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 101–150 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Maas, WillemSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 6:55:26h | 12.56 | MU23 | 101st M · 7th MU23 |
| 102 | Anderson, PeterSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 6:55:35h | 12.56 | M23 | 102nd M · 61st M23 |
| 103 | Whewell, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 6:55:53h | 12.55 | M35 | 103rd M · 16th M35 |
| 104 | Dunn, StanSouth AfricaMan | 6:56:10h | 12.54 | M23 | 104th M · 62nd M23 |
| 105 | Melrose, AndySouth AfricaMan | 6:56:22h | 12.54 | M35 | 105th M · 17th M35 |
| 106 | Rubin, SimonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:57:18h | 12.51 | — | 106th M |
| 107 | Stanley, GabrielSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:57:21h | 12.51 | M35 | 107th M · 18th M35 |
| 108 | Stainton, GeronimoSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:57:37h | 12.50 | M40 | 108th M · 5th M40 |
| 109 | Donnelly, PercySouth AfricaMan | 6:57:57h | 12.49 | — | 109th M |
| 110 | Borain, GordonSouth AfricaMan | 6:58:19h | 12.48 | M23 | 110th M · 63rd M23 |
| 111 | Haack, TonySouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:58:26h | 12.47 | M23 | 111th M · 64th M23 |
| 112 | Redman, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 6:58:29h | 12.47 | — | 112th M |
| 113 | Owen, CliveSouth AfricaMan Spartan Harriers | 6:58:32h | 12.47 | M23 | 113th M · 65th M23 |
| 114 | Rehbock, StephenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:58:36h | 12.47 | M23 | 114th M · 66th M23 |
| 115 | Gardner, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:59:06h | 12.46 | — | 115th M |
| 116 | Davis, BasilSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:59:25h | 12.45 | M40 | 116th M · 6th M40 |
| 117 | Boyd, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:59:56h | 12.43 | M23 | 117th M · 67th M23 |
| 118 | Sundani, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:00:01h | 12.43 | M35 | 118th M · 19th M35 |
| 119 | Howell, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:00:19h | 12.42 | M23 | 119th M · 68th M23 |
| 120 | Els, HansieSouth AfricaMan | 7:00:25h | 12.42 | M23 | 120th M · 69th M23 |
| 121 | Massyn, LouisSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:00:36h | 12.41 | M23 | 121st M · 70th M23 |
| 122 | Granger, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 7:00:40h | 12.41 | M23 | 122nd M · 71st M23 |
| 123 | Irving, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 7:00:56h | 12.40 | M23 | 123rd M · 72nd M23 |
| 124 | Dacomb, GraemeGreat BritainMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 7:01:00h | 12.40 | MU23 | 124th M · 8th MU23 |
| 125 | Millerd, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:01:02h | 12.40 | M23 | 125th M · 73rd M23 |
| 126 | van Immerzeel, PieterSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 7:01:06h | 12.40 | M23 | 126th M · 74th M23 |
| 127 | Carr, DavidSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:01:09h | 12.39 | M23 | 127th M · 75th M23 |
| 128 | Botha, WillieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:01:17h | 12.39 | M35 | 128th M · 20th M35 |
| 129 | Ball, SargeSouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 7:01:28h | 12.38 | M45 | 129th M · 1st M45 |
| 130 | Smith, TerrySouth AfricaMan | 7:01:38h | 12.38 | M23 | 130th M · 76th M23 |
| 131 | Archer, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:01:40h | 12.38 | M23 | 131st M · 77th M23 |
| 132 | Kleinhans, PeetSouth AfricaMan | 7:01:50h | 12.38 | M35 | 132nd M · 21st M35 |
| 133 | Manaka, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:01:54h | 12.37 | M23 | 133rd M · 78th M23 |
| 134 | Wright, Leslie ColinSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 7:02:05h | 12.37 | M23 | 134th M · 79th M23 |
| 135 | Soko, MosesSouth AfricaMan | 7:02:25h | 12.36 | M23 | 135th M · 80th M23 |
| 136 | McWade, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:02:29h | 12.36 | — | 136th M |
| 137 | Collins, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:03:14h | 12.33 | M23 | 137th M · 81st M23 |
| 138 | van Staden, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:03:24h | 12.33 | M23 | 138th M · 82nd M23 |
| 139 | von Blerk, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:03:29h | 12.33 | M23 | 139th M · 83rd M23 |
| 140 | Gibson-Taylor, ChuckerSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 7:03:37h | 12.32 | M23 | 140th M · 84th M23 |
| 141 | Tow, ColinSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 7:03:45h | 12.32 | M23 | 141st M · 85th M23 |
| 142 | Rowe, PaulSouth AfricaMan University of Natal - ... | 7:03:51h | 12.32 | MU23 | 142nd M · 9th MU23 |
| 143 | Peckham, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:04:00h | 12.31 | — | 143rd M |
| 144 | van Deventer, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 7:04:04h | 12.31 | M23 | 144th M · 86th M23 |
| 145 | Visser, BarrySouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 7:04:22h | 12.30 | M35 | 145th M · 22nd M35 |
| 146 | Anderssen, AndySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:04:26h | 12.30 | M35 | 146th M · 23rd M35 |
| 147 | Connell, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:04:33h | 12.29 | M23 | 147th M · 87th M23 |
| 148 | Roberts, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:04:34h | 12.29 | M40 | 148th M · 7th M40 |
| 149 | Cairns, RoderickSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:04:39h | 12.29 | M23 | 149th M · 88th M23 |
