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 451–500 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | van Wyk, NicholasSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:47:43h | 11.16 | — | 451st M |
| 452 | Odendaal, DirkSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:47:50h | 11.16 | M23 | 452nd M · 236th M23 |
| 453 | Niemandt, AndreSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:47:56h | 11.15 | M23 | 453rd M · 237th M23 |
| 454 | van der Merwe, LeonSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:48:00h | 11.15 | M23 | 454th M · 238th M23 |
| 455 | Myburgh, BillSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:48:03h | 11.15 | M35 | 455th M · 79th M35 |
| 456 | Versfeld, VersieSouth AfricaMan | 7:48:06h | 11.15 | M23 | 456th M · 239th M23 |
| 457 | Cossey, Choo ChooSouth AfricaMan | 7:48:08h | 11.15 | M35 | 457th M · 80th M35 |
| 458 | Gray, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 7:48:10h | 11.15 | M23 | 458th M · 240th M23 |
| 459 | Kruger, GordonSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:48:11h | 11.15 | MU23 | 459th M · 32nd MU23 |
| 460 | Zondi, LucasSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:48:27h | 11.14 | MU23 | 460th M · 33rd MU23 |
| 461 | Clemence, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:48:40h | 11.14 | — | 461st M |
| 462 | Jones, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:48:43h | 11.14 | MU23 | 462nd M · 34th MU23 |
| 463 | Burton, NippySouth AfricaMan | 7:48:51h | 11.13 | M23 | 463rd M · 241st M23 |
| 464 | Little, AnthonySouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 7:49:00h | 11.13 | MU23 | 464th M · 35th MU23 |
| 465 | Barbour, FruitflySouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:49:03h | 11.13 | — | 465th M |
| 466 | Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:49:08h | 11.13 | — | 466th M |
| 467 | Chennells, BryanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:49:10h | 11.13 | MU23 | 467th M · 36th MU23 |
| 468 | Greenberg, GeoffSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:49:39h | 11.12 | M35 | 468th M · 81st M35 |
| 469 | van Nus, VicSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:49:43h | 11.11 | M35 | 469th M · 82nd M35 |
| 470 | Strong, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:49:48h | 11.11 | M35 | 470th M · 83rd M35 |
| 471 | Pienaar, PineSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:49:52h | 11.11 | — | 471st M |
| 472 | Thompson, FrederickSouth AfricaMan | 7:49:57h | 11.11 | M35 | 472nd M · 84th M35 |
| 473 | Hess, BernardSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:50:04h | 11.11 | M23 | 473rd M · 242nd M23 |
| 474 | Daniel, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:50:06h | 11.10 | M35 | 474th M · 85th M35 |
| 475 | Diemont, MariusSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:50:10h | 11.10 | M35 | 475th M · 86th M35 |
| 476 | Harrod, JonathanGreat BritainMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:50:29h | 11.10 | M23 | 476th M · 243rd M23 |
| 477 | McCabe, TerrySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:50:29h | 11.10 | M23 | 476th M · 243rd M23 |
| 478 | Vasey, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan | 7:50:35h | 11.09 | M35 | 478th M · 87th M35 |
| 479 | Craig, KennySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:50:47h | 11.09 | M40 | 479th M · 29th M40 |
| 480 | Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:50:49h | 11.09 | M45 | 480th M · 16th M45 |
| 481 | Meneely, LionelSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:50:54h | 11.09 | M35 | 481st M · 88th M35 |
| 482 | Haesloop, HeinzSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:50:54h | 11.09 | M35 | 481st M · 88th M35 |
| 483 | Swartz, PikSouth AfricaMan | 7:51:00h | 11.08 | — | 483rd M |
| 484 | Flack, HughSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:51:03h | 11.08 | M35 | 484th M · 90th M35 |
| 485 | Jamieson, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 7:51:16h | 11.08 | MU23 | 485th M · 37th MU23 |
| 486 | Adams, CliffSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:51:21h | 11.07 | M23 | 486th M · 245th M23 |
| 487 | Smuts, AndreSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:51:32h | 11.07 | M35 | 487th M · 91st M35 |
| 488 | Bloem, HenrySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:51:40h | 11.07 | M40 | 488th M · 30th M40 |
| 489 | Henderson, SandySouth AfricaMan | 7:51:44h | 11.07 | M40 | 489th M · 31st M40 |
| 490 | Brown, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:51:46h | 11.06 | — | 490th M |
| 491 | Holland, BarrySouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:51:51h | 11.06 | M23 | 491st M · 246th M23 |
| 492 | Hoon, CobusSouth AfricaMan | 7:52:18h | 11.05 | M23 | 492nd M · 247th M23 |
| 493 | Gaylard, RickySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:52:24h | 11.05 | M45 | 493rd M · 17th M45 |
| 494 | Botha, MaxSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 7:52:29h | 11.05 | M35 | 494th M · 92nd M35 |
| 495 | Anthony, AlexanderSouth AfricaMan | 7:52:34h | 11.05 | M23 | 495th M · 248th M23 |
| 496 | Marshall, DavidSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:52:45h | 11.04 | M35 | 496th M · 93rd M35 |
| 497 | McKenzie, KeithSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:52:56h | 11.04 | M35 | 497th M · 94th M35 |
