South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
1 Jun1959
Distance
90km
Finishers
7070 men0 women
Winning time
6:28:11h
Median pace
10.27km/h
Pace distribution
70 finishers · 8.24–13.91 km/h · mean 10.40
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 70 finishers ranged from 8.24 to 13.91 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.40 and a median of 10.27. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 14 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 70
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:28:11h | 13.91 | M40 | 1st M · 1st M40 |
| 2 | Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:33:33h | 13.72 | M40 | 2nd M · 2nd M40 |
| 3 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:35:52h | 13.64 | M23 | 3rd M · 1st M23 |
| 4 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:44:13h | 13.36 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 6:48:14h | 13.23 | M55 | 5th M · 1st M55 |
| 6 | Haynes, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 6:49:22h | 13.19 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:52:37h | 13.09 | M35 | 7th M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | Greening, AndySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:05:43h | 12.68 | M23 | 8th M · 3rd M23 |
| 9 | Strydom, JapieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:19:34h | 12.29 | M23 | 9th M · 4th M23 |
| 10 | Bernon, LenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:25:33h | 12.12 | M23 | 10th M · 5th M23 |
| 11 | Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:26:12h | 12.10 | M23 | 11th M · 6th M23 |
| 12 | Bezuidenhout, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:28:27h | 12.04 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:30:22h | 11.99 | M35 | 13th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:30:25h | 11.99 | M35 | 14th M · 3rd M35 |
| 15 | Green, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:32:55h | 11.92 | M40 | 15th M · 3rd M40 |
| 16 | Clough, PeterSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:35:25h | 11.86 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Wang, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:39:12h | 11.76 | M40 | 17th M · 4th M40 |
| 18 | Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:42:40h | 11.67 | M23 | 18th M · 7th M23 |
| 19 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:44:45h | 11.62 | M23 | 19th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:55:05h | 11.37 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Prag, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:59:24h | 11.26 | MU23 | 21st M · 1st MU23 |
| 22 | Otto, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:01:02h | 11.23 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:01:15h | 11.22 | M23 | 23rd M · 9th M23 |
| 24 | Hurn, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:01:37h | 11.21 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | McLellan, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 8:08:46h | 11.05 | MU23 | 25th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 26 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:10:15h | 11.02 | M50 | 26th M · 1st M50 |
| 27 | Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:39h | 10.85 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Mander, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:19:22h | 10.81 | M23 | 28th M · 10th M23 |
| 29 | Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:20:19h | 10.79 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:20:20h | 10.79 | M35 | 30th M · 4th M35 |
| 31 | Meyer, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:25:17h | 10.69 | MU23 | 31st M · 3rd MU23 |
| 32 | Greyling, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:27:31h | 10.64 | M23 | 32nd M · 11th M23 |
| 33 | Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:29:30h | 10.60 | M45 | 33rd M · 1st M45 |
| 34 | Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:33:36h | 10.51 | M50 | 34th M · 2nd M50 |
| 35 | Allen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:39:30h | 10.39 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Craig, KennySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:46:04h | 10.27 | M23 | 36th M · 12th M23 |
| 37 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:02:54h | 9.95 | MU23 | 37th M · 4th MU23 |
| 38 | Bell, J.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:03:08h | 9.94 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Melville, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:08:28h | 9.85 | MU23 | 39th M · 5th MU23 |
| 40 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:16:58h | 9.70 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Hayes, FrankSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:23:38h | 9.58 | — | 41st M |
| 42 | Maynes, TossieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:26:20h | 9.54 | M40 | 42nd M · 5th M40 |
| 43 | Seago, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 9:26:20h | 9.54 | — | 42nd M |
| 44 | von Burchard, HagenSouth AfricaMan | 9:26:20h | 9.54 | MU23 | 42nd M · 6th MU23 |
| 45 | Deane, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban High School Old... | 9:38:19h | 9.34 | MU23 | 45th M · 7th MU23 |
| 46 | Edmunson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban High School Old... | 9:38:19h | 9.34 | MU23 | 45th M · 7th MU23 |
| 47 | Driscoll, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:41:41h | 9.28 | M35 | 47th M · 5th M35 |
