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 1,401–1,450 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401 | Visser, PeetSouth AfricaMan | 9:04:36h | 9.59 | M40 | 1395th M · 130th M40 |
| 1402 | Maher, ColinSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:04:39h | 9.58 | MU23 | 1396th M · 115th MU23 |
| 1403 | Gavin, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 9:04:43h | 9.58 | M40 | 1397th M · 131st M40 |
| 1404 | Changuion, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:04:44h | 9.58 | M45 | 1398th M · 59th M45 |
| 1405 | Courau, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:04:54h | 9.58 | — | 1399th M |
| 1406 | Perry, TonySouth AfricaMan | 9:04:57h | 9.58 | M23 | 1400th M · 613th M23 |
| 1407 | Kayton, BernardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:05:01h | 9.58 | M45 | 1401st M · 60th M45 |
| 1408 | Bothma, CorrieSouth AfricaMan | 9:05:03h | 9.58 | M23 | 1402nd M · 614th M23 |
| 1409 | Wilson, DonSouth AfricaMan | 9:05:08h | 9.58 | M23 | 1403rd M · 615th M23 |
| 1410 | Wood, RitchieSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:05:10h | 9.57 | M40 | 1404th M · 132nd M40 |
| 1411 | Dickinson, LesSouth AfricaMan | 9:05:13h | 9.57 | M40 | 1405th M · 133rd M40 |
| 1412 | Rannochan, CraigSouth AfricaMan | 9:05:14h | 9.57 | M23 | 1406th M · 616th M23 |
| 1413 | Norton, ShaneSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:05:17h | 9.57 | M35 | 1407th M · 237th M35 |
| 1414 | Cormac, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:05:23h | 9.57 | M35 | 1408th M · 238th M35 |
| 1415 | Schlumpf, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:05:25h | 9.57 | — | 1409th M |
| 1416 | Duyvejonck-Dick, Marie-JeanneSouth AfricaWoman | 9:05:30h | 9.57 | W35 | 7th F · 1st W35 |
| 1417 | Pritchard, StueySouth AfricaMan | 9:05:38h | 9.57 | MU23 | 1410th M · 116th MU23 |
| 1418 | Bam, PeterSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 9:05:49h | 9.56 | — | 1411th M |
| 1419 | Edwards, RonSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:06:11h | 9.56 | M55 | 1412th M · 11th M55 |
| 1420 | van Zyl, StoffelSouth AfricaMan | 9:06:34h | 9.55 | M40 | 1413th M · 134th M40 |
| 1421 | Clayton, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:06:41h | 9.55 | — | 1414th M |
| 1422 | Ownhouse, TerrySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:06:42h | 9.55 | M40 | 1415th M · 135th M40 |
| 1423 | Ralston, AlexanderSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:06:44h | 9.55 | M45 | 1416th M · 61st M45 |
| 1424 | Tomlinson, PhilipSouth AfricaMan | 9:06:49h | 9.55 | M35 | 1417th M · 239th M35 |
| 1425 | Giblot Ducray, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:07:08h | 9.54 | MU23 | 1418th M · 117th MU23 |
| 1426 | Pressinger, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:07:13h | 9.54 | — | 1419th M |
| 1427 | Brookes, Robert (Bobby)South AfricaMan | 9:07:18h | 9.54 | M35 | 1420th M · 240th M35 |
| 1428 | Rosen, MontySouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 9:07:19h | 9.54 | M40 | 1421st M · 136th M40 |
| 1429 | Patrick, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:07:21h | 9.54 | — | 1422nd M |
| 1430 | Hlengwa, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:07:23h | 9.54 | — | 1423rd M |
| 1431 | Mohamed, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:07:26h | 9.54 | M23 | 1424th M · 617th M23 |
| 1432 | Moodley, SoobiahSouth AfricaMan | 9:07:29h | 9.54 | M35 | 1425th M · 241st M35 |
| 1433 | Mahomed, Anver-HaffieSouth AfricaMan | 9:07:33h | 9.53 | M23 | 1426th M · 618th M23 |
