.51Cat.MU23
- 56Magic, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club56th M · 19th M23Time10:34:35hPace8.51Cat.M23
- 57Patterson, N.N.South AfricaMan57th MTime10:38:55hPace8.45
- 58Pershouse, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club58th MTime10:45:12hPace8.37
- 59Butler, DougSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers59th M · 9th MU23Time10:49:14hPace8.32Cat.MU23
- 60Rennie, N.N.South AfricaMan59th M · 9th MU23Time10:49:14hPace8.32Cat.MU23
- 61Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan61st M · 11th MU23Time10:57:20hPace8.21Cat.MU23
- 62Howells, PeterSouth AfricaManSavages AC62nd M · 20th M23Time11:00:00hPace8.18Cat.M23
Showing ranks 51–62 of 62