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 601–650 of 3,978
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Le Grange, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:27:00h | 12.08 | M23 | 585th M · 277th M23 |
| 602 | Gilbert, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:27:00h | 12.08 | M23 | 585th M · 277th M23 |
| 603 | Taylor, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan | 7:27:00h | 12.08 | M23 | 585th M · 277th M23 |
| 604 | Holder, HughSouth AfricaMan Alex Wasps AC | 7:27:30h | 12.07 | MU23 | 601st M · 50th MU23 |
| 605 | van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | M35 | 602nd M · 99th M35 |
| 606 | Davies, MikeSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | M35 | 602nd M · 99th M35 |
| 607 | Strong, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | M35 | 602nd M · 99th M35 |
| 608 | Oosthuizen, OckertSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | — | 602nd M |
| 609 | Merrills, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | M35 | 602nd M · 99th M35 |
| 610 | van der Westhuizen, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | M40 | 602nd M · 62nd M40 |
| 611 | Handley, JohnSouth AfricaMan Queensburgh Harriers | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | M23 | 602nd M · 286th M23 |
| 612 | van Aswegen, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | M23 | 602nd M · 286th M23 |
| 613 | van den Berg, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:28:00h | 12.05 | M23 | 602nd M · 286th M23 |
| 614 | Harrington, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M23 | 611th M · 289th M23 |
| 615 | Matchett, Big DogSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M35 | 611th M · 103rd M35 |
| 616 | Steyn, CasperSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M45 | 611th M · 20th M45 |
| 617 | Sukhdeo, HarrySouth AfricaMan | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M23 | 611th M · 289th M23 |
| 618 | Reeve, RogerSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M23 | 611th M · 289th M23 |
| 619 | Muller, GlentonSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M23 | 611th M · 289th M23 |
| 620 | van Rooyen, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M23 | 611th M · 289th M23 |
| 621 | Botha, WillieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | — | 611th M |
| 622 | Verrall, ErnieSouth AfricaMan | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M45 | 611th M · 20th M45 |
| 623 | Esterhuizen, N.N.South AfricaMan Rustenburg Marathon Club | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | — | 611th M |
| 624 | Berry, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | — | 611th M |
| 625 | de la Mare, DesSouth AfricaMan Pinelands Athletic Club | 7:29:00h | 12.03 | M23 | 611th M · 289th M23 |
| 626 | Kahn, LeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:30:00h | 12.00 | M40 | 623rd M · 63rd M40 |
| 627 | Rasebolai, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:30:00h | 12.00 | M23 | 623rd M · 295th M23 |
| 628 | Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:31:00h | 11.97 | M50 | 625th M · 6th M50 |
| 629 | Steer, RobSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:31:00h | 11.97 | M23 | 625th M · 296th M23 |
| 630 | Herbert, BernardAustraliaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:31:00h | 11.97 | M23 | 625th M · 296th M23 |
| 631 | Parsotam, JamnadasuSouth AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 7:31:00h | 11.97 | — | 625th M |
| 632 | Dand, AtholSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:31:00h | 11.97 | M23 | 625th M · 296th M23 |
| 633 | Leech, MichaelSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 7:31:00h | 11.97 | M23 | 625th M · 296th M23 |
| 634 | Stamper, NoelSouth AfricaMan | 7:32:00h | 11.95 | M40 | 631st M · 64th M40 |
| 635 | Schooling, BuzzSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:32:00h | 11.95 | M35 | 631st M · 104th M35 |
| 636 | Potter, CliveSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:32:00h | 11.95 | M23 | 631st M · 300th M23 |
| 637 | Moore, WillieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:32:00h | 11.95 | M35 | 631st M · 104th M35 |
| 638 | Blieden, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 7:33:00h | 11.92 | M23 | 635th M · 301st M23 |
| 639 | Naude, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 7:33:00h | 11.92 | — | 635th M |
| 640 | Pattinson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:33:00h | 11.92 | M40 | 635th M · 65th M40 |
| 641 | Joubert, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:34:00h | 11.89 | M23 | 638th M · 302nd M23 |
| 642 | Valasis, JohnSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:34:00h | 11.89 | M35 | 638th M · 106th M35 |
| 643 | Clarke, LesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:34:00h | 11.89 | M35 | 638th M · 106th M35 |
| 644 | Norris, BobSouth AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 7:34:00h | 11.89 | M23 | 638th M · 302nd M23 |
| 645 | Meyer, HannesSouth AfricaMan | 7:34:00h | 11.89 | M23 | 638th M · 302nd M23 |
| 646 | Gillespie, StickSouth AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 7:35:00h | 11.87 | M35 | 643rd M · 108th M35 |
| 647 | Tostee, RogerSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:35:00h | 11.87 | M40 | 643rd M · 66th M40 |
| 648 | du Toit, CarelSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:36:00h | 11.84 | M40 | 645th M · 67th M40 |
| 649 | Roos, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 7:36:00h | 11.84 | M23 | 645th M · 305th M23 |
| 650 | Edwards, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 7:36:00h | 11.84 | MU23 | 645th M · 51st MU23 |
