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 1,151–1,200 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1151 | van Zyl, HannesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:48:38h | 9.88 | M23 | 1146th M · 515th M23 |
| 1152 | Kirkness, RoySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:48:40h | 9.87 | M45 | 1147th M · 49th M45 |
| 1153 | Borrill, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:48:43h | 9.87 | — | 1148th M |
| 1154 | Fritz, N.N.South AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:48:46h | 9.87 | MU23 | 1149th M · 96th MU23 |
| 1155 | Fryer, AlbertSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:48:48h | 9.87 | — | 1150th M |
| 1156 | Harris, RobSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:48:51h | 9.87 | M23 | 1151st M · 516th M23 |
| 1157 | de Decker, GeertSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:49:01h | 9.87 | M23 | 1152nd M · 517th M23 |
| 1158 | Howie, DougSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:49:12h | 9.86 | — | 1153rd M |
| 1159 | Edgar, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:49:15h | 9.86 | M40 | 1154th M · 103rd M40 |
| 1160 | Raye, AubreySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:49:15h | 9.86 | M40 | 1154th M · 103rd M40 |
| 1161 | Chalk, BaldySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:49:17h | 9.86 | M40 | 1156th M · 105th M40 |
| 1162 | Lamaletie, LoulouSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:49:19h | 9.86 | M35 | 1157th M · 206th M35 |
| 1163 | Snyman, FransSouth AfricaMan | 8:49:44h | 9.85 | M35 | 1158th M · 207th M35 |
| 1164 | van der Merwe, ConroySouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:49:44h | 9.85 | M40 | 1158th M · 106th M40 |
| 1165 | Petzer, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:49:44h | 9.85 | M23 | 1158th M · 518th M23 |
| 1166 | Pretorius, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 8:49:52h | 9.85 | M23 | 1161st M · 519th M23 |
| 1167 | Kennedy, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:49:55h | 9.85 | — | 1162nd M |
| 1168 | Ferguson, AlanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:49:56h | 9.85 | M23 | 1163rd M · 520th M23 |
| 1169 | Cooper, SteveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:50:08h | 9.85 | — | 1164th M |
| 1170 | Goodridge, BobSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:50:11h | 9.85 | M23 | 1165th M · 521st M23 |
| 1171 | Manton, GrenvilleSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:50:11h | 9.85 | M23 | 1165th M · 521st M23 |
| 1172 | Thomas, MikeSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:50:16h | 9.84 | M35 | 1167th M · 208th M35 |
| 1173 | Forsyth, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:50:17h | 9.84 | M35 | 1168th M · 209th M35 |
| 1174 | Visagie, ChristoffelSouth AfricaMan | 8:50:19h | 9.84 | MU23 | 1169th M · 97th MU23 |
| 1175 | Askham, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:50:23h | 9.84 | — | 1170th M |
| 1176 | Deeves, KennethSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:50:27h | 9.84 | M23 | 1171st M · 523rd M23 |
| 1177 | Bulafkin, TigerSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:50:29h | 9.84 | M45 | 1172nd M · 50th M45 |
| 1178 | du Toit, NicSouth AfricaMan | 8:50:31h | 9.84 | M23 | 1173rd M · 524th M23 |
| 1179 | Kirby-Hirst, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:50:32h | 9.84 | — | 1174th M |
| 1180 | Ngcongo, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:50:39h | 9.84 | — | 1175th M |
| 1181 | Bellamy, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:50:41h | 9.84 | — | 1176th M |
| 1182 | Abdull, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:50:46h | 9.84 | — | 1177th M |
| 1183 | Cottrell, HughSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:50:55h | 9.83 | M23 | 1178th M · 525th M23 |
| 1184 | Greyling, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:51:01h | 9.83 | M35 | 1179th M · 210th M35 |
| 1185 | Dannhauser, JohannSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:51:05h | 9.83 | M23 | 1180th M · 526th M23 |
| 1186 | Tyldesley, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:51:07h | 9.83 | M23 | 1181st M · 527th M23 |
| 1187 | Owen, BrianSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:51:10h | 9.83 | M23 | 1182nd M · 528th M23 |
| 1188 | Payne, DaveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:51:14h | 9.83 | M23 | 1183rd M · 529th M23 |
| 1189 | Swan, PhilSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:51:16h | 9.83 | M23 | 1184th M · 530th M23 |
| 1190 | Innes, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:51:23h | 9.82 | — | 1185th M |
| 1191 | Morton, WalterSouth AfricaMan | 8:51:30h | 9.82 | M45 | 1186th M · 51st M45 |
| 1192 | Kruger, N.N.South AfricaMan N M M U Athletic Club(... | 8:51:36h | 9.82 | MU23 | 1187th M · 98th MU23 |
| 1193 | Els, TommySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:51:48h | 9.82 | M40 | 1188th M · 107th M40 |
| 1194 | Vermaak, KenSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:51:53h | 9.81 | M23 | 1189th M · 531st M23 |
| 1195 | Oglesby, KenSouth AfricaMan | 8:51:56h | 9.81 | M60 | 1190th M · 1st M60 |
| 1196 | Hortop, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:52:00h | 9.81 | — | 1191st M |
| 1197 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan Estcourt Athletic Club | 8:52:02h | 9.81 | M23 | 1192nd M · 532nd M23 |
| 1198 | Piek, JackSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:52:13h | 9.81 | — | 1193rd M |
