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 1,901–1,950 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Rand AC | 9:41:24h | 8.98 | M35 | 1894th M · 320th M35 |
| 1902 | Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:41:25h | 8.98 | — | 1895th M |
| 1903 | 9:41:29h | 8.98 | M23 | 1896th M · 808th M23 | |
| 1904 | 9:41:33h | 8.98 | M23 | 1897th M · 809th M23 | |
| 1905 | 9:41:41h | 8.97 | M35 | 1898th M · 321st M35 | |
| 1906 | 9:41:51h | 8.97 | M35 | 1899th M · 322nd M35 | |
| 1907 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:41:54h | 8.97 | — | 1900th M |
| 1908 | 9:41:57h | 8.97 | MU23 | 1901st M · 158th MU23 | |
| 1909 | 9:41:58h | 8.97 | — | 1902nd M | |
| 1910 | 9:42:01h | 8.97 | M40 | 1903rd M · 173rd M40 | |
| 1911 | Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:42:22h | 8.96 | M55 | 1904th M · 17th M55 |
| 1912 | Savages AC | 9:42:24h | 8.96 | M23 | 1905th M · 810th M23 |
| 1913 | Collegians Harriers | 9:42:31h | 8.96 | M23 | 1906th M · 811th M23 |
| 1914 | Westville Athletic Club | 9:42:35h | 8.96 | M23 | 1907th M · 812th M23 |
| 1915 | 9:42:37h | 8.96 | MU23 | 1908th M · 159th MU23 | |
| 1916 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:42:44h | 8.96 | M23 | 1909th M · 813th M23 |
| 1917 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:42:48h | 8.96 | — | 1910th M |
| 1918 | 9:42:49h | 8.96 | M23 | 1911th M · 814th M23 | |
| 1919 | Chiltern AC | 9:42:54h | 8.96 | — | 1912th M |
| 1920 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:42:57h | 8.95 | M23 | 1913th M · 815th M23 |
| 1921 | Amanzimtoti AC | 9:43:01h | 8.95 | M35 | 1914th M · 323rd M35 |
| 1922 | Rand AC | 9:43:02h | 8.95 | M23 | 1915th M · 816th M23 |
| 1923 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:43:06h | 8.95 | M23 | 1916th M · 817th M23 |
| 1924 | 9:43:10h | 8.95 | M23 | 1917th M · 818th M23 | |
| 1925 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:43:14h | 8.95 | MU23 | 1918th M · 160th MU23 |
| 1926 | 9:43:17h | 8.95 | — | 1919th M | |
| 1927 | 9:43:22h | 8.95 | M45 | 1920th M · 85th M45 | |
| 1928 | 9:43:25h | 8.95 | M23 | 1921st M · 819th M23 | |
| 1929 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:43:29h | 8.95 | — | 1922nd M |
| 1930 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:43:33h | 8.95 | — | 1923rd M |
| 1931 | University of Witwater... | 9:43:35h | 8.95 | M23 | 1924th M · 820th M23 |
| 1932 | Rand AC | 9:43:38h | 8.94 | M23 | 1925th M · 821st M23 |
| 1933 | 9:43:40h | 8.94 | M35 | 1926th M · 324th M35 | |
| 1934 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:43:42h | 8.94 | — | 1927th M |
| 1935 | Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:43:42h | 8.94 | MU23 | 1927th M · 161st MU23 |
| 1936 | Savages AC | 9:43:46h | 8.94 | M23 | 1929th M · 822nd M23 |
| 1937 | 9:43:46h | 8.94 | MU23 | 1929th M · 162nd MU23 | |
| 1938 | 9:43:51h | 8.94 | M23 | 1931st M · 823rd M23 | |
| 1939 | Amanzimtoti AC | 9:43:51h | 8.94 | M23 | 1931st M · 823rd M23 |
| 1940 | Collegians Harriers | 9:43:55h | 8.94 | MU23 | 1933rd M · 163rd MU23 |
| 1941 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:43:58h | 8.94 | M35 | 1934th M · 325th M35 |
| 1942 | Bloemfontein Achilles | 9:43:58h | 8.94 | M23 | 1934th M · 825th M23 |
| 1943 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:44:01h | 8.94 | — | 1936th M |
| 1944 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:44:10h | 8.94 | M45 | 1937th M · 86th M45 |
| 1945 | 9:44:18h | 8.93 | — | 1938th M | |
| 1946 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:44:19h | 8.93 | M35 | 1939th M · 326th M35 |
| 1947 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:44:22h | 8.93 | M45 | 1940th M · 87th M45 |
| 1948 | Savages AC | 9:44:26h | 8.93 | M23 | 1941st M · 826th M23 |
| 1949 | Hilton Harriers | 9:44:28h | 8.93 | MU23 | 1942nd M · 164th MU23 |
