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 | Masterton-Smith, PhilSouth AfricaMan Natal Carbineers Athle... | 7:16:30h | 12.37 | MU23 | 1st M · 1st MU23 |
| 2 | Burree, NoelSouth AfricaMan | 7:16:32h | 12.37 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Strydom, W.M.L.South AfricaMan | 7:32:20h | 11.94 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | van Rooyen, PietSouth AfricaMan | 8:01:50h | 11.21 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Wallace, FredSouth AfricaMan | 8:04:10h | 11.15 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Taylor, A.E.South AfricaMan | 8:23:02h | 10.73 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Pieterse, TedSouth AfricaMan | 8:31:40h | 10.55 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Schutze, E.F.B.South AfricaMan | 8:37:47h | 10.43 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Walker, N.H.South AfricaMan | 8:48:38h | 10.21 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Dubber, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:52:05h | 10.15 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Jones, VernonSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:08:04h | 9.85 | MU23 | 11th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 12 | van der Molen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:08:55h | 9.84 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | van der Molen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:08:55h | 9.84 | — | 12th M |
| 14 | Marie, AlbertSouth AfricaMan | 9:16:20h | 9.71 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Steere, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:16:20h | 9.71 | — | 14th M |
| 16 | Shooter, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:21:15h | 9.62 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:29:05h | 9.49 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Cary-Smith, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:34:35h | 9.40 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Chapman, NigelSouth AfricaMan | 9:35:30h | 9.38 | MU23 | 19th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 20 | Wade, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:39:20h | 9.32 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Joslin, N.N.South AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:39:20h | 9.32 | — | 20th M |
| 22 | Schneider, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:48:15h | 9.18 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Davies, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:00:40h | 8.99 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Rufus, BillSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:07:40h | 8.89 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Shapiro, RubinSouth AfricaMan | 10:10:15h | 8.85 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Robins, StirlingSouth AfricaMan | 10:10:15h | 8.85 | — | 25th M |
| 27 | Lumley, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:18:45h | 8.73 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Elliott, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:23:45h | 8.66 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Cullen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:36:00h | 8.49 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Koch, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:58:20h | 8.20 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Watson, GeraldineSouth AfricaWoman unofficial entrant | 11:00:00h | 8.18 | W45 | 1st F · 1st W45 |
- 1Masterton-Smith, PhilSouth AfricaManNatal Carbineers Athle...1st M · 1st MU23Time7:16:30hPace12.37Cat.MU23
- 2Burree, NoelSouth AfricaMan2nd MTime7:16:32hPace12.37
- 3Strydom, W.M.L.South AfricaMan3rd MTime7:32:20hPace11.94
- 4van Rooyen, PietSouth AfricaMan4th MTime8:01:50hPace11.21
- 5Wallace, FredSouth AfricaMan5th MTime8:04:10hPace11.15
- 6Taylor, A.E.South AfricaMan6th MTime8:23:02hPace10.73
- 7Pieterse, TedSouth AfricaMan7th MTime8:31:40hPace10.55
- 8Schutze, E.F.B.South AfricaMan8th MTime8:37:47hPace10.43
- 9Walker, N.H.South AfricaMan9th MTime8:48:38hPace10.21
- 10Dubber, N.N.South AfricaMan10th MTime8:52:05hPace10.15
- 11Jones, VernonSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club11th M · 2nd MU23Time9:08:04hPace9.85Cat.MU23
- 12van der Molen, N.N.South AfricaMan12th MTime9:08:55hPace9.84
- 13van der Molen, N.N.South AfricaMan12th MTime9:08:55hPace9.84
- 14Marie, AlbertSouth AfricaMan14th MTime9:16:20hPace9.71
- 15Steere, N.N.South AfricaMan14th MTime9:16:20hPace9.71
- 16Shooter, N.N.South AfricaMan16th MTime9:21:15hPace9.62
- 17Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan17th MTime9:29:05hPace9.49
- 18Cary-Smith, ArchieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club18th MTime9:34:35hPace9.40
- 19Chapman, NigelSouth AfricaMan19th M · 3rd MU23Time9:35:30hPace9.38Cat.MU23
- 20Wade, N.N.South AfricaMan20th MTime9:39:20hPace9.32
- 21Joslin, N.N.South AfricaManHilton Harriers20th MTime9:39:20hPace9.32
- 22Schneider, N.N.South AfricaMan22nd MTime9:48:15hPace9.18
- 23Davies, N.N.South AfricaMan23rd MTime10:00:40hPace8.99
- 24Rufus, BillSouth AfricaManRand AC24th MTime10:07:40hPace8.89
- 25Shapiro, RubinSouth AfricaMan25th MTime10:10:15hPace8.85
- 26Robins, StirlingSouth AfricaMan25th MTime10:10:15hPace8.85
- 27Lumley, N.N.South AfricaMan27th MTime10:18:45hPace8.73
- 28Elliott, N.N.South AfricaMan28th MTime10:23:45hPace8.66
- 29Cullen, N.N.South AfricaMan29th MTime10:36:00hPace8.49
- 30Koch, N.N.South AfricaMan30th MTime10:58:20hPace8.20
- 31Watson, GeraldineSouth AfricaWomanunofficial entrant1st F · 1st W45Time11:00:00hPace8.18Cat.W45