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 1,351–1,400 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1351 | Caldwell, RobSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:00:00h | 9.67 | M23 | 1346th M · 586th M23 |
| 1352 | Kruger, JimmySouth AfricaMan | 9:00:04h | 9.66 | M23 | 1347th M · 587th M23 |
| 1353 | van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:00:17h | 9.66 | MU23 | 1348th M · 110th MU23 |
| 1354 | Dyason, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:00:20h | 9.66 | M23 | 1349th M · 588th M23 |
| 1355 | Klein, HectorSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:00:24h | 9.66 | M23 | 1350th M · 589th M23 |
| 1356 | Collins, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:00:42h | 9.65 | — | 1351st M |
| 1357 | Fellows, KenSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:42h | 9.65 | M40 | 1351st M · 126th M40 |
| 1358 | Cole, BruceSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:00:46h | 9.65 | M23 | 1353rd M · 590th M23 |
| 1359 | Barker, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:00:50h | 9.65 | — | 1354th M |
| 1360 | Elliott, JohnSouth AfricaMan Debid Athletic Club | 9:01:04h | 9.65 | MU23 | 1355th M · 111th MU23 |
| 1361 | Farland, DaveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:01:07h | 9.65 | M23 | 1356th M · 591st M23 |
| 1362 | Roberts, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:01:19h | 9.64 | M23 | 1357th M · 592nd M23 |
| 1363 | Anderson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:01:23h | 9.64 | M23 | 1358th M · 593rd M23 |
| 1364 | Deetlefs, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:01:41h | 9.64 | MU23 | 1359th M · 112th MU23 |
| 1365 | Tupper, TupsSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:01:44h | 9.64 | M23 | 1360th M · 594th M23 |
| 1366 | Cohen, MartinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:01:55h | 9.63 | M23 | 1361st M · 595th M23 |
| 1367 | Mahadeo, IshwarpersadSouth AfricaMan | 9:01:57h | 9.63 | — | 1362nd M |
| 1368 | Jacobs, GersonSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:02:11h | 9.63 | M40 | 1363rd M · 127th M40 |
| 1369 | Austen, DesSouth AfricaMan | 9:02:14h | 9.63 | — | 1364th M |
| 1370 | Heyns, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:02:18h | 9.63 | — | 1365th M |
| 1371 | Wettergreen, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:02:24h | 9.62 | M23 | 1366th M · 596th M23 |
| 1372 | van Rensburg, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:02:28h | 9.62 | M23 | 1367th M · 597th M23 |
| 1373 | Tanner, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:02:29h | 9.62 | M40 | 1368th M · 128th M40 |
| 1374 | Reeve, GrantSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:02:38h | 9.62 | MU23 | 1369th M · 113th MU23 |
| 1375 | Ducie, KenSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:02:41h | 9.62 | M35 | 1370th M · 235th M35 |
| 1376 | Hurry, GailSouth AfricaWoman | 9:02:43h | 9.62 | W23 | 6th F · 4th W23 |
| 1377 | Griffith, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:02:45h | 9.62 | M45 | 1371st M · 57th M45 |
| 1378 | Dingle, BarrySouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:02:46h | 9.62 | M23 | 1372nd M · 598th M23 |
| 1379 | Rae, N.N.South AfricaMan Benoni Harriers | 9:02:48h | 9.62 | M23 | 1373rd M · 599th M23 |
| 1380 | Lambert, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:02:49h | 9.62 | M23 | 1374th M · 600th M23 |
| 1381 | Theron, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:02:51h | 9.62 | M23 | 1375th M · 601st M23 |
| 1382 | Porter, KenSouth AfricaMan | 9:02:53h | 9.62 | — | 1376th M |
| 1383 | Kriek, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan | 9:02:56h | 9.61 | M23 | 1377th M · 602nd M23 |
| 1384 | Burns, N.N.South AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 9:03:01h | 9.61 | MU23 | 1378th M · 114th MU23 |
| 1385 | Vernon, RogerSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 9:03:04h | 9.61 | M23 | 1379th M · 603rd M23 |
| 1386 | Keartland, PeterSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:03:06h | 9.61 | M23 | 1380th M · 604th M23 |
| 1387 | Swart, TheoSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:03:14h | 9.61 | M23 | 1381st M · 605th M23 |
| 1388 | de Beer, MikeSouth AfricaMan | 9:03:17h | 9.61 | M23 | 1382nd M · 606th M23 |
| 1389 | Hove, AlecSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:03:23h | 9.61 | — | 1383rd M |
| 1390 | McKenzie, RobinSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:03:26h | 9.61 | M23 | 1384th M · 607th M23 |
| 1391 | Bakker, John LeonardSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:03:39h | 9.60 | M23 | 1385th M · 608th M23 |
| 1392 | Dunwoodie, RonSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:03:44h | 9.60 | M23 | 1386th M · 609th M23 |
| 1393 | Oehgren, TorgnySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:04:00h | 9.60 | M55 | 1387th M · 10th M55 |
| 1394 | Tountas, HarrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:04:02h | 9.60 | M35 | 1388th M · 236th M35 |
| 1395 | Joubert, JanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:04:08h | 9.59 | M45 | 1389th M · 58th M45 |
| 1396 | Lindeque, FrankSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 9:04:12h | 9.59 | M40 | 1390th M · 129th M40 |
| 1397 | Rowan, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 9:04:15h | 9.59 | M23 | 1391st M · 610th M23 |
| 1398 | de Villiers, HenriSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 9:04:17h | 9.59 | M23 | 1392nd M · 611th M23 |
| 1399 | Banks, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:04:30h | 9.59 | — | 1393rd M |
| 1400 | Scott, RupertSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:04:33h | 9.59 | M23 | 1394th M · 612th M23 |