- 601Le Grange, N.N.South AfricaMan585th M · 277th M23Time7:27:00hPace12.08Cat.M23
- 602Gilbert, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners585th M · 277th M23Time7:27:00hPace12.08Cat.M23
- 603Taylor, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan585th M · 277th M23Time7:27:00hPace12.08Cat.M23
- 604Holder, HughSouth AfricaManAlex Wasps AC601st M · 50th MU23Time7:27:30hPace12.07Cat.MU23
- 605van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan602nd M · 99th M35Time7:28:00hPace12.05Cat.M35
- 606Davies, MikeSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...602nd M · 99th M35Time7:28:00hPace12.05Cat.M35
- 607Strong, RichardSouth AfricaManRand AC602nd M · 99th M35Time7:28:00hPace12.05Cat.M35
- 608Oosthuizen, OckertSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC602nd MTime7:28:00hPace12.05
- 609Merrills, BrianSouth AfricaMan602nd M · 99th M35Time7:28:00hPace12.05Cat.M35
- 610van der Westhuizen, DanieSouth AfricaMan602nd M · 62nd M40Time7:28:00hPace12.05Cat.M40
- 611Handley, JohnSouth AfricaManQueensburgh Harriers602nd M · 286th M23Time7:28:00hPace12.05Cat.M23
- 612van Aswegen, JohanSouth AfricaMan602nd M · 286th M23Time7:28:00hPace12.05Cat.M23
- 613van den Berg, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club602nd M · 286th M23Time7:28:00hPace12.05Cat.M23
- 614Harrington, N.N.South AfricaMan611th M · 289th M23Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 615Matchett, Big DogSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC611th M · 103rd M35Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M35
- 616Steyn, CasperSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club611th M · 20th M45Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M45
- 617Sukhdeo, HarrySouth AfricaMan611th M · 289th M23Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 618Reeve, RogerSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC611th M · 289th M23Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 619Muller, GlentonSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC611th M · 289th M23Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 620van Rooyen, JohanSouth AfricaMan611th M · 289th M23Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 621Botha, WillieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club611th MTime7:29:00hPace12.03
- 622Verrall, ErnieSouth AfricaMan611th M · 20th M45Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M45
- 623Esterhuizen, N.N.South AfricaManRustenburg Marathon Club611th MTime7:29:00hPace12.03
- 624Berry, N.N.South AfricaMan611th MTime7:29:00hPace12.03
- 625de la Mare, DesSouth AfricaManPinelands Athletic Club611th M · 289th M23Time7:29:00hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 626Kahn, LeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club623rd M · 63rd M40Time7:30:00hPace12.00Cat.M40
- 627Rasebolai, N.N.South AfricaMan623rd M · 295th M23Time7:30:00hPace12.00Cat.M23
- 628Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaManSavages AC625th M · 6th M50Time7:31:00hPace11.97Cat.M50
- 629Steer, RobSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club625th M · 296th M23Time7:31:00hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 630Herbert, BernardAustraliaManRocky Road Runners625th M · 296th M23Time7:31:00hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 631Parsotam, JamnadasuSouth AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...625th MTime7:31:00hPace11.97
- 632Dand, AtholSouth AfricaManSavages AC625th M · 296th M23Time7:31:00hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 633Leech, MichaelSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders625th M · 296th M23Time7:31:00hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 634Stamper, NoelSouth AfricaMan631st M · 64th M40Time7:32:00hPace11.95Cat.M40
- 635Schooling, BuzzSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club631st M · 104th M35Time7:32:00hPace11.95Cat.M35
- 636Potter, CliveSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC631st M · 300th M23Time7:32:00hPace11.95Cat.M23
- 637Moore, WillieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...631st M · 104th M35Time7:32:00hPace11.95Cat.M35
- 638Blieden, GeraldSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC635th M · 301st M23Time7:33:00hPace11.92Cat.M23
- 639Naude, WillieSouth AfricaMan635th MTime7:33:00hPace11.92
- 640Pattinson, N.N.South AfricaMan635th M · 65th M40Time7:33:00hPace11.92Cat.M40
- 641Joubert, CharlesSouth AfricaManSavages AC638th M · 302nd M23Time7:34:00hPace11.89Cat.M23
- 642Valasis, JohnSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...638th M · 106th M35Time7:34:00hPace11.89Cat.M35
- 643Clarke, LesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club638th M · 106th M35Time7:34:00hPace11.89Cat.M35
- 644Norris, BobSouth AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...638th M · 302nd M23Time7:34:00hPace11.89Cat.M23
- 645Meyer, HannesSouth AfricaMan638th M · 302nd M23Time7:34:00hPace11.89Cat.M23
- 646Gillespie, StickSouth AfricaManChiltern AC643rd M · 108th M35Time7:35:00hPace11.87Cat.M35
- 647Tostee, RogerSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club643rd M · 66th M40Time7:35:00hPace11.87Cat.M40
- 648du Toit, CarelSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club645th M · 67th M40Time7:36:00hPace11.84Cat.M40
- 649Roos, JohanSouth AfricaMan645th M · 305th M23Time7:36:00hPace11.84Cat.M23
- 650Edwards, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...645th M · 51st MU23Time7:36:00hPace11.84Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 601–650 of 3,978