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 | Bachoo, RavinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:36:46h | 10.10 | MU23 | 997th M · 84th MU23 |
| 1002 | Damp, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:36:47h | 10.10 | M23 | 998th M · 456th M23 |
| 1003 | Cargin, JohnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:36:50h | 10.10 | M35 | 999th M · 183rd M35 |
| 1004 | Katz, HowardSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:36:51h | 10.10 | M23 | 1000th M · 457th M23 |
| 1005 | Greyling, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:36:54h | 10.10 | MU23 | 1001st M · 85th MU23 |
| 1006 | Reeve, RobbieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:36:55h | 10.10 | M45 | 1002nd M · 43rd M45 |
| 1007 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:36:57h | 10.10 | M23 | 1003rd M · 458th M23 |
| 1008 | Vogt, N.N.South AfricaMan Barberton Gijimas | 8:37:08h | 10.09 | M35 | 1004th M · 184th M35 |
| 1009 | Holmes, MikeSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:37:11h | 10.09 | M40 | 1005th M · 88th M40 |
| 1010 | Emslie, BeirutSouth AfricaMan | 8:37:14h | 10.09 | M23 | 1006th M · 459th M23 |
| 1011 | Clark, JoanSouth AfricaWoman Savages AC | 8:37:18h | 10.09 | W23 | 5th F · 3rd W23 |
| 1012 | Smith, DavidSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:37:22h | 10.09 | — | 1007th M |
| 1013 | Pokroy, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:37:23h | 10.09 | — | 1008th M |
| 1014 | Joubert, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:37:27h | 10.09 | M23 | 1009th M · 460th M23 |
| 1015 | van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:37:37h | 10.09 | M23 | 1010th M · 461st M23 |
| 1016 | Janse van Rensburg, LukasSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:37:53h | 10.08 | M23 | 1011th M · 462nd M23 |
| 1017 | Pollock, PeterSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:37:59h | 10.08 | — | 1012th M |
| 1018 | Farrer, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:38:02h | 10.08 | M40 | 1013th M · 89th M40 |
| 1019 | Crichton, AmoySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:38:04h | 10.08 | M50 | 1014th M · 12th M50 |
| 1020 | Pillay, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:38:13h | 10.07 | — | 1015th M |
| 1021 | Lehmbeck, N.N.South AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 8:38:17h | 10.07 | M35 | 1016th M · 185th M35 |
| 1022 | Stone, KlippiesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:38:19h | 10.07 | M35 | 1017th M · 186th M35 |
| 1023 | Seddon, Desmond CliveSouth AfricaMan | 8:38:26h | 10.07 | M23 | 1018th M · 463rd M23 |
| 1024 | Filmer, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:38:29h | 10.07 | M35 | 1019th M · 187th M35 |
| 1025 | Alexander-Case, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 8:38:33h | 10.07 | — | 1020th M |
| 1026 | Wentzel, TinieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:38:39h | 10.06 | MU23 | 1021st M · 86th MU23 |
| 1027 | Yeates, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:38:42h | 10.06 | M35 | 1022nd M · 188th M35 |
| 1028 | Terblanche, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:38:49h | 10.06 | M23 | 1023rd M · 464th M23 |
| 1029 | van der Merwe, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 8:38:50h | 10.06 | M35 | 1024th M · 189th M35 |
| 1030 | Shakenovsky, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:38:53h | 10.06 | M23 | 1025th M · 465th M23 |
| 1031 | Marais, JakkalsSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:38:56h | 10.06 | M40 | 1026th M · 90th M40 |
| 1032 | Naude, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:39:00h | 10.06 | — | 1027th M |
| 1033 | Senekal, N.N.South AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 8:39:06h | 10.06 | — | 1028th M |
| 1034 | Steadman, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 8:39:17h | 10.05 | M23 | 1029th M · 466th M23 |
| 1035 | de Kock, WillemSouth AfricaMan | 8:39:20h | 10.05 | — | 1030th M |
| 1036 | Merrills, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:39:29h | 10.05 | M35 | 1031st M · 190th M35 |
| 1037 | Drew, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:39:34h | 10.05 | — | 1032nd M |
| 1038 | Rankin, ClubfootSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:39:36h | 10.05 | M23 | 1033rd M · 467th M23 |
| 1039 | Martin, DenisSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:39:37h | 10.05 | M23 | 1034th M · 468th M23 |
| 1040 | Rose, DavidSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:40:01h | 10.04 | M35 | 1035th M · 191st M35 |
| 1041 | Hummel, EmilSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:40:03h | 10.04 | M35 | 1036th M · 192nd M35 |
| 1042 | Gumede, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:40:16h | 10.03 | M23 | 1037th M · 469th M23 |
| 1043 | Skeet, DavidSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:40:19h | 10.03 | M23 | 1038th M · 470th M23 |
| 1044 | Grant, DavidSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:40:26h | 10.03 | M23 | 1039th M · 471st M23 |
| 1045 | Schwarz, WilhelmSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:40:28h | 10.03 | M35 | 1040th M · 193rd M35 |
| 1046 | Pelser, PeetSouth AfricaMan | 8:40:33h | 10.03 | — | 1041st M |
| 1047 | Theron, PopeyeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:40:35h | 10.03 | M40 | 1042nd M · 91st M40 |
| 1048 | Govender, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:40:35h | 10.03 | MU23 | 1042nd M · 87th MU23 |
