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 1,851–1,900 of 3,978
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Muller, JohanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1826th M · 770th M23 |
| 1852 | Dickinson, WilfredSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1826th M · 770th M23 |
| 1853 | O'Connor, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | — | 1826th M |
| 1854 | Theron, ElbenSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1826th M · 770th M23 |
| 1855 | Piek, DavidSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1826th M · 770th M23 |
| 1856 | Cunningham, JohnGreat BritainMan | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1826th M · 770th M23 |
| 1857 | Coetzer, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | — | 1826th M |
| 1858 | Greeff, DriesSouth AfricaMan Rustenburg Marathon Club | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1826th M · 770th M23 |
| 1859 | Williams, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1826th M · 770th M23 |
| 1860 | Naidoo, N.N.South AfricaMan Springfield Coll of ED AC | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | — | 1826th M |
| 1861 | Coetzer, ManieSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | — | 1826th M |
| 1862 | Smith, DavidSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | — | 1850th M |
| 1863 | Tallents, ColinSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M35 | 1850th M · 316th M35 |
| 1864 | ten Tusscher, AletSouth AfricaWoman | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | W40 | 13th F · 1st W40 |
| 1865 | Venton, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1866 | King, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M35 | 1850th M · 316th M35 |
| 1867 | Parsons, TonySouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1868 | Venniker, TonySouth AfricaMan | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M55 | 1850th M · 13th M55 |
| 1869 | Els, TommySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M40 | 1850th M · 196th M40 |
| 1870 | Strong, TerenceSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1871 | Brown, KeithSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M40 | 1850th M · 196th M40 |
| 1872 | Grobler, HansieSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1873 | Hall, LeonardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M45 | 1850th M · 92nd M45 |
| 1874 | Laubscher, LouisSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1875 | Knight, RobertSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1876 | Mears, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1877 | Wood, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1878 | Chatterton, VictorSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1879 | Coy, AntonSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1880 | Mathe, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M23 | 1850th M · 784th M23 |
| 1881 | Yuill, RobSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M35 | 1850th M · 316th M35 |
| 1882 | Schuddinh, NevilleSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:00h | 10.09 | M40 | 1850th M · 196th M40 |
| 1883 | Tucker, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:50h | 10.08 | M35 | 1870th M · 319th M35 |
| 1884 | McShane, JohnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M45 | 1871st M · 93rd M45 |
| 1885 | Shapiro, JoeSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M35 | 1871st M · 320th M35 |
| 1886 | Rapson, RappySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M45 | 1871st M · 93rd M45 |
| 1887 | Runsey, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M45 | 1871st M · 93rd M45 |
| 1888 | Burt, StewieSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M40 | 1871st M · 199th M40 |
| 1889 | Judelson, JevanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M35 | 1871st M · 320th M35 |
| 1890 | Ebedes, NeilSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1891 | Giles, KelvinSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1892 | Essafrau, GranvilleSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M35 | 1871st M · 320th M35 |
| 1893 | Britz, JohnSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M40 | 1871st M · 199th M40 |
| 1894 | du Plessis, GerritSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M40 | 1871st M · 199th M40 |
| 1895 | Botha, BenSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M35 | 1871st M · 320th M35 |
| 1896 | Gamble, GregSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1897 | Pitts, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1898 | Booysen, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M23 | 1871st M · 795th M23 |
| 1899 | van der Merwe, GertSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | MU23 | 1871st M · 146th MU23 |
| 1900 | Harries, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:56:00h | 10.07 | M35 | 1871st M · 320th M35 |
- 1851Muller, JohanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1826th M · 770th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1852Dickinson, WilfredSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1826th M · 770th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1853O'Connor, N.N.South AfricaMan1826th MTime8:54:00hPace10.11
- 1854Theron, ElbenSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club1826th M · 770th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1855Piek, DavidSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1826th M · 770th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1856Cunningham, JohnGreat BritainMan1826th M · 770th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1857Coetzer, N.N.South AfricaMan1826th MTime8:54:00hPace10.11
- 1858Greeff, DriesSouth AfricaManRustenburg Marathon Club1826th M · 770th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1859Williams, GeorgeSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1826th M · 770th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1860Naidoo, N.N.South AfricaManSpringfield Coll of ED AC1826th MTime8:54:00hPace10.11
- 1861Coetzer, ManieSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1826th MTime8:54:00hPace10.11
- 1862Smith, DavidSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1850th MTime8:55:00hPace10.09
- 1863Tallents, ColinSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1850th M · 316th M35Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M35
- 1864ten Tusscher, AletSouth AfricaWoman13th F · 1st W40Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.W40
- 1865Venton, AnthonySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1866King, AnthonySouth AfricaManRand AC1850th M · 316th M35Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M35
- 1867Parsons, TonySouth AfricaManHilton Harriers1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1868Venniker, TonySouth AfricaMan1850th M · 13th M55Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M55
- 1869Els, TommySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1850th M · 196th M40Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M40
- 1870Strong, TerenceSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1871Brown, KeithSouth AfricaManRand AC1850th M · 196th M40Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M40
- 1872Grobler, HansieSouth AfricaMan1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1873Hall, LeonardSouth AfricaManRand AC1850th M · 92nd M45Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M45
- 1874Laubscher, LouisSouth AfricaMan1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1875Knight, RobertSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1876Mears, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1877Wood, ChrisSouth AfricaManRand AC1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1878Chatterton, VictorSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1879Coy, AntonSouth AfricaManRand AC1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1880Mathe, N.N.South AfricaMan1850th M · 784th M23Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1881Yuill, RobSouth AfricaManRand AC1850th M · 316th M35Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M35
- 1882Schuddinh, NevilleSouth AfricaMan1850th M · 196th M40Time8:55:00hPace10.09Cat.M40
- 1883Tucker, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1870th M · 319th M35Time8:55:50hPace10.08Cat.M35
- 1884McShane, JohnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1871st M · 93rd M45Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M45
- 1885Shapiro, JoeSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1871st M · 320th M35Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 1886Rapson, RappySouth AfricaManSavages AC1871st M · 93rd M45Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M45
- 1887Runsey, ArthurSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1871st M · 93rd M45Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M45
- 1888Burt, StewieSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1871st M · 199th M40Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M40
- 1889Judelson, JevanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1871st M · 320th M35Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 1890Ebedes, NeilSouth AfricaManSavages AC1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1891Giles, KelvinSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1892Essafrau, GranvilleSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1871st M · 320th M35Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 1893Britz, JohnSouth AfricaManBluff AC1871st M · 199th M40Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M40
- 1894du Plessis, GerritSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1871st M · 199th M40Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M40
- 1895Botha, BenSouth AfricaMan1871st M · 320th M35Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 1896Gamble, GregSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1897Pitts, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1898Booysen, PieterSouth AfricaMan1871st M · 795th M23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1899van der Merwe, GertSouth AfricaMan1871st M · 146th MU23Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.MU23
- 1900Harries, N.N.South AfricaMan1871st M · 320th M35Time8:56:00hPace10.07Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1,851–1,900 of 3,978