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 951–1,000 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 951 | de Haas, CorneliusSouth AfricaMan | 8:33:25h | 10.17 | M45 | 947th M · 41st M45 |
| 952 | Gray, BrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:33:40h | 10.16 | M23 | 948th M · 438th M23 |
| 953 | Lancaster, KenSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:33:50h | 10.16 | M40 | 949th M · 81st M40 |
| 954 | Pitts, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:34:03h | 10.15 | M23 | 950th M · 439th M23 |
| 955 | Coleman, RichardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:34:05h | 10.15 | M23 | 951st M · 440th M23 |
| 956 | Day, StanSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:06h | 10.15 | M40 | 952nd M · 82nd M40 |
| 957 | Bresler, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:34:09h | 10.15 | — | 953rd M |
| 958 | Roodt, JanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:34:09h | 10.15 | M23 | 953rd M · 441st M23 |
| 959 | Harrison, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:34:14h | 10.15 | M23 | 955th M · 442nd M23 |
| 960 | Dedekind, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:34:16h | 10.15 | M23 | 956th M · 443rd M23 |
| 961 | Bassingthwaighte, FrankSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:20h | 10.15 | M23 | 957th M · 444th M23 |
| 962 | de Swardt, EdSouth AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 8:34:23h | 10.15 | M23 | 958th M · 445th M23 |
| 963 | Walford, TerryZimbabweMan | 8:34:23h | 10.15 | M35 | 958th M · 174th M35 |
| 964 | Bath, DavidSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:34:30h | 10.15 | M35 | 960th M · 175th M35 |
| 965 | van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:34:47h | 10.14 | MU23 | 961st M · 77th MU23 |
| 966 | van Deventer, JannieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:34:54h | 10.14 | M23 | 962nd M · 446th M23 |
| 967 | Rondel, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:34:57h | 10.14 | M40 | 963rd M · 83rd M40 |
| 968 | van der Merwe, JackSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:57h | 10.14 | M40 | 963rd M · 83rd M40 |
| 969 | Horne, EddieSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:35:00h | 10.14 | M40 | 965th M · 85th M40 |
| 970 | Kumm, ClaudeSouth AfricaMan | 8:35:00h | 10.14 | M23 | 965th M · 447th M23 |
| 971 | Christy, EricSouth AfricaMan | 8:35:04h | 10.13 | M35 | 967th M · 176th M35 |
| 972 | Dunlop, BrianSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:35:06h | 10.13 | M35 | 968th M · 177th M35 |
| 973 | Goodall, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:35:10h | 10.13 | M35 | 969th M · 178th M35 |
| 974 | Venter, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:35:11h | 10.13 | M23 | 970th M · 448th M23 |
| 975 | Mkhize, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:35:16h | 10.13 | MU23 | 971st M · 78th MU23 |
| 976 | Boston, VictorSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:35:22h | 10.13 | MU23 | 972nd M · 79th MU23 |
| 977 | Gerber, LewisSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:35:24h | 10.13 | M35 | 973rd M · 179th M35 |
| 978 | Kiely, JosephSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:35:26h | 10.13 | M40 | 974th M · 86th M40 |
| 979 | Flemmer, PeterSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:35:28h | 10.13 | MU23 | 975th M · 80th MU23 |
| 980 | Broderick, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:35:29h | 10.13 | M45 | 976th M · 42nd M45 |
| 981 | Khumalo, MosesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:35:31h | 10.13 | MU23 | 977th M · 81st MU23 |
| 982 | Slyper, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:35:33h | 10.13 | M23 | 978th M · 449th M23 |
| 983 | Jansen, EasterSouth AfricaMan | 8:35:34h | 10.13 | — | 979th M |
| 984 | Jennings, DavidSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:35:37h | 10.12 | MU23 | 980th M · 82nd MU23 |
| 985 | Gunter, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:35:40h | 10.12 | M23 | 981st M · 450th M23 |
| 986 | Abdo, AtholSouth AfricaMan | 8:35:43h | 10.12 | M35 | 982nd M · 180th M35 |
| 987 | Norris, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:35:49h | 10.12 | M35 | 983rd M · 181st M35 |
| 988 | Walker, StuartSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:35:53h | 10.12 | M40 | 984th M · 87th M40 |
| 989 | Dixon, StuartSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:36:00h | 10.12 | MU23 | 985th M · 83rd MU23 |
| 990 | de Jager, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:36:10h | 10.11 | — | 986th M |
| 991 | Hopper, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:11h | 10.11 | M35 | 987th M · 182nd M35 |
| 992 | Durston, Clive TimothySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:36:12h | 10.11 | M23 | 988th M · 451st M23 |
| 993 | Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:36:16h | 10.11 | M23 | 989th M · 452nd M23 |
| 994 | Ashington, RossSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:18h | 10.11 | M55 | 990th M · 7th M55 |
| 995 | Germishuizen, DaveSouth AfricaMan Benoni Harriers | 8:36:31h | 10.11 | M23 | 991st M · 453rd M23 |
| 996 | Carlisle, SidSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:31h | 10.11 | M23 | 991st M · 453rd M23 |
| 997 | Nimmo, JohnSouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 8:36:33h | 10.11 | — | 993rd M |
| 998 | Blackwood, N.N.South AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 8:36:35h | 10.11 | — | 994th M |
| 999 | Pattison, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:36:42h | 10.10 | — | 995th M |
