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 1,201–1,250 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | Stein, HyltonSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:52:32h | 9.80 | M23 | 1196th M · 534th M23 |
| 1202 | Herman, RonSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:52:42h | 9.80 | — | 1197th M |
| 1203 | van Zyl, VivSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:52:53h | 9.80 | M35 | 1198th M · 211th M35 |
| 1204 | McDonald, IanSouth AfricaMan | 8:52:57h | 9.79 | M23 | 1199th M · 535th M23 |
| 1205 | Christophers, DerekSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:53:00h | 9.79 | M40 | 1200th M · 108th M40 |
| 1206 | Norris, BobSouth AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 8:53:03h | 9.79 | M23 | 1201st M · 536th M23 |
| 1207 | Hooper, JohnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:53:13h | 9.79 | M35 | 1202nd M · 212th M35 |
| 1208 | Wiltshire, DavidSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:53:21h | 9.79 | M23 | 1203rd M · 537th M23 |
| 1209 | Emmerson, WinksSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 8:53:24h | 9.79 | M23 | 1204th M · 538th M23 |
| 1210 | Adendorff, TubsSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:53:26h | 9.79 | M23 | 1205th M · 539th M23 |
| 1211 | Miller, RickySouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:53:26h | 9.79 | M23 | 1205th M · 539th M23 |
| 1212 | Podmore, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:53:29h | 9.79 | M40 | 1207th M · 109th M40 |
| 1213 | Watson, DonaldSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:53:29h | 9.79 | M35 | 1207th M · 213th M35 |
| 1214 | O'Donovan, KevinSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:53:32h | 9.78 | — | 1209th M |
| 1215 | Godley, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:53:34h | 9.78 | M23 | 1210th M · 541st M23 |
| 1216 | Taylor, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:53:35h | 9.78 | M45 | 1211th M · 52nd M45 |
| 1217 | Piater, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:53:36h | 9.78 | — | 1212th M |
| 1218 | van Huyssteen, PietSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:53:37h | 9.78 | M23 | 1213th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1219 | Vogel, FrancisSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 8:53:39h | 9.78 | M23 | 1214th M · 543rd M23 |
| 1220 | Giuricich, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:53:40h | 9.78 | MU23 | 1215th M · 99th MU23 |
| 1221 | Davey, RobSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:53:42h | 9.78 | M23 | 1216th M · 544th M23 |
| 1222 | Moodley, ReginaldSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 8:53:43h | 9.78 | — | 1217th M |
| 1223 | van Rooyen, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 8:53:45h | 9.78 | M40 | 1218th M · 110th M40 |
| 1224 | Anderson, IanSouth AfricaMan | 8:53:47h | 9.78 | — | 1219th M |
| 1225 | Ridley, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:53:50h | 9.78 | M35 | 1220th M · 214th M35 |
| 1226 | Gossayn, GregSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:53:53h | 9.78 | MU23 | 1221st M · 100th MU23 |
| 1227 | McEwan, PeterSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:53:56h | 9.78 | — | 1222nd M |
| 1228 | Blignaut, JohannesSouth AfricaMan | 8:54:00h | 9.78 | M23 | 1223rd M · 545th M23 |
| 1229 | Toach, CecilSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:54:02h | 9.78 | M35 | 1224th M · 215th M35 |
| 1230 | Louw, FaanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:54:06h | 9.77 | M23 | 1225th M · 546th M23 |
| 1231 | Dirksen, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:54:07h | 9.77 | M23 | 1226th M · 547th M23 |
| 1232 | Ripperger, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:54:09h | 9.77 | M23 | 1227th M · 548th M23 |
| 1233 | Dobie, KeithSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:54:11h | 9.77 | M23 | 1228th M · 549th M23 |
| 1234 | Hlongwane, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:54:12h | 9.77 | — | 1229th M |
| 1235 | Campbell, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 8:54:14h | 9.77 | — | 1230th M |
| 1236 | Lightbody, TonySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:54:15h | 9.77 | M23 | 1231st M · 550th M23 |
| 1237 | Burger, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:54:18h | 9.77 | M23 | 1232nd M · 551st M23 |
| 1238 | Ross, RobertSouth AfricaMan | 8:54:18h | 9.77 | MU23 | 1232nd M · 101st MU23 |
| 1239 | Knoesen, RickySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:54:21h | 9.77 | M35 | 1234th M · 216th M35 |
| 1240 | Cramer, LeonSouth AfricaMan | 8:54:21h | 9.77 | M23 | 1234th M · 552nd M23 |
| 1241 | Leonard, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:54:24h | 9.77 | MU23 | 1236th M · 102nd MU23 |
| 1242 | Verster, GabbySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:54:30h | 9.77 | M35 | 1237th M · 217th M35 |
| 1243 | Stroebel, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:54:33h | 9.77 | M23 | 1238th M · 553rd M23 |
| 1244 | Palmer, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:54:35h | 9.77 | — | 1239th M |
| 1245 | Ferguson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 8:54:38h | 9.76 | M40 | 1240th M · 111th M40 |
| 1246 | Tindall, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:54:41h | 9.76 | M35 | 1241st M · 218th M35 |
| 1247 | Venter, HendrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:54:46h | 9.76 | M23 | 1242nd M · 554th M23 |
