South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
24 May1923
Distance
90km
Finishers
3130 men1 women
Winning time
6:56:07h
Median pace
8.80km/h
Pace distribution
31 finishers · 7.63–12.98 km/h · mean 9.14
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 31 finishers ranged from 7.63 to 12.98 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.14 and a median of 8.80. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–31 of 31
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 6:56:07h | 12.98 | M40 | 1st M · 1st M40 |
| 2 | Nel, N.J.South AfricaMan | 7:48:24h | 11.53 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Purcell, A.C.South AfricaMan | 8:17:03h | 10.86 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Wratten, W.N.South AfricaMan | 8:23:02h | 10.73 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Tomlinson, H.H.South AfricaMan | 8:28:21h | 10.62 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Annan, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:49:17h | 10.20 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Shackleford, G.P.South AfricaMan | 9:02:29h | 9.95 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Imray, G.A.South AfricaMan Maritzburg Athletic Club | 9:30:32h | 9.46 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Marie, AlbertSouth AfricaMan | 9:30:37h | 9.46 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Cary-Smith, L.G.South AfricaMan | 9:33:42h | 9.41 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Vahl, C.E.South AfricaMan | 9:34:04h | 9.41 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Fitzgerald, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:35:50h | 9.38 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Hargraves, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:58:30h | 9.02 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Sowden, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:59:24h | 9.01 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Long, C.R.South AfricaMan | 10:13:34h | 8.80 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | McLean, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:13:34h | 8.80 | — | 15th M |
| 17 | Coulson, W.G.P.South AfricaMan | 10:17:02h | 8.75 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Long, R.T.South AfricaMan | 10:17:03h | 8.75 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Kairez, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:21:03h | 8.70 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Burger, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:22:15h | 8.68 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Peel, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:23:37h | 8.66 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Hastings, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:28:48h | 8.59 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Ireland, ThomasSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Athletic Club | 10:43:35h | 8.39 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Templeton, L.H.South AfricaMan | 10:43:36h | 8.39 | MU23 | 24th M · 1st MU23 |
| 25 | Huntley, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 11:13:12h | 8.02 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Volker, N.N.South AfricaMan | 11:13:12h | 8.02 | — | 25th M |
| 27 | Young, N.N.South AfricaMan | 11:15:52h | 7.99 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Rodgers, N.N.South AfricaMan | 11:33:00h | 7.79 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Hayward, FrancesSouth AfricaWoman | 11:35:28h | 7.76 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 30 | Copley, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 11:39:00h | 7.72 | MU23 | 29th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 31 | Warwick, T.L.South AfricaMan | 11:48:09h | 7.63 | — | 30th M |
- 1Newton, ArthurSouth AfricaMan1st M · 1st M40Time6:56:07hPace12.98Cat.M40
- 2Nel, N.J.South AfricaMan2nd MTime7:48:24hPace11.53
- 3Purcell, A.C.South AfricaMan3rd MTime8:17:03hPace10.86
- 4Wratten, W.N.South AfricaMan4th MTime8:23:02hPace10.73
- 5Tomlinson, H.H.South AfricaMan5th MTime8:28:21hPace10.62
- 6Annan, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club6th MTime8:49:17hPace10.20
- 7Shackleford, G.P.South AfricaMan7th MTime9:02:29hPace9.95
- 8Imray, G.A.South AfricaManMaritzburg Athletic Club8th MTime9:30:32hPace9.46
- 9Marie, AlbertSouth AfricaMan9th MTime9:30:37hPace9.46
- 10Cary-Smith, L.G.South AfricaMan10th MTime9:33:42hPace9.41
- 11Vahl, C.E.South AfricaMan11th MTime9:34:04hPace9.41
- 12Fitzgerald, N.N.South AfricaMan12th MTime9:35:50hPace9.38
- 13Hargraves, N.N.South AfricaMan13th MTime9:58:30hPace9.02
- 14Sowden, N.N.South AfricaMan14th MTime9:59:24hPace9.01
- 15Long, C.R.South AfricaMan15th MTime10:13:34hPace8.80
- 16McLean, N.N.South AfricaMan15th MTime10:13:34hPace8.80
- 17Coulson, W.G.P.South AfricaMan17th MTime10:17:02hPace8.75
- 18Long, R.T.South AfricaMan18th MTime10:17:03hPace8.75
- 19Kairez, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club19th MTime10:21:03hPace8.70
- 20Burger, N.N.South AfricaMan20th MTime10:22:15hPace8.68
- 21Peel, N.N.South AfricaMan21st MTime10:23:37hPace8.66
- 22Hastings, N.N.South AfricaMan22nd MTime10:28:48hPace8.59
- 23Ireland, ThomasSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Athletic Club23rd MTime10:43:35hPace8.39
- 24Templeton, L.H.South AfricaMan24th M · 1st MU23Time10:43:36hPace8.39Cat.MU23
- 25Huntley, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club25th MTime11:13:12hPace8.02
- 26Volker, N.N.South AfricaMan25th MTime11:13:12hPace8.02
- 27Young, N.N.South AfricaMan27th MTime11:15:52hPace7.99
- 28Rodgers, N.N.South AfricaMan28th MTime11:33:00hPace7.79
- 29Hayward, FrancesSouth AfricaWoman1st F · 1st W23Time11:35:28hPace7.76Cat.W23
- 30Copley, JamesSouth AfricaMan29th M · 2nd MU23Time11:39:00hPace7.72Cat.MU23
- 31Warwick, T.L.South AfricaMan30th MTime11:48:09hPace7.63