- 1351Caldwell, RobSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1346th M · 586th M23Time9:00:00hPace9.67Cat.M23
- 1352Kruger, JimmySouth AfricaMan1347th M · 587th M23Time9:00:04hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 1353van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1348th M · 110th MU23Time9:00:17hPace9.66Cat.MU23
- 1354Dyason, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1349th M · 588th M23Time9:00:20hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 1355Klein, HectorSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1350th M · 589th M23Time9:00:24hPace9.66Cat.M23
- 1356Collins, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1351st MTime9:00:42hPace9.65
- 1357Fellows, KenSouth AfricaMan1351st M · 126th M40Time9:00:42hPace9.65Cat.M40
- 1358Cole, BruceSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1353rd M · 590th M23Time9:00:46hPace9.65Cat.M23
- 1359Barker, WilliamSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1354th MTime9:00:50hPace9.65
- 1360Elliott, JohnSouth AfricaManDebid Athletic Club1355th M · 111th MU23Time9:01:04hPace9.65Cat.MU23
- 1361Farland, DaveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1356th M · 591st M23Time9:01:07hPace9.65Cat.M23
- 1362Roberts, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1357th M · 592nd M23Time9:01:19hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 1363Anderson, JohnSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1358th M · 593rd M23Time9:01:23hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 1364Deetlefs, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1359th M · 112th MU23Time9:01:41hPace9.64Cat.MU23
- 1365Tupper, TupsSouth AfricaManBluff AC1360th M · 594th M23Time9:01:44hPace9.64Cat.M23
- 1366Cohen, MartinSouth AfricaManSavages AC1361st M · 595th M23Time9:01:55hPace9.63Cat.M23
- 1367Mahadeo, IshwarpersadSouth AfricaMan1362nd MTime9:01:57hPace9.63
- 1368Jacobs, GersonSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1363rd M · 127th M40Time9:02:11hPace9.63Cat.M40
- 1369Austen, DesSouth AfricaMan1364th MTime9:02:14hPace9.63
- 1370Heyns, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1365th MTime9:02:18hPace9.63
- 1371Wettergreen, WilliamSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1366th M · 596th M23Time9:02:24hPace9.62Cat.M23
- 1372van Rensburg, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1367th M · 597th M23Time9:02:28hPace9.62Cat.M23
- 1373Tanner, RonaldSouth AfricaManSavages AC1368th M · 128th M40Time9:02:29hPace9.62Cat.M40
- 1374Reeve, GrantSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1369th M · 113th MU23Time9:02:38hPace9.62Cat.MU23
- 1375Ducie, KenSouth AfricaManBluff AC1370th M · 235th M35Time9:02:41hPace9.62Cat.M35
- 1376Hurry, GailSouth AfricaWoman6th F · 4th W23Time9:02:43hPace9.62Cat.W23
- 1377Griffith, ChristopherSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1371st M · 57th M45Time9:02:45hPace9.62Cat.M45
- 1378Dingle, BarrySouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1372nd M · 598th M23Time9:02:46hPace9.62Cat.M23
- 1379Rae, N.N.South AfricaManBenoni Harriers1373rd M · 599th M23Time9:02:48hPace9.62Cat.M23
- 1380Lambert, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1374th M · 600th M23Time9:02:49hPace9.62Cat.M23
- 1381Theron, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1375th M · 601st M23Time9:02:51hPace9.62Cat.M23
- 1382Porter, KenSouth AfricaMan1376th MTime9:02:53hPace9.62
- 1383Kriek, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan1377th M · 602nd M23Time9:02:56hPace9.61Cat.M23
- 1384Burns, N.N.South AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1378th M · 114th MU23Time9:03:01hPace9.61Cat.MU23
- 1385Vernon, RogerSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1379th M · 603rd M23Time9:03:04hPace9.61Cat.M23
- 1386Keartland, PeterSouth AfricaManSavages AC1380th M · 604th M23Time9:03:06hPace9.61Cat.M23
- 1387Swart, TheoSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1381st M · 605th M23Time9:03:14hPace9.61Cat.M23
- 1388de Beer, MikeSouth AfricaMan1382nd M · 606th M23Time9:03:17hPace9.61Cat.M23
- 1389Hove, AlecSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1383rd MTime9:03:23hPace9.61
- 1390McKenzie, RobinSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1384th M · 607th M23Time9:03:26hPace9.61Cat.M23
- 1391Bakker, John LeonardSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1385th M · 608th M23Time9:03:39hPace9.60Cat.M23
- 1392Dunwoodie, RonSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1386th M · 609th M23Time9:03:44hPace9.60Cat.M23
- 1393Oehgren, TorgnySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1387th M · 10th M55Time9:04:00hPace9.60Cat.M55
- 1394Tountas, HarrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1388th M · 236th M35Time9:04:02hPace9.60Cat.M35
- 1395Joubert, JanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1389th M · 58th M45Time9:04:08hPace9.59Cat.M45
- 1396Lindeque, FrankSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1390th M · 129th M40Time9:04:12hPace9.59Cat.M40
- 1397Rowan, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1391st M · 610th M23Time9:04:15hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1398de Villiers, HenriSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC1392nd M · 611th M23Time9:04:17hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1399Banks, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1393rd MTime9:04:30hPace9.59
- 1400Scott, RupertSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1394th M · 612th M23Time9:04:33hPace9.59Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,351–1,400 of 2,821