| 1000 | Brand, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:44h | 10.10 | M23 | 996th M · 455th M23 |
- 951de Haas, CorneliusSouth AfricaMan947th M · 41st M45Time8:33:25hPace10.17Cat.M45
- 952Gray, BrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers948th M · 438th M23Time8:33:40hPace10.16Cat.M23
- 953Lancaster, KenSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club949th M · 81st M40Time8:33:50hPace10.16Cat.M40
- 954Pitts, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...950th M · 439th M23Time8:34:03hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 955Coleman, RichardSouth AfricaManSavages AC951st M · 440th M23Time8:34:05hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 956Day, StanSouth AfricaMan952nd M · 82nd M40Time8:34:06hPace10.15Cat.M40
- 957Bresler, N.N.South AfricaMan953rd MTime8:34:09hPace10.15
- 958Roodt, JanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club953rd M · 441st M23Time8:34:09hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 959Harrison, N.N.South AfricaMan955th M · 442nd M23Time8:34:14hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 960Dedekind, JohannesSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club956th M · 443rd M23Time8:34:16hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 961Bassingthwaighte, FrankSouth AfricaMan957th M · 444th M23Time8:34:20hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 962de Swardt, EdSouth AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...958th M · 445th M23Time8:34:23hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 963Walford, TerryZimbabweMan958th M · 174th M35Time8:34:23hPace10.15Cat.M35
- 964Bath, DavidSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC960th M · 175th M35Time8:34:30hPace10.15Cat.M35
- 965van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaMan961st M · 77th MU23Time8:34:47hPace10.14Cat.MU23
- 966van Deventer, JannieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...962nd M · 446th M23Time8:34:54hPace10.14Cat.M23
- 967Rondel, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...963rd M · 83rd M40Time8:34:57hPace10.14Cat.M40
- 968van der Merwe, JackSouth AfricaMan963rd M · 83rd M40Time8:34:57hPace10.14Cat.M40
- 969Horne, EddieSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...965th M · 85th M40Time8:35:00hPace10.14Cat.M40
- 970Kumm, ClaudeSouth AfricaMan965th M · 447th M23Time8:35:00hPace10.14Cat.M23
- 971Christy, EricSouth AfricaMan967th M · 176th M35Time8:35:04hPace10.13Cat.M35
- 972Dunlop, BrianSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club968th M · 177th M35Time8:35:06hPace10.13Cat.M35
- 973Goodall, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC969th M · 178th M35Time8:35:10hPace10.13Cat.M35
- 974Venter, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club970th M · 448th M23Time8:35:11hPace10.13Cat.M23
- 975Mkhize, N.N.South AfricaMan971st M · 78th MU23Time8:35:16hPace10.13Cat.MU23
- 976Boston, VictorSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...972nd M · 79th MU23Time8:35:22hPace10.13Cat.MU23
- 977Gerber, LewisSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners973rd M · 179th M35Time8:35:24hPace10.13Cat.M35
- 978Kiely, JosephSouth AfricaManRand AC974th M · 86th M40Time8:35:26hPace10.13Cat.M40
- 979Flemmer, PeterSouth AfricaManRand AC975th M · 80th MU23Time8:35:28hPace10.13Cat.MU23
- 980Broderick, LawrenceSouth AfricaManRand AC976th M · 42nd M45Time8:35:29hPace10.13Cat.M45
- 981Khumalo, MosesSouth AfricaManSavages AC977th M · 81st MU23Time8:35:31hPace10.13Cat.MU23
- 982Slyper, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC978th M · 449th M23Time8:35:33hPace10.13Cat.M23
- 983Jansen, EasterSouth AfricaMan979th MTime8:35:34hPace10.13
- 984Jennings, DavidSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers980th M · 82nd MU23Time8:35:37hPace10.12Cat.MU23
- 985Gunter, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers981st M · 450th M23Time8:35:40hPace10.12Cat.M23
- 986Abdo, AtholSouth AfricaMan982nd M · 180th M35Time8:35:43hPace10.12Cat.M35
- 987Norris, RonaldSouth AfricaManSavages AC983rd M · 181st M35Time8:35:49hPace10.12Cat.M35
- 988Walker, StuartSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club984th M · 87th M40Time8:35:53hPace10.12Cat.M40
- 989Dixon, StuartSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers985th M · 83rd MU23Time8:36:00hPace10.12Cat.MU23
- 990de Jager, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club986th MTime8:36:10hPace10.11
- 991Hopper, PeterSouth AfricaMan987th M · 182nd M35Time8:36:11hPace10.11Cat.M35
- 992Durston, Clive TimothySouth AfricaManRand AC988th M · 451st M23Time8:36:12hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 993Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club989th M · 452nd M23Time8:36:16hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 994Ashington, RossSouth AfricaMan990th M · 7th M55Time8:36:18hPace10.11Cat.M55
- 995Germishuizen, DaveSouth AfricaManBenoni Harriers991st M · 453rd M23Time8:36:31hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 996Carlisle, SidSouth AfricaMan991st M · 453rd M23Time8:36:31hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 997Nimmo, JohnSouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers993rd MTime8:36:33hPace10.11
- 998Blackwood, N.N.South AfricaManKimberley Harriers994th MTime8:36:35hPace10.11
- 999Pattison, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC995th MTime8:36:42hPace10.10
- 1000Brand, JohnSouth AfricaMan996th M · 455th M23Time8:36:44hPace10.10Cat.M23
Showing ranks 951–1,000 of 2,821