| 1950 | 9:44:32h | 8.93 | M35 | 1943rd M · 327th M35 |
- 1901Rand AC1894th M · 320th M35Time9:41:24hPace8.98Cat.M35
- 1902Ladysmith Athletic Club1895th MTime9:41:25hPace8.98
- 19031896th M · 808th M23Time9:41:29hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 19041897th M · 809th M23Time9:41:33hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 19051898th M · 321st M35Time9:41:41hPace8.97Cat.M35
- 19061899th M · 322nd M35Time9:41:51hPace8.97Cat.M35
- 1907Durban Athletic Club1900th MTime9:41:54hPace8.97
- 19081901st M · 158th MU23Time9:41:57hPace8.97Cat.MU23
- 19091902nd MTime9:41:58hPace8.97
- 19101903rd M · 173rd M40Time9:42:01hPace8.97Cat.M40
- 1911Ladysmith Athletic Club1904th M · 17th M55Time9:42:22hPace8.96Cat.M55
- 1912Savages AC1905th M · 810th M23Time9:42:24hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1913Collegians Harriers1906th M · 811th M23Time9:42:31hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1914Westville Athletic Club1907th M · 812th M23Time9:42:35hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 19151908th M · 159th MU23Time9:42:37hPace8.96Cat.MU23
- 1916Rocky Road Runners1909th M · 813th M23Time9:42:44hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1917Rocky Road Runners1910th MTime9:42:48hPace8.96
- 19181911th M · 814th M23Time9:42:49hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1919Chiltern AC1912th MTime9:42:54hPace8.96
- 1920Rocky Road Runners1913th M · 815th M23Time9:42:57hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1921Amanzimtoti AC1914th M · 323rd M35Time9:43:01hPace8.95Cat.M35
- 1922Rand AC1915th M · 816th M23Time9:43:02hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1923Port Elizabeth Amateur AC1916th M · 817th M23Time9:43:06hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 19241917th M · 818th M23Time9:43:10hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1925Rocky Road Runners1918th M · 160th MU23Time9:43:14hPace8.95Cat.MU23
- 19261919th MTime9:43:17hPace8.95
- 19271920th M · 85th M45Time9:43:22hPace8.95Cat.M45
- 19281921st M · 819th M23Time9:43:25hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1929Pinetown & District AC1922nd MTime9:43:29hPace8.95
- 1930Germiston Callies Harr...1923rd MTime9:43:33hPace8.95
- 1931University of Witwater...1924th M · 820th M23Time9:43:35hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1932Rand AC1925th M · 821st M23Time9:43:38hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 19331926th M · 324th M35Time9:43:40hPace8.94Cat.M35
- 1934Johannesburg Harriers AC1927th MTime9:43:42hPace8.94
- 1935Tuks Road Runners Club1927th M · 161st MU23Time9:43:42hPace8.94Cat.MU23
- 1936Savages AC1929th M · 822nd M23Time9:43:46hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 19371929th M · 162nd MU23Time9:43:46hPace8.94Cat.MU23
- 19381931st M · 823rd M23Time9:43:51hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 1939Amanzimtoti AC1931st M · 823rd M23Time9:43:51hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 1940Collegians Harriers1933rd M · 163rd MU23Time9:43:55hPace8.94Cat.MU23
- 1941Rocky Road Runners1934th M · 325th M35Time9:43:58hPace8.94Cat.M35
- 1942Bloemfontein Achilles1934th M · 825th M23Time9:43:58hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 1943Rocky Road Runners1936th MTime9:44:01hPace8.94
- 1944Pretoria Marathon Club1937th M · 86th M45Time9:44:10hPace8.94Cat.M45
- 19451938th MTime9:44:18hPace8.93
- 1946Pretoria Marathon Club1939th M · 326th M35Time9:44:19hPace8.93Cat.M35
- 1947Port Elizabeth Amateur AC1940th M · 87th M45Time9:44:22hPace8.93Cat.M45
- 1948Savages AC1941st M · 826th M23Time9:44:26hPace8.93Cat.M23
- 1949Hilton Harriers1942nd M · 164th MU23Time9:44:28hPace8.93Cat.MU23
- 19501943rd M · 327th M35Time9:44:32hPace8.93Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1,901–1,950 of 2,821