South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Up Run
31 May1979
Distance
87km
Finishers
2,8212,808 men13 women
Winning time
5:45:02h
Median pace
9.57km/h
Pace distribution
2,821 finishers · 7.92–15.13 km/h · mean 9.82
Every finisher ran the same 87 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 2,821 finishers ranged from 7.92 to 15.13 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.82 and a median of 9.57. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 499 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vorster, PietSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 5:45:02h | 15.13 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Halberstadt, JohnnySouth AfricaMan | 5:50:30h | 14.89 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 5:51:15h | 14.86 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:00:18h | 14.49 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:01:12h | 14.45 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 6 | Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:01:52h | 14.43 | M23 | 6th M · 6th M23 |
| 7 | Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 6:02:10h | 14.41 | M23 | 7th M · 7th M23 |
| 8 | Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:02:38h | 14.39 | M23 | 8th M · 8th M23 |
| 9 | Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:04:16h | 14.33 | M23 | 9th M · 9th M23 |
| 10 | Wright, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:04:58h | 14.30 | M23 | 10th M · 10th M23 |
| 11 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:09:56h | 14.11 | M40 | 11th M · 1st M40 |
| 12 | Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:10:50h | 14.08 | M23 | 12th M · 11th M23 |
| 13 | Fourie, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:13:29h | 13.98 | M23 | 13th M · 12th M23 |
| 14 | Matthews, BruceNew ZealandMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:15:44h | 13.89 | M23 | 14th M · 13th M23 |
| 15 | Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:15:55h | 13.89 | M23 | 15th M · 14th M23 |
| 16 | Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:19:14h | 13.77 | M23 | 16th M · 15th M23 |
| 17 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:20:37h | 13.71 | M23 | 17th M · 16th M23 |
| 18 | Brazier, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:20:46h | 13.71 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Oberholzer, VilliersSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:21:22h | 13.69 | M23 | 19th M · 17th M23 |
| 20 | Dearling, TonySouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:21:30h | 13.68 | M23 | 20th M · 18th M23 |
| 21 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:21:35h | 13.68 | M23 | 21st M · 19th M23 |
| 22 | Falconer, BrianSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:22:09h | 13.66 | M23 | 22nd M · 20th M23 |
| 23 | Curr, KenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:22:42h | 13.64 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:25:37h | 13.54 | M23 | 24th M · 21st M23 |
| 25 | Boyle, DennisSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:26:03h | 13.52 | M40 | 25th M · 2nd M40 |
| 26 | Jeanrichard, HeinzSwitzerlandMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:26:19h | 13.51 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Donson, BillSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:26:30h | 13.51 | M35 | 27th M · 1st M35 |
| 28 | Jeffers, DerekSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:26:46h | 13.50 | M35 | 28th M · 2nd M35 |
| 29 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:28:05h | 13.45 | M35 | 29th M · 3rd M35 |
| 30 | O'Keeffe, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:28:18h | 13.44 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Fowles, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:28:28h | 13.44 | M23 | 31st M · 22nd M23 |
| 32 | Steyn, DirkSouth AfricaMan Tygervalley Bellville ... | 6:28:35h | 13.43 | M23 | 32nd M · 23rd M23 |
| 33 | Parry, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 6:28:53h | 13.42 | M23 | 33rd M · 24th M23 |
| 34 | Steenkamp, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 6:29:43h | 13.39 | M23 | 34th M · 25th M23 |
| 35 | Sher, Clifford RoySouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:30:08h | 13.38 | MU23 | 35th M · 1st MU23 |
| 36 | Dick, ReinieSouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 6:30:15h | 13.38 | M23 | 36th M · 26th M23 |
| 37 | van der Wilt, HermanSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 6:30:38h | 13.36 | M40 | 37th M · 3rd M40 |
| 38 | Pawley, DerekSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:30:44h | 13.36 | M23 | 38th M · 27th M23 |
| 39 | Soglanich, SluggerSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 6:30:58h | 13.35 | M23 | 39th M · 28th M23 |
| 40 | Lander, PaddySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:31:15h | 13.34 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Meyer, EugeneSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:33:07h | 13.28 | M23 | 41st M · 29th M23 |
| 42 | Winstanley, RodneySouth AfricaMan | 6:34:02h | 13.25 | M23 | 42nd M · 30th M23 |
| 43 | Vermeulen, WillieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:35:06h | 13.21 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | de Vos, VossieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:35:31h | 13.20 | M23 | 44th M · 31st M23 |
| 45 | Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:35:40h | 13.19 | M23 | 45th M · 32nd M23 |
| 46 | Stander, NicoSouth AfricaMan Laingsberg Marathon Club | 6:36:31h | 13.16 | M23 | 46th M · 33rd M23 |
| 47 | Novis, StevenSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:37:07h | 13.14 | M23 | 47th M · 34th M23 |
