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 | 7:53:09h | 11.03 | — | 501st M | |
| 502 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:53:12h | 11.03 | M23 | 502nd M · 249th M23 |
| 503 | 7:53:13h | 11.03 | M23 | 503rd M · 250th M23 | |
| 504 | Durban Athletic Club | 7:53:15h | 11.03 | M23 | 504th M · 251st M23 |
| 505 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 7:53:18h | 11.03 | M23 | 505th M · 252nd M23 |
| 506 | Rocky Road Runners | 7:53:21h | 11.03 | M40 | 506th M · 32nd M40 |
| 507 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:53:22h | 11.03 | M40 | 507th M · 33rd M40 |
| 508 | Pinetown & District AC | 7:53:32h | 11.02 | M23 | 508th M · 253rd M23 |
| 509 | Savages AC | 7:53:35h | 11.02 | M35 | 509th M · 95th M35 |
| 510 | Savages AC | 7:53:39h | 11.02 | M23 | 510th M · 254th M23 |
| 511 | Collegians Harriers | 7:53:39h | 11.02 | M35 | 510th M · 96th M35 |
| 512 | 7:53:46h | 11.02 | MU23 | 512th M · 38th MU23 | |
| 513 | Savages AC | 7:53:51h | 11.02 | M40 | 513th M · 34th M40 |
| 514 | East London Athletic Club | 7:53:55h | 11.02 | M40 | 514th M · 35th M40 |
| 515 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:53:57h | 11.01 | M23 | 515th M · 255th M23 |
| 516 | Savages AC | 7:54:01h | 11.01 | — | 516th M |
| 517 | 7:54:03h | 11.01 | M23 | 517th M · 256th M23 | |
| 518 | 7:54:06h | 11.01 | M23 | 518th M · 257th M23 | |
| 519 | Rocky Road Runners | 7:54:12h | 11.01 | M40 | 519th M · 36th M40 |
| 520 | 7:54:19h | 11.01 | M23 | 520th M · 258th M23 | |
| 521 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:54:32h | 11.00 | M40 | 521st M · 37th M40 |
| 522 | 7:54:35h | 11.00 | M23 | 522nd M · 259th M23 | |
| 523 | 7:54:40h | 11.00 | M23 | 523rd M · 260th M23 | |
| 524 | Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:54:57h | 10.99 | — | 524th M |
| 525 | 7:55:03h | 10.99 | M23 | 525th M · 261st M23 | |
| 526 | 7:55:05h | 10.99 | M35 | 526th M · 97th M35 | |
| 527 | 7:55:07h | 10.99 | MU23 | 527th M · 39th MU23 | |
| 528 | Durban Athletic Club | 7:55:12h | 10.98 | M40 | 528th M · 38th M40 |
| 529 | 7:55:15h | 10.98 | M35 | 529th M · 98th M35 | |
| 530 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:55:34h | 10.98 | M35 | 530th M · 99th M35 |
| 531 | Collegians Harriers | 7:55:34h | 10.98 | MU23 | 530th M · 40th MU23 |
| 532 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:55:39h | 10.97 | M45 | 532nd M · 20th M45 |
| 533 | Harlequin Harriers - GN | 7:55:52h | 10.97 | M23 | 533rd M · 262nd M23 |
| 534 | Collegians Harriers | 7:55:55h | 10.97 | M45 | 534th M · 21st M45 |
| 535 | Harlequin Harriers - GN | 7:55:56h | 10.97 | M35 | 535th M · 100th M35 |
| 536 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:55:58h | 10.97 | M23 | 536th M · 263rd M23 |
| 537 | Savages AC | 7:56:05h | 10.96 | M23 | 537th M · 264th M23 |
| 538 | Umtiza Runners | 7:56:13h | 10.96 | M50 | 538th M · 3rd M50 |
| 539 | Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:56:15h | 10.96 | M55 | 539th M · 2nd M55 |
| 540 | Durban Athletic Club | 7:56:18h | 10.96 | M23 | 540th M · 265th M23 |
| 541 | Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:56:18h | 10.96 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 542 | Amanzimtoti AC | 7:56:26h | 10.96 | M35 | 541st M · 101st M35 |
| 543 | Middelburg Marathon Club | 7:56:38h | 10.95 | M35 | 542nd M · 102nd M35 |
| 544 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:56:49h | 10.95 | M23 | 543rd M · 266th M23 |
| 545 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:57:10h | 10.94 | M40 | 544th M · 39th M40 |
| 546 | Rand AC | 7:57:17h | 10.94 | M40 | 545th M · 40th M40 |
| 547 | 7:57:25h | 10.93 | M23 | 546th M · 267th M23 | |
