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 1,001–1,050 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Savages AC | 8:36:46h | 10.10 | MU23 | 997th M · 84th MU23 |
| 1002 | Rand AC | 8:36:47h | 10.10 | M23 | 998th M · 456th M23 |
| 1003 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:36:50h | 10.10 | M35 | 999th M · 183rd M35 |
| 1004 | University of Witwater... | 8:36:51h | 10.10 | M23 | 1000th M · 457th M23 |
| 1005 | 8:36:54h | 10.10 | MU23 | 1001st M · 85th MU23 | |
| 1006 | Pinetown & District AC | 8:36:55h | 10.10 | M45 | 1002nd M · 43rd M45 |
| 1007 | Stella Athletic Club | 8:36:57h | 10.10 | M23 | 1003rd M · 458th M23 |
| 1008 | Barberton Gijimas | 8:37:08h | 10.09 | M35 | 1004th M · 184th M35 |
| 1009 | Rand AC | 8:37:11h | 10.09 | M40 | 1005th M · 88th M40 |
| 1010 | 8:37:14h | 10.09 | M23 | 1006th M · 459th M23 | |
| 1011 | Savages AC | 8:37:18h | 10.09 | W23 | 5th F · 3rd W23 |
| 1012 | Pinetown & District AC | 8:37:22h | 10.09 | — | 1007th M |
| 1013 | Rocky Road Runners | 8:37:23h | 10.09 | — | 1008th M |
| 1014 | 8:37:27h | 10.09 | M23 | 1009th M · 460th M23 | |
| 1015 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:37:37h | 10.09 | M23 | 1010th M · 461st M23 |
| 1016 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:37:53h | 10.08 | M23 | 1011th M · 462nd M23 |
| 1017 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:37:59h | 10.08 | — | 1012th M |
| 1018 | 8:38:02h | 10.08 | M40 | 1013th M · 89th M40 | |
| 1019 | Bluff AC | 8:38:04h | 10.08 | M50 | 1014th M · 12th M50 |
| 1020 | 8:38:13h | 10.07 | — | 1015th M | |
| 1021 | Chiltern AC | 8:38:17h | 10.07 | M35 | 1016th M · 185th M35 |
| 1022 | Savages AC | 8:38:19h | 10.07 | M35 | 1017th M · 186th M35 |
| 1023 | 8:38:26h | 10.07 | M23 | 1018th M · 463rd M23 | |
| 1024 | 8:38:29h | 10.07 | M35 | 1019th M · 187th M35 | |
| 1025 | 8:38:33h | 10.07 | — | 1020th M | |
| 1026 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:38:39h | 10.06 | MU23 | 1021st M · 86th MU23 |
| 1027 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:38:42h | 10.06 | M35 | 1022nd M · 188th M35 |
| 1028 | Bluff AC | 8:38:49h | 10.06 | M23 | 1023rd M · 464th M23 |
| 1029 | 8:38:50h | 10.06 | M35 | 1024th M · 189th M35 | |
| 1030 | Rocky Road Runners | 8:38:53h | 10.06 | M23 | 1025th M · 465th M23 |
| 1031 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:38:56h | 10.06 | M40 | 1026th M · 90th M40 |
| 1032 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:39:00h | 10.06 | — | 1027th M |
| 1033 | Macarthur Marathon Club | 8:39:06h | 10.06 | — | 1028th M |
| 1034 | 8:39:17h | 10.05 | M23 | 1029th M · 466th M23 | |
| 1035 | 8:39:20h | 10.05 | — | 1030th M | |
| 1036 | 8:39:29h | 10.05 | M35 | 1031st M · 190th M35 | |
| 1037 | Rand AC | 8:39:34h | 10.05 | — | 1032nd M |
| 1038 | Savages AC | 8:39:36h | 10.05 | M23 | 1033rd M · 467th M23 |
| 1039 | Savages AC | 8:39:37h | 10.05 | M23 | 1034th M · 468th M23 |
| 1040 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:40:01h | 10.04 | M35 | 1035th M · 191st M35 |
| 1041 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:40:03h | 10.04 | M35 | 1036th M · 192nd M35 |
| 1042 | Westville Athletic Club | 8:40:16h | 10.03 | M23 | 1037th M · 469th M23 |
| 1043 | Rand AC | 8:40:19h | 10.03 | M23 | 1038th M · 470th M23 |
| 1044 | Amanzimtoti AC | 8:40:26h | 10.03 | M23 | 1039th M · 471st M23 |
| 1045 | Bluff AC | 8:40:28h | 10.03 | M35 | 1040th M · 193rd M35 |
| 1046 | 8:40:33h | 10.03 | — | 1041st M | |
| 1047 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:40:35h | 10.03 | M40 | 1042nd M · 91st M40 |
| 1048 | 8:40:35h | 10.03 | MU23 | 1042nd M · 87th MU23 | |
| 1049 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:40:37h | 10.03 | M35 | 1044th M · 194th M35 |
