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 2,251–2,300 of 3,978
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2251 | Shepherd, RodSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:18:00h | 9.68 | M23 | 2223rd M · 924th M23 |
| 2252 | Jones, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:18:00h | 9.68 | M23 | 2223rd M · 924th M23 |
| 2253 | Pitman, Wot StyleSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:18:00h | 9.68 | M23 | 2223rd M · 924th M23 |
| 2254 | Abrams, MauriceSouth AfricaMan | 9:18:00h | 9.68 | — | 2223rd M |
| 2255 | Nixon, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:18:00h | 9.68 | — | 2223rd M |
| 2256 | Elbrow, BarrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:18:00h | 9.68 | — | 2223rd M |
| 2257 | Greyvensteyn, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:18:00h | 9.68 | M23 | 2223rd M · 924th M23 |
| 2258 | Nixon, StanSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:18:00h | 9.68 | M35 | 2223rd M · 372nd M35 |
| 2259 | Helm, CharlesSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 9:18:50h | 9.66 | MU23 | 2243rd M · 181st MU23 |
| 2260 | Mattig, BillySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | M55 | 2244th M · 18th M55 |
| 2261 | Sack, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | — | 2244th M |
| 2262 | Scheepers, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | M23 | 2244th M · 933rd M23 |
| 2263 | Joubert, AlbieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | M23 | 2244th M · 933rd M23 |
| 2264 | Bernstein, JulianSouth AfricaMan | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | — | 2244th M |
| 2265 | Ward, DerickSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | M23 | 2244th M · 933rd M23 |
| 2266 | Marimuthu, DhurmalingumSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | M23 | 2244th M · 933rd M23 |
| 2267 | Noome, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | M23 | 2244th M · 933rd M23 |
| 2268 | Bennett, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | — | 2244th M |
| 2269 | Peter, AllieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | M23 | 2244th M · 933rd M23 |
| 2270 | Ross, DaveSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | — | 2244th M |
| 2271 | Marincowitz, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | MU23 | 2244th M · 182nd MU23 |
| 2272 | McDonald, HectorSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:19:00h | 9.66 | M35 | 2244th M · 375th M35 |
| 2273 | van Zyl, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M45 | 2257th M · 116th M45 |
| 2274 | Hancock, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M35 | 2257th M · 376th M35 |
| 2275 | Lowe, RoySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | — | 2257th M |
| 2276 | van Zyl, LettieSouth AfricaWoman Rand AC | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | W45 | 17th F · 2nd W45 |
| 2277 | Blaauw, BernardSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M35 | 2257th M · 376th M35 |
| 2278 | Keeling, VicSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M50 | 2257th M · 31st M50 |
| 2279 | Opperman, DennisSouth AfricaMan | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M23 | 2257th M · 939th M23 |
| 2280 | Skuse, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | — | 2257th M |
| 2281 | Peter, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M23 | 2257th M · 939th M23 |
| 2282 | Nothling, AlfonsSouth AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M50 | 2257th M · 31st M50 |
| 2283 | Strydom, JanSouth AfricaMan | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M23 | 2257th M · 939th M23 |
| 2284 | Jansen van Vuuren, N.N.South AfricaMan Klerksdorp Pretsport H... | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | — | 2257th M |
| 2285 | Jansen van Vuuren, N.N.South AfricaMan Klerksdorp Pretsport H... | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | — | 2257th M |
| 2286 | Erasmus, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | — | 2257th M |
| 2287 | Grobler, JannieSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M23 | 2257th M · 939th M23 |
| 2288 | Marnewick, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M23 | 2257th M · 939th M23 |
| 2289 | Redman, NevilleSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | M23 | 2257th M · 939th M23 |
| 2290 | Retra, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:20:00h | 9.64 | MU23 | 2257th M · 183rd MU23 |
| 2291 | Schubach, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Empangeni AC | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M23 | 2274th M · 945th M23 |
| 2292 | Lombard, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M40 | 2274th M · 243rd M40 |
| 2293 | Cuthbertson, KenSouth AfricaMan | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M45 | 2274th M · 117th M45 |
| 2294 | Petzer, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M23 | 2274th M · 945th M23 |
| 2295 | van Vuuren, M.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M23 | 2274th M · 945th M23 |
| 2296 | van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M23 | 2274th M · 945th M23 |
| 2297 | Tomlinson, PhilipSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M40 | 2274th M · 243rd M40 |
| 2298 | Greene, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M40 | 2274th M · 243rd M40 |
| 2299 | Steyn, KoosSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | M40 | 2274th M · 243rd M40 |
| 2300 | Coleman, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:21:00h | 9.63 | — | 2274th M |
