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 | Morris, TerrySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:41:24h | 8.98 | M35 | 1894th M · 320th M35 |
| 1902 | Neilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:41:25h | 8.98 | — | 1895th M |
| 1903 | Coetzee, HennieSouth AfricaMan | 9:41:29h | 8.98 | M23 | 1896th M · 808th M23 |
| 1904 | du Plessis, JannieSouth AfricaMan | 9:41:33h | 8.98 | M23 | 1897th M · 809th M23 |
| 1905 | Butler, RobertSouth AfricaMan | 9:41:41h | 8.97 | M35 | 1898th M · 321st M35 |
| 1906 | Emmanuel, JeanSouth AfricaMan | 9:41:51h | 8.97 | M35 | 1899th M · 322nd M35 |
| 1907 | Dawson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:41:54h | 8.97 | — | 1900th M |
| 1908 | Black, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:41:57h | 8.97 | MU23 | 1901st M · 158th MU23 |
| 1909 | Schmelzer, GashSouth AfricaMan | 9:41:58h | 8.97 | — | 1902nd M |
| 1910 | Stamper, NoelSouth AfricaMan | 9:42:01h | 8.97 | M40 | 1903rd M · 173rd M40 |
| 1911 | Gardner, David (Doc)South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:42:22h | 8.96 | M55 | 1904th M · 17th M55 |
| 1912 | Gobhozi, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:42:24h | 8.96 | M23 | 1905th M · 810th M23 |
| 1913 | Grewar, MickSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:42:31h | 8.96 | M23 | 1906th M · 811th M23 |
| 1914 | Stevens, PeterSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:42:35h | 8.96 | M23 | 1907th M · 812th M23 |
| 1915 | Stevens, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 9:42:37h | 8.96 | MU23 | 1908th M · 159th MU23 |
| 1916 | Whitley, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:42:44h | 8.96 | M23 | 1909th M · 813th M23 |
| 1917 | Fynn, MickSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:42:48h | 8.96 | — | 1910th M |
| 1918 | Simpson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:42:49h | 8.96 | M23 | 1911th M · 814th M23 |
| 1919 | Booth, N.N.South AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 9:42:54h | 8.96 | — | 1912th M |
| 1920 | Nell, VascoSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:42:57h | 8.95 | M23 | 1913th M · 815th M23 |
| 1921 | Waterson, KeithSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:43:01h | 8.95 | M35 | 1914th M · 323rd M35 |
| 1922 | Honey, HughSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:43:02h | 8.95 | M23 | 1915th M · 816th M23 |
| 1923 | Pritchard, RoySouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:43:06h | 8.95 | M23 | 1916th M · 817th M23 |
| 1924 | Reddell, GavinSouth AfricaMan | 9:43:10h | 8.95 | M23 | 1917th M · 818th M23 |
| 1925 | Shapiro, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:43:14h | 8.95 | MU23 | 1918th M · 160th MU23 |
| 1926 | Kirshon, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 9:43:17h | 8.95 | — | 1919th M |
| 1927 | Pagel, AubreySouth AfricaMan | 9:43:22h | 8.95 | M45 | 1920th M · 85th M45 |
| 1928 | de Lange, BarrySouth AfricaMan | 9:43:25h | 8.95 | M23 | 1921st M · 819th M23 |
| 1929 | Heron, JamesSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:43:29h | 8.95 | — | 1922nd M |
| 1930 | Nel, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:43:33h | 8.95 | — | 1923rd M |
| 1931 | Weinstein, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:43:35h | 8.95 | M23 | 1924th M · 820th M23 |
| 1932 | Mathias, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:43:38h | 8.94 | M23 | 1925th M · 821st M23 |
| 1933 | Wearne, DesmondSouth AfricaMan | 9:43:40h | 8.94 | M35 | 1926th M · 324th M35 |
| 1934 | Skuse, JamesSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:43:42h | 8.94 | — | 1927th M |
| 1935 | Spies, DanieSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:43:42h | 8.94 | MU23 | 1927th M · 161st MU23 |
| 1936 | Frizelle, HowardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:43:46h | 8.94 | M23 | 1929th M · 822nd M23 |
| 1937 | Venter, TimothySouth AfricaMan | 9:43:46h | 8.94 | MU23 | 1929th M · 162nd MU23 |
| 1938 | Dixon, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:43:51h | 8.94 | M23 | 1931st M · 823rd M23 |
| 1939 | Russell, PeterSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:43:51h | 8.94 | M23 | 1931st M · 823rd M23 |
| 1940 | Holder, HughSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:43:55h | 8.94 | MU23 | 1933rd M · 163rd MU23 |
| 1941 | Finestone, MikeSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:43:58h | 8.94 | M35 | 1934th M · 325th M35 |
| 1942 | Theron, NeelsSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 9:43:58h | 8.94 | M23 | 1934th M · 825th M23 |
| 1943 | Fisher, JeffSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:44:01h | 8.94 | — | 1936th M |
| 1944 | Wentzel, PieterSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:44:10h | 8.94 | M45 | 1937th M · 86th M45 |
| 1945 | Niman, HaroldSouth AfricaMan | 9:44:18h | 8.93 | — | 1938th M |
| 1946 | Joubert, PieterSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:44:19h | 8.93 | M35 | 1939th M · 326th M35 |
| 1947 | Rubin, IsaacSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:44:22h | 8.93 | M45 | 1940th M · 87th M45 |
| 1948 | Mthalane, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:44:26h | 8.93 | M23 | 1941st M · 826th M23 |
| 1949 | Parsons, TonySouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:44:28h | 8.93 | MU23 | 1942nd M · 164th MU23 |
| 1950 | Graham, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 9:44:32h | 8.93 | M35 | 1943rd M · 327th M35 |
- 1901Morris, TerrySouth AfricaManRand AC1894th M · 320th M35Time9:41:24hPace8.98Cat.M35
