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 1,101–1,150 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Cook, ColinSouth AfricaMan Oxford Striders | 8:45:06h | 9.94 | M35 | 1096th M · 201st M35 |
| 1102 | Nel, FanieSouth AfricaMan Achilles AAA | 8:45:08h | 9.94 | — | 1097th M |
| 1103 | Banfield, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:45:10h | 9.94 | — | 1098th M |
| 1104 | Thorpe, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:45:13h | 9.94 | M23 | 1099th M · 494th M23 |
| 1105 | Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:45:16h | 9.94 | M55 | 1100th M · 8th M55 |
| 1106 | van Niekerk, DarrelSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:45:22h | 9.94 | M35 | 1101st M · 202nd M35 |
| 1107 | Moolman, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:45:25h | 9.94 | M40 | 1102nd M · 100th M40 |
| 1108 | Altman, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:45:36h | 9.93 | — | 1103rd M |
| 1109 | Cooke, RobertSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:45:38h | 9.93 | M23 | 1104th M · 495th M23 |
| 1110 | Muldoon, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:45:40h | 9.93 | M23 | 1105th M · 496th M23 |
| 1111 | Gorven, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:45:42h | 9.93 | M23 | 1106th M · 497th M23 |
| 1112 | Te Water, AndySouth AfricaMan | 8:45:43h | 9.93 | M23 | 1107th M · 498th M23 |
| 1113 | Panaino, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Rhodes Marathon Club | 8:45:58h | 9.93 | M23 | 1108th M · 499th M23 |
| 1114 | Cohen, IvorSouth AfricaMan | 8:46:02h | 9.92 | — | 1109th M |
| 1115 | Murray-Smith, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:46:06h | 9.92 | M23 | 1110th M · 500th M23 |
| 1116 | Naidoo, SadasivanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:46:11h | 9.92 | M23 | 1111th M · 501st M23 |
| 1117 | Truter, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 8:46:14h | 9.92 | M23 | 1112th M · 502nd M23 |
| 1118 | Reddy, Kogie (Pat)South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:46:14h | 9.92 | M23 | 1112th M · 502nd M23 |
| 1119 | Boshoff, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:46:16h | 9.92 | — | 1114th M |
| 1120 | Coetzer, KoosSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:46:18h | 9.92 | M23 | 1115th M · 504th M23 |
| 1121 | Sacks, HaroldSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:46:19h | 9.92 | M45 | 1116th M · 46th M45 |
| 1122 | Oosthuizen, OckertSouth AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 8:46:22h | 9.92 | M23 | 1117th M · 505th M23 |
| 1123 | Coetzer, IzakSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:46:24h | 9.92 | — | 1118th M |
| 1124 | van Zyl, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:46:26h | 9.92 | M45 | 1119th M · 47th M45 |
| 1125 | McKenzie, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:46:35h | 9.91 | MU23 | 1120th M · 91st MU23 |
| 1126 | Weideman, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:46:44h | 9.91 | MU23 | 1121st M · 92nd MU23 |
| 1127 | Boulle, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:46:45h | 9.91 | — | 1122nd M |
| 1128 | Thomas, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:46:49h | 9.91 | MU23 | 1123rd M · 93rd MU23 |
| 1129 | Morgan, JohnSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:47:01h | 9.90 | M23 | 1124th M · 506th M23 |
| 1130 | Kellock, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:47:05h | 9.90 | M40 | 1125th M · 101st M40 |
| 1131 | Khumalo, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:47:08h | 9.90 | — | 1126th M |
| 1132 | Caller, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:47:09h | 9.90 | — | 1127th M |
| 1133 | Maher, MickeySouth AfricaMan | 8:47:11h | 9.90 | — | 1128th M |
| 1134 | Stonall, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 8:47:11h | 9.90 | MU23 | 1128th M · 94th MU23 |
| 1135 | Noome, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:47:13h | 9.90 | M23 | 1130th M · 507th M23 |
| 1136 | van Vuuren, M.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:47:14h | 9.90 | M23 | 1131st M · 508th M23 |
| 1137 | Fourie, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:47:16h | 9.90 | M23 | 1132nd M · 509th M23 |
| 1138 | Harrynanan, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:47:32h | 9.89 | M23 | 1133rd M · 510th M23 |
| 1139 | Stone, IvanSouth AfricaMan | 8:47:35h | 9.89 | M35 | 1134th M · 203rd M35 |
| 1140 | Buhr, PeterSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:47:38h | 9.89 | — | 1135th M |
| 1141 | van Zyl, GertSouth AfricaMan | 8:47:40h | 9.89 | M40 | 1136th M · 102nd M40 |
| 1142 | Smith, JohanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:47:41h | 9.89 | M23 | 1137th M · 511th M23 |
| 1143 | Kotze, KobusSouth AfricaMan | 8:47:43h | 9.89 | M23 | 1138th M · 512th M23 |
| 1144 | Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:48:02h | 9.89 | M23 | 1139th M · 513th M23 |
| 1145 | Cloete, JohnaSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:48:16h | 9.88 | — | 1140th M |
| 1146 | Gluckman, ZapSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:48:18h | 9.88 | M35 | 1141st M · 204th M35 |
| 1147 | Moreland, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:48:21h | 9.88 | M23 | 1142nd M · 514th M23 |