| 1434 | Hill, BillSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:07:35h | 9.53 | M50 | 1427th M · 17th M50 |
| 1435 | Downie, JamesSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:07:39h | 9.53 | M35 | 1428th M · 242nd M35 |
| 1436 | Nardin, PaoloSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 9:07:41h | 9.53 | M23 | 1429th M · 619th M23 |
| 1437 | Muller, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:07:48h | 9.53 | M23 | 1430th M · 620th M23 |
| 1438 | Jennings, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:07:52h | 9.53 | M23 | 1431st M · 621st M23 |
| 1439 | Franken, NormanSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:07:57h | 9.53 | M35 | 1432nd M · 243rd M35 |
| 1440 | Killeen, NigelSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:08:03h | 9.53 | M45 | 1433rd M · 62nd M45 |
| 1441 | Kramer, SollySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:08:03h | 9.53 | M23 | 1433rd M · 622nd M23 |
| 1442 | Badenhorst, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:08:09h | 9.52 | — | 1435th M |
| 1443 | Alexander, NeilSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:08:16h | 9.52 | M23 | 1436th M · 623rd M23 |
| 1444 | Harris, RonSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:08:19h | 9.52 | M23 | 1437th M · 624th M23 |
| 1445 | Zinn, CecilSouth AfricaMan | 9:08:29h | 9.52 | MU23 | 1438th M · 118th MU23 |
| 1446 | Baxter, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:08:36h | 9.52 | M23 | 1439th M · 625th M23 |
| 1447 | Loehrer, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:08:40h | 9.51 | M35 | 1440th M · 244th M35 |
| 1448 | Le Roux, CharlSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 9:08:48h | 9.51 | M23 | 1441st M · 626th M23 |
| 1449 | Martell, CharlesSouth AfricaMan | 9:09:12h | 9.51 | MU23 | 1442nd M · 119th MU23 |
| 1450 | Anderson, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:09:14h | 9.50 | M35 | 1443rd M · 245th M35 |
- 1401Visser, PeetSouth AfricaMan1395th M · 130th M40Time9:04:36hPace9.59Cat.M40
- 1402Maher, ColinSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1396th M · 115th MU23Time9:04:39hPace9.58Cat.MU23
- 1403Gavin, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1397th M · 131st M40Time9:04:43hPace9.58Cat.M40
- 1404Changuion, DouglasSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1398th M · 59th M45Time9:04:44hPace9.58Cat.M45
- 1405Courau, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1399th MTime9:04:54hPace9.58
- 1406Perry, TonySouth AfricaMan1400th M · 613th M23Time9:04:57hPace9.58Cat.M23
- 1407Kayton, BernardSouth AfricaManRand AC1401st M · 60th M45Time9:05:01hPace9.58Cat.M45
- 1408Bothma, CorrieSouth AfricaMan1402nd M · 614th M23Time9:05:03hPace9.58Cat.M23
- 1409Wilson, DonSouth AfricaMan1403rd M · 615th M23Time9:05:08hPace9.58Cat.M23
- 1410Wood, RitchieSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1404th M · 132nd M40Time9:05:10hPace9.57Cat.M40
- 1411Dickinson, LesSouth AfricaMan1405th M · 133rd M40Time9:05:13hPace9.57Cat.M40
- 1412Rannochan, CraigSouth AfricaMan1406th M · 616th M23Time9:05:14hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 1413Norton, ShaneSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1407th M · 237th M35Time9:05:17hPace9.57Cat.M35
- 1414Cormac, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1408th M · 238th M35Time9:05:23hPace9.57Cat.M35
- 1415Schlumpf, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1409th MTime9:05:25hPace9.57
- 1416Duyvejonck-Dick, Marie-JeanneSouth AfricaWoman7th F · 1st W35Time9:05:30hPace9.57Cat.W35
- 1417Pritchard, StueySouth AfricaMan1410th M · 116th MU23Time9:05:38hPace9.57Cat.MU23
