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 1,701–1,750 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 | Schubach, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Empangeni AC | 9:26:32h | 9.21 | M23 | 1694th M · 735th M23 |
| 1702 | Cocking, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:26:33h | 9.21 | M23 | 1695th M · 736th M23 |
| 1703 | Tibbitts, BearSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:26:37h | 9.21 | M35 | 1696th M · 282nd M35 |
| 1704 | Chrystal, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:26:40h | 9.21 | — | 1697th M |
| 1705 | Grassow, PeterSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:26:45h | 9.21 | MU23 | 1698th M · 142nd MU23 |
| 1706 | Gallarelli, RobertoSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:26:49h | 9.21 | M40 | 1699th M · 157th M40 |
| 1707 | Neilson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Bedfordview Athletics ... | 9:26:52h | 9.21 | M35 | 1700th M · 283rd M35 |
| 1708 | Quayle, JackSouth AfricaMan Bedfordview Athletics ... | 9:26:55h | 9.21 | M40 | 1701st M · 158th M40 |
| 1709 | Crockett, RobSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:26:58h | 9.21 | M35 | 1702nd M · 284th M35 |
| 1710 | Cross, Terence ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 9:27:03h | 9.21 | M23 | 1703rd M · 737th M23 |
| 1711 | Riley, TerrySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:27:07h | 9.20 | M35 | 1704th M · 285th M35 |
| 1712 | Conradie, BunduSouth AfricaMan | 9:27:12h | 9.20 | M23 | 1705th M · 738th M23 |
| 1713 | Rink, DennisGreat BritainMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:27:24h | 9.20 | M23 | 1706th M · 739th M23 |
| 1714 | Schroeder, EdmundSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:27:30h | 9.20 | — | 1707th M |
| 1715 | Jeanrenaud, Pierre-YvesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:27:34h | 9.20 | MU23 | 1708th M · 143rd MU23 |
| 1716 | Stirk, TonySouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:27:37h | 9.20 | M40 | 1709th M · 159th M40 |
| 1717 | MacKenzie, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:27:39h | 9.20 | M60 | 1710th M · 3rd M60 |
| 1718 | Bester, GavinSouth AfricaMan | 9:27:42h | 9.20 | M23 | 1711th M · 740th M23 |
| 1719 | Campbell, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:27:43h | 9.20 | — | 1712th M |
| 1720 | Ackermann, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 9:27:46h | 9.19 | M35 | 1713th M · 286th M35 |
| 1721 | Shah-Bilal, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:27:54h | 9.19 | M23 | 1714th M · 741st M23 |
| 1722 | Ferreira, HenrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:27:57h | 9.19 | M55 | 1715th M · 15th M55 |
| 1723 | Tennier, JaceSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 9:28:02h | 9.19 | M23 | 1716th M · 742nd M23 |
| 1724 | Wittrowski, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:28:02h | 9.19 | M35 | 1716th M · 287th M35 |
| 1725 | Rogers, TankSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:28:07h | 9.19 | M35 | 1718th M · 288th M35 |
| 1726 | Cooney, RonaldSouth AfricaMan | 9:28:14h | 9.19 | — | 1719th M |
| 1727 | Jackson, TheoSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:28:19h | 9.19 | — | 1720th M |
| 1728 | Adno, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:28:31h | 9.18 | — | 1721st M |
| 1729 | Parks, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:28:31h | 9.18 | — | 1721st M |
| 1730 | Ongley, SpeedySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:28:33h | 9.18 | M23 | 1723rd M · 743rd M23 |
| 1731 | Bornheimer, BeanSouth AfricaMan | 9:28:40h | 9.18 | M35 | 1724th M · 289th M35 |
| 1732 | Liebenberg, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:28:40h | 9.18 | M23 | 1724th M · 744th M23 |
| 1733 | Bewsher, RaymondSouth AfricaMan | 9:28:43h | 9.18 | M23 | 1726th M · 745th M23 |
| 1734 | van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:28:43h | 9.18 | M40 | 1726th M · 160th M40 |
| 1735 | Fraser, RoySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:28:46h | 9.18 | M23 | 1728th M · 746th M23 |
| 1736 | Coombes, DuncanSouth AfricaMan | 9:28:46h | 9.18 | MU23 | 1728th M · 144th MU23 |
| 1737 | Perrins, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:28:50h | 9.18 | M35 | 1730th M · 290th M35 |
| 1738 | Blaker, RonSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:28:54h | 9.18 | — | 1731st M |
| 1739 | Hindshaw, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:28:55h | 9.18 | M23 | 1732nd M · 747th M23 |
| 1740 | Shakenovsky, DavidSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:29:08h | 9.17 | M23 | 1733rd M · 748th M23 |
| 1741 | Wilson, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:29:11h | 9.17 | M23 | 1734th M · 749th M23 |
| 1742 | McConnochie, AlanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:29:13h | 9.17 | MU23 | 1735th M · 145th MU23 |
| 1743 | van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 9:29:15h | 9.17 | M23 | 1736th M · 750th M23 |
| 1744 | Slabert, FransSouth AfricaMan | 9:29:15h | 9.17 | M35 | 1736th M · 291st M35 |
| 1745 | Watson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:29:18h | 9.17 | M35 | 1738th M · 292nd M35 |
| 1746 | Carey, WallySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:29:21h | 9.17 | M50 | 1739th M · 23rd M50 |
| 1747 | Britz, JohnSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:29:29h | 9.17 | M35 | 1740th M · 293rd M35 |
| 1748 | Botha, ButchSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:29:31h | 9.17 | — | 1741st M |
| 1749 | Ross, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:29:34h | 9.16 | M23 | 1742nd M · 751st M23 |
