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 901–950 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Hallam, NormanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:29:46h | 10.24 | — | 898th M |
| 902 | Gouws, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:29:52h | 10.24 | M23 | 899th M · 421st M23 |
| 903 | Wilkins, BlakeSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:54h | 10.24 | M23 | 900th M · 422nd M23 |
| 904 | Schmidt, WolfgangSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:29:57h | 10.24 | M23 | 901st M · 423rd M23 |
| 905 | van Dyk, HennieSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:29:58h | 10.24 | M35 | 902nd M · 166th M35 |
| 906 | Sigamoney, RonnieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:30:00h | 10.23 | MU23 | 903rd M · 69th MU23 |
| 907 | Herbert, BernardAustraliaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:30:04h | 10.23 | M23 | 904th M · 424th M23 |
| 908 | Delport, WillemSouth AfricaMan | 8:30:06h | 10.23 | M23 | 905th M · 425th M23 |
| 909 | Schoeman, MachielSouth AfricaMan | 8:30:09h | 10.23 | MU23 | 906th M · 70th MU23 |
| 910 | Steytler, WinstonSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:30:10h | 10.23 | M35 | 907th M · 167th M35 |
| 911 | Sherman, JackSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:30:13h | 10.23 | M23 | 908th M · 426th M23 |
| 912 | Oosthuizen, Danny BoySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:30:19h | 10.23 | M23 | 909th M · 427th M23 |
| 913 | Beythien, DingoSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:30:22h | 10.23 | M50 | 910th M · 9th M50 |
| 914 | Groenewald, JacobusSouth AfricaMan | 8:30:23h | 10.23 | MU23 | 911th M · 71st MU23 |
| 915 | Varty, BarrySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:30:24h | 10.23 | M40 | 912th M · 77th M40 |
| 916 | Cain, AndrewSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:30:27h | 10.23 | M35 | 913th M · 168th M35 |
| 917 | Hlophe, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:30:28h | 10.23 | M23 | 914th M · 428th M23 |
| 918 | Ganess, YoganathanSouth AfricaMan | 8:30:48h | 10.22 | MU23 | 915th M · 72nd MU23 |
| 919 | van Vuuren, LeoSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:30:58h | 10.22 | — | 916th M |
| 920 | Arkwright, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 8:30:59h | 10.22 | M40 | 917th M · 78th M40 |
| 921 | Hadenham, LesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:31:03h | 10.21 | M35 | 918th M · 169th M35 |
| 922 | Mende, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:31:06h | 10.21 | MU23 | 919th M · 73rd MU23 |
| 923 | Mailer, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:31:09h | 10.21 | M23 | 920th M · 429th M23 |
| 924 | Vlok, AbieSouth AfricaMan | 8:31:12h | 10.21 | M23 | 921st M · 430th M23 |
| 925 | Welman, CedricSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:31:16h | 10.21 | M40 | 922nd M · 79th M40 |
| 926 | Beswetherick, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:31:20h | 10.21 | M23 | 923rd M · 431st M23 |
| 927 | Jonker, MorrisSouth AfricaMan | 8:31:22h | 10.21 | M23 | 924th M · 432nd M23 |
| 928 | Hawthorne, CharlesSouth AfricaMan | 8:31:40h | 10.20 | M23 | 925th M · 433rd M23 |
| 929 | Erxleben, AwieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:31:42h | 10.20 | M23 | 926th M · 434th M23 |
| 930 | Mayer, NedSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:31:52h | 10.20 | M45 | 927th M · 38th M45 |
| 931 | Barbour, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:31:59h | 10.20 | M23 | 928th M · 435th M23 |
| 932 | Pillay, JayaseelanSouth AfricaMan | 8:32:03h | 10.19 | MU23 | 929th M · 74th MU23 |
| 933 | Maritz, NormanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:32:10h | 10.19 | M35 | 930th M · 170th M35 |
| 934 | Jansen van Vuuren, FrancoisSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:32:10h | 10.19 | MU23 | 930th M · 75th MU23 |
| 935 | Vermaak, TheoSouth AfricaMan | 8:32:23h | 10.19 | M23 | 932nd M · 436th M23 |
| 936 | Bernon, LenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:32:25h | 10.19 | M50 | 933rd M · 10th M50 |
| 937 | Grant, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:32:28h | 10.19 | M50 | 934th M · 11th M50 |
| 938 | Burger, N.N.South AfricaMan N M M U Athletic Club(... | 8:32:30h | 10.19 | MU23 | 935th M · 76th MU23 |
| 939 | Geyer, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:32:31h | 10.19 | M23 | 936th M · 437th M23 |
| 940 | Strydom, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 8:32:34h | 10.18 | M45 | 937th M · 39th M45 |
| 941 | Schlenke, ErikSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:32:39h | 10.18 | — | 938th M |
| 942 | Kgoare, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 8:32:41h | 10.18 | M35 | 939th M · 171st M35 |
| 943 | Bosman, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan | 8:32:43h | 10.18 | — | 940th M |
| 944 | Dieroff, HowardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:32:46h | 10.18 | M40 | 941st M · 80th M40 |
| 945 | Lawson, WallySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:32:49h | 10.18 | M45 | 942nd M · 40th M45 |
| 946 | van Zyl, LettieSouth AfricaWoman Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:32:55h | 10.18 | W45 | 4th F · 1st W45 |
| 947 | Terblanche, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:33:00h | 10.18 | M35 | 943rd M · 172nd M35 |
| 948 | Raath, RudolphSouth AfricaMan | 8:33:01h | 10.18 | M35 | 944th M · 173rd M35 |
| 949 | Ferguson, AllanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:33:18h | 10.17 | M55 | 945th M · 6th M55 |
| 950 | Inggs, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:33:22h | 10.17 | — | 946th M |