| 1148 | Kleine Punte, ReneSouth AfricaMan | 8:48:25h | 9.88 | MU23 | 1143rd M · 95th MU23 |
| 1149 | Pickering, RaySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:48:29h | 9.88 | M35 | 1144th M · 205th M35 |
| 1150 | Bradfield, DennisSouth AfricaMan | 8:48:36h | 9.88 | M45 | 1145th M · 48th M45 |
- 1101Cook, ColinSouth AfricaManOxford Striders1096th M · 201st M35Time8:45:06hPace9.94Cat.M35
- 1102Nel, FanieSouth AfricaManAchilles AAA1097th MTime8:45:08hPace9.94
- 1103Banfield, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1098th MTime8:45:10hPace9.94
- 1104Thorpe, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1099th M · 494th M23Time8:45:13hPace9.94Cat.M23
- 1105Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1100th M · 8th M55Time8:45:16hPace9.94Cat.M55
- 1106van Niekerk, DarrelSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1101st M · 202nd M35Time8:45:22hPace9.94Cat.M35
- 1107Moolman, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1102nd M · 100th M40Time8:45:25hPace9.94Cat.M40
- 1108Altman, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1103rd MTime8:45:36hPace9.93
- 1109Cooke, RobertSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1104th M · 495th M23Time8:45:38hPace9.93Cat.M23
- 1110Muldoon, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1105th M · 496th M23Time8:45:40hPace9.93Cat.M23
- 1111Gorven, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1106th M · 497th M23Time8:45:42hPace9.93Cat.M23
- 1112Te Water, AndySouth AfricaMan1107th M · 498th M23Time8:45:43hPace9.93Cat.M23
- 1113Panaino, CharlesSouth AfricaManRhodes Marathon Club1108th M · 499th M23Time8:45:58hPace9.93Cat.M23
- 1114Cohen, IvorSouth AfricaMan1109th MTime8:46:02hPace9.92
- 1115Murray-Smith, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1110th M · 500th M23Time8:46:06hPace9.92Cat.M23
- 1116Naidoo, SadasivanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1111th M · 501st M23Time8:46:11hPace9.92Cat.M23
- 1117Truter, AntonSouth AfricaMan1112th M · 502nd M23Time8:46:14hPace9.92Cat.M23
- 1118Reddy, Kogie (Pat)South AfricaManSavages AC1112th M · 502nd M23Time8:46:14hPace9.92Cat.M23
- 1119Boshoff, ChrisSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club1114th MTime8:46:16hPace9.92
- 1120Coetzer, KoosSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1115th M · 504th M23Time8:46:18hPace9.92Cat.M23
- 1121Sacks, HaroldSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1116th M · 46th M45Time8:46:19hPace9.92Cat.M45
- 1122Oosthuizen, OckertSouth AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners1117th M · 505th M23Time8:46:22hPace9.92Cat.M23
- 1123Coetzer, IzakSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1118th MTime8:46:24hPace9.92
- 1124van Zyl, PhillipSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1119th M · 47th M45Time8:46:26hPace9.92Cat.M45
- 1125McKenzie, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1120th M · 91st MU23Time8:46:35hPace9.91Cat.MU23
- 1126Weideman, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1121st M · 92nd MU23Time8:46:44hPace9.91Cat.MU23
- 1127Boulle, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1122nd MTime8:46:45hPace9.91
- 1128Thomas, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1123rd M · 93rd MU23Time8:46:49hPace9.91Cat.MU23
- 1129Morgan, JohnSouth AfricaManBluff AC1124th M · 506th M23Time8:47:01hPace9.90Cat.M23
- 1130Kellock, N.N.South AfricaMan1125th M · 101st M40Time8:47:05hPace9.90Cat.M40
- 1131Khumalo, N.N.South AfricaMan1126th MTime8:47:08hPace9.90
- 1132Caller, N.N.South AfricaMan1127th MTime8:47:09hPace9.90
- 1133Maher, MickeySouth AfricaMan1128th MTime8:47:11hPace9.90
- 1134Stonall, AlanSouth AfricaMan1128th M · 94th MU23Time8:47:11hPace9.90Cat.MU23
- 1135Noome, N.N.South AfricaMan1130th M · 507th M23Time8:47:13hPace9.90Cat.M23
- 1136van Vuuren, M.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1131st M · 508th M23Time8:47:14hPace9.90Cat.M23
- 1137Fourie, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1132nd M · 509th M23Time8:47:16hPace9.90Cat.M23
- 1138Harrynanan, N.N.South AfricaMan1133rd M · 510th M23Time8:47:32hPace9.89Cat.M23
- 1139Stone, IvanSouth AfricaMan1134th M · 203rd M35Time8:47:35hPace9.89Cat.M35
- 1140Buhr, PeterSouth AfricaManRand AC1135th MTime8:47:38hPace9.89
- 1141van Zyl, GertSouth AfricaMan1136th M · 102nd M40Time8:47:40hPace9.89Cat.M40
- 1142Smith, JohanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1137th M · 511th M23Time8:47:41hPace9.89Cat.M23
- 1143Kotze, KobusSouth AfricaMan1138th M · 512th M23Time8:47:43hPace9.89Cat.M23
- 1144Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1139th M · 513th M23Time8:48:02hPace9.89Cat.M23
- 1145Cloete, JohnaSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1140th MTime8:48:16hPace9.88
- 1146Gluckman, ZapSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1141st M · 204th M35Time8:48:18hPace9.88Cat.M35
- 1147Moreland, N.N.South AfricaMan1142nd M · 514th M23Time8:48:21hPace9.88Cat.M23
- 1148Kleine Punte, ReneSouth AfricaMan1143rd M · 95th MU23Time8:48:25hPace9.88Cat.MU23
- 1149Pickering, RaySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1144th M · 205th M35Time8:48:29hPace9.88Cat.M35
- 1150Bradfield, DennisSouth AfricaMan1145th M · 48th M45Time8:48:36hPace9.88Cat.M45
Showing ranks 1,101–1,150 of 2,821