| 48 | Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:47:47h | 9.19 | M40 | 48th M · 6th M40 |
| 49 | Howard, J.R.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:50:43h | 9.14 | MU23 | 49th M · 9th MU23 |
| 50 | de Klerk, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:51:24h | 9.13 | M35 | 50th M · 6th M35 |
- 1Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1st M · 1st M40Time6:28:11hPace13.91Cat.M40
- 2Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2nd M · 2nd M40Time6:33:33hPace13.72Cat.M40
- 3Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...3rd M · 1st M23Time6:35:52hPace13.64Cat.M23
- 4Madel, FritzSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club4th M · 2nd M23Time6:44:13hPace13.36Cat.M23
- 5McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club5th M · 1st M55Time6:48:14hPace13.23Cat.M55
- 6Haynes, TrevorSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club6th MTime6:49:22hPace13.19
- 7Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club7th M · 1st M35Time6:52:37hPace13.09Cat.M35
- 8Greening, AndySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club8th M · 3rd M23Time7:05:43hPace12.68Cat.M23
- 9Strydom, JapieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...9th M · 4th M23Time7:19:34hPace12.29Cat.M23
- 10Bernon, LenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club10th M · 5th M23Time7:25:33hPace12.12Cat.M23
- 11Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club11th M · 6th M23Time7:26:12hPace12.10Cat.M23
- 12Bezuidenhout, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...12th MTime7:28:27hPace12.04
- 13Fanner, ToppySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers13th M · 2nd M35Time7:30:22hPace11.99Cat.M35
- 14Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club14th M · 3rd M35Time7:30:25hPace11.99Cat.M35
- 15Green, N.N.South AfricaMan15th M · 3rd M40Time7:32:55hPace11.92Cat.M40
- 16Clough, PeterSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...16th MTime7:35:25hPace11.86
- 17Wang, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers17th M · 4th M40Time7:39:12hPace11.76Cat.M40
- 18Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club18th M · 7th M23Time7:42:40hPace11.67Cat.M23
- 19Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC19th M · 8th M23Time7:44:45hPace11.62Cat.M23
- 20Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club20th MTime7:55:05hPace11.37
- 21Prag, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...21st M · 1st MU23Time7:59:24hPace11.26Cat.MU23
- 22Otto, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers22nd MTime8:01:02hPace11.23
- 23Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...23rd M · 9th M23Time8:01:15hPace11.22Cat.M23
- 24Hurn, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...24th MTime8:01:37hPace11.21
- 25McLellan, ArthurSouth AfricaMan25th M · 2nd MU23Time8:08:46hPace11.05Cat.MU23
- 26Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club26th M · 1st M50Time8:10:15hPace11.02Cat.M50
- 27Reeve, ArthurSouth AfricaMan27th MTime8:17:39hPace10.85
- 28Mander, N.N.South AfricaMan28th M · 10th M23Time8:19:22hPace10.81Cat.M23
- 29Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club29th MTime8:20:19hPace10.79
- 30Harrison, BasilSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club30th M · 4th M35Time8:20:20hPace10.79Cat.M35
- 31Meyer, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club31st M · 3rd MU23Time8:25:17hPace10.69Cat.MU23
- 32Greyling, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club32nd M · 11th M23Time8:27:31hPace10.64Cat.M23
- 33Morrison, FredSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...33rd M · 1st M45Time8:29:30hPace10.60Cat.M45
- 34Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club34th M · 2nd M50Time8:33:36hPace10.51Cat.M50
- 35Allen, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club35th MTime8:39:30hPace10.39
- 36Craig, KennySouth AfricaManSavages AC36th M · 12th M23Time8:46:04hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 37Smith, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club37th M · 4th MU23Time9:02:54hPace9.95Cat.MU23
- 38Bell, J.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...38th MTime9:03:08hPace9.94
- 39Melville, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club39th M · 5th MU23Time9:08:28hPace9.85Cat.MU23
- 40Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club40th MTime9:16:58hPace9.70
- 41Hayes, FrankSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club41st MTime9:23:38hPace9.58
- 42Maynes, TossieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club42nd M · 5th M40Time9:26:20hPace9.54Cat.M40
- 43Seago, ArthurSouth AfricaMan42nd MTime9:26:20hPace9.54
- 44von Burchard, HagenSouth AfricaMan42nd M · 6th MU23Time9:26:20hPace9.54Cat.MU23
- 45Deane, N.N.South AfricaManDurban High School Old...45th M · 7th MU23Time9:38:19hPace9.34Cat.MU23
- 46Edmunson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban High School Old...45th M · 7th MU23Time9:38:19hPace9.34Cat.MU23
- 47Driscoll, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...47th M · 5th M35Time9:41:41hPace9.28Cat.M35
- 48Shepherd, DonSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...48th M · 6th M40Time9:47:47hPace9.19Cat.M40
- 49Howard, J.R.South AfricaManRand AC49th M · 9th MU23Time9:50:43hPace9.14Cat.MU23
- 50de Klerk, N.N.South AfricaMan50th M · 6th M35Time9:51:24hPace9.13Cat.M35
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