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 1,851–1,900 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Pokorny, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:37:35h | 9.04 | M50 | 1844th M · 25th M50 |
| 1852 | Davies, GeoffSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 9:37:38h | 9.04 | M35 | 1845th M · 311th M35 |
| 1853 | Gerber, GustavSouth AfricaMan N M M U Athletic Club(... | 9:37:42h | 9.04 | — | 1846th M |
| 1854 | Wainstein, TrevorSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:37:46h | 9.04 | M23 | 1847th M · 790th M23 |
| 1855 | Cawdry, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:37:46h | 9.04 | — | 1847th M |
| 1856 | Brewis, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:37:49h | 9.03 | M23 | 1849th M · 791st M23 |
| 1857 | D'Arcy, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:37:52h | 9.03 | M23 | 1850th M · 792nd M23 |
| 1858 | Wannenburg, TonySouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:37:53h | 9.03 | M40 | 1851st M · 169th M40 |
| 1859 | Le Brasseur, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:37:57h | 9.03 | M23 | 1852nd M · 793rd M23 |
| 1860 | Bodenstein, KimmiSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:37:57h | 9.03 | MU23 | 1852nd M · 154th MU23 |
| 1861 | Volker, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:38:00h | 9.03 | MU23 | 1854th M · 155th MU23 |
| 1862 | Boshoff, WillemSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:38:03h | 9.03 | M45 | 1855th M · 82nd M45 |
| 1863 | Fernandez-Stubbz, N.N.South AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:38:10h | 9.03 | M23 | 1856th M · 794th M23 |
| 1864 | Hoffman, MorrisSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:38:16h | 9.03 | M45 | 1857th M · 83rd M45 |
| 1865 | Moore, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:38:22h | 9.03 | M45 | 1858th M · 84th M45 |
| 1866 | Keeling, BrianSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 9:38:26h | 9.02 | M23 | 1859th M · 795th M23 |
| 1867 | Price, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:38:31h | 9.02 | — | 1860th M |
| 1868 | Ferreira, MickeySouth AfricaMan | 9:38:45h | 9.02 | — | 1861st M |
| 1869 | Hart, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:38:47h | 9.02 | M23 | 1862nd M · 796th M23 |
| 1870 | Peters, JontySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:38:51h | 9.02 | M35 | 1863rd M · 312th M35 |
| 1871 | Pacak, SteveSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:38:55h | 9.02 | M23 | 1864th M · 797th M23 |
| 1872 | Wilson, David NoelSouth AfricaMan | 9:38:58h | 9.02 | — | 1865th M |
| 1873 | Shapiro, NathieSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:39:16h | 9.01 | M35 | 1866th M · 313th M35 |
| 1874 | Govender, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:39:20h | 9.01 | M23 | 1867th M · 798th M23 |
| 1875 | Ketjen, RobertSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:39:23h | 9.01 | M35 | 1868th M · 314th M35 |
| 1876 | Hill, DerekSouth AfricaMan | 9:39:23h | 9.01 | M35 | 1868th M · 314th M35 |
| 1877 | Hosking, DaveSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:39:26h | 9.01 | M23 | 1870th M · 799th M23 |
| 1878 | Irving, GingerSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:39:28h | 9.01 | — | 1871st M |
| 1879 | Krawitz, MartinSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:39:33h | 9.01 | M23 | 1872nd M · 800th M23 |
| 1880 | Liddle, MikeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:39:36h | 9.01 | M35 | 1873rd M · 316th M35 |
| 1881 | Willis, PeterSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:39:38h | 9.01 | M40 | 1874th M · 170th M40 |
| 1882 | Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:39:42h | 9.01 | — | 1875th M |
| 1883 | Le Roux, SamSouth AfricaMan | 9:39:50h | 9.00 | M50 | 1876th M · 26th M50 |
| 1884 | Grant, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:39:56h | 9.00 | M40 | 1877th M · 171st M40 |
| 1885 | Aaron, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:40:00h | 9.00 | M23 | 1878th M · 801st M23 |
| 1886 | Oosthuyzen, CarelSouth AfricaMan | 9:40:05h | 9.00 | — | 1879th M |
| 1887 | Swart, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:40:07h | 9.00 | MU23 | 1880th M · 156th MU23 |
| 1888 | Candiotes, NicSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:40:18h | 8.99 | M55 | 1881st M · 16th M55 |
| 1889 | Makepeace, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 9:40:19h | 8.99 | M35 | 1882nd M · 317th M35 |
| 1890 | Nieuwoudt, DewaldSouth AfricaMan | 9:40:22h | 8.99 | M23 | 1883rd M · 802nd M23 |
| 1891 | Suzor, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:40:28h | 8.99 | M23 | 1884th M · 803rd M23 |
| 1892 | Grace, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:40:32h | 8.99 | M23 | 1885th M · 804th M23 |
| 1893 | Humphrey, OliverSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:40:36h | 8.99 | M35 | 1886th M · 318th M35 |
| 1894 | Groenewald, ChristoSouth AfricaMan | 9:40:40h | 8.99 | M23 | 1887th M · 805th M23 |
| 1895 | Johnson, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 9:40:44h | 8.99 | — | 1888th M |
| 1896 | Theron, MartinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:41:03h | 8.98 | M23 | 1889th M · 806th M23 |
| 1897 | Rulten, BrianGreat BritainMan Savages AC | 9:41:10h | 8.98 | M40 | 1890th M · 172nd M40 |
| 1898 | Catto, GreigSouth AfricaMan | 9:41:10h | 8.98 | MU23 | 1890th M · 157th MU23 |
