South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
24 May1947
Distance
90km
Finishers
2323 men0 women
Winning time
6:41:05h
Pace distribution
23 finishers · 8.35–13.46 km/h
8.35 km/hmedian 9.7813.46 km/h
Results
Ranks 1–23 of 23
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballington, Hardy RobertSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:41:05h | 13.46 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Allison, RegSouth AfricaMan | 7:23:30h | 12.18 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Hofmeyr, EddieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:42:17h | 11.68 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Nel, L.A.South AfricaMan | 7:57:52h | 11.30 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Moloney, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:59:07h | 11.27 | M23 | 5th M · 2nd M23 |
| 6 | Pace, CarlSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:02:41h | 11.19 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 7 | Parr, DermockSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:06:04h | 11.11 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:17:52h | 10.85 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Joubert, C.C.J.South AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 8:46:40h | 10.25 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Alexander, MorrisSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:02h | 10.07 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Elson, EdwardSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:39h | 10.06 | MU23 | 11th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 12 | Slade, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:12:02h | 9.78 | M23 | 12th M · 5th M23 |
| 13 | Lusignea, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:19:33h | 9.65 | M23 | 13th M · 6th M23 |
| 14 | Nel, LucasSouth AfricaMan | 9:24:11h | 9.57 | M23 | 14th M · 7th M23 |
| 15 | Marie, EdgarSouth AfricaMan | 9:33:17h | 9.42 | M55 | 15th M · 1st M55 |
| 16 | Wootton, LenardSouth AfricaMan | 9:45:32h | 9.22 | M23 | 16th M · 8th M23 |
| 17 | Burgess, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:57:13h | 9.04 | MU23 | 17th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 18 | Greenland, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:10:22h | 8.85 | M40 | 18th M · 1st M40 |
| 19 | Jardine, IanSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 10:11:30h | 8.83 | M40 | 19th M · 2nd M40 |
| 20 | Martin, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:20:43h | 8.70 | MU23 | 20th M · 4th MU23 |
| 21 | Morton, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:44:04h | 8.38 | MU23 | 21st M · 5th MU23 |
| 22 | Bodill, AllenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:46:06h | 8.36 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Marsburg, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:46:54h | 8.35 | MU23 | 23rd M · 6th MU23 |
- 1Ballington, Hardy RobertSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1st M · 1st M23Time6:41:05hPace13.46Cat.M23
- 2Allison, RegSouth AfricaMan2nd M · 1st MU23Time7:23:30hPace12.18Cat.MU23
- 3Hofmeyr, EddieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...3rd MTime7:42:17hPace11.68
- 4Nel, L.A.South AfricaMan4th MTime7:57:52hPace11.30
- 5Moloney, GeraldSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...5th M · 2nd M23Time7:59:07hPace11.27Cat.M23
- 6Pace, CarlSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...6th M · 3rd M23Time8:02:41hPace11.19Cat.M23
- 7Parr, DermockSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club7th MTime8:06:04hPace11.11
- 8Morrison, FredSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...8th M · 4th M23Time8:17:52hPace10.85Cat.M23
- 9Joubert, C.C.J.South AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...9th MTime8:46:40hPace10.25
- 10Alexander, MorrisSouth AfricaMan10th MTime8:56:02hPace10.07
- 11Elson, EdwardSouth AfricaMan11th M · 2nd MU23Time8:56:39hPace10.06Cat.MU23
- 12Slade, N.N.South AfricaMan12th M · 5th M23Time9:12:02hPace9.78Cat.M23
- 13Lusignea, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club13th M · 6th M23Time9:19:33hPace9.65Cat.M23
- 14Nel, LucasSouth AfricaMan14th M · 7th M23Time9:24:11hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 15Marie, EdgarSouth AfricaMan15th M · 1st M55Time9:33:17hPace9.42Cat.M55
- 16Wootton, LenardSouth AfricaMan16th M · 8th M23Time9:45:32hPace9.22Cat.M23
- 17Burgess, N.N.South AfricaMan17th M · 3rd MU23Time9:57:13hPace9.04Cat.MU23
- 18Greenland, N.N.South AfricaMan18th M · 1st M40Time10:10:22hPace8.85Cat.M40
- 19Jardine, IanSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club19th M · 2nd M40Time10:11:30hPace8.83Cat.M40
- 20Martin, N.N.South AfricaMan20th M · 4th MU23Time10:20:43hPace8.70Cat.MU23
- 21Morton, N.N.South AfricaMan21st M · 5th MU23Time10:44:04hPace8.38Cat.MU23
- 22Bodill, AllenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club22nd MTime10:46:06hPace8.36
- 23Marsburg, N.N.South AfricaMan23rd M · 6th MU23Time10:46:54hPace8.35Cat.MU23