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 1,501–1,550 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 | Silber, Silver StreakSouth AfricaMan | 9:11:45h | 9.46 | M40 | 1494th M · 140th M40 |
| 1502 | Lipman, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:11:52h | 9.46 | MU23 | 1495th M · 128th MU23 |
| 1503 | Weinemann, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:11:54h | 9.46 | M23 | 1496th M · 646th M23 |
| 1504 | Griffiths, GarethSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:11:57h | 9.46 | M23 | 1497th M · 647th M23 |
| 1505 | Boshoff, JockSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:12:10h | 9.45 | M35 | 1498th M · 250th M35 |
| 1506 | Scotney, N.N.South AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:12:13h | 9.45 | — | 1499th M |
| 1507 | Marsh, WarrenSouth AfricaMan | 9:12:19h | 9.45 | M23 | 1500th M · 648th M23 |
| 1508 | Konig, SkipSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 9:12:23h | 9.45 | M23 | 1501st M · 649th M23 |
| 1509 | Kolesky, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:12:34h | 9.45 | M23 | 1502nd M · 650th M23 |
| 1510 | Shapiro, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 9:12:40h | 9.45 | M23 | 1503rd M · 651st M23 |
| 1511 | Sinclair, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:12:44h | 9.44 | M23 | 1504th M · 652nd M23 |
| 1512 | Gove, NeilSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:12:47h | 9.44 | M23 | 1505th M · 653rd M23 |
| 1513 | Levin, RhonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:12:47h | 9.44 | M23 | 1505th M · 653rd M23 |
| 1514 | Deutschmann, KeithSouth AfricaMan | 9:12:50h | 9.44 | M23 | 1507th M · 655th M23 |
| 1515 | Dunstan, TremayneSouth AfricaMan | 9:12:51h | 9.44 | M23 | 1508th M · 656th M23 |
| 1516 | Kerns, VinceSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:12:53h | 9.44 | M50 | 1509th M · 18th M50 |
| 1517 | Day, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:12:57h | 9.44 | — | 1510th M |
| 1518 | Brooker, AlanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:13:00h | 9.44 | M35 | 1511th M · 251st M35 |
| 1519 | Vermaak, DawidSouth AfricaMan | 9:13:00h | 9.44 | M40 | 1511th M · 141st M40 |
| 1520 | Fynn, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan | 9:13:10h | 9.44 | M23 | 1513th M · 657th M23 |
| 1521 | Walters, Vivian PeterSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:13:13h | 9.44 | M23 | 1514th M · 658th M23 |
| 1522 | Namchunder Kangaloo, HarrydeoSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:13:18h | 9.43 | M35 | 1515th M · 252nd M35 |
| 1523 | Rowan, JohannSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:13:18h | 9.43 | M23 | 1515th M · 659th M23 |
| 1524 | Simpson, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:13:21h | 9.43 | M35 | 1517th M · 253rd M35 |
| 1525 | Jantjes, ButchSouth AfricaMan | 9:13:22h | 9.43 | M23 | 1518th M · 660th M23 |
| 1526 | Jeffryes, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:13:24h | 9.43 | — | 1519th M |
| 1527 | van Vuuren, FlipSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:13:25h | 9.43 | M45 | 1520th M · 67th M45 |
| 1528 | Tutton, RobSouth AfricaMan | 9:13:28h | 9.43 | M35 | 1521st M · 254th M35 |
| 1529 | Feek, JohnSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:13:30h | 9.43 | M35 | 1522nd M · 255th M35 |
| 1530 | van der Poel, PeterSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:13:33h | 9.43 | — | 1523rd M |
| 1531 | Esterhuyzen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:13:33h | 9.43 | — | 1523rd M |
| 1532 | Niksch, PeterSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:13:36h | 9.43 | M23 | 1525th M · 661st M23 |
| 1533 | Nurcombe-Thorne, HowardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:13:41h | 9.43 | M23 | 1526th M · 662nd M23 |