| 1049 | Viljoen, HansSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:40:37h | 10.03 | M35 | 1044th M · 194th M35 |
| 1050 | Albrightson, NickSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:40:38h | 10.03 | M23 | 1045th M · 472nd M23 |
- 1001Bachoo, RavinSouth AfricaManSavages AC997th M · 84th MU23Time8:36:46hPace10.10Cat.MU23
- 1002Damp, GrahamSouth AfricaManRand AC998th M · 456th M23Time8:36:47hPace10.10Cat.M23
- 1003Cargin, JohnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...999th M · 183rd M35Time8:36:50hPace10.10Cat.M35
- 1004Katz, HowardSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1000th M · 457th M23Time8:36:51hPace10.10Cat.M23
- 1005Greyling, N.N.South AfricaMan1001st M · 85th MU23Time8:36:54hPace10.10Cat.MU23
- 1006Reeve, RobbieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1002nd M · 43rd M45Time8:36:55hPace10.10Cat.M45
- 1007Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1003rd M · 458th M23Time8:36:57hPace10.10Cat.M23
- 1008Vogt, N.N.South AfricaManBarberton Gijimas1004th M · 184th M35Time8:37:08hPace10.09Cat.M35
- 1009Holmes, MikeSouth AfricaManRand AC1005th M · 88th M40Time8:37:11hPace10.09Cat.M40
- 1010Emslie, BeirutSouth AfricaMan1006th M · 459th M23Time8:37:14hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1011Clark, JoanSouth AfricaWomanSavages AC5th F · 3rd W23Time8:37:18hPace10.09Cat.W23
- 1012Smith, DavidSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1007th MTime8:37:22hPace10.09
- 1013Pokroy, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1008th MTime8:37:23hPace10.09
- 1014Joubert, N.N.South AfricaMan1009th M · 460th M23Time8:37:27hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1015van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1010th M · 461st M23Time8:37:37hPace10.09Cat.M23
- 1016Janse van Rensburg, LukasSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1011th M · 462nd M23Time8:37:53hPace10.08Cat.M23
- 1017Pollock, PeterSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1012th MTime8:37:59hPace10.08
- 1018Farrer, N.N.South AfricaMan1013th M · 89th M40Time8:38:02hPace10.08Cat.M40
- 1019Crichton, AmoySouth AfricaManBluff AC1014th M · 12th M50Time8:38:04hPace10.08Cat.M50
- 1020Pillay, N.N.South AfricaMan1015th MTime8:38:13hPace10.07
- 1021Lehmbeck, N.N.South AfricaManChiltern AC1016th M · 185th M35Time8:38:17hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 1022Stone, KlippiesSouth AfricaManSavages AC1017th M · 186th M35Time8:38:19hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 1023Seddon, Desmond CliveSouth AfricaMan1018th M · 463rd M23Time8:38:26hPace10.07Cat.M23
- 1024Filmer, JohnSouth AfricaMan1019th M · 187th M35Time8:38:29hPace10.07Cat.M35
- 1025Alexander-Case, RichardSouth AfricaMan1020th MTime8:38:33hPace10.07
- 1026Wentzel, TinieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1021st M · 86th MU23Time8:38:39hPace10.06Cat.MU23
- 1027Yeates, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1022nd M · 188th M35Time8:38:42hPace10.06Cat.M35
- 1028Terblanche, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1023rd M · 464th M23Time8:38:49hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1029van der Merwe, MichaelSouth AfricaMan1024th M · 189th M35Time8:38:50hPace10.06Cat.M35
- 1030Shakenovsky, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1025th M · 465th M23Time8:38:53hPace10.06Cat.M23
- 1031Marais, JakkalsSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1026th M · 90th M40Time8:38:56hPace10.06Cat.M40
- 1032Naude, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1027th MTime8:39:00hPace10.06
- 1033Senekal, N.N.South AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club1028th MTime8:39:06hPace10.06
- 1034Steadman, DavidSouth AfricaMan1029th M · 466th M23Time8:39:17hPace10.05Cat.M23
- 1035de Kock, WillemSouth AfricaMan1030th MTime8:39:20hPace10.05
- 1036Merrills, BrianSouth AfricaMan1031st M · 190th M35Time8:39:29hPace10.05Cat.M35
- 1037Drew, RichardSouth AfricaManRand AC1032nd MTime8:39:34hPace10.05
- 1038Rankin, ClubfootSouth AfricaManSavages AC1033rd M · 467th M23Time8:39:36hPace10.05Cat.M23
- 1039Martin, DenisSouth AfricaManSavages AC1034th M · 468th M23Time8:39:37hPace10.05Cat.M23
- 1040Rose, DavidSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1035th M · 191st M35Time8:40:01hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1041Hummel, EmilSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1036th M · 192nd M35Time8:40:03hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1042Gumede, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1037th M · 469th M23Time8:40:16hPace10.03Cat.M23
- 1043Skeet, DavidSouth AfricaManRand AC1038th M · 470th M23Time8:40:19hPace10.03Cat.M23
- 1044Grant, DavidSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1039th M · 471st M23Time8:40:26hPace10.03Cat.M23
- 1045Schwarz, WilhelmSouth AfricaManBluff AC1040th M · 193rd M35Time8:40:28hPace10.03Cat.M35
- 1046Pelser, PeetSouth AfricaMan1041st MTime8:40:33hPace10.03
- 1047Theron, PopeyeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1042nd M · 91st M40Time8:40:35hPace10.03Cat.M40
- 1048Govender, N.N.South AfricaMan1042nd M · 87th MU23Time8:40:35hPace10.03Cat.MU23
- 1049Viljoen, HansSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1044th M · 194th M35Time8:40:37hPace10.03Cat.M35
- 1050Albrightson, NickSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1045th M · 472nd M23Time8:40:38hPace10.03Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,001–1,050 of 2,821