South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
24 May1939
Distance
90km
Finishers
2121 men0 women
Winning time
6:22:05h
Pace distribution
21 finishers · 8.28–14.13 km/h
8.28 km/hmedian 10.0314.13 km/h
Results
Ranks 1–21 of 21
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleman, JohannesSouth AfricaMan | 6:22:05h | 14.13 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Boyce, AllenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:26:34h | 13.97 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Ballington, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 7:28:01h | 12.05 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Parr, DermockSouth AfricaMan | 7:58:12h | 11.29 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Pretorius, J.L.South AfricaMan | 7:59:52h | 11.25 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan | 8:09:20h | 11.04 | M23 | 6th M · 2nd M23 |
| 7 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:10:34h | 11.01 | M23 | 7th M · 3rd M23 |
| 8 | Amron, W.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:22:59h | 10.74 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Alexander, MorrisSouth AfricaMan | 8:26:22h | 10.66 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Trimborn, MaxSouth AfricaMan | 8:53:11h | 10.13 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Booth, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:58:33h | 10.03 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Marie, EdgarSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:36h | 9.99 | M50 | 12th M · 1st M50 |
| 13 | Broadbent, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:11:05h | 9.80 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:19:31h | 9.65 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Mara, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:27:40h | 9.51 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Owen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:01:31h | 8.98 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Conradie, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:04:01h | 8.94 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Bousfield, DartSouth AfricaMan | 10:10:33h | 8.84 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Turnbull, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:14:55h | 8.78 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Ogilvie, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:21:40h | 8.69 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Scheepers, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:51:55h | 8.28 | — | 21st M |
- 1Coleman, JohannesSouth AfricaMan1st M · 1st M23Time6:22:05hPace14.13Cat.M23
- 2Boyce, AllenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2nd MTime6:26:34hPace13.97
- 3Ballington, JohnSouth AfricaMan3rd MTime7:28:01hPace12.05
- 4Parr, DermockSouth AfricaMan4th MTime7:58:12hPace11.29
- 5Pretorius, J.L.South AfricaMan5th MTime7:59:52hPace11.25
- 6Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan6th M · 2nd M23Time8:09:20hPace11.04Cat.M23
- 7Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club7th M · 3rd M23Time8:10:34hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 8Amron, W.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers8th MTime8:22:59hPace10.74
- 9Alexander, MorrisSouth AfricaMan9th MTime8:26:22hPace10.66
- 10Trimborn, MaxSouth AfricaMan10th MTime8:53:11hPace10.13
- 11Booth, N.N.South AfricaMan11th MTime8:58:33hPace10.03
- 12Marie, EdgarSouth AfricaMan12th M · 1st M50Time9:00:36hPace9.99Cat.M50
- 13Broadbent, N.N.South AfricaMan13th MTime9:11:05hPace9.80
- 14Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan14th MTime9:19:31hPace9.65
- 15Mara, N.N.South AfricaMan15th MTime9:27:40hPace9.51
- 16Owen, N.N.South AfricaMan16th MTime10:01:31hPace8.98
- 17Conradie, N.N.South AfricaMan17th MTime10:04:01hPace8.94
- 18Bousfield, DartSouth AfricaMan18th MTime10:10:33hPace8.84
- 19Turnbull, N.N.South AfricaMan19th MTime10:14:55hPace8.78
- 20Ogilvie, N.N.South AfricaMan20th MTime10:21:40hPace8.69
- 21Scheepers, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC21st MTime10:51:55hPace8.28