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 1,751–1,800 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | Pather, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:29:38h | 9.16 | — | 1744th M |
| 1752 | Hodder, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:29:40h | 9.16 | — | 1745th M |
| 1753 | Gilbert, AlecSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:29:44h | 9.16 | M23 | 1746th M · 753rd M23 |
| 1754 | Gardner, RobinSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 9:29:46h | 9.16 | M23 | 1747th M · 754th M23 |
| 1755 | Johnson, WinstonSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:29:50h | 9.16 | — | 1748th M |
| 1756 | du Plooy, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 9:29:54h | 9.16 | M23 | 1749th M · 755th M23 |
| 1757 | Battersby, RodneySouth AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 9:29:57h | 9.16 | — | 1750th M |
| 1758 | Randall, RodneySouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 9:30:00h | 9.16 | M23 | 1751st M · 756th M23 |
| 1759 | Tyrteos, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:30:01h | 9.16 | M35 | 1752nd M · 294th M35 |
| 1760 | Noble, CliveSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:30:06h | 9.16 | M40 | 1753rd M · 161st M40 |
| 1761 | Casadio, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:30:11h | 9.15 | — | 1754th M |
| 1762 | Bowker, ShortySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:30:15h | 9.15 | M35 | 1755th M · 295th M35 |
| 1763 | Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:30:21h | 9.15 | M35 | 1756th M · 296th M35 |
| 1764 | Duggan, AllanSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:30:25h | 9.15 | M23 | 1757th M · 757th M23 |
| 1765 | Ross, BrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:30:26h | 9.15 | M23 | 1758th M · 758th M23 |
| 1766 | du Plessis, GerritSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 9:30:29h | 9.15 | M40 | 1759th M · 162nd M40 |
| 1767 | Trollip, JawsthreeSouth AfricaMan | 9:30:31h | 9.15 | — | 1760th M |
| 1768 | Bowman, Bee JaySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:30:36h | 9.15 | M40 | 1761st M · 163rd M40 |
| 1769 | Wilkinson, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:30:39h | 9.15 | M45 | 1762nd M · 78th M45 |
| 1770 | Davis, LenSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:30:42h | 9.15 | — | 1763rd M |
| 1771 | Steinberg, AlanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:30:42h | 9.15 | M40 | 1763rd M · 164th M40 |
| 1772 | Pillay, DanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:30:44h | 9.15 | M23 | 1765th M · 759th M23 |
| 1773 | Essafrau, GranvilleSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:30:44h | 9.15 | M23 | 1765th M · 759th M23 |
| 1774 | Kimber, RonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:30:47h | 9.14 | M35 | 1767th M · 297th M35 |
| 1775 | Pawlowicz, StefanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:30:49h | 9.14 | M23 | 1768th M · 761st M23 |
| 1776 | Page, DerrickSouth AfricaMan | 9:30:51h | 9.14 | M50 | 1769th M · 24th M50 |
| 1777 | Ferrer, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:30:54h | 9.14 | M35 | 1770th M · 298th M35 |
| 1778 | van der Westhuizen, WietscheSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 9:31:05h | 9.14 | MU23 | 1771st M · 146th MU23 |
| 1779 | Hall, TerrySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:31:09h | 9.14 | M35 | 1772nd M · 299th M35 |
| 1780 | Swart, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:31:14h | 9.14 | M23 | 1773rd M · 762nd M23 |
| 1781 | Pollard, AlfredSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:31:16h | 9.14 | — | 1774th M |
| 1782 | Swart, BlackieSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:31:17h | 9.14 | M23 | 1775th M · 763rd M23 |
| 1783 | Toerien, KeithSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:31:22h | 9.14 | M35 | 1776th M · 300th M35 |
| 1784 | Lundie, JonathanSouth AfricaMan | 9:31:43h | 9.13 | M23 | 1777th M · 764th M23 |
| 1785 | de Wet, GerrieSouth AfricaMan | 9:31:48h | 9.13 | M23 | 1778th M · 765th M23 |
| 1786 | Graham, WarwickSouth AfricaMan | 9:31:54h | 9.13 | M35 | 1779th M · 301st M35 |
| 1787 | Ndlovu, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:32:00h | 9.13 | — | 1780th M |
| 1788 | Hanekom, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:32:19h | 9.12 | M23 | 1781st M · 766th M23 |
| 1789 | Foss, CraigSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:32:23h | 9.12 | MU23 | 1782nd M · 147th MU23 |
| 1790 | McKenzie, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:32:24h | 9.12 | M23 | 1783rd M · 767th M23 |
| 1791 | Bluhm, HansSouth AfricaMan | 9:32:29h | 9.12 | M23 | 1784th M · 768th M23 |
| 1792 | Heukelman, HenkSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:32:49h | 9.11 | — | 1785th M |
| 1793 | Sahd, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 9:32:56h | 9.11 | — | 1786th M |
| 1794 | Farland, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:33:00h | 9.11 | M35 | 1787th M · 302nd M35 |
| 1795 | Gillick, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:33:08h | 9.11 | M23 | 1788th M · 769th M23 |
| 1796 | Dales, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:33:10h | 9.11 | — | 1789th M |
| 1797 | Gruzd, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:33:11h | 9.11 | M35 | 1790th M · 303rd M35 |
| 1798 | Steyn, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:33:13h | 9.11 | M23 | 1791st M · 770th M23 |
