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 1,801–1,850 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Duchen, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:33:23h | 9.10 | M23 | 1794th M · 772nd M23 |
| 1802 | Janse van Rensburg, LukasSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:33:23h | 9.10 | M23 | 1794th M · 772nd M23 |
| 1803 | Gaddin, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:33:27h | 9.10 | M40 | 1796th M · 165th M40 |
| 1804 | Miller, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:33:30h | 9.10 | MU23 | 1797th M · 149th MU23 |
| 1805 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:33:32h | 9.10 | M45 | 1798th M · 79th M45 |
| 1806 | Bernstein, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:33:41h | 9.10 | — | 1799th M |
| 1807 | Kat, EddieSouth AfricaMan | 9:33:51h | 9.10 | — | 1800th M |
| 1808 | Houzet, H.South AfricaMan Old Selbornians Road R... | 9:34:00h | 9.09 | — | 1801st M |
| 1809 | O'Reilly, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:34:00h | 9.09 | — | 1801st M |
| 1810 | Muller, AndreSouth AfricaMan | 9:34:04h | 9.09 | MU23 | 1803rd M · 150th MU23 |
| 1811 | Hartogh, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:34:07h | 9.09 | — | 1804th M |
| 1812 | van Rensburg, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:34:08h | 9.09 | MU23 | 1805th M · 151st MU23 |
| 1813 | Hammega, N.N.South AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 9:34:12h | 9.09 | M23 | 1806th M · 774th M23 |
| 1814 | Maynard, RichardSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:34:15h | 9.09 | M23 | 1807th M · 775th M23 |
| 1815 | Carter, DennisSouth AfricaMan | 9:34:18h | 9.09 | — | 1808th M |
| 1816 | Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:34:18h | 9.09 | — | 1808th M |
| 1817 | Handley, JohnSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:34:22h | 9.09 | M23 | 1810th M · 776th M23 |
| 1818 | Kearsey, SteveSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:34:24h | 9.09 | — | 1811th M |
| 1819 | de Vos, ValeriusSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:34:26h | 9.09 | M35 | 1812th M · 304th M35 |
| 1820 | Brooks, BenSouth AfricaMan | 9:34:54h | 9.08 | M35 | 1813th M · 305th M35 |
| 1821 | Arlow, TheunsSouth AfricaMan | 9:34:58h | 9.08 | M40 | 1814th M · 166th M40 |
| 1822 | Hastie, BobSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 9:35:01h | 9.08 | M45 | 1815th M · 80th M45 |
| 1823 | Tennant, BillSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:35:05h | 9.08 | M45 | 1816th M · 81st M45 |
| 1824 | Camarada, JohnnySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:35:19h | 9.07 | M35 | 1817th M · 306th M35 |
| 1825 | Evered-Hall, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:35:22h | 9.07 | M23 | 1818th M · 777th M23 |
| 1826 | Hill, N.N.South AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 9:35:27h | 9.07 | — | 1819th M |
| 1827 | du Croq, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:35:33h | 9.07 | M23 | 1820th M · 778th M23 |
| 1828 | Brown, LaurenceSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:35:34h | 9.07 | M23 | 1821st M · 779th M23 |
| 1829 | Krige, WarwickSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:35:40h | 9.07 | M40 | 1822nd M · 167th M40 |
| 1830 | Jolley, IanCanadaMan Savages AC | 9:35:54h | 9.06 | M23 | 1823rd M · 780th M23 |
| 1831 | Heath, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 9:35:58h | 9.06 | M23 | 1824th M · 781st M23 |
| 1832 | Malan, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:35:59h | 9.06 | MU23 | 1825th M · 152nd MU23 |
| 1833 | Goldwyer, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:36:03h | 9.06 | M23 | 1826th M · 782nd M23 |
| 1834 | Joone, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:36:10h | 9.06 | M23 | 1827th M · 783rd M23 |
| 1835 | Douglas, RobertSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:36:14h | 9.06 | M40 | 1828th M · 168th M40 |
| 1836 | Wingfield, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:36:14h | 9.06 | M35 | 1828th M · 307th M35 |
| 1837 | Gardner, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:36:19h | 9.06 | M23 | 1830th M · 784th M23 |
| 1838 | Cathey, PeterSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:36:19h | 9.06 | M23 | 1830th M · 784th M23 |
| 1839 | Merson, KeithSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:36:23h | 9.06 | M35 | 1832nd M · 308th M35 |
| 1840 | Reid, CrawfordSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:36:33h | 9.05 | M35 | 1833rd M · 309th M35 |
| 1841 | Sponneck, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:36:40h | 9.05 | M23 | 1834th M · 786th M23 |
| 1842 | Frerk, IngoSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:36:41h | 9.05 | M23 | 1835th M · 787th M23 |
| 1843 | Oden, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:36:48h | 9.05 | — | 1836th M |
| 1844 | Sparnon, WayneSouth AfricaMan | 9:37:02h | 9.05 | MU23 | 1837th M · 153rd MU23 |
| 1845 | Smith, Tree TrunkSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:37:07h | 9.04 | M23 | 1838th M · 788th M23 |
| 1846 | Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:37:13h | 9.04 | — | 1839th M |
| 1847 | Adkin, HiltonSouth AfricaMan | 9:37:18h | 9.04 | — | 1840th M |
| 1848 | Francis, JosephSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:37:21h | 9.04 | M35 | 1841st M · 310th M35 |
| 1849 | Bennett, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:37:24h | 9.04 | — | 1842nd M |
