Comrades 90 km

Pietermaritzburg <> Durban RSA

Web Site: www.comrades.org.za

Race Information (83 runnings)

Date	Dir	Distance	Finishers
15 Jun 2008	U	86.94 km	8,713
17 Jun 2007	D	89.17 km	10,051
16 Jun 2006	U	87.5 km	9,838
16 Jun 2005	D	89.17 km	11,728
16 Jun 2004	U	86.75 km	10,126
16 Jun 2003	D	89.18 km	11,417
17 Jun 2002	U	86.5 km	9,029
16 Jun 2001	D	89.0 km	11,079
16 Jun 2000	U	87.6 km	20,047
16 Jun 1999	D	89.9 km	11,277
16 Jun 1998	U	87.3 km	10,491
16 Jun 1997	D	89.9 km	11,343
17 Jun 1996	U	86.7 km	11,264
20 May 1995	D	90.7 km	10,538
31 May 1994	U	86.7 km	10,272
31 May 1993	D	89.9 km	11,318
31 May 1992	U	86.7 km	10,690
31 May 1991	D	89.2 km	12,081
31 May 1990	U	87.4 km	10,268
31 May 1989	D	89.6 km	10,505
31 May 1988	U	87.5 km	10,357
31 May 1987	U	87.5 km	8,378
31 May 1986	D	88.8 km	9,653
31 May 1985	U	88.6 km	8,194
01 Jun 1984	D	89.8 km	7,158
31 May 1983	U	87.7 km	5,375
31 May 1982	D	91.4 km	4,618
01 Jun 1981	U	87.9 km	3,665
31 May 1980	D	89.8 km	3,979
31 May 1979	U	90 km	2,824
31 May 1978	D	90 km	2,598
31 May 1977	U	89.7 km	1,678
31 May 1976	D	90.1 km	1,408
31 May 1975	U	89.9 km	1,241
31 May 1974	U	88 km	1,158
01 Jun 1973	D	88 km	1,221
03 Jun 1972	U	90.4 km	973
31 May 1971	D	92 km	925
30 May 1970	U	90.1 km	636
31 May 1969	D	88 km	586
31 May 1968	U	86.9 km	435
31 May 1967	D	86.9 km	415
31 May 1966	U	86.9 km	261
31 May 1965	D	86.9 km	282
01 Jun 1964	U	86.9 km	204
31 May 1963	D	86.9 km	149
31 May 1962	U	86.9 km	109
31 May 1961	D	86.9 km	98
31 May 1960	U	86.9 km	80
01 Jun 1959	D	86.9 km	70
31 May 1958	U	86.9 km	34
31 May 1957	D	86.9 km	62
31 May 1956	U	86.9 km	55
31 May 1955	D	86.9 km	64
12 Jun 1954	U	86.9 km	33
13 Jul 1953	D	86.9 km	26
14 Jul 1952	U	86.9 km	23
24 May 1951	D	86.9 km	25
24 May 1950	U	86.9 km	20
24 May 1949	D	86.9 km	32
24 May 1948	U	86.9 km	23
24 May 1947	D	86.9 km	23
24 May 1946	U	86.9 km	8
1941-1945	---	not held	---
24 May 1940	U	86.9 km	10
24 May 1939	D	86.9 km	21
24 May 1938	U	86.9 km	11
24 May 1937	D	86.9 km	19
25 May 1936	U	86.7 km	13
24 May 1935	D	86.7 km	34
24 May 1934	U	86.7 km	24
24 May 1933	D	86.7 km	57
24 May 1932	U	86.7 km	24
25 May 1931	D	86.7 km	29
24 May 1930	U	86.7 km	29
24 May 1929	D	86.9 km	19
24 May 1928	U	90.1 km	13
24 May 1927	D	86.9 km	21
25 May 1926	U	86.9 km	14
25 May 1925	D	87.5 km	23
24 May 1924	U	86.9 km	16
24 May 1923	D	86.9 km	30
24 May 1922	U	86.9 km	27
24 May 1921	D	87.9 km	16
Sum	.	.	301,681

Notes: "D" is downhill from Pietermaritzburg to Durban; "U" is uphill from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.