| 1534 | Burke, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:13:44h | 9.43 | M23 | 1527th M · 663rd M23 |
| 1535 | Jacobs, DanieSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:13:46h | 9.43 | M23 | 1528th M · 664th M23 |
| 1536 | Dickinson, WilfredSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:13:54h | 9.42 | M23 | 1529th M · 665th M23 |
| 1537 | Reyers, AntonioSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:13:57h | 9.42 | M23 | 1530th M · 666th M23 |
| 1538 | Beukes, EtienneSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:13:58h | 9.42 | MU23 | 1531st M · 129th MU23 |
| 1539 | Rapson, RappySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:14:07h | 9.42 | M45 | 1532nd M · 68th M45 |
| 1540 | Burgess, AlfSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:14:15h | 9.42 | M40 | 1533rd M · 142nd M40 |
| 1541 | Langenhoven, JanSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 9:14:31h | 9.41 | MU23 | 1534th M · 130th MU23 |
| 1542 | Porter, CecilSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:14:37h | 9.41 | M35 | 1535th M · 256th M35 |
| 1543 | Fagan, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:14:39h | 9.41 | M35 | 1536th M · 257th M35 |
| 1544 | Kammeyer, HeinrichSouth AfricaMan | 9:14:45h | 9.41 | M23 | 1537th M · 667th M23 |
| 1545 | Grusd, StanleySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:14:48h | 9.41 | M35 | 1538th M · 258th M35 |
| 1546 | Bosworth, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:14:52h | 9.41 | M23 | 1539th M · 668th M23 |
| 1547 | Tosefsky, LesSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:14:59h | 9.41 | M50 | 1540th M · 19th M50 |
| 1548 | Richardson, FrankSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:15:02h | 9.40 | M45 | 1541st M · 69th M45 |
| 1549 | Robinson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:15:05h | 9.40 | M45 | 1542nd M · 70th M45 |
| 1550 | Daw, RonSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:15:08h | 9.40 | M40 | 1543rd M · 143rd M40 |
- 1501Silber, Silver StreakSouth AfricaMan1494th M · 140th M40Time9:11:45hPace9.46Cat.M40
- 1502Lipman, MalcolmSouth AfricaManBluff AC1495th M · 128th MU23Time9:11:52hPace9.46Cat.MU23
- 1503Weinemann, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1496th M · 646th M23Time9:11:54hPace9.46Cat.M23
- 1504Griffiths, GarethSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1497th M · 647th M23Time9:11:57hPace9.46Cat.M23
- 1505Boshoff, JockSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1498th M · 250th M35Time9:12:10hPace9.45Cat.M35
- 1506Scotney, N.N.South AfricaManHilton Harriers1499th MTime9:12:13hPace9.45
- 1507Marsh, WarrenSouth AfricaMan1500th M · 648th M23Time9:12:19hPace9.45Cat.M23
- 1508Konig, SkipSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club1501st M · 649th M23Time9:12:23hPace9.45Cat.M23
- 1509Kolesky, N.N.South AfricaMan1502nd M · 650th M23Time9:12:34hPace9.45Cat.M23
- 1510Shapiro, DavidSouth AfricaMan1503rd M · 651st M23Time9:12:40hPace9.45Cat.M23
- 1511Sinclair, AnthonySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1504th M · 652nd M23Time9:12:44hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 1512Gove, NeilSouth AfricaManSavages AC1505th M · 653rd M23Time9:12:47hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 1513Levin, RhonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1505th M · 653rd M23Time9:12:47hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 1514Deutschmann, KeithSouth AfricaMan1507th M · 655th M23Time9:12:50hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 1515Dunstan, TremayneSouth AfricaMan1508th M · 656th M23Time9:12:51hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 1516Kerns, VinceSouth AfricaManSavages AC1509th M · 18th M50Time9:12:53hPace9.44Cat.M50
