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 1,551–1,600 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1551 | Lynch, BobSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:15:11h | 9.40 | M35 | 1544th M · 259th M35 |
| 1552 | Guedes, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:15:20h | 9.40 | MU23 | 1545th M · 131st MU23 |
| 1553 | Cohen, LesSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:15:21h | 9.40 | M40 | 1546th M · 144th M40 |
| 1554 | Bick, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:15:23h | 9.40 | — | 1547th M |
| 1555 | Lourens, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:15:26h | 9.40 | M23 | 1548th M · 669th M23 |
| 1556 | Adcock, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:15:43h | 9.39 | M40 | 1549th M · 145th M40 |
| 1557 | Harvey, NeilleSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:15:52h | 9.39 | M35 | 1550th M · 260th M35 |
| 1558 | Richardson, LarrySouth AfricaMan | 9:15:55h | 9.39 | M35 | 1551st M · 261st M35 |
| 1559 | Smart, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 9:16:06h | 9.39 | M45 | 1552nd M · 71st M45 |
| 1560 | MacNair, LindsaySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:16:12h | 9.38 | M40 | 1553rd M · 146th M40 |
| 1561 | Wright, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:16:14h | 9.38 | M23 | 1554th M · 670th M23 |
| 1562 | Rault, NoelSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:16:19h | 9.38 | M45 | 1555th M · 72nd M45 |
| 1563 | Turner, MickeySouth AfricaMan | 9:16:22h | 9.38 | M23 | 1556th M · 671st M23 |
| 1564 | Uys, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:16:36h | 9.38 | M23 | 1557th M · 672nd M23 |
| 1565 | Novos, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:16:39h | 9.38 | MU23 | 1558th M · 132nd MU23 |
| 1566 | Ferreira, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:16:41h | 9.38 | M23 | 1559th M · 673rd M23 |
| 1567 | Johnson, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:16:45h | 9.38 | — | 1560th M |
| 1568 | Rowney, KenSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 9:16:48h | 9.38 | M23 | 1561st M · 674th M23 |
| 1569 | Gottschalk, WillieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:16:59h | 9.37 | M45 | 1562nd M · 73rd M45 |
| 1570 | Wolfaardt, HansieSouth AfricaMan | 9:17:03h | 9.37 | M23 | 1563rd M · 675th M23 |
| 1571 | Sooka, JaySouth AfricaMan | 9:17:05h | 9.37 | M23 | 1564th M · 676th M23 |
| 1572 | Keeling, VicSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 9:17:17h | 9.37 | M50 | 1565th M · 20th M50 |
| 1573 | Wainwright, AlecSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:17:24h | 9.37 | M23 | 1566th M · 677th M23 |
| 1574 | Rowan, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:17:28h | 9.36 | M23 | 1567th M · 678th M23 |
| 1575 | van Zyl, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:17:31h | 9.36 | M23 | 1568th M · 679th M23 |
| 1576 | van Niekerk, PierreSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:17:39h | 9.36 | M23 | 1569th M · 680th M23 |
| 1577 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 9:17:43h | 9.36 | M35 | 1570th M · 262nd M35 |
| 1578 | Plugge, HarrySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:17:44h | 9.36 | M35 | 1571st M · 263rd M35 |
| 1579 | Raine, RickySouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 9:17:47h | 9.36 | M23 | 1572nd M · 681st M23 |
| 1580 | Cesman, WolfSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:18:01h | 9.36 | — | 1573rd M |
| 1581 | Sher, FarrellSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:18:06h | 9.35 | — | 1574th M |
| 1582 | Dee, StephenSouth AfricaMan | 9:18:27h | 9.35 | MU23 | 1575th M · 133rd MU23 |
| 1583 | Kinross, DickySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:18:30h | 9.35 | M35 | 1576th M · 264th M35 |
| 1584 | Woods, LloydMalawiMan Hilton Harriers | 9:18:33h | 9.35 | M23 | 1577th M · 682nd M23 |
| 1585 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:18:35h | 9.35 | M45 | 1578th M · 74th M45 |
| 1586 | Botha, CarlSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:18:38h | 9.34 | M23 | 1579th M · 683rd M23 |
| 1587 | Hill, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:18:40h | 9.34 | M23 | 1580th M · 684th M23 |
| 1588 | Liversage, DirkAustraliaMan | 9:18:41h | 9.34 | M23 | 1581st M · 685th M23 |
| 1589 | Soglanich, AnthonySouth AfricaMan | 9:18:44h | 9.34 | M23 | 1582nd M · 686th M23 |
| 1590 | Baumgartner, Swiss-BearSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:18:46h | 9.34 | M50 | 1583rd M · 21st M50 |
| 1591 | Henderson, KimSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:18:48h | 9.34 | M23 | 1584th M · 687th M23 |
| 1592 | de Beer, AwieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:18:50h | 9.34 | M23 | 1585th M · 688th M23 |
| 1593 | Thomas, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:18:52h | 9.34 | M55 | 1586th M · 12th M55 |
| 1594 | Kent, StanleySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:18:53h | 9.34 | M35 | 1587th M · 265th M35 |
| 1595 | Northwood, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:18:55h | 9.34 | — | 1588th M |
| 1596 | Brown, MikeSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:18:58h | 9.34 | M23 | 1589th M · 689th M23 |
| 1597 | Groenendaal, HenrySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:19:01h | 9.34 | M35 | 1590th M · 266th M35 |
| 1598 | Richards, N.N.South AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 9:19:04h | 9.34 | M23 | 1591st M · 690th M23 |
| 1599 | Dorasamy, PoobalanSouth AfricaMan | 9:19:06h | 9.34 | M23 | 1592nd M · 691st M23 |
| 1600 | MacKenzie, RobbSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:19:11h | 9.34 | M23 | 1593rd M · 692nd M23 |