Race Winners

2008	5:24:49	Leonid Shvetsov-2	6:14:38	Elena Nurgalyeva-4
2007	5:20:49	Leonid Shvetsov (RUS)	6:10:11	Alesya Nurgalyeva (RUS)
2006	5:35:19	Oleg Kharitonov (RUS)	6:09:24	Elena Nurgalyeva-3
2005	5:27:10	Sipho Ngomane (RSA)	5:58:50	Tatyana Zhirkova (RUS)
2004	5:31:22	Vladimir Kotov-3	6:11:15	Elena Nurgalyeva-2
2003	5:28:52	Fusi Nhlapo (RSA)	6:07:46	Elena Nurgalyeva (RUS)
2002	5:30:59	Vladimir Kotov-2	6:14:21	Maria Bak-3
2001	5:25:51	Andrew Kelehe (RSA)	6:13:53	Elvira Kolpakova (RUS)
2000	5:25:33	Vladimir Kotov (BLR)	6:15:35	Maria Bak-2
1999	5:30:10	Jaroslaw Janicki (POL)	6:31:03	Birgit Lennartz (GER)
1998	5:26:25	Dmitri Grishine-2	6:38:57	Rae Bisschoff (RSA)
1997	5:28:37	Charl Mattheus (RSA)	5:58:24	Ann Trason-2
1996	5:29:33	Dmitri Grishine (RUS)	6:13:23	Ann Trason (CA/USA)
1995	5:34:02	Shaun Meiklejohn (RSA)	6:22:57	Maria Bak (GER)
1994	5:38:39	Alberto Salazar (USA)	6:41:23	Valentina Lyakhova (RUS)
1993	5:39:41	Charly Doll (GER)	6:55:07	Tilda Tearle (RSA)
1992	5:46:11	Jetman Msutu (RSA)	6:51:05	Frances vanBierk (RSA)
1991	5:40:53	Nick Bester (RSA)	6:08:19	Frith vanderMerwe-3
1990	5:40:25	Bruce Fordyce-9	7:02:00	Naidene Harrison (RSA)
1989	5:35:51	Samuel Tshabalala (RSA)	5:54:43	Frith vanderMerwe-2
1988	5:27:42	Bruce Fordyce-8	6:32:56	Frith vanderMerwe (RSA)
1987	5:37:01	Bruce Fordyce-7	6:48:42	Helen Lucre-3
1986	5:24:07	Bruce Fordyce-6	6:55:01	Helen Lucre-2
1985	5:37:01	Bruce Fordyce-5	6:53:24	Helen Lucre (RSA)
1984	5:27:18	Bruce Fordyce-4	6:46:35	Lindsay Weight-2
1983	5:30:12	Bruce Fordyce-3	7:12:56	Lindsay Weight (RSA)
1982	5:34:22	Bruce Fordyce-2	7:04:59	Cheryl Winn (RSA)
1981	5:37:28	Bruce Fordyce (RSA)	6:44:35	Isavel Roche-Kelly-2
1980	5:38:25	Alan Robb-4	7:18:	Isavel Roche-Kelly (RSA)
1979	5:45:02	Piet Vorster (RSA)	8:22:41	Jan Mallen (RSA)
1978	5:29:14	Alan Robb-3	8:25:	Lettie vanZyl-3
1977	5:47:	Alan Robb-2	8:58:	Lettie vanZyl-2
1976	5:40:53	Alan Robb (RSA)	9:05:	Lettie vanZyl (RSA)
1975	5:53:00	Derek Preiss-2	10:08:	Elizabeth Cavanagh-2
1974	6:02:49	Derek Preiss (RSA)	10:40:	Alet Kleynhans (RSA)
1973	5:39:09	Dave Kevick (RSA)	8:40:	Maureen Holland-4
1972	5:48:57	Mick Orton (RSA)	9:26:	Maureen Holland-3
1971	5:47:06	Dave Bagshaw-3	8:37:	Maureen Holland-2
1970	5:51:27	Dave Bagshaw-2	10:50:	Elizabeth Cavanagh (RSA)
1969	5:45:35	Dave Bagshaw (RSA)
1968	6:01:11	Jack Mekler-5
1967	5:54:10	Manie Kuhn (RSA)
1966	6:14:07	Tommy Malone (RSA)	9:30:00	Maureen Holland (RSA)
1965	5:51:09	Bernard Gomersall (RSA)	10:07:	Mavis Hutchinson (RSA)
1964	6:09:54	Jack Mekler-4
1963	5:51:20	Jack Mekler-3
1962	5:57:05	John Smith (RSA)
1961	6:07:07	George Claassen (RSA)
1960	5:56:32	Jack Mekler-2
1959	6:28:11	Trevor Allen-2
1958	6:26:26	Jack Mekler (RSA)
1957	6:13:55	Mercer Davies (RSA)
1956	6:33:35	Gerald Walsh-2
1955	6:06:32	Gerald Walsh (RSA)
1954	6:12:55	Wally Hayward-5
1953	5:52:30	Wally Hayward-4
1952	7:00:02	Trevor Allen (RSA)
1951	6:14:08	Wally Hayward-3
1950	6:46:25	Wally Hayward-2
1949	6:23:21	Reg Allison (RSA)
1948	7:13:52	William Savage-2
1947	6:41:05	Hardy Ballington-5
1946	7:02:40	Bill Cochrane-2
1941-45	---	not held
1940	6:39:23	Allen Boyce (RSA)
1939	6:22:05	Johnny Coleman-2
1938	6:32:26	Hardy Ballington-4
1937	6:23:11	Johnny Coleman (RSA)
1936	6:46:14	Hardy Ballington-3
1935	6:30:05	Bill Cochrane (RSA)
1934	7:09:03	Hardy Ballington-2
1933	6:50:37	Hardy Ballington (RSA)	9:31:25	Geraldine Watson-3
1932	7:41:58	William Savage (RSA)	11:56:	Geraldine Watson-2
1931	7:16:30	Phil Masterton-Smith (RSA)	11 hrs +	Geraldine Watson (RSA)
1930	7:27:26	Wally Hayward (RSA)
1929	7:52:	Darrell Dale (RSA)
1928	7:49:07	Frank Sutton (RSA)
1927	6:40:56	Arthur Newton-5
1926	6:57:46	Harry Phillips (RSA)
1925	6:24:45	Arthur Newton-4
1924	6:58:22	Arthur Newton-3
1923	6:56:	Arthur Newton-2	11:35:	Frances Hayward (RSA)
1922	8:40:	Arthur Newton (RSA)
1921	8:59:	Bill Rowan (RSA)

