South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1958
Distance
87km
Finishers
3434 men0 women
Winning time
6:26:26h
Median pace
9.26km/h
Pace distribution
34 finishers · 8.07–13.51 km/h · mean 9.79
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 34 finishers ranged from 8.07 to 13.51 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.79 and a median of 9.26. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 7 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–34 of 34
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:26:26h | 13.51 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:11:49h | 12.09 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:23:40h | 11.77 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:25:04h | 11.73 | M55 | 4th M · 1st M55 |
| 5 | McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:31:43h | 11.56 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Stephenson, DennisGreat BritainMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:36:08h | 11.44 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:44:19h | 11.24 | M23 | 7th M · 6th M23 |
| 8 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:49:08h | 11.13 | M40 | 8th M · 1st M40 |
| 9 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:07:07h | 10.72 | M35 | 9th M · 1st M35 |
| 10 | Strydom, JapieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:11:03h | 10.63 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:11:14h | 10.63 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | Wang, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:14:21h | 10.56 | M35 | 12th M · 2nd M35 |
| 13 | Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:29:11h | 10.25 | M23 | 13th M · 9th M23 |
| 14 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 9:06:49h | 9.55 | M45 | 14th M · 1st M45 |
| 15 | Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:08:56h | 9.51 | M50 | 15th M · 1st M50 |
| 16 | Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 9:10:57h | 9.47 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Fraser, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:10:57h | 9.47 | M45 | 16th M · 2nd M45 |
| 18 | Allen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:23:58h | 9.26 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Greyling, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:26:29h | 9.21 | M23 | 19th M · 10th M23 |
| 20 | Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:31:39h | 9.13 | M45 | 20th M · 3rd M45 |
| 21 | Seago, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 9:35:36h | 9.07 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Bezuidenhout, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:50:10h | 8.85 | MU23 | 22nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 23 | Pershouse, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:51:30h | 8.82 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Jardine, IanSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 9:53:35h | 8.79 | M55 | 24th M · 2nd M55 |
| 25 | Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:53:35h | 8.79 | — | 24th M |
| 26 | Prag, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:55:45h | 8.76 | MU23 | 26th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 27 | Patterson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:01:08h | 8.68 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Maynes, TossieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:15:12h | 8.48 | M40 | 28th M · 2nd M40 |
| 29 | Schurig, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:15:12h | 8.48 | — | 28th M |
| 30 | Taylor, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:24:50h | 8.35 | M23 | 30th M · 11th M23 |
| 31 | Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:27:50h | 8.31 | M40 | 31st M · 3rd M40 |
| 32 | Rasmussen, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:32:58h | 8.25 | M23 | 32nd M · 12th M23 |
| 33 | Sandison, RonSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:32:58h | 8.25 | M35 | 32nd M · 3rd M35 |
| 34 | Patterson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:46:54h | 8.07 | — | 34th M |
- 1Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M23Time6:26:26hPace13.51Cat.M23
- 2Greening, AndySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2nd M · 2nd M23Time7:11:49hPace12.09Cat.M23
- 3Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club3rd M · 3rd M23Time7:23:40hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 4McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club4th M · 1st M55Time7:25:04hPace11.73Cat.M55
- 5McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club5th M · 4th M23Time7:31:43hPace11.56Cat.M23
- 6Stephenson, DennisGreat BritainManDurban Athletic Club6th M · 5th M23Time7:36:08hPace11.44Cat.M23
- 7Madel, FritzSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club7th M · 6th M23Time7:44:19hPace11.24Cat.M23
- 8Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th M · 1st M40Time7:49:08hPace11.13Cat.M40
- 9Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club9th M · 1st M35Time8:07:07hPace10.72Cat.M35
- 10Strydom, JapieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...10th M · 7th M23Time8:11:03hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 11Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club11th M · 8th M23Time8:11:14hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 12Wang, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers12th M · 2nd M35Time8:14:21hPace10.56Cat.M35
- 13Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club13th M · 9th M23Time8:29:11hPace10.25Cat.M23
- 14Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club14th M · 1st M45Time9:06:49hPace9.55Cat.M45
- 15Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers15th M · 1st M50Time9:08:56hPace9.51Cat.M50
- 16Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan16th MTime9:10:57hPace9.47
- 17Fraser, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club16th M · 2nd M45Time9:10:57hPace9.47Cat.M45
- 18Allen, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club18th MTime9:23:58hPace9.26
- 19Greyling, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th M · 10th M23Time9:26:29hPace9.21Cat.M23
- 20Morrison, FredSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...20th M · 3rd M45Time9:31:39hPace9.13Cat.M45
- 21Seago, ArthurSouth AfricaMan21st MTime9:35:36hPace9.07
- 22Bezuidenhout, RaymondSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club22nd M · 1st MU23Time9:50:10hPace8.85Cat.MU23
- 23Pershouse, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club23rd MTime9:51:30hPace8.82
- 24Jardine, IanSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club24th M · 2nd M55Time9:53:35hPace8.79Cat.M55
- 25Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club24th MTime9:53:35hPace8.79
- 26Prag, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...26th M · 2nd MU23Time9:55:45hPace8.76Cat.MU23
- 27Patterson, N.N.South AfricaMan27th MTime10:01:08hPace8.68
- 28Maynes, TossieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club28th M · 2nd M40Time10:15:12hPace8.48Cat.M40
- 29Schurig, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC28th MTime10:15:12hPace8.48
- 30Taylor, GeorgeSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club30th M · 11th M23Time10:24:50hPace8.35Cat.M23
- 31Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...31st M · 3rd M40Time10:27:50hPace8.31Cat.M40
- 32Rasmussen, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers32nd M · 12th M23Time10:32:58hPace8.25Cat.M23
- 33Sandison, RonSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club32nd M · 3rd M35Time10:32:58hPace8.25Cat.M35
- 34Patterson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club34th MTime10:46:54hPace8.07