| 548 | Rand AC | 7:57:28h | 10.93 | MU23 | 547th M · 41st MU23 |
| 549 | Savages AC | 7:57:32h | 10.93 | M23 | 548th M · 268th M23 |
| 550 | 7:57:46h | 10.93 | M23 | 549th M · 269th M23 |
- 501501st MTime7:53:09hPace11.03
- 502Johannesburg Harriers AC502nd M · 249th M23Time7:53:12hPace11.03Cat.M23
- 503503rd M · 250th M23Time7:53:13hPace11.03Cat.M23
- 504Durban Athletic Club504th M · 251st M23Time7:53:15hPace11.03Cat.M23
- 505Port Elizabeth Amateur AC505th M · 252nd M23Time7:53:18hPace11.03Cat.M23
- 506Rocky Road Runners506th M · 32nd M40Time7:53:21hPace11.03Cat.M40
- 507Pretoria Marathon Club507th M · 33rd M40Time7:53:22hPace11.03Cat.M40
- 508Pinetown & District AC508th M · 253rd M23Time7:53:32hPace11.02Cat.M23
- 509Savages AC509th M · 95th M35Time7:53:35hPace11.02Cat.M35
- 510Savages AC510th M · 254th M23Time7:53:39hPace11.02Cat.M23
- 511Collegians Harriers510th M · 96th M35Time7:53:39hPace11.02Cat.M35
- 512512th M · 38th MU23Time7:53:46hPace11.02Cat.MU23
- 513Savages AC513th M · 34th M40Time7:53:51hPace11.02Cat.M40
- 514East London Athletic Club514th M · 35th M40Time7:53:55hPace11.02Cat.M40
- 515Germiston Callies Harr...515th M · 255th M23Time7:53:57hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 516Savages AC516th MTime7:54:01hPace11.01
- 517517th M · 256th M23Time7:54:03hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 518518th M · 257th M23Time7:54:06hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 519Rocky Road Runners519th M · 36th M40Time7:54:12hPace11.01Cat.M40
- 520520th M · 258th M23Time7:54:19hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 521Johannesburg Harriers AC521st M · 37th M40Time7:54:32hPace11.00Cat.M40
- 522522nd M · 259th M23Time7:54:35hPace11.00Cat.M23
- 523523rd M · 260th M23Time7:54:40hPace11.00Cat.M23
- 524Hillcrest Villagers AC524th MTime7:54:57hPace10.99
- 525525th M · 261st M23Time7:55:03hPace10.99Cat.M23
- 526526th M · 97th M35Time7:55:05hPace10.99Cat.M35
- 527527th M · 39th MU23Time7:55:07hPace10.99Cat.MU23
- 528Durban Athletic Club528th M · 38th M40Time7:55:12hPace10.98Cat.M40
- 529529th M · 98th M35Time7:55:15hPace10.98Cat.M35
- 530Jeppe Quondam Athletic...530th M · 99th M35Time7:55:34hPace10.98Cat.M35
- 531Collegians Harriers530th M · 40th MU23Time7:55:34hPace10.98Cat.MU23
- 532Pretoria Marathon Club532nd M · 20th M45Time7:55:39hPace10.97Cat.M45
- 533Harlequin Harriers - GN533rd M · 262nd M23Time7:55:52hPace10.97Cat.M23
- 534Collegians Harriers534th M · 21st M45Time7:55:55hPace10.97Cat.M45
- 535Harlequin Harriers - GN535th M · 100th M35Time7:55:56hPace10.97Cat.M35
- 536Pretoria Marathon Club536th M · 263rd M23Time7:55:58hPace10.97Cat.M23
- 537Savages AC537th M · 264th M23Time7:56:05hPace10.96Cat.M23
- 538Umtiza Runners538th M · 3rd M50Time7:56:13hPace10.96Cat.M50
- 539Welkom Striders (Now G...539th M · 2nd M55Time7:56:15hPace10.96Cat.M55
- 540Durban Athletic Club540th M · 265th M23Time7:56:18hPace10.96Cat.M23
- 541Welkom Striders (Now G...1st F · 1st W23Time7:56:18hPace10.96Cat.W23
- 542Amanzimtoti AC541st M · 101st M35Time7:56:26hPace10.96Cat.M35
- 543Middelburg Marathon Club542nd M · 102nd M35Time7:56:38hPace10.95Cat.M35
- 544Germiston Callies Harr...543rd M · 266th M23Time7:56:49hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 545Germiston Callies Harr...544th M · 39th M40Time7:57:10hPace10.94Cat.M40
- 546Rand AC545th M · 40th M40Time7:57:17hPace10.94Cat.M40
- 547546th M · 267th M23Time7:57:25hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 548Rand AC547th M · 41st MU23Time7:57:28hPace10.93Cat.MU23
- 549Savages AC548th M · 268th M23Time7:57:32hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 550549th M · 269th M23Time7:57:46hPace10.93Cat.M23
Showing ranks 501–550 of 2,821