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 1,251–1,300 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1251 | de Waal, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:54:58h | 9.76 | M40 | 1246th M · 112th M40 |
| 1252 | Gradwell, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:00h | 9.76 | M35 | 1247th M · 220th M35 |
| 1253 | Germishuis, JohanSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:55:01h | 9.76 | M40 | 1248th M · 113th M40 |
| 1254 | Solan, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:55:04h | 9.76 | M40 | 1249th M · 114th M40 |
| 1255 | Mussman, N.N.South AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 8:55:07h | 9.76 | — | 1250th M |
| 1256 | Williams, DavidSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:55:08h | 9.76 | M23 | 1251st M · 555th M23 |
| 1257 | Sithole, LeonardSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:09h | 9.75 | — | 1252nd M |
| 1258 | Stoltz, WillemSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:11h | 9.75 | M40 | 1253rd M · 115th M40 |
| 1259 | Stoltz, JannieSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:14h | 9.75 | M35 | 1254th M · 221st M35 |
| 1260 | Odendaal, FritsSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:55:18h | 9.75 | M35 | 1255th M · 222nd M35 |
| 1261 | Kemp, JanSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 8:55:18h | 9.75 | M35 | 1255th M · 222nd M35 |
| 1262 | Pike, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:21h | 9.75 | — | 1257th M |
| 1263 | Russell, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:55:22h | 9.75 | — | 1258th M |
| 1264 | Swensson, GordonSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:55:23h | 9.75 | M45 | 1259th M · 53rd M45 |
| 1265 | Bray, MarkSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:26h | 9.75 | — | 1260th M |
| 1266 | McConnachie, DuncanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:55:26h | 9.75 | M23 | 1260th M · 556th M23 |
| 1267 | Pauw, AntonSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:55:29h | 9.75 | M35 | 1262nd M · 224th M35 |
| 1268 | Bowden, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:55:30h | 9.75 | — | 1263rd M |
| 1269 | Jesson, R.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:55:33h | 9.75 | — | 1264th M |
| 1270 | Hulbert, DudleySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:55:33h | 9.75 | MU23 | 1264th M · 103rd MU23 |
| 1271 | Howe, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:37h | 9.75 | M40 | 1266th M · 116th M40 |
| 1272 | van Tonder, SilwerSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:55:46h | 9.74 | M40 | 1267th M · 117th M40 |
| 1273 | Mpofu, FletcherSouth AfricaMan | 8:55:47h | 9.74 | M23 | 1268th M · 557th M23 |
| 1274 | Govender, JaySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:55:56h | 9.74 | M23 | 1269th M · 558th M23 |
| 1275 | Webster, Stanley ButchSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:55:58h | 9.74 | — | 1270th M |
| 1276 | Francis, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:56:03h | 9.74 | M23 | 1271st M · 559th M23 |
| 1277 | Draper, NiekieSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 8:56:06h | 9.74 | MU23 | 1272nd M · 104th MU23 |
| 1278 | Cowie, N.N.South AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 8:56:24h | 9.73 | — | 1273rd M |
| 1279 | Peckham, BillySouth AfricaMan | 8:56:28h | 9.73 | M35 | 1274th M · 225th M35 |
| 1280 | Munroe, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:56:40h | 9.73 | — | 1275th M |
| 1281 | Gotte, TerrySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:56:47h | 9.72 | M40 | 1276th M · 118th M40 |
| 1282 | Boote, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 8:56:47h | 9.72 | M23 | 1276th M · 560th M23 |
| 1283 | Turnbull, BasilSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:56:50h | 9.72 | M45 | 1278th M · 54th M45 |
| 1284 | Naidoo, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:56:50h | 9.72 | — | 1278th M |
| 1285 | van der Merwe, WiekusSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:56:52h | 9.72 | M23 | 1280th M · 561st M23 |
| 1286 | Henegan, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:57:00h | 9.72 | — | 1281st M |
| 1287 | King, RichardSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 8:57:00h | 9.72 | M23 | 1281st M · 562nd M23 |
| 1288 | de Bruyn, WimpieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:57:01h | 9.72 | M40 | 1283rd M · 119th M40 |
| 1289 | van Staden, JoeSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:57:04h | 9.72 | M35 | 1284th M · 226th M35 |
| 1290 | Spence, JimSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:57:05h | 9.72 | M40 | 1285th M · 120th M40 |
| 1291 | Ford, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:07h | 9.72 | M23 | 1286th M · 563rd M23 |
| 1292 | Riggs, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:57:08h | 9.72 | M23 | 1287th M · 564th M23 |
| 1293 | Ndlovu, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:57:10h | 9.72 | — | 1288th M |
| 1294 | Isaac, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:57:10h | 9.72 | — | 1288th M |
| 1295 | Koekemoer, IanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:57:12h | 9.72 | M35 | 1290th M · 227th M35 |
| 1296 | Smith, MickeySouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:57:15h | 9.72 | M23 | 1291st M · 565th M23 |
| 1297 | Hofer, PeterSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:57:15h | 9.72 | M23 | 1291st M · 565th M23 |
