South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
24 May1949
Distance
90km
Finishers
3232 men0 women
Winning time
6:23:21h
Median pace
10.19km/h
Pace distribution
32 finishers · 8.27–14.09 km/h · mean 10.27
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 32 finishers ranged from 8.27 to 14.09 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.27 and a median of 10.19. The busiest band is 10.0 to 10.5 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–32 of 32
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allison, RegSouth AfricaMan | 6:23:21h | 14.09 | MU23 | 1st M · 1st MU23 |
| 2 | Ballington, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:52:54h | 13.08 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Ferguson, AllanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:02:52h | 12.77 | M23 | 3rd M · 1st M23 |
| 4 | Alexander, MorrisSouth AfricaMan | 7:18:06h | 12.33 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Moloney, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:22:19h | 12.21 | M23 | 5th M · 2nd M23 |
| 6 | van Hell, F.South AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:31:12h | 11.97 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Parr, DermockSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:56:34h | 11.33 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Cunliffe, W.South AfricaMan | 7:57:01h | 11.32 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:03:54h | 11.16 | M40 | 9th M · 1st M40 |
| 10 | Hofmeyr, EddieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:14:26h | 10.92 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Maasburg, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:33:30h | 10.52 | M23 | 11th M · 3rd M23 |
| 12 | Ivy, DerekSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:37:58h | 10.43 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Strachan, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:37:58h | 10.43 | MU23 | 12th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 14 | Wootton, LenardSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:45:25h | 10.28 | M23 | 14th M · 4th M23 |
| 15 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:45:36h | 10.27 | M23 | 15th M · 5th M23 |
| 16 | Vorster, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:46:34h | 10.26 | M40 | 16th M · 2nd M40 |
| 17 | Bousfield, DartSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:49:55h | 10.19 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Mann, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:50:29h | 10.18 | M23 | 18th M · 6th M23 |
| 19 | van Onselen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:54:39h | 10.10 | M23 | 19th M · 7th M23 |
| 20 | Cooper-Bell, WilliamSouth AfricaMan | 9:07:30h | 9.86 | MU23 | 20th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 21 | Morton, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:30:27h | 9.47 | MU23 | 21st M · 4th MU23 |
| 22 | Sherriffs, W.S.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:45:57h | 9.22 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | de la Rey, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:57:48h | 9.03 | MU23 | 23rd M · 5th MU23 |
| 24 | Pace, CarlSouth AfricaMan | 9:59:34h | 9.01 | M23 | 24th M · 8th M23 |
| 25 | Marie, EdgarSouth AfricaMan | 10:04:57h | 8.93 | M60 | 25th M · 1st M60 |
| 26 | Bleeker, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:20:42h | 8.70 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Cullis, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:20:42h | 8.70 | — | 26th M |
| 28 | McNamara, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:34:20h | 8.51 | MU23 | 28th M · 6th MU23 |
| 29 | Bodill, AllenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:42:02h | 8.41 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Oliver, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:46:10h | 8.36 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Baker, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:52:29h | 8.28 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Bennee, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 10:53:07h | 8.27 | M23 | 32nd M · 9th M23 |
- 1Allison, RegSouth AfricaMan1st M · 1st MU23Time6:23:21hPace14.09Cat.MU23
- 2Ballington, JohnSouth AfricaMan2nd MTime6:52:54hPace13.08
- 3Ferguson, AllanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC3rd M · 1st M23Time7:02:52hPace12.77Cat.M23
- 4Alexander, MorrisSouth AfricaMan4th MTime7:18:06hPace12.33
- 5Moloney, GeraldSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...5th M · 2nd M23Time7:22:19hPace12.21Cat.M23
- 6van Hell, F.South AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club6th MTime7:31:12hPace11.97
- 7Parr, DermockSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club7th MTime7:56:34hPace11.33
- 8Cunliffe, W.South AfricaMan8th MTime7:57:01hPace11.32
- 9Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club9th M · 1st M40Time8:03:54hPace11.16Cat.M40
- 10Hofmeyr, EddieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...10th MTime8:14:26hPace10.92
- 11Maasburg, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...11th M · 3rd M23Time8:33:30hPace10.52Cat.M23
- 12Ivy, DerekSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers12th MTime8:37:58hPace10.43
- 13Strachan, N.N.South AfricaMan12th M · 2nd MU23Time8:37:58hPace10.43Cat.MU23
- 14Wootton, LenardSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club14th M · 4th M23Time8:45:25hPace10.28Cat.M23
- 15Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club15th M · 5th M23Time8:45:36hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 16Vorster, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...16th M · 2nd M40Time8:46:34hPace10.26Cat.M40
- 17Bousfield, DartSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club17th MTime8:49:55hPace10.19
- 18Mann, N.N.South AfricaMan18th M · 6th M23Time8:50:29hPace10.18Cat.M23
- 19van Onselen, N.N.South AfricaMan19th M · 7th M23Time8:54:39hPace10.10Cat.M23
- 20Cooper-Bell, WilliamSouth AfricaMan20th M · 3rd MU23Time9:07:30hPace9.86Cat.MU23
- 21Morton, N.N.South AfricaMan21st M · 4th MU23Time9:30:27hPace9.47Cat.MU23
- 22Sherriffs, W.S.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club22nd MTime9:45:57hPace9.22
- 23de la Rey, N.N.South AfricaMan23rd M · 5th MU23Time9:57:48hPace9.03Cat.MU23
- 24Pace, CarlSouth AfricaMan24th M · 8th M23Time9:59:34hPace9.01Cat.M23
- 25Marie, EdgarSouth AfricaMan25th M · 1st M60Time10:04:57hPace8.93Cat.M60
- 26Bleeker, N.N.South AfricaMan26th MTime10:20:42hPace8.70
- 27Cullis, N.N.South AfricaMan26th MTime10:20:42hPace8.70
- 28McNamara, N.N.South AfricaMan28th M · 6th MU23Time10:34:20hPace8.51Cat.MU23
- 29Bodill, AllenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club29th MTime10:42:02hPace8.41
- 30Oliver, N.N.South AfricaMan30th MTime10:46:10hPace8.36
- 31Baker, N.N.South AfricaMan31st MTime10:52:29hPace8.28
- 32Bennee, JohnSouth AfricaMan32nd M · 9th M23Time10:53:07hPace8.27Cat.M23