- 2251Shepherd, RodSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC2223rd M · 924th M23Time9:18:00hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 2252Jones, N.N.South AfricaMan2223rd M · 924th M23Time9:18:00hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 2253Pitman, Wot StyleSouth AfricaManBluff AC2223rd M · 924th M23Time9:18:00hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 2254Abrams, MauriceSouth AfricaMan2223rd MTime9:18:00hPace9.68
- 2255Nixon, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2223rd MTime9:18:00hPace9.68
- 2256Elbrow, BarrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2223rd MTime9:18:00hPace9.68
- 2257Greyvensteyn, N.N.South AfricaMan2223rd M · 924th M23Time9:18:00hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 2258Nixon, StanSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC2223rd M · 372nd M35Time9:18:00hPace9.68Cat.M35
- 2259Helm, CharlesSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...2243rd M · 181st MU23Time9:18:50hPace9.66Cat.MU23
- 2260Mattig, BillySouth AfricaManSavages AC2244th M · 18th M55Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.M55
- 2261Sack, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2244th MTime9:19:00hPace9.66
- 2262Scheepers, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2244th M · 933rd M23Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 2263Joubert, AlbieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2244th M · 933rd M23Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 2264Bernstein, JulianSouth AfricaMan2244th MTime9:19:00hPace9.66
- 2265Ward, DerickSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2244th M · 933rd M23Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 2266Marimuthu, DhurmalingumSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2244th M · 933rd M23Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 2267Noome, N.N.South AfricaMan2244th M · 933rd M23Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 2268Bennett, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2244th MTime9:19:00hPace9.66
- 2269Peter, AllieSouth AfricaManSavages AC2244th M · 933rd M23Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 2270Ross, DaveSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2244th MTime9:19:00hPace9.66
- 2271Marincowitz, N.N.South AfricaMan2244th M · 182nd MU23Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.MU23
- 2272McDonald, HectorSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers2244th M · 375th M35Time9:19:00hPace9.66Cat.M35
- 2273van Zyl, PhillipSouth AfricaManRand AC2257th M · 116th M45Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M45
- 2274Hancock, N.N.South AfricaMan2257th M · 376th M35Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M35
- 2275Lowe, RoySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2257th MTime9:20:00hPace9.64
- 2276van Zyl, LettieSouth AfricaWomanRand AC17th F · 2nd W45Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.W45
- 2277Blaauw, BernardSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2257th M · 376th M35Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M35
- 2278Keeling, VicSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...2257th M · 31st M50Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M50
- 2279Opperman, DennisSouth AfricaMan2257th M · 939th M23Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 2280Skuse, JamesSouth AfricaMan2257th MTime9:20:00hPace9.64
- 2281Peter, GeraldSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC2257th M · 939th M23Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 2282Nothling, AlfonsSouth AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...2257th M · 31st M50Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M50
- 2283Strydom, JanSouth AfricaMan2257th M · 939th M23Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 2284Jansen van Vuuren, N.N.South AfricaManKlerksdorp Pretsport H...2257th MTime9:20:00hPace9.64
- 2285Jansen van Vuuren, N.N.South AfricaManKlerksdorp Pretsport H...2257th MTime9:20:00hPace9.64
- 2286Erasmus, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2257th MTime9:20:00hPace9.64
- 2287Grobler, JannieSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club2257th M · 939th M23Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 2288Marnewick, N.N.South AfricaMan2257th M · 939th M23Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 2289Redman, NevilleSouth AfricaManSavages AC2257th M · 939th M23Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 2290Retra, N.N.South AfricaMan2257th M · 183rd MU23Time9:20:00hPace9.64Cat.MU23
- 2291Schubach, CharlesSouth AfricaManEmpangeni AC2274th M · 945th M23Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M23
- 2292Lombard, N.N.South AfricaMan2274th M · 243rd M40Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M40
- 2293Cuthbertson, KenSouth AfricaMan2274th M · 117th M45Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M45
- 2294Petzer, ChrisSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2274th M · 945th M23Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M23
- 2295van Vuuren, M.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2274th M · 945th M23Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M23
- 2296van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...2274th M · 945th M23Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M23
- 2297Tomlinson, PhilipSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2274th M · 243rd M40Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M40
- 2298Greene, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC2274th M · 243rd M40Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M40
- 2299Steyn, KoosSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2274th M · 243rd M40Time9:21:00hPace9.63Cat.M40
- 2300Coleman, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2274th MTime9:21:00hPace9.63
Showing ranks 2,251–2,300 of 3,978