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 51–100 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bosch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 6:38:28h | 13.10 | MU23 | 51st M · 3rd MU23 |
| 52 | Jones, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:40:04h | 13.05 | M23 | 52nd M · 35th M23 |
| 53 | Farrell, GrahamSouth AfricaMan | 6:40:07h | 13.05 | — | 53rd M |
| 54 | Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:40:14h | 13.04 | M40 | 54th M · 4th M40 |
| 55 | Gray, GarySouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 6:40:39h | 13.03 | — | 55th M |
| 56 | Jourdain, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 6:40:42h | 13.03 | M23 | 56th M · 36th M23 |
| 57 | Le Roux, KobusSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:40:45h | 13.03 | M23 | 57th M · 37th M23 |
| 58 | Duncan, DonaldSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:40:49h | 13.02 | M23 | 58th M · 38th M23 |
| 59 | Vermeulen, PaulSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:40:53h | 13.02 | M23 | 59th M · 39th M23 |
| 60 | Hopkins, CliffordSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 6:41:31h | 13.00 | M35 | 60th M · 5th M35 |
| 61 | Wade, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:41:38h | 13.00 | MU23 | 61st M · 4th MU23 |
| 62 | Dampies, DolfSouth AfricaMan Paarl Athletic Club | 6:41:46h | 12.99 | M23 | 62nd M · 40th M23 |
| 63 | Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:42:17h | 12.98 | M23 | 63rd M · 41st M23 |
| 64 | May, GlenSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:42:20h | 12.97 | M23 | 64th M · 42nd M23 |
| 65 | van der Vlies, AndriesSouth AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 6:43:00h | 12.95 | MU23 | 65th M · 5th MU23 |
| 66 | Steyn, DewaldSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:43:02h | 12.95 | M35 | 66th M · 6th M35 |
| 67 | de Villiers Snr, PieterSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:43:17h | 12.94 | M35 | 67th M · 7th M35 |
| 68 | Vile, DannySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:44:11h | 12.91 | M23 | 68th M · 43rd M23 |
| 69 | Roberts, ChesneySouth AfricaMan | 6:45:13h | 12.88 | — | 69th M |
| 70 | Brown, StuartSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 6:45:16h | 12.88 | M23 | 70th M · 44th M23 |
| 71 | Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:46:23h | 12.85 | M35 | 71st M · 8th M35 |
| 72 | Hartley, DonSouth AfricaMan | 6:46:59h | 12.83 | M23 | 72nd M · 45th M23 |
| 73 | Immelman, C.J.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:46:59h | 12.83 | — | 72nd M |
| 74 | Rogers, DaleSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:47:20h | 12.81 | MU23 | 74th M · 6th MU23 |
| 75 | Hoffmann, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:48:13h | 12.79 | — | 75th M |
| 76 | Collins, RobSouth AfricaMan Striders Athletic Club | 6:48:22h | 12.78 | M23 | 76th M · 46th M23 |
| 77 | Snyman, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:48:32h | 12.78 | M23 | 77th M · 47th M23 |
| 78 | Benson, CliffordSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 6:48:56h | 12.77 | M23 | 78th M · 48th M23 |
| 79 | Haggis, AlfredSouth AfricaMan Spartan Harriers | 6:49:55h | 12.73 | M23 | 79th M · 49th M23 |
| 80 | Dirr, KlausGermanyMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:50:33h | 12.71 | M23 | 80th M · 50th M23 |
| 81 | Boyd, DaveSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 6:50:33h | 12.71 | M35 | 80th M · 9th M35 |
| 82 | Levitt, TonySouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 6:50:49h | 12.71 | M23 | 82nd M · 51st M23 |
| 83 | Keating, LenZimbabweMan Rand AC | 6:51:49h | 12.68 | M35 | 83rd M · 10th M35 |
| 84 | Connolly, PeterSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 6:52:03h | 12.67 | — | 84th M |
| 85 | Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 6:52:23h | 12.66 | M23 | 85th M · 52nd M23 |
| 86 | Brooks, PatrickSouth AfricaMan | 6:52:31h | 12.65 | — | 86th M |
| 87 | Mountford, DavidZimbabweMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:53:04h | 12.64 | M35 | 87th M · 11th M35 |
| 88 | New, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:53:12h | 12.63 | — | 88th M |
| 89 | Anderson, KenSouth AfricaMan | 6:53:17h | 12.63 | M35 | 89th M · 12th M35 |
| 90 | Saunders, BrianSouth AfricaMan Achilles AAA | 6:53:23h | 12.63 | M23 | 90th M · 53rd M23 |
| 91 | Makola, PietSouth AfricaMan | 6:53:28h | 12.63 | M35 | 91st M · 13th M35 |
| 92 | Matthews, GeoffSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:53:39h | 12.62 | M23 | 92nd M · 54th M23 |
| 93 | Gatonby, RobSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:53:49h | 12.61 | M23 | 93rd M · 55th M23 |
| 94 | Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:53:54h | 12.61 | M35 | 94th M · 14th M35 |
| 95 | Lowes, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:54:16h | 12.60 | M23 | 95th M · 56th M23 |
| 96 | Myhill, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:54:22h | 12.60 | M35 | 96th M · 15th M35 |
| 97 | Ward, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:54:25h | 12.60 | M23 | 97th M · 57th M23 |
| 98 | Ueckermann, OttoSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:54:35h | 12.59 | M23 | 98th M · 58th M23 |