Note: 1921 was the inaugural year. Hayward (1923) was an unofficial entrant. In 1992, Charl Mattheus (RSA) finished first but was disqualified for testing positive for the stimulant Degoran.

Most Wins (1921-date)

Men

9

Bruce Fordyce (RSA)

1981-88,1990

Women

4	Maureen Holland (RSA)	1966,1971-74
	Elena Nurgalyeva (RUS)	2003-04,2006,2008

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2008   $137,230    $93,065   $230,295
2007     72,205     72,205    144,410
2006     79,180     74,820    154,000
2005     77,910     77,910    155,820
2004     79,170    118,605    197,775
2003     62,505     62,385    124,890
2002     37,425     36,725     74,150
2001     49,420     44,415     93,835
2000     70,195     36,165    106,360
1999     38,830     32,985     71,815
1998     34,990     28,455     63,445
1997     32,985     26,560     59,545
1996     25,420     21,000     46,420
1995     24,840     17,250     42,090
Sums   $822,305   $742,545 $1,564,850

Note: 1995 was the first year for prize money.

Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Race time bias calculations are not valid for distances longer than 50 km.

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2008      94     319
2007     130     394
2006     103     314
2005     112     375
2004      68     232
2003      86     278
2002     146     315
2001      18      64
2000     n/c      90


Quality Performances

Men 
<5:25       3
<5:30      16
<5:35      52
<5:40      84

Women 
<6:00       3
<6:10       7
<6:20      29
<6:30      47

Note: The race distance varies from year to year and times also differ between "up" and "down" years. Hence, the numbers of quality performances should be not be taken too seriously.

Last Updated on 29 Jun 2008

Contributor: Riel Hauman (4)