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 1,951–2,000 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Vaal Athletic Club | 9:44:32h | 8.93 | M45 | 1943rd M · 88th M45 |
| 1952 | Savages AC | 9:44:34h | 8.93 | M23 | 1945th M · 827th M23 |
| 1953 | Westville Athletic Club | 9:44:41h | 8.93 | M35 | 1946th M · 328th M35 |
| 1954 | Savages AC | 9:44:44h | 8.93 | M45 | 1947th M · 89th M45 |
| 1955 | Stella Athletic Club | 9:44:44h | 8.93 | M23 | 1947th M · 828th M23 |
| 1956 | Savages AC | 9:44:50h | 8.93 | — | 1949th M |
| 1957 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:44:51h | 8.93 | — | 1950th M |
| 1958 | 9:44:55h | 8.92 | M40 | 1951st M · 174th M40 | |
| 1959 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:44:57h | 8.92 | M45 | 1952nd M · 90th M45 |
| 1960 | Collegians Harriers | 9:45:00h | 8.92 | M50 | 1953rd M · 27th M50 |
| 1961 | Collegians Harriers | 9:45:02h | 8.92 | — | 1954th M |
| 1962 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:45:05h | 8.92 | M23 | 1955th M · 829th M23 |
| 1963 | Stella Athletic Club | 9:45:08h | 8.92 | M35 | 1956th M · 329th M35 |
| 1964 | 9:45:09h | 8.92 | M23 | 1957th M · 830th M23 | |
| 1965 | Umtiza Runners | 9:45:12h | 8.92 | M35 | 1958th M · 330th M35 |
| 1966 | Umtiza Runners | 9:45:17h | 8.92 | M35 | 1959th M · 331st M35 |
| 1967 | Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:45:27h | 8.92 | M35 | 1960th M · 332nd M35 |
| 1968 | Savages AC | 9:45:31h | 8.91 | M23 | 1961st M · 831st M23 |
| 1969 | Bluff AC | 9:45:35h | 8.91 | M23 | 1962nd M · 832nd M23 |
| 1970 | Savages AC | 9:45:41h | 8.91 | M50 | 1963rd M · 28th M50 |
| 1971 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:45:46h | 8.91 | M45 | 1964th M · 91st M45 |
| 1972 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:45:54h | 8.91 | M23 | 1965th M · 833rd M23 |
| 1973 | Rand AC | 9:46:04h | 8.91 | M23 | 1966th M · 834th M23 |
| 1974 | Stella Athletic Club | 9:46:06h | 8.91 | M23 | 1967th M · 835th M23 |
| 1975 | 9:46:10h | 8.90 | M35 | 1968th M · 333rd M35 | |
| 1976 | 9:46:11h | 8.90 | M23 | 1969th M · 836th M23 | |
| 1977 | Zululand Athletic Club | 9:46:13h | 8.90 | M35 | 1970th M · 334th M35 |
| 1978 | Rand AC | 9:46:21h | 8.90 | — | 1971st M |
| 1979 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:46:25h | 8.90 | M35 | 1972nd M · 335th M35 |
| 1980 | 9:46:39h | 8.90 | MU23 | 1973rd M · 165th MU23 | |
| 1981 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:46:42h | 8.90 | M35 | 1974th M · 336th M35 |
| 1982 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:46:45h | 8.90 | M23 | 1975th M · 837th M23 |
| 1983 | Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:46:49h | 8.89 | M23 | 1976th M · 838th M23 |
| 1984 | 9:46:54h | 8.89 | M23 | 1977th M · 839th M23 | |
| 1985 | University of Witwater... | 9:46:58h | 8.89 | MU23 | 1978th M · 166th MU23 |
| 1986 | Macarthur Marathon Club | 9:47:02h | 8.89 | — | 1979th M |
| 1987 | 9:47:06h | 8.89 | — | 1980th M | |
| 1988 | Rand AC | 9:47:08h | 8.89 | M35 | 1981st M · 337th M35 |
| 1989 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:47:10h | 8.89 | M35 | 1982nd M · 338th M35 |
| 1990 | Savages AC | 9:47:12h | 8.89 | M23 | 1983rd M · 840th M23 |
| 1991 | 9:47:15h | 8.89 | — | 1984th M | |
| 1992 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:47:20h | 8.89 | M50 | 1985th M · 29th M50 |