| 1899 | Louw, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:41:14h | 8.98 | M23 | 1892nd M · 807th M23 |
| 1900 | Reynolds, GavinSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:41:19h | 8.98 | M35 | 1893rd M · 319th M35 |
- 1851Pokorny, CharlesSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1844th M · 25th M50Time9:37:35hPace9.04Cat.M50
- 1852Davies, GeoffSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1845th M · 311th M35Time9:37:38hPace9.04Cat.M35
- 1853Gerber, GustavSouth AfricaManN M M U Athletic Club(...1846th MTime9:37:42hPace9.04
- 1854Wainstein, TrevorSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1847th M · 790th M23Time9:37:46hPace9.04Cat.M23
- 1855Cawdry, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1847th MTime9:37:46hPace9.04
- 1856Brewis, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1849th M · 791st M23Time9:37:49hPace9.03Cat.M23
- 1857D'Arcy, N.N.South AfricaMan1850th M · 792nd M23Time9:37:52hPace9.03Cat.M23
- 1858Wannenburg, TonySouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1851st M · 169th M40Time9:37:53hPace9.03Cat.M40
- 1859Le Brasseur, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1852nd M · 793rd M23Time9:37:57hPace9.03Cat.M23
- 1860Bodenstein, KimmiSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1852nd M · 154th MU23Time9:37:57hPace9.03Cat.MU23
- 1861Volker, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1854th M · 155th MU23Time9:38:00hPace9.03Cat.MU23
- 1862Boshoff, WillemSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1855th M · 82nd M45Time9:38:03hPace9.03Cat.M45
- 1863Fernandez-Stubbz, N.N.South AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1856th M · 794th M23Time9:38:10hPace9.03Cat.M23
- 1864Hoffman, MorrisSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1857th M · 83rd M45Time9:38:16hPace9.03Cat.M45
- 1865Moore, JohnSouth AfricaManRand AC1858th M · 84th M45Time9:38:22hPace9.03Cat.M45
- 1866Keeling, BrianSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...1859th M · 795th M23Time9:38:26hPace9.02Cat.M23
- 1867Price, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1860th MTime9:38:31hPace9.02
- 1868Ferreira, MickeySouth AfricaMan1861st MTime9:38:45hPace9.02
- 1869Hart, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC1862nd M · 796th M23Time9:38:47hPace9.02Cat.M23
- 1870Peters, JontySouth AfricaManRand AC1863rd M · 312th M35Time9:38:51hPace9.02Cat.M35
- 1871Pacak, SteveSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1864th M · 797th M23Time9:38:55hPace9.02Cat.M23
- 1872Wilson, David NoelSouth AfricaMan1865th MTime9:38:58hPace9.02
- 1873Shapiro, NathieSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1866th M · 313th M35Time9:39:16hPace9.01Cat.M35
- 1874Govender, N.N.South AfricaMan1867th M · 798th M23Time9:39:20hPace9.01Cat.M23
- 1875Ketjen, RobertSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1868th M · 314th M35Time9:39:23hPace9.01Cat.M35
- 1876Hill, DerekSouth AfricaMan1868th M · 314th M35Time9:39:23hPace9.01Cat.M35
- 1877Hosking, DaveSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1870th M · 799th M23Time9:39:26hPace9.01Cat.M23
- 1878Irving, GingerSouth AfricaManSavages AC1871st MTime9:39:28hPace9.01
- 1879Krawitz, MartinSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1872nd M · 800th M23Time9:39:33hPace9.01Cat.M23
- 1880Liddle, MikeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1873rd M · 316th M35Time9:39:36hPace9.01Cat.M35
- 1881Willis, PeterSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1874th M · 170th M40Time9:39:38hPace9.01Cat.M40
- 1882Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan1875th MTime9:39:42hPace9.01
- 1883Le Roux, SamSouth AfricaMan1876th M · 26th M50Time9:39:50hPace9.00Cat.M50
- 1884Grant, GeoffreySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1877th M · 171st M40Time9:39:56hPace9.00Cat.M40
- 1885Aaron, GrahamSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1878th M · 801st M23Time9:40:00hPace9.00Cat.M23
- 1886Oosthuyzen, CarelSouth AfricaMan1879th MTime9:40:05hPace9.00
- 1887Swart, N.N.South AfricaMan1880th M · 156th MU23Time9:40:07hPace9.00Cat.MU23
- 1888Candiotes, NicSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1881st M · 16th M55Time9:40:18hPace8.99Cat.M55
- 1889Makepeace, JohnSouth AfricaMan1882nd M · 317th M35Time9:40:19hPace8.99Cat.M35
- 1890Nieuwoudt, DewaldSouth AfricaMan1883rd M · 802nd M23Time9:40:22hPace8.99Cat.M23
- 1891Suzor, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1884th M · 803rd M23Time9:40:28hPace8.99Cat.M23
- 1892Grace, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1885th M · 804th M23Time9:40:32hPace8.99Cat.M23
- 1893Humphrey, OliverSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1886th M · 318th M35Time9:40:36hPace8.99Cat.M35
- 1894Groenewald, ChristoSouth AfricaMan1887th M · 805th M23Time9:40:40hPace8.99Cat.M23
- 1895Johnson, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1888th MTime9:40:44hPace8.99
- 1896Theron, MartinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1889th M · 806th M23Time9:41:03hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 1897Rulten, BrianGreat BritainManSavages AC1890th M · 172nd M40Time9:41:10hPace8.98Cat.M40
- 1898Catto, GreigSouth AfricaMan1890th M · 157th MU23Time9:41:10hPace8.98Cat.MU23
- 1899Louw, N.N.South AfricaMan1892nd M · 807th M23Time9:41:14hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 1900Reynolds, GavinSouth AfricaManRand AC1893rd M · 319th M35Time9:41:19hPace8.98Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1,851–1,900 of 2,821