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 501–550 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Bothma, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 7:53:09h | 11.03 | — | 501st M |
| 502 | Grant, LesSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:53:12h | 11.03 | M23 | 502nd M · 249th M23 |
| 503 | Bruyns, LesSouth AfricaMan | 7:53:13h | 11.03 | M23 | 503rd M · 250th M23 |
| 504 | MacLeod, DonaldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:53:15h | 11.03 | M23 | 504th M · 251st M23 |
| 505 | Sparks, DonaldSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 7:53:18h | 11.03 | M23 | 505th M · 252nd M23 |
| 506 | Oliver, DonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:53:21h | 11.03 | M40 | 506th M · 32nd M40 |
| 507 | de Vos, ReynaertSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:53:22h | 11.03 | M40 | 507th M · 33rd M40 |
| 508 | Ephraim, NevilleSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 7:53:32h | 11.02 | M23 | 508th M · 253rd M23 |
| 509 | King, AlvinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:53:35h | 11.02 | M35 | 509th M · 95th M35 |
| 510 | Moir, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:53:39h | 11.02 | M23 | 510th M · 254th M23 |
| 511 | Spires, HenrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:53:39h | 11.02 | M35 | 510th M · 96th M35 |
| 512 | Haihney, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:53:46h | 11.02 | MU23 | 512th M · 38th MU23 |
| 513 | de Lange, LlewellynSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:53:51h | 11.02 | M40 | 513th M · 34th M40 |
| 514 | Howard, LenSouth AfricaMan East London Athletic Club | 7:53:55h | 11.02 | M40 | 514th M · 35th M40 |
| 515 | Edwards, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:53:57h | 11.01 | M23 | 515th M · 255th M23 |
| 516 | Prowse, DavidSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:54:01h | 11.01 | — | 516th M |
| 517 | de Beer, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 7:54:03h | 11.01 | M23 | 517th M · 256th M23 |
| 518 | Pillay, PatSouth AfricaMan | 7:54:06h | 11.01 | M23 | 518th M · 257th M23 |
| 519 | Feldman, AlecSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:54:12h | 11.01 | M40 | 519th M · 36th M40 |
| 520 | Dowling, TerrySouth AfricaMan | 7:54:19h | 11.01 | M23 | 520th M · 258th M23 |
| 521 | Charlewood, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:54:32h | 11.00 | M40 | 521st M · 37th M40 |
| 522 | Palk, ReggieSouth AfricaMan | 7:54:35h | 11.00 | M23 | 522nd M · 259th M23 |
| 523 | Wiese, GerritSouth AfricaMan | 7:54:40h | 11.00 | M23 | 523rd M · 260th M23 |
| 524 | Dougall, RobSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:54:57h | 10.99 | — | 524th M |
| 525 | Correia, JostSouth AfricaMan | 7:55:03h | 10.99 | M23 | 525th M · 261st M23 |
| 526 | Cromberge, RobertSouth AfricaMan | 7:55:05h | 10.99 | M35 | 526th M · 97th M35 |
| 527 | Pistorius, OwenSouth AfricaMan | 7:55:07h | 10.99 | MU23 | 527th M · 39th MU23 |
| 528 | Harkness, KennethSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:55:12h | 10.98 | M40 | 528th M · 38th M40 |
| 529 | Shapiro, HarrySouth AfricaMan | 7:55:15h | 10.98 | M35 | 529th M · 98th M35 |
| 530 | Valasis, JohnSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:55:34h | 10.98 | M35 | 530th M · 99th M35 |
| 531 | Welch, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:55:34h | 10.98 | MU23 | 530th M · 40th MU23 |
| 532 | Pickersgill, LionelSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:55:39h | 10.97 | M45 | 532nd M · 20th M45 |
| 533 | Ward, EddieSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 7:55:52h | 10.97 | M23 | 533rd M · 262nd M23 |
| 534 | Harborth, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:55:55h | 10.97 | M45 | 534th M · 21st M45 |
| 535 | Rice, BillSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 7:55:56h | 10.97 | M35 | 535th M · 100th M35 |
| 536 | Merrington, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:55:58h | 10.97 | M23 | 536th M · 263rd M23 |
| 537 | Dalais, KillerSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:56:05h | 10.96 | M23 | 537th M · 264th M23 |
| 538 | van Jaarsveld, JarrieSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 7:56:13h | 10.96 | M50 | 538th M · 3rd M50 |
| 539 | Fick, UysSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:56:15h | 10.96 | M55 | 539th M · 2nd M55 |
| 540 | Neitski, TommySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:56:18h | 10.96 | M23 | 540th M · 265th M23 |
| 541 | Swanepoel, LoraineSouth AfricaWoman Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:56:18h | 10.96 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 542 | Surtees, ZenSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 7:56:26h | 10.96 | M35 | 541st M · 101st M35 |
| 543 | Odendaal, JohnnySouth AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 7:56:38h | 10.95 | M35 | 542nd M · 102nd M35 |
| 544 | Sparrow, GlynnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:56:49h | 10.95 | M23 | 543rd M · 266th M23 |
| 545 | Daniels, PopSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:57:10h | 10.94 | M40 | 544th M · 39th M40 |
| 546 | Greeff, CasparSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:57:17h | 10.94 | M40 | 545th M · 40th M40 |
| 547 | Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan | 7:57:25h | 10.93 | M23 | 546th M · 267th M23 |
| 548 | Hillen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:57:28h | 10.93 | MU23 | 547th M · 41st MU23 |
| 549 | Webster, ButchSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:57:32h | 10.93 | M23 | 548th M · 268th M23 |
