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 751–800 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | Ndwandwe, BasilSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:17:15h | 10.50 | M23 | 750th M · 353rd M23 |
| 752 | van Eeden, HendrikSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:17:19h | 10.50 | MU23 | 751st M · 59th MU23 |
| 753 | Jordan, TonySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:17:30h | 10.49 | M23 | 752nd M · 354th M23 |
| 754 | Dunleavey, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:38h | 10.49 | M45 | 753rd M · 32nd M45 |
| 755 | Naidoo Allu, JogeeSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:17:42h | 10.49 | M23 | 754th M · 355th M23 |
| 756 | Posner, CliffSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:17:52h | 10.48 | — | 755th M |
| 757 | Le Roux, RodneySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:17:59h | 10.48 | M23 | 756th M · 356th M23 |
| 758 | Grant, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:18:01h | 10.48 | M35 | 757th M · 139th M35 |
| 759 | Erasmus, N.N.South AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:18:04h | 10.48 | — | 758th M |
| 760 | Bester, PietSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:14h | 10.48 | M40 | 759th M · 60th M40 |
| 761 | Winter, HermanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:18:18h | 10.48 | M23 | 760th M · 357th M23 |
| 762 | Visser, Vis DripSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:22h | 10.47 | M23 | 761st M · 358th M23 |
| 763 | Hosken, QuackieSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:18:27h | 10.47 | — | 762nd M |
| 764 | Maasch, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:18:34h | 10.47 | M23 | 763rd M · 359th M23 |
| 765 | Bristow, KeithSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:41h | 10.47 | M23 | 764th M · 360th M23 |
| 766 | Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:18:48h | 10.46 | M40 | 765th M · 61st M40 |
| 767 | Farrell, EddieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:18:55h | 10.46 | M23 | 766th M · 361st M23 |
| 768 | Kew, WinstonSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:18:58h | 10.46 | M35 | 767th M · 140th M35 |
| 769 | MacLean, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:19:05h | 10.46 | M23 | 768th M · 362nd M23 |
| 770 | Feinberg, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:19:07h | 10.46 | M35 | 769th M · 141st M35 |
| 771 | van Wyk, FaanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:19:15h | 10.46 | M23 | 770th M · 363rd M23 |
| 772 | Marais, SarelSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:21h | 10.45 | M23 | 771st M · 364th M23 |
| 773 | Ntshingila, Themba MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:24h | 10.45 | M23 | 772nd M · 365th M23 |
| 774 | Townsend, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:19:28h | 10.45 | M40 | 773rd M · 62nd M40 |
| 775 | Gaddin, LionelSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:19:28h | 10.45 | M23 | 773rd M · 366th M23 |
| 776 | Matzopoulos, RaoulSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:31h | 10.45 | M23 | 775th M · 367th M23 |
| 777 | Solomons, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:19:31h | 10.45 | M23 | 775th M · 367th M23 |
| 778 | Donald, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:33h | 10.45 | M45 | 777th M · 33rd M45 |
| 779 | Masefield, DesSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:19:36h | 10.45 | M55 | 778th M · 3rd M55 |
| 780 | Tomlinson, DerekSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:19:37h | 10.45 | M35 | 779th M · 142nd M35 |
| 781 | Brown, AlanSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:19:40h | 10.45 | M23 | 780th M · 369th M23 |
| 782 | Rowe, FrankSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:20:03h | 10.44 | M23 | 781st M · 370th M23 |
| 783 | Thorrington Smith, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:20:08h | 10.44 | M23 | 782nd M · 371st M23 |
| 784 | Price, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:11h | 10.44 | M23 | 783rd M · 372nd M23 |
| 785 | Burt, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:16h | 10.43 | MU23 | 784th M · 60th MU23 |
| 786 | Tema, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:20:22h | 10.43 | M23 | 785th M · 373rd M23 |
| 787 | van der Poel, SarelSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:36h | 10.43 | M23 | 786th M · 374th M23 |
| 788 | Joubert, CharlesSouth AfricaMan | 8:20:39h | 10.43 | M23 | 787th M · 375th M23 |
| 789 | Fanton, EugeneSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:20:42h | 10.43 | M23 | 788th M · 376th M23 |
| 790 | Kobus, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:20:50h | 10.42 | M35 | 789th M · 143rd M35 |
| 791 | Scott, RobertSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:20:53h | 10.42 | M23 | 790th M · 377th M23 |
| 792 | Harcourt, MikeSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:20:58h | 10.42 | M23 | 791st M · 378th M23 |
| 793 | Champ, IvanSouth AfricaMan | 8:21:05h | 10.42 | M40 | 792nd M · 63rd M40 |
| 794 | Lewis, AndySouth AfricaMan | 8:21:05h | 10.42 | M35 | 792nd M · 144th M35 |
| 795 | Southworth, AlfieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:21:09h | 10.42 | M23 | 794th M · 379th M23 |
| 796 | Brener, AlanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:21:14h | 10.41 | M23 | 795th M · 380th M23 |
| 797 | Brickell, GlennSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:21:15h | 10.41 | M23 | 796th M · 381st M23 |
| 798 | de Jager, GertSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:21:19h | 10.41 | M23 | 797th M · 382nd M23 |