| 150 | Foss, RichardSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:04:46h | 12.29 | M23 | 150th M · 89th M23 |
- 101Maas, WillemSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...101st M · 7th MU23Time6:55:26hPace12.56Cat.MU23
- 102Anderson, PeterSouth AfricaManBluff AC102nd M · 61st M23Time6:55:35hPace12.56Cat.M23
- 103Whewell, PeterSouth AfricaMan103rd M · 16th M35Time6:55:53hPace12.55Cat.M35
- 104Dunn, StanSouth AfricaMan104th M · 62nd M23Time6:56:10hPace12.54Cat.M23
- 105Melrose, AndySouth AfricaMan105th M · 17th M35Time6:56:22hPace12.54Cat.M35
- 106Rubin, SimonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners106th MTime6:57:18hPace12.51
- 107Stanley, GabrielSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners107th M · 18th M35Time6:57:21hPace12.51Cat.M35
- 108Stainton, GeronimoSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...108th M · 5th M40Time6:57:37hPace12.50Cat.M40
- 109Donnelly, PercySouth AfricaMan109th MTime6:57:57hPace12.49
- 110Borain, GordonSouth AfricaMan110th M · 63rd M23Time6:58:19hPace12.48Cat.M23
- 111Haack, TonySouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club111th M · 64th M23Time6:58:26hPace12.47Cat.M23
- 112Redman, ChrisSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers112th MTime6:58:29hPace12.47
- 113Owen, CliveSouth AfricaManSpartan Harriers113th M · 65th M23Time6:58:32hPace12.47Cat.M23
- 114Rehbock, StephenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...114th M · 66th M23Time6:58:36hPace12.47Cat.M23
- 115Gardner, JonathanSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club115th MTime6:59:06hPace12.46
- 116Davis, BasilSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club116th M · 6th M40Time6:59:25hPace12.45Cat.M40
- 117Boyd, PatrickSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club117th M · 67th M23Time6:59:56hPace12.43Cat.M23
- 118Sundani, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC118th M · 19th M35Time7:00:01hPace12.43Cat.M35
- 119Howell, GeorgeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers119th M · 68th M23Time7:00:19hPace12.42Cat.M23
- 120Els, HansieSouth AfricaMan120th M · 69th M23Time7:00:25hPace12.42Cat.M23
- 121Massyn, LouisSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...121st M · 70th M23Time7:00:36hPace12.41Cat.M23
- 122Granger, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...122nd M · 71st M23Time7:00:40hPace12.41Cat.M23
- 123Irving, GeorgeSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club123rd M · 72nd M23Time7:00:56hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 124Dacomb, GraemeGreat BritainManAcsis VOB Running Club124th M · 8th MU23Time7:01:00hPace12.40Cat.MU23
- 125Millerd, PatrickSouth AfricaManSavages AC125th M · 73rd M23Time7:01:02hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 126van Immerzeel, PieterSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club126th M · 74th M23Time7:01:06hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 127Carr, DavidSouth AfricaManSavages AC127th M · 75th M23Time7:01:09hPace12.39Cat.M23
- 128Botha, WillieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club128th M · 20th M35Time7:01:17hPace12.39Cat.M35
- 129Ball, SargeSouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers129th M · 1st M45Time7:01:28hPace12.38Cat.M45
- 130Smith, TerrySouth AfricaMan130th M · 76th M23Time7:01:38hPace12.38Cat.M23
- 131Archer, ErrolSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC131st M · 77th M23Time7:01:40hPace12.38Cat.M23
- 132Kleinhans, PeetSouth AfricaMan132nd M · 21st M35Time7:01:50hPace12.38Cat.M35
- 133Manaka, N.N.South AfricaMan133rd M · 78th M23Time7:01:54hPace12.37Cat.M23
- 134Wright, Leslie ColinSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC134th M · 79th M23Time7:02:05hPace12.37Cat.M23
- 135Soko, MosesSouth AfricaMan135th M · 80th M23Time7:02:25hPace12.36Cat.M23
- 136McWade, TrevorSouth AfricaManSavages AC136th MTime7:02:29hPace12.36
- 137Collins, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers137th M · 81st M23Time7:03:14hPace12.33Cat.M23
- 138van Staden, N.N.South AfricaMan138th M · 82nd M23Time7:03:24hPace12.33Cat.M23
- 139von Blerk, MichaelSouth AfricaManSavages AC139th M · 83rd M23Time7:03:29hPace12.33Cat.M23
- 140Gibson-Taylor, ChuckerSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders140th M · 84th M23Time7:03:37hPace12.32Cat.M23
- 141Tow, ColinSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...141st M · 85th M23Time7:03:45hPace12.32Cat.M23
- 142Rowe, PaulSouth AfricaManUniversity of Natal - ...142nd M · 9th MU23Time7:03:51hPace12.32Cat.MU23
- 143Peckham, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club143rd MTime7:04:00hPace12.31
- 144van Deventer, RichardSouth AfricaMan144th M · 86th M23Time7:04:04hPace12.31Cat.M23
- 145Visser, BarrySouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers145th M · 22nd M35Time7:04:22hPace12.30Cat.M35
- 146Anderssen, AndySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers146th M · 23rd M35Time7:04:26hPace12.30Cat.M35
- 147Connell, ArthurSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club147th M · 87th M23Time7:04:33hPace12.29Cat.M23
- 148Roberts, GeorgeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...148th M · 7th M40Time7:04:34hPace12.29Cat.M40
- 149Cairns, RoderickSouth AfricaManSavages AC149th M · 88th M23Time7:04:39hPace12.29Cat.M23
- 150Foss, RichardSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club150th M · 89th M23Time7:04:46hPace12.29Cat.M23
Showing ranks 101–150 of 2,821