- 1551Lynch, BobSouth AfricaManSavages AC1544th M · 259th M35Time9:15:11hPace9.40Cat.M35
- 1552Guedes, N.N.South AfricaMan1545th M · 131st MU23Time9:15:20hPace9.40Cat.MU23
- 1553Cohen, LesSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1546th M · 144th M40Time9:15:21hPace9.40Cat.M40
- 1554Bick, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1547th MTime9:15:23hPace9.40
- 1555Lourens, N.N.South AfricaMan1548th M · 669th M23Time9:15:26hPace9.40Cat.M23
- 1556Adcock, GeorgeSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1549th M · 145th M40Time9:15:43hPace9.39Cat.M40
- 1557Harvey, NeilleSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1550th M · 260th M35Time9:15:52hPace9.39Cat.M35
- 1558Richardson, LarrySouth AfricaMan1551st M · 261st M35Time9:15:55hPace9.39Cat.M35
- 1559Smart, RogerSouth AfricaMan1552nd M · 71st M45Time9:16:06hPace9.39Cat.M45
- 1560MacNair, LindsaySouth AfricaManRand AC1553rd M · 146th M40Time9:16:12hPace9.38Cat.M40
- 1561Wright, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1554th M · 670th M23Time9:16:14hPace9.38Cat.M23
- 1562Rault, NoelSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1555th M · 72nd M45Time9:16:19hPace9.38Cat.M45
- 1563Turner, MickeySouth AfricaMan1556th M · 671st M23Time9:16:22hPace9.38Cat.M23
- 1564Uys, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1557th M · 672nd M23Time9:16:36hPace9.38Cat.M23
- 1565Novos, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1558th M · 132nd MU23Time9:16:39hPace9.38Cat.MU23
- 1566Ferreira, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1559th M · 673rd M23Time9:16:41hPace9.38Cat.M23
- 1567Johnson, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1560th MTime9:16:45hPace9.38
- 1568Rowney, KenSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1561st M · 674th M23Time9:16:48hPace9.38Cat.M23
- 1569Gottschalk, WillieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1562nd M · 73rd M45Time9:16:59hPace9.37Cat.M45
- 1570Wolfaardt, HansieSouth AfricaMan1563rd M · 675th M23Time9:17:03hPace9.37Cat.M23
- 1571Sooka, JaySouth AfricaMan1564th M · 676th M23Time9:17:05hPace9.37Cat.M23
- 1572Keeling, VicSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...1565th M · 20th M50Time9:17:17hPace9.37Cat.M50
- 1573Wainwright, AlecSouth AfricaManSavages AC1566th M · 677th M23Time9:17:24hPace9.37Cat.M23
- 1574Rowan, N.N.South AfricaMan1567th M · 678th M23Time9:17:28hPace9.36Cat.M23
- 1575van Zyl, N.N.South AfricaMan1568th M · 679th M23Time9:17:31hPace9.36Cat.M23
- 1576van Niekerk, PierreSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1569th M · 680th M23Time9:17:39hPace9.36Cat.M23
- 1577Smith, N.N.South AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...1570th M · 262nd M35Time9:17:43hPace9.36Cat.M35
- 1578Plugge, HarrySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1571st M · 263rd M35Time9:17:44hPace9.36Cat.M35
- 1579Raine, RickySouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club1572nd M · 681st M23Time9:17:47hPace9.36Cat.M23
- 1580Cesman, WolfSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1573rd MTime9:18:01hPace9.36
- 1581Sher, FarrellSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1574th MTime9:18:06hPace9.35
- 1582Dee, StephenSouth AfricaMan1575th M · 133rd MU23Time9:18:27hPace9.35Cat.MU23
- 1583Kinross, DickySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1576th M · 264th M35Time9:18:30hPace9.35Cat.M35
- 1584Woods, LloydMalawiManHilton Harriers1577th M · 682nd M23Time9:18:33hPace9.35Cat.M23
- 1585Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1578th M · 74th M45Time9:18:35hPace9.35Cat.M45
- 1586Botha, CarlSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers1579th M · 683rd M23Time9:18:38hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1587Hill, DerrickSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1580th M · 684th M23Time9:18:40hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1588Liversage, DirkAustraliaMan1581st M · 685th M23Time9:18:41hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1589Soglanich, AnthonySouth AfricaMan1582nd M · 686th M23Time9:18:44hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1590Baumgartner, Swiss-BearSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1583rd M · 21st M50Time9:18:46hPace9.34Cat.M50
- 1591Henderson, KimSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1584th M · 687th M23Time9:18:48hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1592de Beer, AwieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1585th M · 688th M23Time9:18:50hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1593Thomas, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1586th M · 12th M55Time9:18:52hPace9.34Cat.M55
- 1594Kent, StanleySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1587th M · 265th M35Time9:18:53hPace9.34Cat.M35
- 1595Northwood, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1588th MTime9:18:55hPace9.34
- 1596Brown, MikeSouth AfricaManRand AC1589th M · 689th M23Time9:18:58hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1597Groenendaal, HenrySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1590th M · 266th M35Time9:19:01hPace9.34Cat.M35
- 1598Richards, N.N.South AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners1591st M · 690th M23Time9:19:04hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1599Dorasamy, PoobalanSouth AfricaMan1592nd M · 691st M23Time9:19:06hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1600MacKenzie, RobbSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1593rd M · 692nd M23Time9:19:11hPace9.34Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,551–1,600 of 2,821