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 851–900 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851 | Le Roux, Andrew MurraySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:25:41h | 10.32 | M23 | 849th M · 400th M23 |
| 852 | Dawson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:26:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 850th M · 401st M23 |
| 853 | Cameron, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:26:05h | 10.31 | — | 851st M |
| 854 | Blaauw, BernardSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:26:10h | 10.31 | M35 | 852nd M · 156th M35 |
| 855 | Ryan, DennySouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:26:13h | 10.31 | M35 | 853rd M · 157th M35 |
| 856 | Arnold, BinksSouth AfricaMan | 8:26:16h | 10.31 | M40 | 854th M · 73rd M40 |
| 857 | Potter, CliveSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:26:16h | 10.31 | M23 | 854th M · 402nd M23 |
| 858 | Oosthuizen, PieterSouth AfricaMan Hulett Hydro Extrusion... | 8:26:19h | 10.31 | M40 | 856th M · 74th M40 |
| 859 | Barron, MikeSouth AfricaMan | 8:26:22h | 10.31 | M23 | 857th M · 403rd M23 |
| 860 | Ebedes, NeilSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:26:28h | 10.31 | M23 | 858th M · 404th M23 |
| 861 | Matthee, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:26:30h | 10.31 | M23 | 859th M · 405th M23 |
| 862 | Manser, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:26:35h | 10.30 | MU23 | 860th M · 65th MU23 |
| 863 | Bucke, JohnSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:26:38h | 10.30 | M23 | 861st M · 406th M23 |
| 864 | Tucker, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:26:41h | 10.30 | M23 | 862nd M · 407th M23 |
| 865 | Burton, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 8:26:43h | 10.30 | M23 | 863rd M · 408th M23 |
| 866 | Vermeulen, NicoSouth AfricaMan | 8:26:43h | 10.30 | M23 | 863rd M · 408th M23 |
| 867 | Grant, BugsySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:26:45h | 10.30 | M35 | 865th M · 158th M35 |
| 868 | Cantrell, TonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:26:48h | 10.30 | M35 | 866th M · 159th M35 |
| 869 | Strydom, JannieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:26:51h | 10.30 | M35 | 867th M · 160th M35 |
| 870 | Bennewith, IvanSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:26:56h | 10.30 | M35 | 868th M · 161st M35 |
| 871 | Toweel, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:26:57h | 10.30 | M50 | 869th M · 8th M50 |
| 872 | Jelliman, AndreSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:26:59h | 10.30 | M35 | 870th M · 162nd M35 |
| 873 | Druckenbacher, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:26:59h | 10.30 | M45 | 870th M · 36th M45 |
| 874 | Leeson, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:27:14h | 10.29 | MU23 | 872nd M · 66th MU23 |
| 875 | Tilston, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:27:20h | 10.29 | M35 | 873rd M · 163rd M35 |
| 876 | Speers, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:27:24h | 10.29 | M23 | 874th M · 410th M23 |
| 877 | van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:27:30h | 10.29 | M40 | 875th M · 75th M40 |
| 878 | Elliot, DickSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:27:35h | 10.28 | M55 | 876th M · 4th M55 |
| 879 | van Emmenis, AlbertSouth AfricaMan | 8:27:53h | 10.28 | M23 | 877th M · 411th M23 |
| 880 | Ramjee, BunnySouth AfricaMan | 8:27:57h | 10.28 | M23 | 878th M · 412th M23 |
| 881 | Krige, JedSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:00h | 10.28 | MU23 | 879th M · 67th MU23 |
| 882 | Kretzmann, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:28:04h | 10.27 | M23 | 880th M · 413th M23 |
| 883 | Surtees, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:10h | 10.27 | — | 881st M |
| 884 | Shivnan, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:28:13h | 10.27 | M23 | 882nd M · 414th M23 |
| 885 | Goosen, JohanSouth AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 8:28:18h | 10.27 | M23 | 883rd M · 415th M23 |
| 886 | Visser, BarrySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:28:21h | 10.27 | M23 | 884th M · 416th M23 |
| 887 | Botha, PietSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:28:26h | 10.27 | M35 | 885th M · 164th M35 |
| 888 | Nettleton, OxSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:28:29h | 10.27 | M45 | 886th M · 37th M45 |
| 889 | Oosthuizen, PippinSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:28:33h | 10.26 | M55 | 887th M · 5th M55 |
| 890 | Liebesman, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:28:34h | 10.26 | M23 | 888th M · 417th M23 |
| 891 | Taylor, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:38h | 10.26 | M23 | 889th M · 418th M23 |
| 892 | Schonfeldt, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:28:44h | 10.26 | — | 890th M |
| 893 | Eloff, ThomasSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:28:49h | 10.26 | — | 891st M |
| 894 | Hornby, MoiraSouth AfricaWoman Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:29:10h | 10.25 | — | 3rd F |
| 895 | Mendelsohn, MarcSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:13h | 10.25 | MU23 | 892nd M · 68th MU23 |
| 896 | Keeling, N.N.South AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 8:29:16h | 10.25 | — | 893rd M |
| 897 | Mortimore, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:29:19h | 10.25 | M35 | 894th M · 165th M35 |
| 898 | Buchman, RonnieSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:32h | 10.24 | M40 | 895th M · 76th M40 |
| 899 | Fourie, ZenSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:29:40h | 10.24 | M23 | 896th M · 419th M23 |
| 900 | Brand, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 8:29:44h | 10.24 | M23 | 897th M · 420th M23 |