| 1799 | Moore, RussellSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:33:16h | 9.11 | MU23 | 1792nd M · 148th MU23 |
| 1800 | Hepburn, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:33:18h | 9.11 | M23 | 1793rd M · 771st M23 |
- 1751Pather, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1744th MTime9:29:38hPace9.16
- 1752Hodder, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1745th MTime9:29:40hPace9.16
- 1753Gilbert, AlecSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1746th M · 753rd M23Time9:29:44hPace9.16Cat.M23
- 1754Gardner, RobinSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1747th M · 754th M23Time9:29:46hPace9.16Cat.M23
- 1755Johnson, WinstonSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1748th MTime9:29:50hPace9.16
- 1756du Plooy, WillieSouth AfricaMan1749th M · 755th M23Time9:29:54hPace9.16Cat.M23
- 1757Battersby, RodneySouth AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners1750th MTime9:29:57hPace9.16
- 1758Randall, RodneySouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1751st M · 756th M23Time9:30:00hPace9.16Cat.M23
- 1759Tyrteos, GeorgeSouth AfricaManSavages AC1752nd M · 294th M35Time9:30:01hPace9.16Cat.M35
- 1760Noble, CliveSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1753rd M · 161st M40Time9:30:06hPace9.16Cat.M40
- 1761Casadio, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1754th MTime9:30:11hPace9.15
- 1762Bowker, ShortySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1755th M · 295th M35Time9:30:15hPace9.15Cat.M35
- 1763Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1756th M · 296th M35Time9:30:21hPace9.15Cat.M35
- 1764Duggan, AllanSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1757th M · 757th M23Time9:30:25hPace9.15Cat.M23
- 1765Ross, BrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1758th M · 758th M23Time9:30:26hPace9.15Cat.M23
- 1766du Plessis, GerritSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1759th M · 162nd M40Time9:30:29hPace9.15Cat.M40
- 1767Trollip, JawsthreeSouth AfricaMan1760th MTime9:30:31hPace9.15
- 1768Bowman, Bee JaySouth AfricaManSavages AC1761st M · 163rd M40Time9:30:36hPace9.15Cat.M40
- 1769Wilkinson, ArthurSouth AfricaManSavages AC1762nd M · 78th M45Time9:30:39hPace9.15Cat.M45
- 1770Davis, LenSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1763rd MTime9:30:42hPace9.15
- 1771Steinberg, AlanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1763rd M · 164th M40Time9:30:42hPace9.15Cat.M40
- 1772Pillay, DanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1765th M · 759th M23Time9:30:44hPace9.15Cat.M23
- 1773Essafrau, GranvilleSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1765th M · 759th M23Time9:30:44hPace9.15Cat.M23
- 1774Kimber, RonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1767th M · 297th M35Time9:30:47hPace9.14Cat.M35
- 1775Pawlowicz, StefanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1768th M · 761st M23Time9:30:49hPace9.14Cat.M23
- 1776Page, DerrickSouth AfricaMan1769th M · 24th M50Time9:30:51hPace9.14Cat.M50
- 1777Ferrer, N.N.South AfricaMan1770th M · 298th M35Time9:30:54hPace9.14Cat.M35
- 1778van der Westhuizen, WietscheSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club1771st M · 146th MU23Time9:31:05hPace9.14Cat.MU23
- 1779Hall, TerrySouth AfricaManSavages AC1772nd M · 299th M35Time9:31:09hPace9.14Cat.M35
- 1780Swart, GeorgeSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1773rd M · 762nd M23Time9:31:14hPace9.14Cat.M23
- 1781Pollard, AlfredSouth AfricaManSavages AC1774th MTime9:31:16hPace9.14
- 1782Swart, BlackieSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1775th M · 763rd M23Time9:31:17hPace9.14Cat.M23
- 1783Toerien, KeithSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1776th M · 300th M35Time9:31:22hPace9.14Cat.M35
- 1784Lundie, JonathanSouth AfricaMan1777th M · 764th M23Time9:31:43hPace9.13Cat.M23
- 1785de Wet, GerrieSouth AfricaMan1778th M · 765th M23Time9:31:48hPace9.13Cat.M23
- 1786Graham, WarwickSouth AfricaMan1779th M · 301st M35Time9:31:54hPace9.13Cat.M35
- 1787Ndlovu, N.N.South AfricaMan1780th MTime9:32:00hPace9.13
- 1788Hanekom, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1781st M · 766th M23Time9:32:19hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1789Foss, CraigSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1782nd M · 147th MU23Time9:32:23hPace9.12Cat.MU23
- 1790McKenzie, N.N.South AfricaMan1783rd M · 767th M23Time9:32:24hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1791Bluhm, HansSouth AfricaMan1784th M · 768th M23Time9:32:29hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1792Heukelman, HenkSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1785th MTime9:32:49hPace9.11
- 1793Sahd, RichardSouth AfricaMan1786th MTime9:32:56hPace9.11
- 1794Farland, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1787th M · 302nd M35Time9:33:00hPace9.11Cat.M35
- 1795Gillick, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1788th M · 769th M23Time9:33:08hPace9.11Cat.M23
- 1796Dales, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1789th MTime9:33:10hPace9.11
- 1797Gruzd, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1790th M · 303rd M35Time9:33:11hPace9.11Cat.M35
- 1798Steyn, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1791st M · 770th M23Time9:33:13hPace9.11Cat.M23
- 1799Moore, RussellSouth AfricaManSavages AC1792nd M · 148th MU23Time9:33:16hPace9.11Cat.MU23
- 1800Hepburn, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1793rd M · 771st M23Time9:33:18hPace9.11Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,751–1,800 of 2,821