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 1,451–1,500 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1451 | Jackson, RowanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:09:14h | 9.50 | M35 | 1443rd M · 245th M35 |
| 1452 | Hills, PeterSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:09:22h | 9.50 | M40 | 1445th M · 137th M40 |
| 1453 | Croome, HarrySouth AfricaMan | 9:09:25h | 9.50 | MU23 | 1446th M · 120th MU23 |
| 1454 | Becker, IvanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:09:28h | 9.50 | M23 | 1447th M · 627th M23 |
| 1455 | Nzimande, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:09:31h | 9.50 | — | 1448th M |
| 1456 | Mills, Grenville JohnSouth AfricaMan | 9:09:35h | 9.50 | MU23 | 1449th M · 121st MU23 |
| 1457 | Lazarus, IvanSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 9:09:38h | 9.50 | M23 | 1450th M · 628th M23 |
| 1458 | Selvan, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:09:48h | 9.49 | MU23 | 1451st M · 122nd MU23 |
| 1459 | Gowrie, StuartSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:09:50h | 9.49 | M45 | 1452nd M · 63rd M45 |
| 1460 | Waddingham, TonySouth AfricaMan | 9:09:53h | 9.49 | M23 | 1453rd M · 629th M23 |
| 1461 | Groves, KeithSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:09:56h | 9.49 | M40 | 1454th M · 138th M40 |
| 1462 | Bembridge, AndrewSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 9:10:02h | 9.49 | — | 1455th M |
| 1463 | Swart, StompieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:10:04h | 9.49 | M23 | 1456th M · 630th M23 |
| 1464 | Muller, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 9:10:06h | 9.49 | — | 1457th M |
| 1465 | Burt, StewieSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:10:11h | 9.49 | M40 | 1458th M · 139th M40 |
| 1466 | Barchard, LeslieSouth AfricaMan Spartan Harriers | 9:10:15h | 9.49 | — | 1459th M |
| 1467 | Magennis, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:10:17h | 9.49 | M45 | 1460th M · 64th M45 |
| 1468 | Williams, HenrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:10:21h | 9.48 | M23 | 1461st M · 631st M23 |
| 1469 | Kaimowitz, LeonSouth AfricaMan | 9:10:23h | 9.48 | — | 1462nd M |
| 1470 | Kunneke, LukasSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 9:10:25h | 9.48 | — | 1463rd M |
| 1471 | Casanova, JoSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:10:27h | 9.48 | M23 | 1464th M · 632nd M23 |
| 1472 | Willsher, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:10:31h | 9.48 | M23 | 1465th M · 633rd M23 |
| 1473 | Hirst, ColinSouth AfricaMan | 9:10:35h | 9.48 | M23 | 1466th M · 634th M23 |
| 1474 | Cathey, FransSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:10:35h | 9.48 | M23 | 1466th M · 634th M23 |
| 1475 | Wilkinson, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:10:40h | 9.48 | M45 | 1468th M · 65th M45 |
| 1476 | Wingfield, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:10:40h | 9.48 | M23 | 1468th M · 636th M23 |
| 1477 | Cooper, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:10:44h | 9.48 | — | 1470th M |
| 1478 | Rudolph, LeslieSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:10:46h | 9.48 | M23 | 1471st M · 637th M23 |
| 1479 | van Deventer, JannieSouth AfricaMan | 9:10:48h | 9.48 | M35 | 1472nd M · 247th M35 |
| 1480 | Friedman, BennySouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:10:50h | 9.48 | M23 | 1473rd M · 638th M23 |
| 1481 | de Scally, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:10:53h | 9.48 | M23 | 1474th M · 639th M23 |
| 1482 | Vos, VossieSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:10:55h | 9.47 | M23 | 1475th M · 640th M23 |
| 1483 | Kelly, SherwoodSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:10:56h | 9.47 | — | 1476th M |
| 1484 | Corben, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:10:58h | 9.47 | MU23 | 1477th M · 123rd MU23 |
| 1485 | van der Walt, FransSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:11:01h | 9.47 | M23 | 1478th M · 641st M23 |
| 1486 | Blake, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:11:04h | 9.47 | — | 1479th M |
| 1487 | Cobbledick, DavidSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:11:06h | 9.47 | M35 | 1480th M · 248th M35 |
| 1488 | Taylor, MikeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:11:07h | 9.47 | — | 1481st M |
| 1489 | Coningsby, StephenSouth AfricaMan | 9:11:11h | 9.47 | MU23 | 1482nd M · 124th MU23 |
| 1490 | Richards, N.N.South AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 9:11:12h | 9.47 | M23 | 1483rd M · 642nd M23 |
| 1491 | Gwala, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:11:14h | 9.47 | MU23 | 1484th M · 125th MU23 |
| 1492 | Rielly, N.N.South AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 9:11:15h | 9.47 | MU23 | 1485th M · 126th MU23 |
| 1493 | Kitching, IrvineSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 9:11:17h | 9.47 | M35 | 1486th M · 249th M35 |
| 1494 | Harborth, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:11:18h | 9.47 | M23 | 1487th M · 643rd M23 |
| 1495 | Marincowitz, GerhardSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:11:20h | 9.47 | M23 | 1488th M · 644th M23 |
| 1496 | James, BasilSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:11:22h | 9.47 | M45 | 1489th M · 66th M45 |
| 1497 | Warr, NigelSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:11:25h | 9.47 | — | 1490th M |
| 1498 | Hooper, RupertSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:11:32h | 9.46 | — | 1491st M |
| 1499 | du Toit, WillemSouth AfricaMan | 9:11:35h | 9.46 | MU23 | 1492nd M · 127th MU23 |
| 1500 | Mann, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan | 9:11:43h | 9.46 | M23 | 1493rd M · 645th M23 |
