South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1977
Distance
89km
Finishers
1,6691,664 men5 women
Winning time
5:47:00h
Median pace
9.50km/h
Pace distribution
1,669 finishers · 8.10–15.39 km/h · mean 9.87
Every finisher ran the same 89 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 1,669 finishers ranged from 8.10 to 15.39 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.87 and a median of 9.50. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 291 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 1,669
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:47:00h | 15.39 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 5:57:00h | 14.96 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Wright, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:58:00h | 14.92 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Rakabaele, GabashaneLesothoMan | 6:03:00h | 14.71 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Jeanrichard, HeinzSwitzerlandMan Westaria Athletic Club | 6:09:00h | 14.47 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:12:00h | 14.36 | M35 | 6th M · 1st M35 |
| 7 | Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:14:00h | 14.28 | M23 | 7th M · 5th M23 |
| 8 | Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:14:00h | 14.28 | M23 | 7th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:15:00h | 14.24 | M23 | 9th M · 7th M23 |
| 10 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:16:00h | 14.20 | M35 | 10th M · 2nd M35 |
| 11 | Monaheng, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 6:17:00h | 14.16 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:23:00h | 13.94 | M40 | 12th M · 1st M40 |
| 13 | Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:24:00h | 13.91 | M23 | 13th M · 9th M23 |
| 14 | Ashworth, R.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:24:00h | 13.91 | — | 13th M |
| 15 | Isman, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:24:00h | 13.91 | — | 13th M |
| 16 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:25:00h | 13.87 | M23 | 16th M · 10th M23 |
| 17 | Steyn, DewaldSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:25:00h | 13.87 | M23 | 16th M · 10th M23 |
| 18 | Gilfillan, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:27:00h | 13.80 | M23 | 18th M · 12th M23 |
| 19 | Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:28:00h | 13.76 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:28:00h | 13.76 | MU23 | 19th M · 1st MU23 |
| 21 | Kay, DerekSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:30:00h | 13.69 | M40 | 21st M · 2nd M40 |
| 22 | Vorster, PietSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:30:00h | 13.69 | M23 | 21st M · 13th M23 |
| 23 | Steenkamp, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:30:00h | 13.69 | MU23 | 21st M · 2nd MU23 |
| 24 | Vermeulen, WillieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:31:00h | 13.66 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Thiebaut, FransSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:32:00h | 13.62 | M23 | 25th M · 14th M23 |
| 26 | Hartley, DonSouth AfricaMan | 6:32:00h | 13.62 | M23 | 25th M · 14th M23 |
| 27 | Bryce, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:34:00h | 13.55 | M23 | 27th M · 16th M23 |
| 28 | Fourie, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:36:00h | 13.48 | M23 | 28th M · 17th M23 |
| 29 | Green, D.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:37:00h | 13.45 | M23 | 29th M · 18th M23 |
| 30 | Oracki, A.P.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:37:00h | 13.45 | — | 29th M |
| 31 | van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan | 6:38:00h | 13.42 | M23 | 31st M · 19th M23 |
| 32 | Stevenson, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:39:00h | 13.38 | M23 | 32nd M · 20th M23 |
| 33 | Gardner, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:40:00h | 13.35 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | May, GlenSouth AfricaMan | 6:41:00h | 13.32 | M23 | 34th M · 21st M23 |
| 35 | van der Hoven, WillemSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:41:00h | 13.32 | M23 | 34th M · 21st M23 |
| 36 | Cairns, RoderickSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:42:00h | 13.28 | MU23 | 36th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 37 | Watts, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:42:00h | 13.28 | M23 | 36th M · 23rd M23 |
| 38 | King, AlvinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:43:00h | 13.25 | M23 | 38th M · 24th M23 |
| 39 | Jonker, Johan R.South AfricaMan | 6:43:00h | 13.25 | M23 | 38th M · 24th M23 |
| 40 | Sender, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:44:00h | 13.22 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:45:00h | 13.19 | M23 | 41st M · 26th M23 |
| 42 | Collins, RobSouth AfricaMan Striders Athletic Club | 6:45:00h | 13.19 | M23 | 41st M · 26th M23 |
| 43 | Henry, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:45:00h | 13.19 | — | 41st M |
| 44 | Farrell, GrahamSouth AfricaMan | 6:45:00h | 13.19 | — | 41st M |
| 45 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:45:00h | 13.19 | MU23 | 41st M · 4th MU23 |
| 46 | Matthews, BruceNew ZealandMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:46:00h | 13.15 | M23 | 46th M · 28th M23 |
| 47 | Falconer, BrianSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:46:00h | 13.15 | MU23 | 46th M · 5th MU23 |
