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 551–600 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | Ferns, GregorySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:57:49h | 10.93 | MU23 | 550th M · 42nd MU23 |
| 552 | Francis, DavidSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:57:52h | 10.92 | M35 | 551st M · 103rd M35 |
| 553 | Burger, NielSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:57:52h | 10.92 | M23 | 551st M · 270th M23 |
| 554 | Mkize, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 7:57:56h | 10.92 | M23 | 553rd M · 271st M23 |
| 555 | Rees, DougSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:57:57h | 10.92 | M23 | 554th M · 272nd M23 |
| 556 | Hack, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:58:02h | 10.92 | M23 | 555th M · 273rd M23 |
| 557 | Jordaan, JorrieSouth AfricaMan | 7:58:08h | 10.92 | M40 | 556th M · 41st M40 |
| 558 | Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:58:10h | 10.92 | M45 | 557th M · 22nd M45 |
| 559 | Mitchell, AlfredSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:58:12h | 10.92 | M35 | 558th M · 104th M35 |
| 560 | Badenhorst, PieterSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 7:58:17h | 10.91 | M23 | 559th M · 274th M23 |
| 561 | Muller, GlentonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:58:19h | 10.91 | M23 | 560th M · 275th M23 |
| 562 | Eberhardt, PaulSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:58:19h | 10.91 | M35 | 560th M · 105th M35 |
| 563 | Sherrard, TonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:58:54h | 10.90 | M23 | 562nd M · 276th M23 |
| 564 | Claassens, LouisSouth AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 7:59:04h | 10.90 | M23 | 563rd M · 277th M23 |
| 565 | van Rooyen, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 7:59:20h | 10.89 | M23 | 564th M · 278th M23 |
| 566 | van Staden, N.N.South AfricaMan Benoni Harriers | 7:59:23h | 10.89 | M23 | 565th M · 279th M23 |
| 567 | Fuhri, LouisSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:59:24h | 10.89 | M23 | 566th M · 280th M23 |
| 568 | Clark, NobbySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:59:35h | 10.88 | MU23 | 567th M · 43rd MU23 |
| 569 | Davies, MikeSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:59:50h | 10.88 | M23 | 568th M · 281st M23 |
| 570 | Williamson, HamishSouth AfricaMan | 7:59:53h | 10.88 | MU23 | 569th M · 44th MU23 |
| 571 | Laubser, GerhardSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 7:59:54h | 10.88 | M40 | 570th M · 42nd M40 |
| 572 | Boucher, CameronSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 7:59:57h | 10.88 | M23 | 571st M · 282nd M23 |
| 573 | van de Sandt, VivianSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:00h | 10.88 | MU23 | 572nd M · 45th MU23 |
| 574 | Verrall, ErnieSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:03h | 10.87 | M40 | 573rd M · 43rd M40 |
| 575 | Simmonds, AlisterSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:06h | 10.87 | M23 | 574th M · 283rd M23 |
| 576 | Kuhn, KeithSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:09h | 10.87 | M23 | 575th M · 284th M23 |
| 577 | Playfair, AllanSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:11h | 10.87 | M40 | 576th M · 44th M40 |
| 578 | Wood, MartinSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:00:17h | 10.87 | M23 | 577th M · 285th M23 |
| 579 | Uys, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:00:22h | 10.87 | M23 | 578th M · 286th M23 |
| 580 | Waksman, WolfSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:00:25h | 10.87 | M35 | 579th M · 106th M35 |
| 581 | Tarnow, KaiSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:41h | 10.86 | M35 | 580th M · 107th M35 |
| 582 | Gordon, KeithSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:00:43h | 10.86 | — | 581st M |
| 583 | Jones, EarnieSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:00:46h | 10.86 | M23 | 582nd M · 287th M23 |
| 584 | Bouwer, BenSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:00:47h | 10.86 | M23 | 583rd M · 288th M23 |
| 585 | Stiglingh, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:00:49h | 10.86 | MU23 | 584th M · 46th MU23 |
| 586 | Liebenberg, ElzabeSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:00:50h | 10.86 | — | 585th M |
| 587 | Rossouw, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:00:57h | 10.85 | M23 | 586th M · 289th M23 |
| 588 | Molefe, IsaacSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:01:00h | 10.85 | M23 | 587th M · 290th M23 |
| 589 | Muller, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:01:04h | 10.85 | M40 | 588th M · 45th M40 |
| 590 | Fouquereaux, WayneSouth AfricaMan | 8:01:14h | 10.85 | MU23 | 589th M · 47th MU23 |
| 591 | Govender, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:01:17h | 10.85 | M23 | 590th M · 291st M23 |
| 592 | Bloy, KeithSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:01:19h | 10.85 | — | 591st M |
| 593 | Bloy, NeilSouth AfricaMan | 8:01:24h | 10.84 | M23 | 592nd M · 292nd M23 |
| 594 | Martin, PeterSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:01:27h | 10.84 | M23 | 593rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 595 | Rudge, PeterSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:01:29h | 10.84 | M23 | 594th M · 294th M23 |
| 596 | Hertz, MaxSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:01:30h | 10.84 | M35 | 595th M · 108th M35 |
| 597 | Nobrega, JostSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:01:33h | 10.84 | M23 | 596th M · 295th M23 |
| 598 | Marshall, FrankSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:01:35h | 10.84 | MU23 | 597th M · 48th MU23 |
| 599 | Zuma, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:01:39h | 10.84 | M23 | 598th M · 296th M23 |