| 1750 | Burger, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 9:29:37h | 9.16 | M23 | 1743rd M · 752nd M23 |
- 1701Schubach, CharlesSouth AfricaManEmpangeni AC1694th M · 735th M23Time9:26:32hPace9.21Cat.M23
- 1702Cocking, MichaelSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1695th M · 736th M23Time9:26:33hPace9.21Cat.M23
- 1703Tibbitts, BearSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1696th M · 282nd M35Time9:26:37hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 1704Chrystal, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1697th MTime9:26:40hPace9.21
- 1705Grassow, PeterSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1698th M · 142nd MU23Time9:26:45hPace9.21Cat.MU23
- 1706Gallarelli, RobertoSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1699th M · 157th M40Time9:26:49hPace9.21Cat.M40
- 1707Neilson, JohnSouth AfricaManBedfordview Athletics ...1700th M · 283rd M35Time9:26:52hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 1708Quayle, JackSouth AfricaManBedfordview Athletics ...1701st M · 158th M40Time9:26:55hPace9.21Cat.M40
- 1709Crockett, RobSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1702nd M · 284th M35Time9:26:58hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 1710Cross, Terence ArthurSouth AfricaMan1703rd M · 737th M23Time9:27:03hPace9.21Cat.M23
- 1711Riley, TerrySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1704th M · 285th M35Time9:27:07hPace9.20Cat.M35
- 1712Conradie, BunduSouth AfricaMan1705th M · 738th M23Time9:27:12hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1713Rink, DennisGreat BritainManPretoria Marathon Club1706th M · 739th M23Time9:27:24hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1714Schroeder, EdmundSouth AfricaManSavages AC1707th MTime9:27:30hPace9.20
- 1715Jeanrenaud, Pierre-YvesSouth AfricaManSavages AC1708th M · 143rd MU23Time9:27:34hPace9.20Cat.MU23
- 1716Stirk, TonySouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1709th M · 159th M40Time9:27:37hPace9.20Cat.M40
- 1717MacKenzie, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1710th M · 3rd M60Time9:27:39hPace9.20Cat.M60
- 1718Bester, GavinSouth AfricaMan1711th M · 740th M23Time9:27:42hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1719Campbell, GrahamSouth AfricaManSavages AC1712th MTime9:27:43hPace9.20
- 1720Ackermann, PaulSouth AfricaMan1713th M · 286th M35Time9:27:46hPace9.19Cat.M35
- 1721Shah-Bilal, N.N.South AfricaMan1714th M · 741st M23Time9:27:54hPace9.19Cat.M23
- 1722Ferreira, HenrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1715th M · 15th M55Time9:27:57hPace9.19Cat.M55
- 1723Tennier, JaceSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1716th M · 742nd M23Time9:28:02hPace9.19Cat.M23
- 1724Wittrowski, N.N.South AfricaMan1716th M · 287th M35Time9:28:02hPace9.19Cat.M35
- 1725Rogers, TankSouth AfricaManBluff AC1718th M · 288th M35Time9:28:07hPace9.19Cat.M35
- 1726Cooney, RonaldSouth AfricaMan1719th MTime9:28:14hPace9.19
- 1727Jackson, TheoSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1720th MTime9:28:19hPace9.19
- 1728Adno, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1721st MTime9:28:31hPace9.18
- 1729Parks, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1721st MTime9:28:31hPace9.18
- 1730Ongley, SpeedySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1723rd M · 743rd M23Time9:28:33hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1731Bornheimer, BeanSouth AfricaMan1724th M · 289th M35Time9:28:40hPace9.18Cat.M35
- 1732Liebenberg, N.N.South AfricaMan1724th M · 744th M23Time9:28:40hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1733Bewsher, RaymondSouth AfricaMan1726th M · 745th M23Time9:28:43hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1734van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1726th M · 160th M40Time9:28:43hPace9.18Cat.M40
- 1735Fraser, RoySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1728th M · 746th M23Time9:28:46hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1736Coombes, DuncanSouth AfricaMan1728th M · 144th MU23Time9:28:46hPace9.18Cat.MU23
- 1737Perrins, ErrolSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1730th M · 290th M35Time9:28:50hPace9.18Cat.M35
- 1738Blaker, RonSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers1731st MTime9:28:54hPace9.18
- 1739Hindshaw, WilliamSouth AfricaManRand AC1732nd M · 747th M23Time9:28:55hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1740Shakenovsky, DavidSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1733rd M · 748th M23Time9:29:08hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1741Wilson, MichaelSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1734th M · 749th M23Time9:29:11hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1742McConnochie, AlanSouth AfricaManRand AC1735th M · 145th MU23Time9:29:13hPace9.17Cat.MU23
- 1743van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...1736th M · 750th M23Time9:29:15hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1744Slabert, FransSouth AfricaMan1736th M · 291st M35Time9:29:15hPace9.17Cat.M35
- 1745Watson, N.N.South AfricaMan1738th M · 292nd M35Time9:29:18hPace9.17Cat.M35
- 1746Carey, WallySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1739th M · 23rd M50Time9:29:21hPace9.17Cat.M50
- 1747Britz, JohnSouth AfricaManBluff AC1740th M · 293rd M35Time9:29:29hPace9.17Cat.M35
- 1748Botha, ButchSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1741st MTime9:29:31hPace9.17
- 1749Ross, MichaelSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1742nd M · 751st M23Time9:29:34hPace9.16Cat.M23
- 1750Burger, WillieSouth AfricaMan1743rd M · 752nd M23Time9:29:37hPace9.16Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,701–1,750 of 2,821