- 851Le Roux, Andrew MurraySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club849th M · 400th M23Time8:25:41hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 852Dawson, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers850th M · 401st M23Time8:26:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 853Cameron, N.N.South AfricaMan851st MTime8:26:05hPace10.31
- 854Blaauw, BernardSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club852nd M · 156th M35Time8:26:10hPace10.31Cat.M35
- 855Ryan, DennySouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...853rd M · 157th M35Time8:26:13hPace10.31Cat.M35
- 856Arnold, BinksSouth AfricaMan854th M · 73rd M40Time8:26:16hPace10.31Cat.M40
- 857Potter, CliveSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC854th M · 402nd M23Time8:26:16hPace10.31Cat.M23
- 858Oosthuizen, PieterSouth AfricaManHulett Hydro Extrusion...856th M · 74th M40Time8:26:19hPace10.31Cat.M40
- 859Barron, MikeSouth AfricaMan857th M · 403rd M23Time8:26:22hPace10.31Cat.M23
- 860Ebedes, NeilSouth AfricaManSavages AC858th M · 404th M23Time8:26:28hPace10.31Cat.M23
- 861Matthee, N.N.South AfricaMan859th M · 405th M23Time8:26:30hPace10.31Cat.M23
- 862Manser, ArthurSouth AfricaManSavages AC860th M · 65th MU23Time8:26:35hPace10.30Cat.MU23
- 863Bucke, JohnSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club861st M · 406th M23Time8:26:38hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 864Tucker, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club862nd M · 407th M23Time8:26:41hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 865Burton, TrevorSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners863rd M · 408th M23Time8:26:43hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 866Vermeulen, NicoSouth AfricaMan863rd M · 408th M23Time8:26:43hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 867Grant, BugsySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC865th M · 158th M35Time8:26:45hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 868Cantrell, TonySouth AfricaManRand AC866th M · 159th M35Time8:26:48hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 869Strydom, JannieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club867th M · 160th M35Time8:26:51hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 870Bennewith, IvanSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC868th M · 161st M35Time8:26:56hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 871Toweel, RonaldSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club869th M · 8th M50Time8:26:57hPace10.30Cat.M50
- 872Jelliman, AndreSouth AfricaManRand AC870th M · 162nd M35Time8:26:59hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 873Druckenbacher, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC870th M · 36th M45Time8:26:59hPace10.30Cat.M45
- 874Leeson, GeraldSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club872nd M · 66th MU23Time8:27:14hPace10.29Cat.MU23
- 875Tilston, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers873rd M · 163rd M35Time8:27:20hPace10.29Cat.M35
- 876Speers, N.N.South AfricaMan874th M · 410th M23Time8:27:24hPace10.29Cat.M23
- 877van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...875th M · 75th M40Time8:27:30hPace10.29Cat.M40
- 878Elliot, DickSouth AfricaManSavages AC876th M · 4th M55Time8:27:35hPace10.28Cat.M55
- 879van Emmenis, AlbertSouth AfricaMan877th M · 411th M23Time8:27:53hPace10.28Cat.M23
- 880Ramjee, BunnySouth AfricaMan878th M · 412th M23Time8:27:57hPace10.28Cat.M23
- 881Krige, JedSouth AfricaMan879th M · 67th MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.28Cat.MU23
- 882Kretzmann, N.N.South AfricaMan880th M · 413th M23Time8:28:04hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 883Surtees, PeterSouth AfricaMan881st MTime8:28:10hPace10.27
- 884Shivnan, PatrickSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club882nd M · 414th M23Time8:28:13hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 885Goosen, JohanSouth AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...883rd M · 415th M23Time8:28:18hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 886Visser, BarrySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...884th M · 416th M23Time8:28:21hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 887Botha, PietSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC885th M · 164th M35Time8:28:26hPace10.27Cat.M35
- 888Nettleton, OxSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...886th M · 37th M45Time8:28:29hPace10.27Cat.M45
- 889Oosthuizen, PippinSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club887th M · 5th M55Time8:28:33hPace10.26Cat.M55
- 890Liebesman, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners888th M · 417th M23Time8:28:34hPace10.26Cat.M23
- 891Taylor, BrianSouth AfricaMan889th M · 418th M23Time8:28:38hPace10.26Cat.M23
- 892Schonfeldt, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC890th MTime8:28:44hPace10.26
- 893Eloff, ThomasSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC891st MTime8:28:49hPace10.26
- 894Hornby, MoiraSouth AfricaWomanHillcrest Villagers AC3rd FTime8:29:10hPace10.25
- 895Mendelsohn, MarcSouth AfricaMan892nd M · 68th MU23Time8:29:13hPace10.25Cat.MU23
- 896Keeling, N.N.South AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...893rd MTime8:29:16hPace10.25
- 897Mortimore, PatrickSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...894th M · 165th M35Time8:29:19hPace10.25Cat.M35
- 898Buchman, RonnieSouth AfricaMan895th M · 76th M40Time8:29:32hPace10.24Cat.M40
- 899Fourie, ZenSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club896th M · 419th M23Time8:29:40hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 900Brand, ChrisSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers897th M · 420th M23Time8:29:44hPace10.24Cat.M23
Showing ranks 851–900 of 2,821