- 1418Bam, PeterSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1411th MTime9:05:49hPace9.56
- 1419Edwards, RonSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1412th M · 11th M55Time9:06:11hPace9.56Cat.M55
- 1420van Zyl, StoffelSouth AfricaMan1413th M · 134th M40Time9:06:34hPace9.55Cat.M40
- 1421Clayton, N.N.South AfricaMan1414th MTime9:06:41hPace9.55
- 1422Ownhouse, TerrySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1415th M · 135th M40Time9:06:42hPace9.55Cat.M40
- 1423Ralston, AlexanderSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1416th M · 61st M45Time9:06:44hPace9.55Cat.M45
- 1424Tomlinson, PhilipSouth AfricaMan1417th M · 239th M35Time9:06:49hPace9.55Cat.M35
- 1425Giblot Ducray, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1418th M · 117th MU23Time9:07:08hPace9.54Cat.MU23
- 1426Pressinger, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1419th MTime9:07:13hPace9.54
- 1427Brookes, Robert (Bobby)South AfricaMan1420th M · 240th M35Time9:07:18hPace9.54Cat.M35
- 1428Rosen, MontySouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1421st M · 136th M40Time9:07:19hPace9.54Cat.M40
- 1429Patrick, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1422nd MTime9:07:21hPace9.54
- 1430Hlengwa, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1423rd MTime9:07:23hPace9.54
- 1431Mohamed, N.N.South AfricaMan1424th M · 617th M23Time9:07:26hPace9.54Cat.M23
- 1432Moodley, SoobiahSouth AfricaMan1425th M · 241st M35Time9:07:29hPace9.54Cat.M35
- 1433Mahomed, Anver-HaffieSouth AfricaMan1426th M · 618th M23Time9:07:33hPace9.53Cat.M23
- 1434Hill, BillSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1427th M · 17th M50Time9:07:35hPace9.53Cat.M50
- 1435Downie, JamesSouth AfricaManRand AC1428th M · 242nd M35Time9:07:39hPace9.53Cat.M35
- 1436Nardin, PaoloSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1429th M · 619th M23Time9:07:41hPace9.53Cat.M23
- 1437Muller, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1430th M · 620th M23Time9:07:48hPace9.53Cat.M23
- 1438Jennings, ChrisSouth AfricaManRand AC1431st M · 621st M23Time9:07:52hPace9.53Cat.M23
- 1439Franken, NormanSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1432nd M · 243rd M35Time9:07:57hPace9.53Cat.M35
- 1440Killeen, NigelSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1433rd M · 62nd M45Time9:08:03hPace9.53Cat.M45
- 1441Kramer, SollySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1433rd M · 622nd M23Time9:08:03hPace9.53Cat.M23
- 1442Badenhorst, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1435th MTime9:08:09hPace9.52
- 1443Alexander, NeilSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1436th M · 623rd M23Time9:08:16hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 1444Harris, RonSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1437th M · 624th M23Time9:08:19hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 1445Zinn, CecilSouth AfricaMan1438th M · 118th MU23Time9:08:29hPace9.52Cat.MU23
- 1446Baxter, ErrolSouth AfricaManSavages AC1439th M · 625th M23Time9:08:36hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 1447Loehrer, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1440th M · 244th M35Time9:08:40hPace9.51Cat.M35
- 1448Le Roux, CharlSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1441st M · 626th M23Time9:08:48hPace9.51Cat.M23
- 1449Martell, CharlesSouth AfricaMan1442nd M · 119th MU23Time9:09:12hPace9.51Cat.MU23
- 1450Anderson, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1443rd M · 245th M35Time9:09:14hPace9.50Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1,401–1,450 of 2,821