| 600 | Gadd, Isadore (Issy)South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:01:45h | 10.84 | M35 | 599th M · 109th M35 |
- 551Ferns, GregorySouth AfricaManSavages AC550th M · 42nd MU23Time7:57:49hPace10.93Cat.MU23
- 552Francis, DavidSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...551st M · 103rd M35Time7:57:52hPace10.92Cat.M35
- 553Burger, NielSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club551st M · 270th M23Time7:57:52hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 554Mkize, ChrisSouth AfricaMan553rd M · 271st M23Time7:57:56hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 555Rees, DougSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers554th M · 272nd M23Time7:57:57hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 556Hack, RaymondSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners555th M · 273rd M23Time7:58:02hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 557Jordaan, JorrieSouth AfricaMan556th M · 41st M40Time7:58:08hPace10.92Cat.M40
- 558Crawley, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC557th M · 22nd M45Time7:58:10hPace10.92Cat.M45
- 559Mitchell, AlfredSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club558th M · 104th M35Time7:58:12hPace10.92Cat.M35
- 560Badenhorst, PieterSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC559th M · 274th M23Time7:58:17hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 561Muller, GlentonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners560th M · 275th M23Time7:58:19hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 562Eberhardt, PaulSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...560th M · 105th M35Time7:58:19hPace10.91Cat.M35
- 563Sherrard, TonySouth AfricaManRand AC562nd M · 276th M23Time7:58:54hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 564Claassens, LouisSouth AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...563rd M · 277th M23Time7:59:04hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 565van Rooyen, JohanSouth AfricaMan564th M · 278th M23Time7:59:20hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 566van Staden, N.N.South AfricaManBenoni Harriers565th M · 279th M23Time7:59:23hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 567Fuhri, LouisSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...566th M · 280th M23Time7:59:24hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 568Clark, NobbySouth AfricaManRand AC567th M · 43rd MU23Time7:59:35hPace10.88Cat.MU23
- 569Davies, MikeSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...568th M · 281st M23Time7:59:50hPace10.88Cat.M23
- 570Williamson, HamishSouth AfricaMan569th M · 44th MU23Time7:59:53hPace10.88Cat.MU23
- 571Laubser, GerhardSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners570th M · 42nd M40Time7:59:54hPace10.88Cat.M40
- 572Boucher, CameronSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club571st M · 282nd M23Time7:59:57hPace10.88Cat.M23
- 573van de Sandt, VivianSouth AfricaMan572nd M · 45th MU23Time8:00:00hPace10.88Cat.MU23
- 574Verrall, ErnieSouth AfricaMan573rd M · 43rd M40Time8:00:03hPace10.87Cat.M40
- 575Simmonds, AlisterSouth AfricaMan574th M · 283rd M23Time8:00:06hPace10.87Cat.M23
- 576Kuhn, KeithSouth AfricaMan575th M · 284th M23Time8:00:09hPace10.87Cat.M23
- 577Playfair, AllanSouth AfricaMan576th M · 44th M40Time8:00:11hPace10.87Cat.M40
- 578Wood, MartinSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC577th M · 285th M23Time8:00:17hPace10.87Cat.M23
- 579Uys, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC578th M · 286th M23Time8:00:22hPace10.87Cat.M23
- 580Waksman, WolfSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners579th M · 106th M35Time8:00:25hPace10.87Cat.M35
- 581Tarnow, KaiSouth AfricaMan580th M · 107th M35Time8:00:41hPace10.86Cat.M35
- 582Gordon, KeithSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC581st MTime8:00:43hPace10.86
- 583Jones, EarnieSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC582nd M · 287th M23Time8:00:46hPace10.86Cat.M23
- 584Bouwer, BenSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club583rd M · 288th M23Time8:00:47hPace10.86Cat.M23
- 585Stiglingh, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...584th M · 46th MU23Time8:00:49hPace10.86Cat.MU23
- 586Liebenberg, ElzabeSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club585th MTime8:00:50hPace10.86
- 587Rossouw, N.N.South AfricaMan586th M · 289th M23Time8:00:57hPace10.85Cat.M23
- 588Molefe, IsaacSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners587th M · 290th M23Time8:01:00hPace10.85Cat.M23
- 589Muller, N.N.South AfricaMan588th M · 45th M40Time8:01:04hPace10.85Cat.M40
- 590Fouquereaux, WayneSouth AfricaMan589th M · 47th MU23Time8:01:14hPace10.85Cat.MU23
- 591Govender, N.N.South AfricaMan590th M · 291st M23Time8:01:17hPace10.85Cat.M23
- 592Bloy, KeithSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club591st MTime8:01:19hPace10.85
- 593Bloy, NeilSouth AfricaMan592nd M · 292nd M23Time8:01:24hPace10.84Cat.M23
- 594Martin, PeterSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club593rd M · 293rd M23Time8:01:27hPace10.84Cat.M23
- 595Rudge, PeterSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers594th M · 294th M23Time8:01:29hPace10.84Cat.M23
- 596Hertz, MaxSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners595th M · 108th M35Time8:01:30hPace10.84Cat.M35
- 597Nobrega, JostSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners596th M · 295th M23Time8:01:33hPace10.84Cat.M23
- 598Marshall, FrankSouth AfricaManRand AC597th M · 48th MU23Time8:01:35hPace10.84Cat.MU23
- 599Zuma, N.N.South AfricaMan598th M · 296th M23Time8:01:39hPace10.84Cat.M23
- 600Gadd, Isadore (Issy)South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...599th M · 109th M35Time8:01:45hPace10.84Cat.M35
Showing ranks 551–600 of 2,821