- 1451Jackson, RowanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1443rd M · 245th M35Time9:09:14hPace9.50Cat.M35
- 1452Hills, PeterSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1445th M · 137th M40Time9:09:22hPace9.50Cat.M40
- 1453Croome, HarrySouth AfricaMan1446th M · 120th MU23Time9:09:25hPace9.50Cat.MU23
- 1454Becker, IvanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1447th M · 627th M23Time9:09:28hPace9.50Cat.M23
- 1455Nzimande, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1448th MTime9:09:31hPace9.50
- 1456Mills, Grenville JohnSouth AfricaMan1449th M · 121st MU23Time9:09:35hPace9.50Cat.MU23
- 1457Lazarus, IvanSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1450th M · 628th M23Time9:09:38hPace9.50Cat.M23
- 1458Selvan, JonathanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1451st M · 122nd MU23Time9:09:48hPace9.49Cat.MU23
- 1459Gowrie, StuartSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1452nd M · 63rd M45Time9:09:50hPace9.49Cat.M45
- 1460Waddingham, TonySouth AfricaMan1453rd M · 629th M23Time9:09:53hPace9.49Cat.M23
- 1461Groves, KeithSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1454th M · 138th M40Time9:09:56hPace9.49Cat.M40
- 1462Bembridge, AndrewSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...1455th MTime9:10:02hPace9.49
- 1463Swart, StompieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1456th M · 630th M23Time9:10:04hPace9.49Cat.M23
- 1464Muller, GrahamSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC1457th MTime9:10:06hPace9.49
- 1465Burt, StewieSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1458th M · 139th M40Time9:10:11hPace9.49Cat.M40
- 1466Barchard, LeslieSouth AfricaManSpartan Harriers1459th MTime9:10:15hPace9.49
- 1467Magennis, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1460th M · 64th M45Time9:10:17hPace9.49Cat.M45
- 1468Williams, HenrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1461st M · 631st M23Time9:10:21hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1469Kaimowitz, LeonSouth AfricaMan1462nd MTime9:10:23hPace9.48
- 1470Kunneke, LukasSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1463rd MTime9:10:25hPace9.48
- 1471Casanova, JoSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1464th M · 632nd M23Time9:10:27hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1472Willsher, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1465th M · 633rd M23Time9:10:31hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1473Hirst, ColinSouth AfricaMan1466th M · 634th M23Time9:10:35hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1474Cathey, FransSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1466th M · 634th M23Time9:10:35hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1475Wilkinson, RichardSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1468th M · 65th M45Time9:10:40hPace9.48Cat.M45
- 1476Wingfield, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1468th M · 636th M23Time9:10:40hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1477Cooper, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1470th MTime9:10:44hPace9.48
- 1478Rudolph, LeslieSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1471st M · 637th M23Time9:10:46hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1479van Deventer, JannieSouth AfricaMan1472nd M · 247th M35Time9:10:48hPace9.48Cat.M35
- 1480Friedman, BennySouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1473rd M · 638th M23Time9:10:50hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1481de Scally, BrianSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1474th M · 639th M23Time9:10:53hPace9.48Cat.M23
- 1482Vos, VossieSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1475th M · 640th M23Time9:10:55hPace9.47Cat.M23
- 1483Kelly, SherwoodSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1476th MTime9:10:56hPace9.47
- 1484Corben, N.N.South AfricaMan1477th M · 123rd MU23Time9:10:58hPace9.47Cat.MU23
- 1485van der Walt, FransSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1478th M · 641st M23Time9:11:01hPace9.47Cat.M23
- 1486Blake, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1479th MTime9:11:04hPace9.47
- 1487Cobbledick, DavidSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1480th M · 248th M35Time9:11:06hPace9.47Cat.M35
- 1488Taylor, MikeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1481st MTime9:11:07hPace9.47
- 1489Coningsby, StephenSouth AfricaMan1482nd M · 124th MU23Time9:11:11hPace9.47Cat.MU23
- 1490Richards, N.N.South AfricaManPirates Road Running1483rd M · 642nd M23Time9:11:12hPace9.47Cat.M23
- 1491Gwala, N.N.South AfricaMan1484th M · 125th MU23Time9:11:14hPace9.47Cat.MU23
- 1492Rielly, N.N.South AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1485th M · 126th MU23Time9:11:15hPace9.47Cat.MU23
- 1493Kitching, IrvineSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1486th M · 249th M35Time9:11:17hPace9.47Cat.M35
- 1494Harborth, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1487th M · 643rd M23Time9:11:18hPace9.47Cat.M23
- 1495Marincowitz, GerhardSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1488th M · 644th M23Time9:11:20hPace9.47Cat.M23
- 1496James, BasilSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1489th M · 66th M45Time9:11:22hPace9.47Cat.M45
- 1497Warr, NigelSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1490th MTime9:11:25hPace9.47
- 1498Hooper, RupertSouth AfricaManRand AC1491st MTime9:11:32hPace9.46
- 1499du Toit, WillemSouth AfricaMan1492nd M · 127th MU23Time9:11:35hPace9.46Cat.MU23
- 1500Mann, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan1493rd M · 645th M23Time9:11:43hPace9.46Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,451–1,500 of 2,821