South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1980
Distance
90km
Finishers
3,9783,941 men37 women
Winning time
5:38:25h
Median pace
9.97km/h
Pace distribution
3,978 finishers · 8.19–15.96 km/h · mean 10.23
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 3,978 finishers ranged from 8.19 to 15.96 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.23 and a median of 9.97. The busiest band is 9.0 to 9.5 kilometres per hour, with 597 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 3,978
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:38:25h | 15.96 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 5:40:31h | 15.86 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:40:45h | 15.85 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 5:46:20h | 15.59 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:47:27h | 15.54 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 6 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 5:50:12h | 15.42 | M23 | 6th M · 6th M23 |
| 7 | Ryan, DaveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 5:52:46h | 15.31 | M40 | 7th M · 1st M40 |
| 8 | Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:53:33h | 15.27 | M23 | 8th M · 7th M23 |
| 9 | Bilibana, TammySouth AfricaMan | 5:56:00h | 15.17 | M35 | 9th M · 1st M35 |
| 10 | Emery, IanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 5:57:42h | 15.10 | MU23 | 10th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 5:58:00h | 15.08 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 5:58:00h | 15.08 | MU23 | 11th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 13 | Hlope, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Striders | 5:58:00h | 15.08 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 14 | Wade, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 5:59:00h | 15.04 | MU23 | 14th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 15 | O'Keeffe, N.N.South AfricaMan | 5:59:00h | 15.04 | — | 14th M |
| 16 | Matthews, BruceNew ZealandMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:00:00h | 15.00 | M23 | 16th M · 10th M23 |
| 17 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:04:00h | 14.84 | M40 | 17th M · 2nd M40 |
| 18 | Stander, NicoSouth AfricaMan Laingsberg Marathon Club | 6:07:00h | 14.71 | M35 | 18th M · 2nd M35 |
| 19 | Hartley, DonSouth AfricaMan | 6:08:00h | 14.67 | M23 | 19th M · 11th M23 |
| 20 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:08:00h | 14.67 | M23 | 19th M · 11th M23 |
| 21 | Clarke, RobbieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:09:00h | 14.63 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Wood, RossSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:10:00h | 14.60 | M35 | 22nd M · 3rd M35 |
| 23 | Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:11:00h | 14.55 | M23 | 23rd M · 13th M23 |
| 24 | Lander, PaddySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:11:00h | 14.55 | — | 23rd M |
| 25 | Netshisaulu, WilsonSouth AfricaMan | 6:11:00h | 14.55 | M23 | 23rd M · 13th M23 |
| 26 | Jeffers, DerekSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:12:00h | 14.52 | M35 | 26th M · 4th M35 |
| 27 | Keating, LenZimbabweMan Rand AC | 6:15:00h | 14.40 | M35 | 27th M · 5th M35 |
| 28 | Dampies, DolfSouth AfricaMan | 6:15:00h | 14.40 | M23 | 27th M · 15th M23 |
| 29 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:16:00h | 14.36 | M35 | 29th M · 6th M35 |
| 30 | van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:16:00h | 14.36 | M23 | 29th M · 16th M23 |
| 31 | Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:16:00h | 14.36 | M23 | 29th M · 16th M23 |
| 32 | Gerber, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:16:00h | 14.36 | M23 | 29th M · 16th M23 |
| 33 | Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaMan | 6:17:00h | 14.32 | M23 | 33rd M · 19th M23 |
| 34 | Ward, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:18:00h | 14.29 | M23 | 34th M · 20th M23 |
| 35 | Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 6:18:00h | 14.29 | M23 | 34th M · 20th M23 |
| 36 | Novis, StevenSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:18:00h | 14.29 | M23 | 34th M · 20th M23 |
| 37 | Spires, HenrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:19:00h | 14.25 | M40 | 37th M · 3rd M40 |
| 38 | Dirr, KlausGermanyMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:19:00h | 14.25 | M23 | 37th M · 23rd M23 |
| 39 | Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 6:19:00h | 14.25 | M35 | 37th M · 7th M35 |
| 40 | Owen, CliveSouth AfricaMan Spartan Harriers | 6:20:00h | 14.21 | M23 | 40th M · 24th M23 |
| 41 | de Villiers Snr, PieterSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:21:00h | 14.17 | M35 | 41st M · 8th M35 |
| 42 | Le Roux, KobusSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:21:00h | 14.17 | M23 | 41st M · 25th M23 |
| 43 | Curr, KenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:22:00h | 14.14 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Botha, WillieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:22:00h | 14.14 | M35 | 43rd M · 9th M35 |
| 45 | Foss, RichardSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:22:00h | 14.14 | M23 | 43rd M · 26th M23 |
| 46 | Hurry, PeterSouth AfricaMan Wanderers Athletics Club | 6:23:00h | 14.10 | M23 | 46th M · 27th M23 |
| 47 | Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 6:23:00h | 14.10 | M40 | 46th M · 4th M40 |
| 48 | Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:23:50h | 14.07 | M23 | 48th M · 28th M23 |