- 1517Day, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1510th MTime9:12:57hPace9.44
- 1518Brooker, AlanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1511th M · 251st M35Time9:13:00hPace9.44Cat.M35
- 1519Vermaak, DawidSouth AfricaMan1511th M · 141st M40Time9:13:00hPace9.44Cat.M40
- 1520Fynn, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan1513th M · 657th M23Time9:13:10hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 1521Walters, Vivian PeterSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1514th M · 658th M23Time9:13:13hPace9.44Cat.M23
- 1522Namchunder Kangaloo, HarrydeoSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1515th M · 252nd M35Time9:13:18hPace9.43Cat.M35
- 1523Rowan, JohannSouth AfricaManSavages AC1515th M · 659th M23Time9:13:18hPace9.43Cat.M23
- 1524Simpson, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1517th M · 253rd M35Time9:13:21hPace9.43Cat.M35
- 1525Jantjes, ButchSouth AfricaMan1518th M · 660th M23Time9:13:22hPace9.43Cat.M23
- 1526Jeffryes, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1519th MTime9:13:24hPace9.43
- 1527van Vuuren, FlipSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1520th M · 67th M45Time9:13:25hPace9.43Cat.M45
- 1528Tutton, RobSouth AfricaMan1521st M · 254th M35Time9:13:28hPace9.43Cat.M35
- 1529Feek, JohnSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers1522nd M · 255th M35Time9:13:30hPace9.43Cat.M35
- 1530van der Poel, PeterSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1523rd MTime9:13:33hPace9.43
- 1531Esterhuyzen, N.N.South AfricaMan1523rd MTime9:13:33hPace9.43
- 1532Niksch, PeterSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1525th M · 661st M23Time9:13:36hPace9.43Cat.M23
- 1533Nurcombe-Thorne, HowardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1526th M · 662nd M23Time9:13:41hPace9.43Cat.M23
- 1534Burke, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1527th M · 663rd M23Time9:13:44hPace9.43Cat.M23
- 1535Jacobs, DanieSouth AfricaManBluff AC1528th M · 664th M23Time9:13:46hPace9.43Cat.M23
- 1536Dickinson, WilfredSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1529th M · 665th M23Time9:13:54hPace9.42Cat.M23
- 1537Reyers, AntonioSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1530th M · 666th M23Time9:13:57hPace9.42Cat.M23
- 1538Beukes, EtienneSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1531st M · 129th MU23Time9:13:58hPace9.42Cat.MU23
- 1539Rapson, RappySouth AfricaManSavages AC1532nd M · 68th M45Time9:14:07hPace9.42Cat.M45
- 1540Burgess, AlfSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1533rd M · 142nd M40Time9:14:15hPace9.42Cat.M40
- 1541Langenhoven, JanSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club1534th M · 130th MU23Time9:14:31hPace9.41Cat.MU23
- 1542Porter, CecilSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1535th M · 256th M35Time9:14:37hPace9.41Cat.M35
- 1543Fagan, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1536th M · 257th M35Time9:14:39hPace9.41Cat.M35
- 1544Kammeyer, HeinrichSouth AfricaMan1537th M · 667th M23Time9:14:45hPace9.41Cat.M23
- 1545Grusd, StanleySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1538th M · 258th M35Time9:14:48hPace9.41Cat.M35
- 1546Bosworth, GeraldSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1539th M · 668th M23Time9:14:52hPace9.41Cat.M23
- 1547Tosefsky, LesSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1540th M · 19th M50Time9:14:59hPace9.41Cat.M50
- 1548Richardson, FrankSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1541st M · 69th M45Time9:15:02hPace9.40Cat.M45
- 1549Robinson, N.N.South AfricaMan1542nd M · 70th M45Time9:15:05hPace9.40Cat.M45
- 1550Daw, RonSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1543rd M · 143rd M40Time9:15:08hPace9.40Cat.M40
Showing ranks 1,501–1,550 of 2,821