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 1,301–1,350 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | Mhlongo, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:57:21h | 9.71 | M23 | 1295th M · 567th M23 |
| 1302 | Carruthers, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:23h | 9.71 | M23 | 1297th M · 568th M23 |
| 1303 | Marriott, BruceSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:57:25h | 9.71 | M23 | 1298th M · 569th M23 |
| 1304 | Freeman, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan | 8:57:28h | 9.71 | — | 1299th M |
| 1305 | Morris, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:57:34h | 9.71 | M35 | 1300th M · 228th M35 |
| 1306 | Crook, WalterSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:35h | 9.71 | — | 1301st M |
| 1307 | Davidson, MarshalSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:57:38h | 9.71 | M45 | 1302nd M · 55th M45 |
| 1308 | Cleary, AlanZimbabweMan | 8:57:42h | 9.71 | M40 | 1303rd M · 122nd M40 |
| 1309 | Dallas-Orr, RobbieSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:42h | 9.71 | M35 | 1303rd M · 229th M35 |
| 1310 | Ogilvie-Thompson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:57:45h | 9.71 | — | 1305th M |
| 1311 | Symington, SymieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:57:48h | 9.71 | M35 | 1306th M · 230th M35 |
| 1312 | Riekert, SydSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:57:48h | 9.71 | M40 | 1306th M · 123rd M40 |
| 1313 | Enslin, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:57:52h | 9.71 | M23 | 1308th M · 570th M23 |
| 1314 | Bezuidenhout, ReinierSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:57:54h | 9.70 | M23 | 1309th M · 571st M23 |
| 1315 | da Silva, DennisSouth AfricaMan | 8:57:56h | 9.70 | M23 | 1310th M · 572nd M23 |
| 1316 | Webster, RobSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:57:59h | 9.70 | M23 | 1311th M · 573rd M23 |
| 1317 | van der Walt, N.N.South AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 8:58:02h | 9.70 | M40 | 1312th M · 124th M40 |
| 1318 | Kidson, RogerSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:58:05h | 9.70 | M23 | 1313th M · 574th M23 |
| 1319 | Scheepers, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:58:08h | 9.70 | M23 | 1314th M · 575th M23 |
| 1320 | Oosthuysen, KoosSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:58:09h | 9.70 | M23 | 1315th M · 576th M23 |
| 1321 | Krok, MorrisSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:58:19h | 9.70 | M45 | 1316th M · 56th M45 |
| 1322 | Ball, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:58:22h | 9.70 | M50 | 1317th M · 15th M50 |
| 1323 | MacIver, DonSouth AfricaMan | 8:58:24h | 9.70 | M55 | 1318th M · 9th M55 |
| 1324 | Beater, RodneySouth AfricaMan | 8:58:32h | 9.69 | — | 1319th M |
| 1325 | Collin, DaveSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:58:36h | 9.69 | M35 | 1320th M · 231st M35 |
| 1326 | Pace, RobertSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:58:39h | 9.69 | M40 | 1321st M · 125th M40 |
| 1327 | Griffiths, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:58:39h | 9.69 | M23 | 1321st M · 577th M23 |
| 1328 | Elliott, CopleySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:58:41h | 9.69 | M35 | 1323rd M · 232nd M35 |
| 1329 | Wright, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 8:58:48h | 9.69 | M35 | 1324th M · 233rd M35 |
| 1330 | Parsotam, JamnadasuSouth AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 8:58:53h | 9.69 | — | 1325th M |
| 1331 | Taljaard, CorneliusSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:58:55h | 9.69 | M23 | 1326th M · 578th M23 |
| 1332 | Willis, HughSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:58:59h | 9.69 | MU23 | 1327th M · 105th MU23 |
| 1333 | Harris, LlewellynSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:59:04h | 9.68 | M35 | 1328th M · 234th M35 |
| 1334 | de Waal, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:59:05h | 9.68 | M23 | 1329th M · 579th M23 |
| 1335 | Locke, BobbySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:59:07h | 9.68 | M23 | 1330th M · 580th M23 |
| 1336 | Rodrigues, StephenSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:59:08h | 9.68 | MU23 | 1331st M · 106th MU23 |
| 1337 | Kort, RikSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:59:10h | 9.68 | M23 | 1332nd M · 581st M23 |
| 1338 | Julianelle, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:59:13h | 9.68 | — | 1333rd M |
| 1339 | van Niekerk, JacobusSouth AfricaMan | 8:59:14h | 9.68 | M23 | 1334th M · 582nd M23 |
| 1340 | van Staden, N.N.South AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 8:59:20h | 9.68 | M23 | 1335th M · 583rd M23 |
| 1341 | Bester, WernerSouth AfricaMan | 8:59:20h | 9.68 | — | 1335th M |
| 1342 | McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:59:23h | 9.68 | M50 | 1337th M · 16th M50 |
| 1343 | Blumenthal, BarrySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:59:23h | 9.68 | — | 1337th M |
| 1344 | McBain, CedricSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:59:26h | 9.68 | M23 | 1339th M · 584th M23 |
| 1345 | Rajkumar, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:59:31h | 9.68 | MU23 | 1340th M · 107th MU23 |
| 1346 | Olivieer, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:59:35h | 9.67 | — | 1341st M |
| 1347 | Gamble, GregSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:59:47h | 9.67 | MU23 | 1342nd M · 108th MU23 |
| 1348 | Delport, HarrySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:59:51h | 9.67 | M23 | 1343rd M · 585th M23 |
| 1349 | Horton, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:59:54h | 9.67 | M60 | 1344th M · 2nd M60 |