| 49 | Vorster, PietSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:24:00h | 14.06 | M23 | 49th M · 29th M23 |
| 50 | Soglanich, SluggerSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 6:24:00h | 14.06 | M23 | 49th M · 29th M23 |
- 1Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M23Time5:38:25hPace15.96Cat.M23
- 2Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:40:31hPace15.86Cat.M23
- 3Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaManSavages AC3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:40:45hPace15.85Cat.M23
- 4Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club4th M · 4th M23Time5:46:20hPace15.59Cat.M23
- 5Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC5th M · 5th M23Time5:47:27hPace15.54Cat.M23
- 6Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManRand AC6th M · 6th M23Time5:50:12hPace15.42Cat.M23
- 7Ryan, DaveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers7th M · 1st M40Time5:52:46hPace15.31Cat.M40
- 8Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...8th M · 7th M23Time5:53:33hPace15.27Cat.M23
- 9Bilibana, TammySouth AfricaMan9th M · 1st M35Time5:56:00hPace15.17Cat.M35
- 10Emery, IanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC10th M · 1st MU23Time5:57:42hPace15.10Cat.MU23
- 11Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC11th M · 8th M23Time5:58:00hPace15.08Cat.M23
- 12Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...11th M · 2nd MU23Time5:58:00hPace15.08Cat.MU23
- 13Hlope, LawrenceSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Striders11th M · 8th M23Time5:58:00hPace15.08Cat.M23
- 14Wade, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers14th M · 3rd MU23Time5:59:00hPace15.04Cat.MU23
- 15O'Keeffe, N.N.South AfricaMan14th MTime5:59:00hPace15.04
- 16Matthews, BruceNew ZealandManAcsis VOB Running Club16th M · 10th M23Time6:00:00hPace15.00Cat.M23
- 17Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers17th M · 2nd M40Time6:04:00hPace14.84Cat.M40
- 18Stander, NicoSouth AfricaManLaingsberg Marathon Club18th M · 2nd M35Time6:07:00hPace14.71Cat.M35
- 19Hartley, DonSouth AfricaMan19th M · 11th M23Time6:08:00hPace14.67Cat.M23
- 20Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...19th M · 11th M23Time6:08:00hPace14.67Cat.M23
- 21Clarke, RobbieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...21st MTime6:09:00hPace14.63
- 22Wood, RossSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC22nd M · 3rd M35Time6:10:00hPace14.60Cat.M35
- 23Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaManSavages AC23rd M · 13th M23Time6:11:00hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 24Lander, PaddySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC23rd MTime6:11:00hPace14.55
- 25Netshisaulu, WilsonSouth AfricaMan23rd M · 13th M23Time6:11:00hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 26Jeffers, DerekSouth AfricaManRand AC26th M · 4th M35Time6:12:00hPace14.52Cat.M35
- 27Keating, LenZimbabweManRand AC27th M · 5th M35Time6:15:00hPace14.40Cat.M35
- 28Dampies, DolfSouth AfricaMan27th M · 15th M23Time6:15:00hPace14.40Cat.M23
- 29Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club29th M · 6th M35Time6:16:00hPace14.36Cat.M35
- 30van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club29th M · 16th M23Time6:16:00hPace14.36Cat.M23
- 31Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan29th M · 16th M23Time6:16:00hPace14.36Cat.M23
- 32Gerber, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers29th M · 16th M23Time6:16:00hPace14.36Cat.M23
- 33Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaMan33rd M · 19th M23Time6:17:00hPace14.32Cat.M23
- 34Ward, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC34th M · 20th M23Time6:18:00hPace14.29Cat.M23
- 35Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan34th M · 20th M23Time6:18:00hPace14.29Cat.M23
- 36Novis, StevenSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...34th M · 20th M23Time6:18:00hPace14.29Cat.M23
- 37Spires, HenrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers37th M · 3rd M40Time6:19:00hPace14.25Cat.M40
- 38Dirr, KlausGermanyManJohannesburg Harriers AC37th M · 23rd M23Time6:19:00hPace14.25Cat.M23
- 39Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan37th M · 7th M35Time6:19:00hPace14.25Cat.M35
- 40Owen, CliveSouth AfricaManSpartan Harriers40th M · 24th M23Time6:20:00hPace14.21Cat.M23
- 41de Villiers Snr, PieterSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club41st M · 8th M35Time6:21:00hPace14.17Cat.M35
- 42Le Roux, KobusSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club41st M · 25th M23Time6:21:00hPace14.17Cat.M23
- 43Curr, KenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...43rd MTime6:22:00hPace14.14
- 44Botha, WillieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club43rd M · 9th M35Time6:22:00hPace14.14Cat.M35
- 45Foss, RichardSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club43rd M · 26th M23Time6:22:00hPace14.14Cat.M23
- 46Hurry, PeterSouth AfricaManWanderers Athletics Club46th M · 27th M23Time6:23:00hPace14.10Cat.M23
- 47Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan46th M · 4th M40Time6:23:00hPace14.10Cat.M40
- 48Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...48th M · 28th M23Time6:23:50hPace14.07Cat.M23
- 49Vorster, PietSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers49th M · 29th M23Time6:24:00hPace14.06Cat.M23
- 50Soglanich, SluggerSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club49th M · 29th M23Time6:24:00hPace14.06Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 3,978