| 1199 | Ward, DerickSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:52:18h | 9.81 | M23 | 1194th M · 533rd M23 |
| 1200 | Porter, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:52:29h | 9.80 | — | 1195th M |
- 1151van Zyl, HannesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1146th M · 515th M23Time8:48:38hPace9.88Cat.M23
- 1152Kirkness, RoySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1147th M · 49th M45Time8:48:40hPace9.87Cat.M45
- 1153Borrill, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1148th MTime8:48:43hPace9.87
- 1154Fritz, N.N.South AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1149th M · 96th MU23Time8:48:46hPace9.87Cat.MU23
- 1155Fryer, AlbertSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1150th MTime8:48:48hPace9.87
- 1156Harris, RobSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1151st M · 516th M23Time8:48:51hPace9.87Cat.M23
- 1157de Decker, GeertSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1152nd M · 517th M23Time8:49:01hPace9.87Cat.M23
- 1158Howie, DougSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1153rd MTime8:49:12hPace9.86
- 1159Edgar, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1154th M · 103rd M40Time8:49:15hPace9.86Cat.M40
- 1160Raye, AubreySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1154th M · 103rd M40Time8:49:15hPace9.86Cat.M40
- 1161Chalk, BaldySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1156th M · 105th M40Time8:49:17hPace9.86Cat.M40
- 1162Lamaletie, LoulouSouth AfricaManSavages AC1157th M · 206th M35Time8:49:19hPace9.86Cat.M35
- 1163Snyman, FransSouth AfricaMan1158th M · 207th M35Time8:49:44hPace9.85Cat.M35
- 1164van der Merwe, ConroySouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1158th M · 106th M40Time8:49:44hPace9.85Cat.M40
- 1165Petzer, ChrisSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1158th M · 518th M23Time8:49:44hPace9.85Cat.M23
- 1166Pretorius, AlanSouth AfricaMan1161st M · 519th M23Time8:49:52hPace9.85Cat.M23
- 1167Kennedy, N.N.South AfricaMan1162nd MTime8:49:55hPace9.85
- 1168Ferguson, AlanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1163rd M · 520th M23Time8:49:56hPace9.85Cat.M23
- 1169Cooper, SteveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1164th MTime8:50:08hPace9.85
- 1170Goodridge, BobSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1165th M · 521st M23Time8:50:11hPace9.85Cat.M23
- 1171Manton, GrenvilleSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1165th M · 521st M23Time8:50:11hPace9.85Cat.M23
- 1172Thomas, MikeSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1167th M · 208th M35Time8:50:16hPace9.84Cat.M35
- 1173Forsyth, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1168th M · 209th M35Time8:50:17hPace9.84Cat.M35
- 1174Visagie, ChristoffelSouth AfricaMan1169th M · 97th MU23Time8:50:19hPace9.84Cat.MU23
- 1175Askham, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1170th MTime8:50:23hPace9.84
- 1176Deeves, KennethSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1171st M · 523rd M23Time8:50:27hPace9.84Cat.M23
- 1177Bulafkin, TigerSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1172nd M · 50th M45Time8:50:29hPace9.84Cat.M45
- 1178du Toit, NicSouth AfricaMan1173rd M · 524th M23Time8:50:31hPace9.84Cat.M23
- 1179Kirby-Hirst, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1174th MTime8:50:32hPace9.84
- 1180Ngcongo, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1175th MTime8:50:39hPace9.84
- 1181Bellamy, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1176th MTime8:50:41hPace9.84
- 1182Abdull, N.N.South AfricaMan1177th MTime8:50:46hPace9.84
- 1183Cottrell, HughSouth AfricaManRand AC1178th M · 525th M23Time8:50:55hPace9.83Cat.M23
- 1184Greyling, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1179th M · 210th M35Time8:51:01hPace9.83Cat.M35
- 1185Dannhauser, JohannSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1180th M · 526th M23Time8:51:05hPace9.83Cat.M23
- 1186Tyldesley, MichaelSouth AfricaManBluff AC1181st M · 527th M23Time8:51:07hPace9.83Cat.M23
- 1187Owen, BrianSouth AfricaManRand AC1182nd M · 528th M23Time8:51:10hPace9.83Cat.M23
- 1188Payne, DaveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1183rd M · 529th M23Time8:51:14hPace9.83Cat.M23
- 1189Swan, PhilSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1184th M · 530th M23Time8:51:16hPace9.83Cat.M23
- 1190Innes, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1185th MTime8:51:23hPace9.82
- 1191Morton, WalterSouth AfricaMan1186th M · 51st M45Time8:51:30hPace9.82Cat.M45
- 1192Kruger, N.N.South AfricaManN M M U Athletic Club(...1187th M · 98th MU23Time8:51:36hPace9.82Cat.MU23
- 1193Els, TommySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1188th M · 107th M40Time8:51:48hPace9.82Cat.M40
- 1194Vermaak, KenSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1189th M · 531st M23Time8:51:53hPace9.81Cat.M23
- 1195Oglesby, KenSouth AfricaMan1190th M · 1st M60Time8:51:56hPace9.81Cat.M60
- 1196Hortop, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1191st MTime8:52:00hPace9.81
- 1197Smith, N.N.South AfricaManEstcourt Athletic Club1192nd M · 532nd M23Time8:52:02hPace9.81Cat.M23
- 1198Piek, JackSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1193rd MTime8:52:13hPace9.81
- 1199Ward, DerickSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1194th M · 533rd M23Time8:52:18hPace9.81Cat.M23
- 1200Porter, RaymondSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1195th MTime8:52:29hPace9.80
Showing ranks 1,151–1,200 of 2,821