| 498 | Bagley, WindsorSouth AfricaMan | 7:53:03h | 11.04 | M45 | 498th M · 18th M45 |
| 499 | Le Grange, GerrieSouth AfricaMan | 7:53:05h | 11.03 | M45 | 499th M · 19th M45 |
| 500 | Penman, DougSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:53:07h | 11.03 | — | 500th M |
- 451van Wyk, NicholasSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club451st MTime7:47:43hPace11.16
- 452Odendaal, DirkSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club452nd M · 236th M23Time7:47:50hPace11.16Cat.M23
- 453Niemandt, AndreSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers453rd M · 237th M23Time7:47:56hPace11.15Cat.M23
- 454van der Merwe, LeonSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club454th M · 238th M23Time7:48:00hPace11.15Cat.M23
- 455Myburgh, BillSouth AfricaManRand AC455th M · 79th M35Time7:48:03hPace11.15Cat.M35
- 456Versfeld, VersieSouth AfricaMan456th M · 239th M23Time7:48:06hPace11.15Cat.M23
- 457Cossey, Choo ChooSouth AfricaMan457th M · 80th M35Time7:48:08hPace11.15Cat.M35
- 458Gray, AlanSouth AfricaMan458th M · 240th M23Time7:48:10hPace11.15Cat.M23
- 459Kruger, GordonSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers459th M · 32nd MU23Time7:48:11hPace11.15Cat.MU23
- 460Zondi, LucasSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC460th M · 33rd MU23Time7:48:27hPace11.14Cat.MU23
- 461Clemence, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers461st MTime7:48:40hPace11.14
- 462Jones, TrevorSouth AfricaManSavages AC462nd M · 34th MU23Time7:48:43hPace11.14Cat.MU23
- 463Burton, NippySouth AfricaMan463rd M · 241st M23Time7:48:51hPace11.13Cat.M23
- 464Little, AnthonySouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...464th M · 35th MU23Time7:49:00hPace11.13Cat.MU23
- 465Barbour, FruitflySouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...465th MTime7:49:03hPace11.13
- 466Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...466th MTime7:49:08hPace11.13
- 467Chennells, BryanSouth AfricaManSavages AC467th M · 36th MU23Time7:49:10hPace11.13Cat.MU23
- 468Greenberg, GeoffSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners468th M · 81st M35Time7:49:39hPace11.12Cat.M35
- 469van Nus, VicSouth AfricaManRand AC469th M · 82nd M35Time7:49:43hPace11.11Cat.M35
- 470Strong, RichardSouth AfricaManRand AC470th M · 83rd M35Time7:49:48hPace11.11Cat.M35
- 471Pienaar, PineSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club471st MTime7:49:52hPace11.11
- 472Thompson, FrederickSouth AfricaMan472nd M · 84th M35Time7:49:57hPace11.11Cat.M35
- 473Hess, BernardSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC473rd M · 242nd M23Time7:50:04hPace11.11Cat.M23
- 474Daniel, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC474th M · 85th M35Time7:50:06hPace11.10Cat.M35
- 475Diemont, MariusSouth AfricaManRand AC475th M · 86th M35Time7:50:10hPace11.10Cat.M35
- 476Harrod, JonathanGreat BritainManPretoria Marathon Club476th M · 243rd M23Time7:50:29hPace11.10Cat.M23
- 477McCabe, TerrySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...476th M · 243rd M23Time7:50:29hPace11.10Cat.M23
- 478Vasey, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan478th M · 87th M35Time7:50:35hPace11.09Cat.M35
- 479Craig, KennySouth AfricaManSavages AC479th M · 29th M40Time7:50:47hPace11.09Cat.M40
- 480Gierke, MikeSouth AfricaManSavages AC480th M · 16th M45Time7:50:49hPace11.09Cat.M45
- 481Meneely, LionelSouth AfricaManSavages AC481st M · 88th M35Time7:50:54hPace11.09Cat.M35
- 482Haesloop, HeinzSouth AfricaManRand AC481st M · 88th M35Time7:50:54hPace11.09Cat.M35
- 483Swartz, PikSouth AfricaMan483rd MTime7:51:00hPace11.08
- 484Flack, HughSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC484th M · 90th M35Time7:51:03hPace11.08Cat.M35
- 485Jamieson, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...485th M · 37th MU23Time7:51:16hPace11.08Cat.MU23
- 486Adams, CliffSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...486th M · 245th M23Time7:51:21hPace11.07Cat.M23
- 487Smuts, AndreSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club487th M · 91st M35Time7:51:32hPace11.07Cat.M35
- 488Bloem, HenrySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...488th M · 30th M40Time7:51:40hPace11.07Cat.M40
- 489Henderson, SandySouth AfricaMan489th M · 31st M40Time7:51:44hPace11.07Cat.M40
- 490Brown, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers490th MTime7:51:46hPace11.06
- 491Holland, BarrySouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...491st M · 246th M23Time7:51:51hPace11.06Cat.M23
- 492Hoon, CobusSouth AfricaMan492nd M · 247th M23Time7:52:18hPace11.05Cat.M23
- 493Gaylard, RickySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...493rd M · 17th M45Time7:52:24hPace11.05Cat.M45
- 494Botha, MaxSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC494th M · 92nd M35Time7:52:29hPace11.05Cat.M35
- 495Anthony, AlexanderSouth AfricaMan495th M · 248th M23Time7:52:34hPace11.05Cat.M23
- 496Marshall, DavidSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC496th M · 93rd M35Time7:52:45hPace11.04Cat.M35
- 497McKenzie, KeithSouth AfricaManRand AC497th M · 94th M35Time7:52:56hPace11.04Cat.M35
- 498Bagley, WindsorSouth AfricaMan498th M · 18th M45Time7:53:03hPace11.04Cat.M45
- 499Le Grange, GerrieSouth AfricaMan499th M · 19th M45Time7:53:05hPace11.03Cat.M45
- 500Penman, DougSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners500th MTime7:53:07hPace11.03
Showing ranks 451–500 of 2,821