| 1350 | Greyling, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:59:56h | 9.67 | MU23 | 1345th M · 109th MU23 |
- 1301Mhlongo, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1295th M · 567th M23Time8:57:21hPace9.71Cat.M23
- 1302Carruthers, JohnSouth AfricaMan1297th M · 568th M23Time8:57:23hPace9.71Cat.M23
- 1303Marriott, BruceSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1298th M · 569th M23Time8:57:25hPace9.71Cat.M23
- 1304Freeman, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan1299th MTime8:57:28hPace9.71
- 1305Morris, N.N.South AfricaMan1300th M · 228th M35Time8:57:34hPace9.71Cat.M35
- 1306Crook, WalterSouth AfricaMan1301st MTime8:57:35hPace9.71
- 1307Davidson, MarshalSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1302nd M · 55th M45Time8:57:38hPace9.71Cat.M45
- 1308Cleary, AlanZimbabweMan1303rd M · 122nd M40Time8:57:42hPace9.71Cat.M40
- 1309Dallas-Orr, RobbieSouth AfricaMan1303rd M · 229th M35Time8:57:42hPace9.71Cat.M35
- 1310Ogilvie-Thompson, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC1305th MTime8:57:45hPace9.71
- 1311Symington, SymieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1306th M · 230th M35Time8:57:48hPace9.71Cat.M35
- 1312Riekert, SydSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1306th M · 123rd M40Time8:57:48hPace9.71Cat.M40
- 1313Enslin, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1308th M · 570th M23Time8:57:52hPace9.71Cat.M23
- 1314Bezuidenhout, ReinierSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1309th M · 571st M23Time8:57:54hPace9.70Cat.M23
- 1315da Silva, DennisSouth AfricaMan1310th M · 572nd M23Time8:57:56hPace9.70Cat.M23
- 1316Webster, RobSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1311th M · 573rd M23Time8:57:59hPace9.70Cat.M23
- 1317van der Walt, N.N.South AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners1312th M · 124th M40Time8:58:02hPace9.70Cat.M40
- 1318Kidson, RogerSouth AfricaManRand AC1313th M · 574th M23Time8:58:05hPace9.70Cat.M23
- 1319Scheepers, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1314th M · 575th M23Time8:58:08hPace9.70Cat.M23
- 1320Oosthuysen, KoosSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1315th M · 576th M23Time8:58:09hPace9.70Cat.M23
- 1321Krok, MorrisSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1316th M · 56th M45Time8:58:19hPace9.70Cat.M45
- 1322Ball, JohnSouth AfricaMan1317th M · 15th M50Time8:58:22hPace9.70Cat.M50
- 1323MacIver, DonSouth AfricaMan1318th M · 9th M55Time8:58:24hPace9.70Cat.M55
- 1324Beater, RodneySouth AfricaMan1319th MTime8:58:32hPace9.69
- 1325Collin, DaveSouth AfricaManRand AC1320th M · 231st M35Time8:58:36hPace9.69Cat.M35
- 1326Pace, RobertSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1321st M · 125th M40Time8:58:39hPace9.69Cat.M40
- 1327Griffiths, ArchieSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1321st M · 577th M23Time8:58:39hPace9.69Cat.M23
- 1328Elliott, CopleySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1323rd M · 232nd M35Time8:58:41hPace9.69Cat.M35
- 1329Wright, ArthurSouth AfricaMan1324th M · 233rd M35Time8:58:48hPace9.69Cat.M35
- 1330Parsotam, JamnadasuSouth AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...1325th MTime8:58:53hPace9.69
- 1331Taljaard, CorneliusSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1326th M · 578th M23Time8:58:55hPace9.69Cat.M23
- 1332Willis, HughSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1327th M · 105th MU23Time8:58:59hPace9.69Cat.MU23
- 1333Harris, LlewellynSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1328th M · 234th M35Time8:59:04hPace9.68Cat.M35
- 1334de Waal, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1329th M · 579th M23Time8:59:05hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 1335Locke, BobbySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1330th M · 580th M23Time8:59:07hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 1336Rodrigues, StephenSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1331st M · 106th MU23Time8:59:08hPace9.68Cat.MU23
- 1337Kort, RikSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1332nd M · 581st M23Time8:59:10hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 1338Julianelle, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1333rd MTime8:59:13hPace9.68
- 1339van Niekerk, JacobusSouth AfricaMan1334th M · 582nd M23Time8:59:14hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 1340van Staden, N.N.South AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...1335th M · 583rd M23Time8:59:20hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 1341Bester, WernerSouth AfricaMan1335th MTime8:59:20hPace9.68
- 1342McMaster, MannieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1337th M · 16th M50Time8:59:23hPace9.68Cat.M50
- 1343Blumenthal, BarrySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1337th MTime8:59:23hPace9.68
- 1344McBain, CedricSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1339th M · 584th M23Time8:59:26hPace9.68Cat.M23
- 1345Rajkumar, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1340th M · 107th MU23Time8:59:31hPace9.68Cat.MU23
- 1346Olivieer, N.N.South AfricaMan1341st MTime8:59:35hPace9.67
- 1347Gamble, GregSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1342nd M · 108th MU23Time8:59:47hPace9.67Cat.MU23
- 1348Delport, HarrySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1343rd M · 585th M23Time8:59:51hPace9.67Cat.M23
- 1349Horton, DouglasSouth AfricaManSavages AC1344th M · 2nd M60Time8:59:54hPace9.67Cat.M60
- 1350Greyling, N.N.South AfricaMan1345th M · 109th MU23Time8:59:56hPace9.67Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 1,301–1,350 of 2,821