| 99 | Hill, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:54:45h | 12.59 | M23 | 99th M · 59th M23 |
| 100 | Gono, Zwelitsha TigerSouth AfricaMan | 6:54:50h | 12.58 | M23 | 100th M · 60th M23 |
- 51Bosch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan51st M · 3rd MU23Time6:38:28hPace13.10Cat.MU23
- 52Jones, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC52nd M · 35th M23Time6:40:04hPace13.05Cat.M23
- 53Farrell, GrahamSouth AfricaMan53rd MTime6:40:07hPace13.05
- 54Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club54th M · 4th M40Time6:40:14hPace13.04Cat.M40
- 55Gray, GarySouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers55th MTime6:40:39hPace13.03
- 56Jourdain, RichardSouth AfricaMan56th M · 36th M23Time6:40:42hPace13.03Cat.M23
- 57Le Roux, KobusSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club57th M · 37th M23Time6:40:45hPace13.03Cat.M23
- 58Duncan, DonaldSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC58th M · 38th M23Time6:40:49hPace13.02Cat.M23
- 59Vermeulen, PaulSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club59th M · 39th M23Time6:40:53hPace13.02Cat.M23
- 60Hopkins, CliffordSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC60th M · 5th M35Time6:41:31hPace13.00Cat.M35
- 61Wade, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers61st M · 4th MU23Time6:41:38hPace13.00Cat.MU23
- 62Dampies, DolfSouth AfricaManPaarl Athletic Club62nd M · 40th M23Time6:41:46hPace12.99Cat.M23
- 63Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan63rd M · 41st M23Time6:42:17hPace12.98Cat.M23
- 64May, GlenSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...64th M · 42nd M23Time6:42:20hPace12.97Cat.M23
- 65van der Vlies, AndriesSouth AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners65th M · 5th MU23Time6:43:00hPace12.95Cat.MU23
- 66Steyn, DewaldSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club66th M · 6th M35Time6:43:02hPace12.95Cat.M35
- 67de Villiers Snr, PieterSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club67th M · 7th M35Time6:43:17hPace12.94Cat.M35
- 68Vile, DannySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...68th M · 43rd M23Time6:44:11hPace12.91Cat.M23
- 69Roberts, ChesneySouth AfricaMan69th MTime6:45:13hPace12.88
- 70Brown, StuartSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC70th M · 44th M23Time6:45:16hPace12.88Cat.M23
- 71Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club71st M · 8th M35Time6:46:23hPace12.85Cat.M35
- 72Hartley, DonSouth AfricaMan72nd M · 45th M23Time6:46:59hPace12.83Cat.M23
- 73Immelman, C.J.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners72nd MTime6:46:59hPace12.83
- 74Rogers, DaleSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...74th M · 6th MU23Time6:47:20hPace12.81Cat.MU23
- 75Hoffmann, N.N.South AfricaMan75th MTime6:48:13hPace12.79
- 76Collins, RobSouth AfricaManStriders Athletic Club76th M · 46th M23Time6:48:22hPace12.78Cat.M23
- 77Snyman, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club77th M · 47th M23Time6:48:32hPace12.78Cat.M23
- 78Benson, CliffordSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC78th M · 48th M23Time6:48:56hPace12.77Cat.M23
- 79Haggis, AlfredSouth AfricaManSpartan Harriers79th M · 49th M23Time6:49:55hPace12.73Cat.M23
- 80Dirr, KlausGermanyManJohannesburg Harriers AC80th M · 50th M23Time6:50:33hPace12.71Cat.M23
- 81Boyd, DaveSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC80th M · 9th M35Time6:50:33hPace12.71Cat.M35
- 82Levitt, TonySouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders82nd M · 51st M23Time6:50:49hPace12.71Cat.M23
- 83Keating, LenZimbabweManRand AC83rd M · 10th M35Time6:51:49hPace12.68Cat.M35
- 84Connolly, PeterSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running84th MTime6:52:03hPace12.67
- 85Metcalfe, TrevorSouth AfricaMan85th M · 52nd M23Time6:52:23hPace12.66Cat.M23
- 86Brooks, PatrickSouth AfricaMan86th MTime6:52:31hPace12.65
- 87Mountford, DavidZimbabweManHillcrest Villagers AC87th M · 11th M35Time6:53:04hPace12.64Cat.M35
- 88New, N.N.South AfricaMan88th MTime6:53:12hPace12.63
- 89Anderson, KenSouth AfricaMan89th M · 12th M35Time6:53:17hPace12.63Cat.M35
- 90Saunders, BrianSouth AfricaManAchilles AAA90th M · 53rd M23Time6:53:23hPace12.63Cat.M23
- 91Makola, PietSouth AfricaMan91st M · 13th M35Time6:53:28hPace12.63Cat.M35
- 92Matthews, GeoffSouth AfricaManRand AC92nd M · 54th M23Time6:53:39hPace12.62Cat.M23
- 93Gatonby, RobSouth AfricaManSavages AC93rd M · 55th M23Time6:53:49hPace12.61Cat.M23
- 94Sutherland, KoosSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club94th M · 14th M35Time6:53:54hPace12.61Cat.M35
- 95Lowes, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...95th M · 56th M23Time6:54:16hPace12.60Cat.M23
- 96Myhill, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC96th M · 15th M35Time6:54:22hPace12.60Cat.M35
- 97Ward, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC97th M · 57th M23Time6:54:25hPace12.60Cat.M23
- 98Ueckermann, OttoSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club98th M · 58th M23Time6:54:35hPace12.59Cat.M23
- 99Hill, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC99th M · 59th M23Time6:54:45hPace12.59Cat.M23
- 100Gono, Zwelitsha TigerSouth AfricaMan100th M · 60th M23Time6:54:50hPace12.58Cat.M23
Showing ranks 51–100 of 2,821