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 701–750 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Shapiro, WarrenSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:11:38h | 10.62 | M45 | 700th M · 29th M45 |
| 702 | Levy, DavidSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:11:39h | 10.62 | M23 | 701st M · 331st M23 |
| 703 | Bank, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:11:41h | 10.62 | — | 702nd M |
| 704 | Mittermeier, FelixSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:11:45h | 10.62 | M23 | 703rd M · 332nd M23 |
| 705 | Gallacher, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:11:49h | 10.61 | M40 | 704th M · 57th M40 |
| 706 | Knott, N.N.South AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 8:11:56h | 10.61 | M35 | 705th M · 130th M35 |
| 707 | Botha, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 8:12:02h | 10.61 | M23 | 706th M · 333rd M23 |
| 708 | Glasspoole, EdSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:12:10h | 10.61 | M23 | 707th M · 334th M23 |
| 709 | Kapp, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:12:14h | 10.61 | — | 708th M |
| 710 | Roth, Derek JohnSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:12:19h | 10.60 | M23 | 709th M · 335th M23 |
| 711 | Smith, HardieSouth AfricaMan Tygervalley Bellville ... | 8:12:26h | 10.60 | M35 | 710th M · 131st M35 |
| 712 | Steele, RusselSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:12:29h | 10.60 | M35 | 711th M · 132nd M35 |
| 713 | Smith, MikeSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:12:38h | 10.60 | M35 | 712th M · 133rd M35 |
| 714 | Streeter, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan | 8:12:41h | 10.60 | — | 713th M |
| 715 | Oosthuizen, OckertSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:12:45h | 10.59 | — | 714th M |
| 716 | Khumalo, HenrySouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:12:50h | 10.59 | M23 | 715th M · 336th M23 |
| 717 | Klein, FreddieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:12:53h | 10.59 | — | 716th M |
| 718 | Botha, FransSouth AfricaMan | 8:13:00h | 10.59 | MU23 | 717th M · 57th MU23 |
| 719 | Bell, TonySouth AfricaMan | 8:13:05h | 10.59 | — | 718th M |
| 720 | Twomey, FelixSouth AfricaMan | 8:13:15h | 10.58 | — | 719th M |
| 721 | Ludick, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:13:19h | 10.58 | M23 | 720th M · 337th M23 |
| 722 | Gordon, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:13:20h | 10.58 | M23 | 721st M · 338th M23 |
| 723 | Bingham, CavanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:13:24h | 10.58 | M23 | 722nd M · 339th M23 |
| 724 | Leader, LeoSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 8:13:29h | 10.58 | M23 | 723rd M · 340th M23 |
| 725 | Cox, PeterSouth AfricaMan Debid Athletic Club | 8:13:33h | 10.58 | M35 | 724th M · 134th M35 |
| 726 | Clark, DamonSouth AfricaMan | 8:13:40h | 10.57 | M23 | 725th M · 341st M23 |
| 727 | Midgley, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:13:43h | 10.57 | M23 | 726th M · 342nd M23 |
| 728 | Ball, TonySouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:13:43h | 10.57 | M35 | 726th M · 135th M35 |
| 729 | Maharaj, BennySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:13:48h | 10.57 | M50 | 728th M · 5th M50 |
| 730 | Wigg, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:13:48h | 10.57 | M35 | 728th M · 136th M35 |
| 731 | Kruger, MikeSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 8:13:52h | 10.57 | M35 | 730th M · 137th M35 |
| 732 | Mitchell, ClaudeSouth AfricaMan | 8:13:56h | 10.57 | M45 | 731st M · 30th M45 |
| 733 | Shapiro, JoeSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:14:12h | 10.56 | M23 | 732nd M · 343rd M23 |
| 734 | Nel, N.N.South AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:14:17h | 10.56 | M23 | 733rd M · 344th M23 |
| 735 | Holm, KenSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:14:22h | 10.56 | M23 | 734th M · 345th M23 |
| 736 | Sainsbury, ChetSouth AfricaMan | 8:14:44h | 10.55 | M35 | 735th M · 138th M35 |
| 737 | Logan, EricSouth AfricaMan | 8:14:47h | 10.55 | M45 | 736th M · 31st M45 |
| 738 | Stafford, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:14:56h | 10.55 | M23 | 737th M · 346th M23 |
| 739 | Mahood, BruceSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:15:11h | 10.54 | M40 | 738th M · 58th M40 |
| 740 | McCartney, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:15:14h | 10.54 | MU23 | 739th M · 58th MU23 |
| 741 | Els, HannesSouth AfricaMan | 8:15:18h | 10.54 | M23 | 740th M · 347th M23 |
| 742 | Prinsloo, ZachariasSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:15:29h | 10.54 | M50 | 741st M · 6th M50 |
| 743 | Tait, BobSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:16:11h | 10.52 | — | 742nd M |
| 744 | Ramsay, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:16:21h | 10.52 | M23 | 743rd M · 348th M23 |
| 745 | Mandy, RodneySouth AfricaMan | 8:16:23h | 10.52 | M40 | 744th M · 59th M40 |
| 746 | Oosthuizen, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:16:24h | 10.52 | — | 745th M |
| 747 | Mkhize, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:16:28h | 10.51 | M23 | 746th M · 349th M23 |
| 748 | Nel, AndreSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:16:32h | 10.51 | M23 | 747th M · 350th M23 |
| 749 | McLaren, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:16:40h | 10.51 | M23 | 748th M · 351st M23 |
| 750 | Naude, LouisSouth AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 8:16:45h | 10.51 | M23 | 749th M · 352nd M23 |
- 701Shapiro, WarrenSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners700th M · 29th M45Time8:11:38hPace10.62Cat.M45