- 1902Neilson, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1895th MTime9:41:25hPace8.98
- 1903Coetzee, HennieSouth AfricaMan1896th M · 808th M23Time9:41:29hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 1904du Plessis, JannieSouth AfricaMan1897th M · 809th M23Time9:41:33hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 1905Butler, RobertSouth AfricaMan1898th M · 321st M35Time9:41:41hPace8.97Cat.M35
- 1906Emmanuel, JeanSouth AfricaMan1899th M · 322nd M35Time9:41:51hPace8.97Cat.M35
- 1907Dawson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1900th MTime9:41:54hPace8.97
- 1908Black, N.N.South AfricaMan1901st M · 158th MU23Time9:41:57hPace8.97Cat.MU23
- 1909Schmelzer, GashSouth AfricaMan1902nd MTime9:41:58hPace8.97
- 1910Stamper, NoelSouth AfricaMan1903rd M · 173rd M40Time9:42:01hPace8.97Cat.M40
- 1911Gardner, David (Doc)South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1904th M · 17th M55Time9:42:22hPace8.96Cat.M55
- 1912Gobhozi, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1905th M · 810th M23Time9:42:24hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1913Grewar, MickSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1906th M · 811th M23Time9:42:31hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1914Stevens, PeterSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1907th M · 812th M23Time9:42:35hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1915Stevens, AndrewSouth AfricaMan1908th M · 159th MU23Time9:42:37hPace8.96Cat.MU23
- 1916Whitley, CharlesSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1909th M · 813th M23Time9:42:44hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1917Fynn, MickSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1910th MTime9:42:48hPace8.96
- 1918Simpson, N.N.South AfricaMan1911th M · 814th M23Time9:42:49hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 1919Booth, N.N.South AfricaManChiltern AC1912th MTime9:42:54hPace8.96
- 1920Nell, VascoSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1913th M · 815th M23Time9:42:57hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1921Waterson, KeithSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1914th M · 323rd M35Time9:43:01hPace8.95Cat.M35
- 1922Honey, HughSouth AfricaManRand AC1915th M · 816th M23Time9:43:02hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1923Pritchard, RoySouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1916th M · 817th M23Time9:43:06hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1924Reddell, GavinSouth AfricaMan1917th M · 818th M23Time9:43:10hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1925Shapiro, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1918th M · 160th MU23Time9:43:14hPace8.95Cat.MU23
- 1926Kirshon, MichaelSouth AfricaMan1919th MTime9:43:17hPace8.95
- 1927Pagel, AubreySouth AfricaMan1920th M · 85th M45Time9:43:22hPace8.95Cat.M45
- 1928de Lange, BarrySouth AfricaMan1921st M · 819th M23Time9:43:25hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1929Heron, JamesSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1922nd MTime9:43:29hPace8.95
- 1930Nel, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1923rd MTime9:43:33hPace8.95
- 1931Weinstein, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1924th M · 820th M23Time9:43:35hPace8.95Cat.M23
- 1932Mathias, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1925th M · 821st M23Time9:43:38hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 1933Wearne, DesmondSouth AfricaMan1926th M · 324th M35Time9:43:40hPace8.94Cat.M35
- 1934Skuse, JamesSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1927th MTime9:43:42hPace8.94
- 1935Spies, DanieSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1927th M · 161st MU23Time9:43:42hPace8.94Cat.MU23
- 1936Frizelle, HowardSouth AfricaManSavages AC1929th M · 822nd M23Time9:43:46hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 1937Venter, TimothySouth AfricaMan1929th M · 162nd MU23Time9:43:46hPace8.94Cat.MU23
- 1938Dixon, N.N.South AfricaMan1931st M · 823rd M23Time9:43:51hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 1939Russell, PeterSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1931st M · 823rd M23Time9:43:51hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 1940Holder, HughSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1933rd M · 163rd MU23Time9:43:55hPace8.94Cat.MU23
- 1941Finestone, MikeSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1934th M · 325th M35Time9:43:58hPace8.94Cat.M35
- 1942Theron, NeelsSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles1934th M · 825th M23Time9:43:58hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 1943Fisher, JeffSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1936th MTime9:44:01hPace8.94
- 1944Wentzel, PieterSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1937th M · 86th M45Time9:44:10hPace8.94Cat.M45
- 1945Niman, HaroldSouth AfricaMan1938th MTime9:44:18hPace8.93
- 1946Joubert, PieterSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1939th M · 326th M35Time9:44:19hPace8.93Cat.M35
- 1947Rubin, IsaacSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1940th M · 87th M45Time9:44:22hPace8.93Cat.M45
- 1948Mthalane, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1941st M · 826th M23Time9:44:26hPace8.93Cat.M23
- 1949Parsons, TonySouth AfricaManHilton Harriers1942nd M · 164th MU23Time9:44:28hPace8.93Cat.MU23
- 1950Graham, DavidSouth AfricaMan1943rd M · 327th M35Time9:44:32hPace8.93Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1,901–1,950 of 2,821