| 799 | Cullen, CecilSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:21:19h | 10.41 | M40 | 797th M · 64th M40 |
| 800 | Naude, JustinSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:21:26h | 10.41 | — | 799th M |
- 751Ndwandwe, BasilSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC750th M · 353rd M23Time8:17:15hPace10.50Cat.M23
- 752van Eeden, HendrikSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club751st M · 59th MU23Time8:17:19hPace10.50Cat.MU23
- 753Jordan, TonySouth AfricaManSavages AC752nd M · 354th M23Time8:17:30hPace10.49Cat.M23
- 754Dunleavey, JohnSouth AfricaMan753rd M · 32nd M45Time8:17:38hPace10.49Cat.M45
- 755Naidoo Allu, JogeeSouth AfricaManBluff AC754th M · 355th M23Time8:17:42hPace10.49Cat.M23
- 756Posner, CliffSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners755th MTime8:17:52hPace10.48
- 757Le Roux, RodneySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers756th M · 356th M23Time8:17:59hPace10.48Cat.M23
- 758Grant, N.N.South AfricaMan757th M · 139th M35Time8:18:01hPace10.48Cat.M35
- 759Erasmus, N.N.South AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club758th MTime8:18:04hPace10.48
- 760Bester, PietSouth AfricaMan759th M · 60th M40Time8:18:14hPace10.48Cat.M40
- 761Winter, HermanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club760th M · 357th M23Time8:18:18hPace10.48Cat.M23
- 762Visser, Vis DripSouth AfricaMan761st M · 358th M23Time8:18:22hPace10.47Cat.M23
- 763Hosken, QuackieSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club762nd MTime8:18:27hPace10.47
- 764Maasch, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers763rd M · 359th M23Time8:18:34hPace10.47Cat.M23
- 765Bristow, KeithSouth AfricaMan764th M · 360th M23Time8:18:41hPace10.47Cat.M23
- 766Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan765th M · 61st M40Time8:18:48hPace10.46Cat.M40
- 767Farrell, EddieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers766th M · 361st M23Time8:18:55hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 768Kew, WinstonSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club767th M · 140th M35Time8:18:58hPace10.46Cat.M35
- 769MacLean, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC768th M · 362nd M23Time8:19:05hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 770Feinberg, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners769th M · 141st M35Time8:19:07hPace10.46Cat.M35
- 771van Wyk, FaanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club770th M · 363rd M23Time8:19:15hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 772Marais, SarelSouth AfricaMan771st M · 364th M23Time8:19:21hPace10.45Cat.M23
- 773Ntshingila, Themba MichaelSouth AfricaMan772nd M · 365th M23Time8:19:24hPace10.45Cat.M23
- 774Townsend, ErrolSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC773rd M · 62nd M40Time8:19:28hPace10.45Cat.M40
- 775Gaddin, LionelSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners773rd M · 366th M23Time8:19:28hPace10.45Cat.M23
- 776Matzopoulos, RaoulSouth AfricaMan775th M · 367th M23Time8:19:31hPace10.45Cat.M23
- 777Solomons, AnthonySouth AfricaManBluff AC775th M · 367th M23Time8:19:31hPace10.45Cat.M23
- 778Donald, WillieSouth AfricaMan777th M · 33rd M45Time8:19:33hPace10.45Cat.M45
- 779Masefield, DesSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...778th M · 3rd M55Time8:19:36hPace10.45Cat.M55
- 780Tomlinson, DerekSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club779th M · 142nd M35Time8:19:37hPace10.45Cat.M35
- 781Brown, AlanSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN780th M · 369th M23Time8:19:40hPace10.45Cat.M23
- 782Rowe, FrankSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club781st M · 370th M23Time8:20:03hPace10.44Cat.M23
- 783Thorrington Smith, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC782nd M · 371st M23Time8:20:08hPace10.44Cat.M23
- 784Price, RogerSouth AfricaMan783rd M · 372nd M23Time8:20:11hPace10.44Cat.M23
- 785Burt, DavidSouth AfricaMan784th M · 60th MU23Time8:20:16hPace10.43Cat.MU23
- 786Tema, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners785th M · 373rd M23Time8:20:22hPace10.43Cat.M23
- 787van der Poel, SarelSouth AfricaMan786th M · 374th M23Time8:20:36hPace10.43Cat.M23
- 788Joubert, CharlesSouth AfricaMan787th M · 375th M23Time8:20:39hPace10.43Cat.M23
- 789Fanton, EugeneSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...788th M · 376th M23Time8:20:42hPace10.43Cat.M23
- 790Kobus, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC789th M · 143rd M35Time8:20:50hPace10.42Cat.M35
- 791Scott, RobertSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers790th M · 377th M23Time8:20:53hPace10.42Cat.M23
- 792Harcourt, MikeSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC791st M · 378th M23Time8:20:58hPace10.42Cat.M23
- 793Champ, IvanSouth AfricaMan792nd M · 63rd M40Time8:21:05hPace10.42Cat.M40
- 794Lewis, AndySouth AfricaMan792nd M · 144th M35Time8:21:05hPace10.42Cat.M35
- 795Southworth, AlfieSouth AfricaManSavages AC794th M · 379th M23Time8:21:09hPace10.42Cat.M23
- 796Brener, AlanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners795th M · 380th M23Time8:21:14hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 797Brickell, GlennSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club796th M · 381st M23Time8:21:15hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 798de Jager, GertSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club797th M · 382nd M23Time8:21:19hPace10.41Cat.M23
- 799Cullen, CecilSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC797th M · 64th M40Time8:21:19hPace10.41Cat.M40
- 800Naude, JustinSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club799th MTime8:21:26hPace10.41
Showing ranks 751–800 of 2,821