- 702Levy, DavidSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners701st M · 331st M23Time8:11:39hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 703Bank, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners702nd MTime8:11:41hPace10.62
- 704Mittermeier, FelixSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC703rd M · 332nd M23Time8:11:45hPace10.62Cat.M23
- 705Gallacher, CharlesSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...704th M · 57th M40Time8:11:49hPace10.61Cat.M40
- 706Knott, N.N.South AfricaManChiltern AC705th M · 130th M35Time8:11:56hPace10.61Cat.M35
- 707Botha, FrikkieSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club706th M · 333rd M23Time8:12:02hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 708Glasspoole, EdSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC707th M · 334th M23Time8:12:10hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 709Kapp, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners708th MTime8:12:14hPace10.61
- 710Roth, Derek JohnSouth AfricaManRand AC709th M · 335th M23Time8:12:19hPace10.60Cat.M23
- 711Smith, HardieSouth AfricaManTygervalley Bellville ...710th M · 131st M35Time8:12:26hPace10.60Cat.M35
- 712Steele, RusselSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC711th M · 132nd M35Time8:12:29hPace10.60Cat.M35
- 713Smith, MikeSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club712th M · 133rd M35Time8:12:38hPace10.60Cat.M35
- 714Streeter, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan713th MTime8:12:41hPace10.60
- 715Oosthuizen, OckertSouth AfricaManSavages AC714th MTime8:12:45hPace10.59
- 716Khumalo, HenrySouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club715th M · 336th M23Time8:12:50hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 717Klein, FreddieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club716th MTime8:12:53hPace10.59
- 718Botha, FransSouth AfricaMan717th M · 57th MU23Time8:13:00hPace10.59Cat.MU23
- 719Bell, TonySouth AfricaMan718th MTime8:13:05hPace10.59
- 720Twomey, FelixSouth AfricaMan719th MTime8:13:15hPace10.58
- 721Ludick, N.N.South AfricaMan720th M · 337th M23Time8:13:19hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 722Gordon, PeterSouth AfricaMan721st M · 338th M23Time8:13:20hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 723Bingham, CavanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers722nd M · 339th M23Time8:13:24hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 724Leader, LeoSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...723rd M · 340th M23Time8:13:29hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 725Cox, PeterSouth AfricaManDebid Athletic Club724th M · 134th M35Time8:13:33hPace10.58Cat.M35
- 726Clark, DamonSouth AfricaMan725th M · 341st M23Time8:13:40hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 727Midgley, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers726th M · 342nd M23Time8:13:43hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 728Ball, TonySouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club726th M · 135th M35Time8:13:43hPace10.57Cat.M35
- 729Maharaj, BennySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club728th M · 5th M50Time8:13:48hPace10.57Cat.M50
- 730Wigg, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers728th M · 136th M35Time8:13:48hPace10.57Cat.M35
- 731Kruger, MikeSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners730th M · 137th M35Time8:13:52hPace10.57Cat.M35
- 732Mitchell, ClaudeSouth AfricaMan731st M · 30th M45Time8:13:56hPace10.57Cat.M45
- 733Shapiro, JoeSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners732nd M · 343rd M23Time8:14:12hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 734Nel, N.N.South AfricaManPirates Road Running733rd M · 344th M23Time8:14:17hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 735Holm, KenSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...734th M · 345th M23Time8:14:22hPace10.56Cat.M23
- 736Sainsbury, ChetSouth AfricaMan735th M · 138th M35Time8:14:44hPace10.55Cat.M35
- 737Logan, EricSouth AfricaMan736th M · 31st M45Time8:14:47hPace10.55Cat.M45
- 738Stafford, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club737th M · 346th M23Time8:14:56hPace10.55Cat.M23
- 739Mahood, BruceSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club738th M · 58th M40Time8:15:11hPace10.54Cat.M40
- 740McCartney, N.N.South AfricaMan739th M · 58th MU23Time8:15:14hPace10.54Cat.MU23
- 741Els, HannesSouth AfricaMan740th M · 347th M23Time8:15:18hPace10.54Cat.M23
- 742Prinsloo, ZachariasSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC741st M · 6th M50Time8:15:29hPace10.54Cat.M50
- 743Tait, BobSouth AfricaManRand AC742nd MTime8:16:11hPace10.52
- 744Ramsay, N.N.South AfricaMan743rd M · 348th M23Time8:16:21hPace10.52Cat.M23
- 745Mandy, RodneySouth AfricaMan744th M · 59th M40Time8:16:23hPace10.52Cat.M40
- 746Oosthuizen, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers745th MTime8:16:24hPace10.52
- 747Mkhize, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club746th M · 349th M23Time8:16:28hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 748Nel, AndreSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running747th M · 350th M23Time8:16:32hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 749McLaren, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club748th M · 351st M23Time8:16:40hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 750Naude, LouisSouth AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...749th M · 352nd M23Time8:16:45hPace10.51Cat.M23
Showing ranks 701–750 of 2,821