| 48 | Jenkins, LenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:37:23h | 13.14 | M35 | 48th M · 4th M35 |
| 49 | Isman, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:37:38h | 13.13 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Raal, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:37:51h | 13.12 | MU23 | 50th M · 2nd MU23 |
- 1Vorster, PietSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:45:02hPace15.13Cat.M23
- 2Halberstadt, JohnnySouth AfricaMan2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:50:30hPace14.89Cat.M23
- 3Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:51:15hPace14.86Cat.M23
- 4de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan4th M · 4th M23Time6:00:18hPace14.49Cat.M23
- 5Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...5th M · 5th M23Time6:01:12hPace14.45Cat.M23
- 6Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaManSavages AC6th M · 6th M23Time6:01:52hPace14.43Cat.M23
- 7Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan7th M · 7th M23Time6:02:10hPace14.41Cat.M23
- 8Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...8th M · 8th M23Time6:02:38hPace14.39Cat.M23
- 9Wessels, GuruSouth AfricaManSavages AC9th M · 9th M23Time6:04:16hPace14.33Cat.M23
- 10Wright, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC10th M · 10th M23Time6:04:58hPace14.30Cat.M23
- 11Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers11th M · 1st M40Time6:09:56hPace14.11Cat.M40
- 12Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club12th M · 11th M23Time6:10:50hPace14.08Cat.M23
- 13Fourie, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...13th M · 12th M23Time6:13:29hPace13.98Cat.M23
- 14Matthews, BruceNew ZealandManAcsis VOB Running Club14th M · 13th M23Time6:15:44hPace13.89Cat.M23
- 15Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan15th M · 14th M23Time6:15:55hPace13.89Cat.M23
- 16Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club16th M · 15th M23Time6:19:14hPace13.77Cat.M23
- 17Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC17th M · 16th M23Time6:20:37hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 18Brazier, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners18th MTime6:20:46hPace13.71
- 19Oberholzer, VilliersSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...19th M · 17th M23Time6:21:22hPace13.69Cat.M23
- 20Dearling, TonySouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...20th M · 18th M23Time6:21:30hPace13.68Cat.M23
- 21Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManRand AC21st M · 19th M23Time6:21:35hPace13.68Cat.M23
- 22Falconer, BrianSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...22nd M · 20th M23Time6:22:09hPace13.66Cat.M23
- 23Curr, KenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...23rd MTime6:22:42hPace13.64
- 24Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club24th M · 21st M23Time6:25:37hPace13.54Cat.M23
- 25Boyle, DennisSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers25th M · 2nd M40Time6:26:03hPace13.52Cat.M40
- 26Jeanrichard, HeinzSwitzerlandManGermiston Callies Harr...26th MTime6:26:19hPace13.51
- 27Donson, BillSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC27th M · 1st M35Time6:26:30hPace13.51Cat.M35
- 28Jeffers, DerekSouth AfricaManRand AC28th M · 2nd M35Time6:26:46hPace13.50Cat.M35
- 29Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club29th M · 3rd M35Time6:28:05hPace13.45Cat.M35
- 30O'Keeffe, N.N.South AfricaMan30th MTime6:28:18hPace13.44
- 31Fowles, BrianSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC31st M · 22nd M23Time6:28:28hPace13.44Cat.M23
- 32Steyn, DirkSouth AfricaManTygervalley Bellville ...32nd M · 23rd M23Time6:28:35hPace13.43Cat.M23
- 33Parry, TrevorSouth AfricaMan33rd M · 24th M23Time6:28:53hPace13.42Cat.M23
- 34Steenkamp, AntonSouth AfricaMan34th M · 25th M23Time6:29:43hPace13.39Cat.M23
- 35Sher, Clifford RoySouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...35th M · 1st MU23Time6:30:08hPace13.38Cat.MU23
- 36Dick, ReinieSouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers36th M · 26th M23Time6:30:15hPace13.38Cat.M23
- 37van der Wilt, HermanSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners37th M · 3rd M40Time6:30:38hPace13.36Cat.M40
- 38Pawley, DerekSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners38th M · 27th M23Time6:30:44hPace13.36Cat.M23
- 39Soglanich, SluggerSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club39th M · 28th M23Time6:30:58hPace13.35Cat.M23
- 40Lander, PaddySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC40th MTime6:31:15hPace13.34
- 41Meyer, EugeneSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club41st M · 29th M23Time6:33:07hPace13.28Cat.M23
- 42Winstanley, RodneySouth AfricaMan42nd M · 30th M23Time6:34:02hPace13.25Cat.M23
- 43Vermeulen, WillieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club43rd MTime6:35:06hPace13.21
- 44de Vos, VossieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club44th M · 31st M23Time6:35:31hPace13.20Cat.M23
- 45Lemos, ArthurSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...45th M · 32nd M23Time6:35:40hPace13.19Cat.M23
- 46Stander, NicoSouth AfricaManLaingsberg Marathon Club46th M · 33rd M23Time6:36:31hPace13.16Cat.M23
- 47Novis, StevenSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...47th M · 34th M23Time6:37:07hPace13.14Cat.M23
- 48Jenkins, LenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...48th M · 4th M35Time6:37:23hPace13.14Cat.M35
- 49Isman, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers49th MTime6:37:38hPace13.13
- 50Raal, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...50th M · 2nd MU23Time6:37:51hPace13.12Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 2,821