| 1850 | Steyn, CobySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:37:26h | 9.04 | M23 | 1843rd M · 789th M23 |
- 1801Duchen, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1794th M · 772nd M23Time9:33:23hPace9.10Cat.M23
- 1802Janse van Rensburg, LukasSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1794th M · 772nd M23Time9:33:23hPace9.10Cat.M23
- 1803Gaddin, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1796th M · 165th M40Time9:33:27hPace9.10Cat.M40
- 1804Miller, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1797th M · 149th MU23Time9:33:30hPace9.10Cat.MU23
- 1805Smith, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1798th M · 79th M45Time9:33:32hPace9.10Cat.M45
- 1806Bernstein, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1799th MTime9:33:41hPace9.10
- 1807Kat, EddieSouth AfricaMan1800th MTime9:33:51hPace9.10
- 1808Houzet, H.South AfricaManOld Selbornians Road R...1801st MTime9:34:00hPace9.09
- 1809O'Reilly, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1801st MTime9:34:00hPace9.09
- 1810Muller, AndreSouth AfricaMan1803rd M · 150th MU23Time9:34:04hPace9.09Cat.MU23
- 1811Hartogh, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1804th MTime9:34:07hPace9.09
- 1812van Rensburg, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1805th M · 151st MU23Time9:34:08hPace9.09Cat.MU23
- 1813Hammega, N.N.South AfricaManMandene Park AC1806th M · 774th M23Time9:34:12hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1814Maynard, RichardSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers1807th M · 775th M23Time9:34:15hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1815Carter, DennisSouth AfricaMan1808th MTime9:34:18hPace9.09
- 1816Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaMan1808th MTime9:34:18hPace9.09
- 1817Handley, JohnSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1810th M · 776th M23Time9:34:22hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1818Kearsey, SteveSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1811th MTime9:34:24hPace9.09
- 1819de Vos, ValeriusSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1812th M · 304th M35Time9:34:26hPace9.09Cat.M35
- 1820Brooks, BenSouth AfricaMan1813th M · 305th M35Time9:34:54hPace9.08Cat.M35
- 1821Arlow, TheunsSouth AfricaMan1814th M · 166th M40Time9:34:58hPace9.08Cat.M40
- 1822Hastie, BobSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners1815th M · 80th M45Time9:35:01hPace9.08Cat.M45
- 1823Tennant, BillSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1816th M · 81st M45Time9:35:05hPace9.08Cat.M45
- 1824Camarada, JohnnySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1817th M · 306th M35Time9:35:19hPace9.07Cat.M35
- 1825Evered-Hall, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1818th M · 777th M23Time9:35:22hPace9.07Cat.M23
- 1826Hill, N.N.South AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...1819th MTime9:35:27hPace9.07
- 1827du Croq, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1820th M · 778th M23Time9:35:33hPace9.07Cat.M23
- 1828Brown, LaurenceSouth AfricaManSavages AC1821st M · 779th M23Time9:35:34hPace9.07Cat.M23
- 1829Krige, WarwickSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1822nd M · 167th M40Time9:35:40hPace9.07Cat.M40
- 1830Jolley, IanCanadaManSavages AC1823rd M · 780th M23Time9:35:54hPace9.06Cat.M23
- 1831Heath, AlanSouth AfricaMan1824th M · 781st M23Time9:35:58hPace9.06Cat.M23
- 1832Malan, N.N.South AfricaMan1825th M · 152nd MU23Time9:35:59hPace9.06Cat.MU23
- 1833Goldwyer, PatrickSouth AfricaManRand AC1826th M · 782nd M23Time9:36:03hPace9.06Cat.M23
- 1834Joone, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1827th M · 783rd M23Time9:36:10hPace9.06Cat.M23
- 1835Douglas, RobertSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1828th M · 168th M40Time9:36:14hPace9.06Cat.M40
- 1836Wingfield, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1828th M · 307th M35Time9:36:14hPace9.06Cat.M35
- 1837Gardner, ChrisSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1830th M · 784th M23Time9:36:19hPace9.06Cat.M23
- 1838Cathey, PeterSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1830th M · 784th M23Time9:36:19hPace9.06Cat.M23
- 1839Merson, KeithSouth AfricaManSavages AC1832nd M · 308th M35Time9:36:23hPace9.06Cat.M35
- 1840Reid, CrawfordSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1833rd M · 309th M35Time9:36:33hPace9.05Cat.M35
- 1841Sponneck, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1834th M · 786th M23Time9:36:40hPace9.05Cat.M23
- 1842Frerk, IngoSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1835th M · 787th M23Time9:36:41hPace9.05Cat.M23
- 1843Oden, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1836th MTime9:36:48hPace9.05
- 1844Sparnon, WayneSouth AfricaMan1837th M · 153rd MU23Time9:37:02hPace9.05Cat.MU23
- 1845Smith, Tree TrunkSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1838th M · 788th M23Time9:37:07hPace9.04Cat.M23
- 1846Anderson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1839th MTime9:37:13hPace9.04
- 1847Adkin, HiltonSouth AfricaMan1840th MTime9:37:18hPace9.04
- 1848Francis, JosephSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1841st M · 310th M35Time9:37:21hPace9.04Cat.M35
- 1849Bennett, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1842nd MTime9:37:24hPace9.04
- 1850Steyn, CobySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1843rd M · 789th M23Time9:37:26hPace9.04Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,801–1,850 of 2,821