| 1248 | Forbes, JohnSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:54:47h | 9.76 | M35 | 1243rd M · 219th M35 |
| 1249 | Davey, NevilleSouth AfricaMan | 8:54:51h | 9.76 | — | 1244th M |
| 1250 | Mashala, SolomonSouth AfricaMan | 8:54:55h | 9.76 | — | 1245th M |
- 1201Stein, HyltonSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1196th M · 534th M23Time8:52:32hPace9.80Cat.M23
- 1202Herman, RonSouth AfricaManBluff AC1197th MTime8:52:42hPace9.80
- 1203van Zyl, VivSouth AfricaManRand AC1198th M · 211th M35Time8:52:53hPace9.80Cat.M35
- 1204McDonald, IanSouth AfricaMan1199th M · 535th M23Time8:52:57hPace9.79Cat.M23
- 1205Christophers, DerekSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1200th M · 108th M40Time8:53:00hPace9.79Cat.M40
- 1206Norris, BobSouth AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...1201st M · 536th M23Time8:53:03hPace9.79Cat.M23
- 1207Hooper, JohnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1202nd M · 212th M35Time8:53:13hPace9.79Cat.M35
- 1208Wiltshire, DavidSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1203rd M · 537th M23Time8:53:21hPace9.79Cat.M23
- 1209Emmerson, WinksSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1204th M · 538th M23Time8:53:24hPace9.79Cat.M23
- 1210Adendorff, TubsSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1205th M · 539th M23Time8:53:26hPace9.79Cat.M23
- 1211Miller, RickySouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1205th M · 539th M23Time8:53:26hPace9.79Cat.M23
- 1212Podmore, GeorgeSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1207th M · 109th M40Time8:53:29hPace9.79Cat.M40
- 1213Watson, DonaldSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1207th M · 213th M35Time8:53:29hPace9.79Cat.M35
- 1214O'Donovan, KevinSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1209th MTime8:53:32hPace9.78
- 1215Godley, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC1210th M · 541st M23Time8:53:34hPace9.78Cat.M23
- 1216Taylor, GeorgeSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1211th M · 52nd M45Time8:53:35hPace9.78Cat.M45
- 1217Piater, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1212th MTime8:53:36hPace9.78
- 1218van Huyssteen, PietSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1213th M · 542nd M23Time8:53:37hPace9.78Cat.M23
- 1219Vogel, FrancisSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC1214th M · 543rd M23Time8:53:39hPace9.78Cat.M23
- 1220Giuricich, N.N.South AfricaMan1215th M · 99th MU23Time8:53:40hPace9.78Cat.MU23
- 1221Davey, RobSouth AfricaManRand AC1216th M · 544th M23Time8:53:42hPace9.78Cat.M23
- 1222Moodley, ReginaldSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1217th MTime8:53:43hPace9.78
- 1223van Rooyen, PaulSouth AfricaMan1218th M · 110th M40Time8:53:45hPace9.78Cat.M40
- 1224Anderson, IanSouth AfricaMan1219th MTime8:53:47hPace9.78
- 1225Ridley, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1220th M · 214th M35Time8:53:50hPace9.78Cat.M35
- 1226Gossayn, GregSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1221st M · 100th MU23Time8:53:53hPace9.78Cat.MU23
- 1227McEwan, PeterSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1222nd MTime8:53:56hPace9.78
- 1228Blignaut, JohannesSouth AfricaMan1223rd M · 545th M23Time8:54:00hPace9.78Cat.M23
- 1229Toach, CecilSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1224th M · 215th M35Time8:54:02hPace9.78Cat.M35
- 1230Louw, FaanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1225th M · 546th M23Time8:54:06hPace9.77Cat.M23
- 1231Dirksen, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1226th M · 547th M23Time8:54:07hPace9.77Cat.M23
- 1232Ripperger, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1227th M · 548th M23Time8:54:09hPace9.77Cat.M23
- 1233Dobie, KeithSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1228th M · 549th M23Time8:54:11hPace9.77Cat.M23
- 1234Hlongwane, N.N.South AfricaMan1229th MTime8:54:12hPace9.77
- 1235Campbell, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...1230th MTime8:54:14hPace9.77
- 1236Lightbody, TonySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1231st M · 550th M23Time8:54:15hPace9.77Cat.M23
- 1237Burger, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1232nd M · 551st M23Time8:54:18hPace9.77Cat.M23
- 1238Ross, RobertSouth AfricaMan1232nd M · 101st MU23Time8:54:18hPace9.77Cat.MU23
- 1239Knoesen, RickySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1234th M · 216th M35Time8:54:21hPace9.77Cat.M35
- 1240Cramer, LeonSouth AfricaMan1234th M · 552nd M23Time8:54:21hPace9.77Cat.M23
- 1241Leonard, N.N.South AfricaMan1236th M · 102nd MU23Time8:54:24hPace9.77Cat.MU23
- 1242Verster, GabbySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1237th M · 217th M35Time8:54:30hPace9.77Cat.M35
- 1243Stroebel, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1238th M · 553rd M23Time8:54:33hPace9.77Cat.M23
- 1244Palmer, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1239th MTime8:54:35hPace9.77
- 1245Ferguson, JohnSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC1240th M · 111th M40Time8:54:38hPace9.76Cat.M40
- 1246Tindall, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC1241st M · 218th M35Time8:54:41hPace9.76Cat.M35
- 1247Venter, HendrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1242nd M · 554th M23Time8:54:46hPace9.76Cat.M23
- 1248Forbes, JohnSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1243rd M · 219th M35Time8:54:47hPace9.76Cat.M35
- 1249Davey, NevilleSouth AfricaMan1244th MTime8:54:51hPace9.76
- 1250Mashala, SolomonSouth AfricaMan1245th MTime8:54:55hPace9.76
Showing ranks 1,201–1,250 of 2,821