| 550 | Meiring, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 7:57:46h | 10.93 | M23 | 549th M · 269th M23 |
- 501Bothma, PieterSouth AfricaMan501st MTime7:53:09hPace11.03
- 502Grant, LesSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC502nd M · 249th M23Time7:53:12hPace11.03Cat.M23
- 503Bruyns, LesSouth AfricaMan503rd M · 250th M23Time7:53:13hPace11.03Cat.M23
- 504MacLeod, DonaldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club504th M · 251st M23Time7:53:15hPace11.03Cat.M23
- 505Sparks, DonaldSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC505th M · 252nd M23Time7:53:18hPace11.03Cat.M23
- 506Oliver, DonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners506th M · 32nd M40Time7:53:21hPace11.03Cat.M40
- 507de Vos, ReynaertSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club507th M · 33rd M40Time7:53:22hPace11.03Cat.M40
- 508Ephraim, NevilleSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC508th M · 253rd M23Time7:53:32hPace11.02Cat.M23
- 509King, AlvinSouth AfricaManSavages AC509th M · 95th M35Time7:53:35hPace11.02Cat.M35
- 510Moir, RonaldSouth AfricaManSavages AC510th M · 254th M23Time7:53:39hPace11.02Cat.M23
- 511Spires, HenrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers510th M · 96th M35Time7:53:39hPace11.02Cat.M35
- 512Haihney, N.N.South AfricaMan512th M · 38th MU23Time7:53:46hPace11.02Cat.MU23
- 513de Lange, LlewellynSouth AfricaManSavages AC513th M · 34th M40Time7:53:51hPace11.02Cat.M40
- 514Howard, LenSouth AfricaManEast London Athletic Club514th M · 35th M40Time7:53:55hPace11.02Cat.M40
- 515Edwards, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...515th M · 255th M23Time7:53:57hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 516Prowse, DavidSouth AfricaManSavages AC516th MTime7:54:01hPace11.01
- 517de Beer, ChrisSouth AfricaMan517th M · 256th M23Time7:54:03hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 518Pillay, PatSouth AfricaMan518th M · 257th M23Time7:54:06hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 519Feldman, AlecSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners519th M · 36th M40Time7:54:12hPace11.01Cat.M40
- 520Dowling, TerrySouth AfricaMan520th M · 258th M23Time7:54:19hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 521Charlewood, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC521st M · 37th M40Time7:54:32hPace11.00Cat.M40
- 522Palk, ReggieSouth AfricaMan522nd M · 259th M23Time7:54:35hPace11.00Cat.M23
- 523Wiese, GerritSouth AfricaMan523rd M · 260th M23Time7:54:40hPace11.00Cat.M23
- 524Dougall, RobSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC524th MTime7:54:57hPace10.99
- 525Correia, JostSouth AfricaMan525th M · 261st M23Time7:55:03hPace10.99Cat.M23
- 526Cromberge, RobertSouth AfricaMan526th M · 97th M35Time7:55:05hPace10.99Cat.M35
- 527Pistorius, OwenSouth AfricaMan527th M · 39th MU23Time7:55:07hPace10.99Cat.MU23
- 528Harkness, KennethSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club528th M · 38th M40Time7:55:12hPace10.98Cat.M40
- 529Shapiro, HarrySouth AfricaMan529th M · 98th M35Time7:55:15hPace10.98Cat.M35
- 530Valasis, JohnSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...530th M · 99th M35Time7:55:34hPace10.98Cat.M35
- 531Welch, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers530th M · 40th MU23Time7:55:34hPace10.98Cat.MU23
- 532Pickersgill, LionelSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club532nd M · 20th M45Time7:55:39hPace10.97Cat.M45
- 533Ward, EddieSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN533rd M · 262nd M23Time7:55:52hPace10.97Cat.M23
- 534Harborth, TrevorSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers534th M · 21st M45Time7:55:55hPace10.97Cat.M45
- 535Rice, BillSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN535th M · 100th M35Time7:55:56hPace10.97Cat.M35
- 536Merrington, BrianSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club536th M · 263rd M23Time7:55:58hPace10.97Cat.M23
- 537Dalais, KillerSouth AfricaManSavages AC537th M · 264th M23Time7:56:05hPace10.96Cat.M23
- 538van Jaarsveld, JarrieSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners538th M · 3rd M50Time7:56:13hPace10.96Cat.M50
- 539Fick, UysSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...539th M · 2nd M55Time7:56:15hPace10.96Cat.M55
- 540Neitski, TommySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club540th M · 265th M23Time7:56:18hPace10.96Cat.M23
- 541Swanepoel, LoraineSouth AfricaWomanWelkom Striders (Now G...1st F · 1st W23Time7:56:18hPace10.96Cat.W23
- 542Surtees, ZenSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC541st M · 101st M35Time7:56:26hPace10.96Cat.M35
- 543Odendaal, JohnnySouth AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club542nd M · 102nd M35Time7:56:38hPace10.95Cat.M35
- 544Sparrow, GlynnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...543rd M · 266th M23Time7:56:49hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 545Daniels, PopSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...544th M · 39th M40Time7:57:10hPace10.94Cat.M40
- 546Greeff, CasparSouth AfricaManRand AC545th M · 40th M40Time7:57:17hPace10.94Cat.M40
- 547Naidoo, PoobieSouth AfricaMan546th M · 267th M23Time7:57:25hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 548Hillen, JohnSouth AfricaManRand AC547th M · 41st MU23Time7:57:28hPace10.93Cat.MU23
- 549Webster, ButchSouth AfricaManSavages AC548th M · 268th M23Time7:57:32hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 550Meiring, JohnSouth AfricaMan549th M · 269th M23Time7:57:46hPace10.93Cat.M23
Showing ranks 501–550 of 2,821