| 1050 | Collegians Harriers | 8:40:38h | 10.03 | M23 | 1045th M · 472nd M23 |
- 1001Savages AC997th M · 84th MU23Time8:36:46hPace10.10Cat.MU23
- 1002Rand AC998th M · 456th M23Time8:36:47hPace10.10Cat.M23
- 1003Germiston Callies Harr...999th M · 183rd M35Time8:36:50hPace10.10Cat.M35
- 1004University of Witwater...1000th M · 457th M23Time8:36:51hPace10.10Cat.M23
- 10051001st M · 85th MU23Time8:36:54hPace10.10Cat.MU23
- 1006Pinetown & District AC1002nd M · 43rd M45Time8:36:55hPace10.10Cat.M45
- 1007Stella Athletic Club1003rd M · 458th M23Time8:36:57hPace10.10Cat.M23
- 1008Barberton Gijimas1004th M · 184th M35Time8:37:08hPace10.09Cat.M35
- 1009Rand AC1005th M · 88th M40Time8:37:11hPace10.09Cat.M40
- 10101006th M · 459th M23Time8:37:14hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1011Savages AC5th F · 3rd W23Time8:37:18hPace10.09Cat.W23
- 1012Pinetown & District AC1007th MTime8:37:22hPace10.09
- 1013Rocky Road Runners1008th MTime8:37:23hPace10.09
- 10141009th M · 460th M23Time8:37:27hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1015Johannesburg Harriers AC1010th M · 461st M23Time8:37:37hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1016Pretoria Marathon Club1011th M · 462nd M23Time8:37:53hPace10.08Cat.M23
- 1017Durban Athletic Club1012th MTime8:37:59hPace10.08
- 10181013th M · 89th M40Time8:38:02hPace10.08Cat.M40
- 1019Bluff AC1014th M · 12th M50Time8:38:04hPace10.08Cat.M50
- 10201015th MTime8:38:13hPace10.07
- 1021Chiltern AC1016th M · 185th M35Time8:38:17hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 1022Savages AC1017th M · 186th M35Time8:38:19hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 10231018th M · 463rd M23Time8:38:26hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 10241019th M · 187th M35Time8:38:29hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 10251020th MTime8:38:33hPace10.07
- 1026Pretoria Marathon Club1021st M · 86th MU23Time8:38:39hPace10.06Cat.MU23
- 1027Germiston Callies Harr...1022nd M · 188th M35Time8:38:42hPace10.06Cat.M35
- 1028Bluff AC1023rd M · 464th M23Time8:38:49hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 10291024th M · 189th M35Time8:38:50hPace10.06Cat.M35
- 1030Rocky Road Runners1025th M · 465th M23Time8:38:53hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1031Jeppe Quondam Athletic...1026th M · 90th M40Time8:38:56hPace10.06Cat.M40
- 1032Pretoria Marathon Club1027th MTime8:39:00hPace10.06
- 1033Macarthur Marathon Club1028th MTime8:39:06hPace10.06
- 10341029th M · 466th M23Time8:39:17hPace10.05Cat.M23
- 10351030th MTime8:39:20hPace10.05
- 10361031st M · 190th M35Time8:39:29hPace10.05Cat.M35
- 1037Rand AC1032nd MTime8:39:34hPace10.05
- 1038Savages AC1033rd M · 467th M23Time8:39:36hPace10.05Cat.M23
- 1039Savages AC1034th M · 468th M23Time8:39:37hPace10.05Cat.M23
- 1040Jeppe Quondam Athletic...1035th M · 191st M35Time8:40:01hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1041Jeppe Quondam Athletic...1036th M · 192nd M35Time8:40:03hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1042Westville Athletic Club1037th M · 469th M23Time8:40:16hPace10.03Cat.M23
- 1043Rand AC1038th M · 470th M23Time8:40:19hPace10.03Cat.M23
- 1044Amanzimtoti AC1039th M · 471st M23Time8:40:26hPace10.03Cat.M23
- 1045Bluff AC1040th M · 193rd M35Time8:40:28hPace10.03Cat.M35
- 10461041st MTime8:40:33hPace10.03
- 1047Germiston Callies Harr...1042nd M · 91st M40Time8:40:35hPace10.03Cat.M40
- 10481042nd M · 87th MU23Time8:40:35hPace10.03Cat.MU23
- 1049Germiston Callies Harr...1044th M · 194th M35Time8:40:37hPace10.03Cat.M35
- 1050Collegians Harriers1045th M · 472nd M23Time8:40:38hPace10.03Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,001–1,050 of 2,821