| 1298 | Jackson, DenysSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:57:18h | 9.71 | M40 | 1293rd M · 121st M40 |
| 1299 | Wills, VivSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:57:18h | 9.71 | M50 | 1293rd M · 13th M50 |
| 1300 | Goldstein, NormanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:57:21h | 9.71 | M50 | 1295th M · 14th M50 |
- 1251de Waal, ChrisSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1246th M · 112th M40Time8:54:58hPace9.76Cat.M40
- 1252Gradwell, PeterSouth AfricaMan1247th M · 220th M35Time8:55:00hPace9.76Cat.M35
- 1253Germishuis, JohanSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1248th M · 113th M40Time8:55:01hPace9.76Cat.M40
- 1254Solan, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1249th M · 114th M40Time8:55:04hPace9.76Cat.M40
- 1255Mussman, N.N.South AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club1250th MTime8:55:07hPace9.76
- 1256Williams, DavidSouth AfricaManSavages AC1251st M · 555th M23Time8:55:08hPace9.76Cat.M23
- 1257Sithole, LeonardSouth AfricaMan1252nd MTime8:55:09hPace9.75
- 1258Stoltz, WillemSouth AfricaMan1253rd M · 115th M40Time8:55:11hPace9.75Cat.M40
- 1259Stoltz, JannieSouth AfricaMan1254th M · 221st M35Time8:55:14hPace9.75Cat.M35
- 1260Odendaal, FritsSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1255th M · 222nd M35Time8:55:18hPace9.75Cat.M35
- 1261Kemp, JanSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club1255th M · 222nd M35Time8:55:18hPace9.75Cat.M35
- 1262Pike, BrianSouth AfricaMan1257th MTime8:55:21hPace9.75
- 1263Russell, PatrickSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1258th MTime8:55:22hPace9.75
- 1264Swensson, GordonSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1259th M · 53rd M45Time8:55:23hPace9.75Cat.M45
- 1265Bray, MarkSouth AfricaMan1260th MTime8:55:26hPace9.75
- 1266McConnachie, DuncanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1260th M · 556th M23Time8:55:26hPace9.75Cat.M23
- 1267Pauw, AntonSouth AfricaManRand AC1262nd M · 224th M35Time8:55:29hPace9.75Cat.M35
- 1268Bowden, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1263rd MTime8:55:30hPace9.75
- 1269Jesson, R.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1264th MTime8:55:33hPace9.75
- 1270Hulbert, DudleySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1264th M · 103rd MU23Time8:55:33hPace9.75Cat.MU23
- 1271Howe, AlanSouth AfricaMan1266th M · 116th M40Time8:55:37hPace9.75Cat.M40
- 1272van Tonder, SilwerSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1267th M · 117th M40Time8:55:46hPace9.74Cat.M40
- 1273Mpofu, FletcherSouth AfricaMan1268th M · 557th M23Time8:55:47hPace9.74Cat.M23
- 1274Govender, JaySouth AfricaManBluff AC1269th M · 558th M23Time8:55:56hPace9.74Cat.M23
- 1275Webster, Stanley ButchSouth AfricaManSavages AC1270th MTime8:55:58hPace9.74
- 1276Francis, AnthonySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1271st M · 559th M23Time8:56:03hPace9.74Cat.M23
- 1277Draper, NiekieSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club1272nd M · 104th MU23Time8:56:06hPace9.74Cat.MU23
- 1278Cowie, N.N.South AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...1273rd MTime8:56:24hPace9.73
- 1279Peckham, BillySouth AfricaMan1274th M · 225th M35Time8:56:28hPace9.73Cat.M35
- 1280Munroe, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1275th MTime8:56:40hPace9.73
- 1281Gotte, TerrySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1276th M · 118th M40Time8:56:47hPace9.72Cat.M40
- 1282Boote, RichardSouth AfricaMan1276th M · 560th M23Time8:56:47hPace9.72Cat.M23
- 1283Turnbull, BasilSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1278th M · 54th M45Time8:56:50hPace9.72Cat.M45
- 1284Naidoo, N.N.South AfricaMan1278th MTime8:56:50hPace9.72
- 1285van der Merwe, WiekusSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1280th M · 561st M23Time8:56:52hPace9.72Cat.M23
- 1286Henegan, N.N.South AfricaMan1281st MTime8:57:00hPace9.72
- 1287King, RichardSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...1281st M · 562nd M23Time8:57:00hPace9.72Cat.M23
- 1288de Bruyn, WimpieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1283rd M · 119th M40Time8:57:01hPace9.72Cat.M40
- 1289van Staden, JoeSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1284th M · 226th M35Time8:57:04hPace9.72Cat.M35
- 1290Spence, JimSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1285th M · 120th M40Time8:57:05hPace9.72Cat.M40
- 1291Ford, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan1286th M · 563rd M23Time8:57:07hPace9.72Cat.M23
- 1292Riggs, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1287th M · 564th M23Time8:57:08hPace9.72Cat.M23
- 1293Ndlovu, N.N.South AfricaMan1288th MTime8:57:10hPace9.72
- 1294Isaac, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1288th MTime8:57:10hPace9.72
- 1295Koekemoer, IanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1290th M · 227th M35Time8:57:12hPace9.72Cat.M35
- 1296Smith, MickeySouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1291st M · 565th M23Time8:57:15hPace9.72Cat.M23
- 1297Hofer, PeterSouth AfricaManRand AC1291st M · 565th M23Time8:57:15hPace9.72Cat.M23
- 1298Jackson, DenysSouth AfricaManRand AC1293rd M · 121st M40Time8:57:18hPace9.71Cat.M40
- 1299Wills, VivSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1293rd M · 13th M50Time8:57:18hPace9.71Cat.M50
- 1300Goldstein, NormanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1295th M · 14th M50Time8:57:21hPace9.71Cat.M50
Showing ranks 1,251–1,300 of 2,821