South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
25 May1931
Distance
90km
Finishers
3130 men1 women
Winning time
7:16:30h
Median pace
9.62km/h
Pace distribution
31 finishers · 8.18–12.37 km/h · mean 9.79
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 31 finishers ranged from 8.18 to 12.37 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.79 and a median of 9.62. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 6 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–31 of 31
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natal Carbineers Athle... | 7:16:30h | 12.37 | MU23 | 1st M · 1st MU23 |
| 2 | 7:16:32h | 12.37 | — | 2nd M | |
| 3 | 7:32:20h | 11.94 | — | 3rd M | |
| 4 | 8:01:50h | 11.21 | — | 4th M | |
| 5 | 8:04:10h | 11.15 | — | 5th M | |
| 6 | 8:23:02h | 10.73 | — | 6th M | |
| 7 | 8:31:40h | 10.55 | — | 7th M | |
| 8 | 8:37:47h | 10.43 | — | 8th M | |
| 9 | 8:48:38h | 10.21 | — | 9th M | |
| 10 | 8:52:05h | 10.15 | — | 10th M | |
| 11 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:08:04h | 9.85 | MU23 | 11th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 12 | 9:08:55h | 9.84 | — | 12th M | |
| 13 | 9:08:55h | 9.84 | — | 12th M | |
| 14 | 9:16:20h | 9.71 | — | 14th M | |
| 15 | 9:16:20h | 9.71 | — | 14th M | |
| 16 | 9:21:15h | 9.62 | — | 16th M | |
| 17 | 9:29:05h | 9.49 | — | 17th M | |
| 18 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:34:35h | 9.40 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | 9:35:30h | 9.38 | MU23 | 19th M · 3rd MU23 | |
| 20 | 9:39:20h | 9.32 | — | 20th M | |
| 21 | Hilton Harriers | 9:39:20h | 9.32 | — | 20th M |
| 22 | 9:48:15h | 9.18 | — | 22nd M | |
| 23 | 10:00:40h | 8.99 | — | 23rd M | |
| 24 | Rand AC | 10:07:40h | 8.89 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | 10:10:15h | 8.85 | — | 25th M | |
| 26 | 10:10:15h | 8.85 | — | 25th M | |
| 27 | 10:18:45h | 8.73 | — | 27th M | |
| 28 | 10:23:45h | 8.66 | — | 28th M | |
| 29 | 10:36:00h | 8.49 | — | 29th M | |
| 30 | 10:58:20h | 8.20 | — | 30th M | |
| 31 | unofficial entrant | 11:00:00h | 8.18 | W45 | 1st F · 1st W45 |
- 1Natal Carbineers Athle...1st M · 1st MU23Time7:16:30hPace12.37Cat.MU23
- 22nd MTime7:16:32hPace12.37
- 33rd MTime7:32:20hPace11.94
- 44th MTime8:01:50hPace11.21
- 55th MTime8:04:10hPace11.15
- 66th MTime8:23:02hPace10.73
- 77th MTime8:31:40hPace10.55
- 88th MTime8:37:47hPace10.43
- 99th MTime8:48:38hPace10.21
- 1010th MTime8:52:05hPace10.15
- 11Durban Athletic Club11th M · 2nd MU23Time9:08:04hPace9.85Cat.MU23
- 1212th MTime9:08:55hPace9.84
- 1312th MTime9:08:55hPace9.84
- 1414th MTime9:16:20hPace9.71
- 1514th MTime9:16:20hPace9.71
- 1616th MTime9:21:15hPace9.62
- 1717th MTime9:29:05hPace9.49
- 18Durban Athletic Club18th MTime9:34:35hPace9.40
- 1919th M · 3rd MU23Time9:35:30hPace9.38Cat.MU23
- 2020th MTime9:39:20hPace9.32
- 21Hilton Harriers20th MTime9:39:20hPace9.32
- 2222nd MTime9:48:15hPace9.18
- 2323rd MTime10:00:40hPace8.99
- 24Rand AC24th MTime10:07:40hPace8.89
- 2525th MTime10:10:15hPace8.85
- 2625th MTime10:10:15hPace8.85
- 2727th MTime10:18:45hPace8.73
- 2828th MTime10:23:45hPace8.66
- 2929th MTime10:36:00hPace8.49
- 3030th MTime10:58:20hPace8.20
- 31unofficial entrant1st F · 1st W45Time11:00:00hPace8.18Cat.W45