| 48 | van den Berg, AmielSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:46:00h | 13.15 | MU23 | 46th M · 5th MU23 |
| 49 | Bateman, EricSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:50:00h | 13.02 | M23 | 49th M · 29th M23 |
| 50 | Wood, RossSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:51:00h | 12.99 | M23 | 50th M · 30th M23 |
- 1Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M23Time5:47:00hPace15.39Cat.M23
- 2Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:57:00hPace14.96Cat.M23
- 3Wright, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:58:00hPace14.92Cat.M23
- 4Rakabaele, GabashaneLesothoMan4th M · 4th M23Time6:03:00hPace14.71Cat.M23
- 5Jeanrichard, HeinzSwitzerlandManWestaria Athletic Club5th MTime6:09:00hPace14.47
- 6Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club6th M · 1st M35Time6:12:00hPace14.36Cat.M35
- 7Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club7th M · 5th M23Time6:14:00hPace14.28Cat.M23
- 8Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaManSavages AC7th M · 5th M23Time6:14:00hPace14.28Cat.M23
- 9de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan9th M · 7th M23Time6:15:00hPace14.24Cat.M23
- 10Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club10th M · 2nd M35Time6:16:00hPace14.20Cat.M35
- 11Monaheng, MichaelSouth AfricaMan11th M · 8th M23Time6:17:00hPace14.16Cat.M23
- 12Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers12th M · 1st M40Time6:23:00hPace13.94Cat.M40
- 13Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club13th M · 9th M23Time6:24:00hPace13.91Cat.M23
- 14Ashworth, R.South AfricaManSavages AC13th MTime6:24:00hPace13.91
- 15Isman, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers13th MTime6:24:00hPace13.91
- 16Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club16th M · 10th M23Time6:25:00hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 17Steyn, DewaldSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club16th M · 10th M23Time6:25:00hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 18Gilfillan, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...18th M · 12th M23Time6:27:00hPace13.80Cat.M23
- 19Brown, BillSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers19th MTime6:28:00hPace13.76
- 20Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...19th M · 1st MU23Time6:28:00hPace13.76Cat.MU23
- 21Kay, DerekSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club21st M · 2nd M40Time6:30:00hPace13.69Cat.M40
- 22Vorster, PietSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers21st M · 13th M23Time6:30:00hPace13.69Cat.M23
- 23Steenkamp, AntonSouth AfricaMan21st M · 2nd MU23Time6:30:00hPace13.69Cat.MU23
- 24Vermeulen, WillieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club24th MTime6:31:00hPace13.66
- 25Thiebaut, FransSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club25th M · 14th M23Time6:32:00hPace13.62Cat.M23
- 26Hartley, DonSouth AfricaMan25th M · 14th M23Time6:32:00hPace13.62Cat.M23
- 27Bryce, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club27th M · 16th M23Time6:34:00hPace13.55Cat.M23
- 28Fourie, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...28th M · 17th M23Time6:36:00hPace13.48Cat.M23
- 29Green, D.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club29th M · 18th M23Time6:37:00hPace13.45Cat.M23
- 30Oracki, A.P.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club29th MTime6:37:00hPace13.45
- 31van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan31st M · 19th M23Time6:38:00hPace13.42Cat.M23
- 32Stevenson, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC32nd M · 20th M23Time6:39:00hPace13.38Cat.M23
- 33Gardner, JonathanSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club33rd MTime6:40:00hPace13.35
- 34May, GlenSouth AfricaMan34th M · 21st M23Time6:41:00hPace13.32Cat.M23
- 35van der Hoven, WillemSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club34th M · 21st M23Time6:41:00hPace13.32Cat.M23
- 36Cairns, RoderickSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club36th M · 3rd MU23Time6:42:00hPace13.28Cat.MU23
- 37Watts, ChristopherSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...36th M · 23rd M23Time6:42:00hPace13.28Cat.M23
- 38King, AlvinSouth AfricaManSavages AC38th M · 24th M23Time6:43:00hPace13.25Cat.M23
- 39Jonker, Johan R.South AfricaMan38th M · 24th M23Time6:43:00hPace13.25Cat.M23
- 40Sender, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners40th MTime6:44:00hPace13.22
- 41Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club41st M · 26th M23Time6:45:00hPace13.19Cat.M23
- 42Collins, RobSouth AfricaManStriders Athletic Club41st M · 26th M23Time6:45:00hPace13.19Cat.M23
- 43Henry, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners41st MTime6:45:00hPace13.19
- 44Farrell, GrahamSouth AfricaMan41st MTime6:45:00hPace13.19
- 45Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...41st M · 4th MU23Time6:45:00hPace13.19Cat.MU23
- 46Matthews, BruceNew ZealandManAcsis VOB Running Club46th M · 28th M23Time6:46:00hPace13.15Cat.M23
- 47Falconer, BrianSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...46th M · 5th MU23Time6:46:00hPace13.15Cat.MU23
- 48van den Berg, AmielSouth AfricaManRand AC46th M · 5th MU23Time6:46:00hPace13.15Cat.MU23
- 49Bateman, EricSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club49th M · 29th M23Time6:50:00hPace13.02Cat.M23
- 50Wood, RossSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC50th M · 30th M23Time6:51:00hPace12.99Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 1,669