- 901Hallam, NormanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC898th MTime8:29:46hPace10.24
- 902Gouws, N.N.South AfricaMan899th M · 421st M23Time8:29:52hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 903Wilkins, BlakeSouth AfricaMan900th M · 422nd M23Time8:29:54hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 904Schmidt, WolfgangSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC901st M · 423rd M23Time8:29:57hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 905van Dyk, HennieSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club902nd M · 166th M35Time8:29:58hPace10.24Cat.M35
- 906Sigamoney, RonnieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club903rd M · 69th MU23Time8:30:00hPace10.23Cat.MU23
- 907Herbert, BernardAustraliaManRocky Road Runners904th M · 424th M23Time8:30:04hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 908Delport, WillemSouth AfricaMan905th M · 425th M23Time8:30:06hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 909Schoeman, MachielSouth AfricaMan906th M · 70th MU23Time8:30:09hPace10.23Cat.MU23
- 910Steytler, WinstonSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC907th M · 167th M35Time8:30:10hPace10.23Cat.M35
- 911Sherman, JackSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running908th M · 426th M23Time8:30:13hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 912Oosthuizen, Danny BoySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...909th M · 427th M23Time8:30:19hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 913Beythien, DingoSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...910th M · 9th M50Time8:30:22hPace10.23Cat.M50
- 914Groenewald, JacobusSouth AfricaMan911th M · 71st MU23Time8:30:23hPace10.23Cat.MU23
- 915Varty, BarrySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...912th M · 77th M40Time8:30:24hPace10.23Cat.M40
- 916Cain, AndrewSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC913th M · 168th M35Time8:30:27hPace10.23Cat.M35
- 917Hlophe, PhillipSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club914th M · 428th M23Time8:30:28hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 918Ganess, YoganathanSouth AfricaMan915th M · 72nd MU23Time8:30:48hPace10.22Cat.MU23
- 919van Vuuren, LeoSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...916th MTime8:30:58hPace10.22
- 920Arkwright, GeoffSouth AfricaMan917th M · 78th M40Time8:30:59hPace10.22Cat.M40
- 921Hadenham, LesSouth AfricaManSavages AC918th M · 169th M35Time8:31:03hPace10.21Cat.M35
- 922Mende, GeorgeSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...919th M · 73rd MU23Time8:31:06hPace10.21Cat.MU23
- 923Mailer, N.N.South AfricaMan920th M · 429th M23Time8:31:09hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 924Vlok, AbieSouth AfricaMan921st M · 430th M23Time8:31:12hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 925Welman, CedricSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club922nd M · 79th M40Time8:31:16hPace10.21Cat.M40
- 926Beswetherick, ChristopherSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...923rd M · 431st M23Time8:31:20hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 927Jonker, MorrisSouth AfricaMan924th M · 432nd M23Time8:31:22hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 928Hawthorne, CharlesSouth AfricaMan925th M · 433rd M23Time8:31:40hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 929Erxleben, AwieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club926th M · 434th M23Time8:31:42hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 930Mayer, NedSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club927th M · 38th M45Time8:31:52hPace10.20Cat.M45
- 931Barbour, N.N.South AfricaMan928th M · 435th M23Time8:31:59hPace10.20Cat.M23
- 932Pillay, JayaseelanSouth AfricaMan929th M · 74th MU23Time8:32:03hPace10.19Cat.MU23
- 933Maritz, NormanSouth AfricaManSavages AC930th M · 170th M35Time8:32:10hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 934Jansen van Vuuren, FrancoisSouth AfricaManSavages AC930th M · 75th MU23Time8:32:10hPace10.19Cat.MU23
- 935Vermaak, TheoSouth AfricaMan932nd M · 436th M23Time8:32:23hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 936Bernon, LenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...933rd M · 10th M50Time8:32:25hPace10.19Cat.M50
- 937Grant, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers934th M · 11th M50Time8:32:28hPace10.19Cat.M50
- 938Burger, N.N.South AfricaManN M M U Athletic Club(...935th M · 76th MU23Time8:32:30hPace10.19Cat.MU23
- 939Geyer, PeterSouth AfricaMan936th M · 437th M23Time8:32:31hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 940Strydom, DanieSouth AfricaMan937th M · 39th M45Time8:32:34hPace10.18Cat.M45
- 941Schlenke, ErikSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...938th MTime8:32:39hPace10.18
- 942Kgoare, WilliamSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles939th M · 171st M35Time8:32:41hPace10.18Cat.M35
- 943Bosman, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan940th MTime8:32:43hPace10.18
- 944Dieroff, HowardSouth AfricaManSavages AC941st M · 80th M40Time8:32:46hPace10.18Cat.M40
- 945Lawson, WallySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club942nd M · 40th M45Time8:32:49hPace10.18Cat.M45
- 946van Zyl, LettieSouth AfricaWomanGermiston Callies Harr...4th F · 1st W45Time8:32:55hPace10.18Cat.W45
- 947Terblanche, N.N.South AfricaMan943rd M · 172nd M35Time8:33:00hPace10.18Cat.M35
- 948Raath, RudolphSouth AfricaMan944th M · 173rd M35Time8:33:01hPace10.18Cat.M35
- 949Ferguson, AllanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC945th M · 6th M55Time8:33:18hPace10.17Cat.M55
- 950Inggs, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...946th MTime8:33:22hPace10.17
Showing ranks 901–950 of 2,821