| 1993 | Westville Athletic Club | 9:47:23h | 8.89 | M40 | 1986th M · 175th M40 |
| 1994 | 9:47:25h | 8.89 | M35 | 1987th M · 339th M35 | |
| 1995 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:47:29h | 8.88 | MU23 | 1988th M · 167th MU23 |
| 1996 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:47:30h | 8.88 | M35 | 1989th M · 340th M35 |
| 1997 | Savages AC | 9:47:35h | 8.88 | M50 | 1990th M · 30th M50 |
| 1998 | 9:47:42h | 8.88 | M23 | 1991st M · 841st M23 | |
| 1999 | Bluff AC | 9:47:43h | 8.88 | M23 | 1992nd M · 842nd M23 |
| 2000 | Bloemfontein Achilles | 9:47:46h | 8.88 | — | 1993rd M |
- 1951Vaal Athletic Club1943rd M · 88th M45Time9:44:32hPace8.93Cat.M45
- 1952Savages AC1945th M · 827th M23Time9:44:34hPace8.93Cat.M23
- 1953Westville Athletic Club1946th M · 328th M35Time9:44:41hPace8.93Cat.M35
- 1954Savages AC1947th M · 89th M45Time9:44:44hPace8.93Cat.M45
- 1955Stella Athletic Club1947th M · 828th M23Time9:44:44hPace8.93Cat.M23
- 1956Savages AC1949th MTime9:44:50hPace8.93
- 1957Pretoria Marathon Club1950th MTime9:44:51hPace8.93
- 19581951st M · 174th M40Time9:44:55hPace8.92Cat.M40
- 1959Pretoria Marathon Club1952nd M · 90th M45Time9:44:57hPace8.92Cat.M45
- 1960Collegians Harriers1953rd M · 27th M50Time9:45:00hPace8.92Cat.M50
- 1961Collegians Harriers1954th MTime9:45:02hPace8.92
- 1962Rocky Road Runners1955th M · 829th M23Time9:45:05hPace8.92Cat.M23
- 1963Stella Athletic Club1956th M · 329th M35Time9:45:08hPace8.92Cat.M35
- 19641957th M · 830th M23Time9:45:09hPace8.92Cat.M23
- 1965Umtiza Runners1958th M · 330th M35Time9:45:12hPace8.92Cat.M35
- 1966Umtiza Runners1959th M · 331st M35Time9:45:17hPace8.92Cat.M35
- 1967Ladysmith Athletic Club1960th M · 332nd M35Time9:45:27hPace8.92Cat.M35
- 1968Savages AC1961st M · 831st M23Time9:45:31hPace8.91Cat.M23
- 1969Bluff AC1962nd M · 832nd M23Time9:45:35hPace8.91Cat.M23
- 1970Savages AC1963rd M · 28th M50Time9:45:41hPace8.91Cat.M50
- 1971Durban Athletic Club1964th M · 91st M45Time9:45:46hPace8.91Cat.M45
- 1972Pinetown & District AC1965th M · 833rd M23Time9:45:54hPace8.91Cat.M23
- 1973Rand AC1966th M · 834th M23Time9:46:04hPace8.91Cat.M23
- 1974Stella Athletic Club1967th M · 835th M23Time9:46:06hPace8.91Cat.M23
- 19751968th M · 333rd M35Time9:46:10hPace8.90Cat.M35
- 19761969th M · 836th M23Time9:46:11hPace8.90Cat.M23
- 1977Zululand Athletic Club1970th M · 334th M35Time9:46:13hPace8.90Cat.M35
- 1978Rand AC1971st MTime9:46:21hPace8.90
- 1979Pinetown & District AC1972nd M · 335th M35Time9:46:25hPace8.90Cat.M35
- 19801973rd M · 165th MU23Time9:46:39hPace8.90Cat.MU23
- 1981Pinetown & District AC1974th M · 336th M35Time9:46:42hPace8.90Cat.M35
- 1982Pretoria Marathon Club1975th M · 837th M23Time9:46:45hPace8.90Cat.M23
- 1983Welkom Striders (Now G...1976th M · 838th M23Time9:46:49hPace8.89Cat.M23
- 19841977th M · 839th M23Time9:46:54hPace8.89Cat.M23
- 1985University of Witwater...1978th M · 166th MU23Time9:46:58hPace8.89Cat.MU23
- 1986Macarthur Marathon Club1979th MTime9:47:02hPace8.89
- 19871980th MTime9:47:06hPace8.89
- 1988Rand AC1981st M · 337th M35Time9:47:08hPace8.89Cat.M35
- 1989Pinetown & District AC1982nd M · 338th M35Time9:47:10hPace8.89Cat.M35
- 1990Savages AC1983rd M · 840th M23Time9:47:12hPace8.89Cat.M23
- 19911984th MTime9:47:15hPace8.89
- 1992Durban Athletic Club1985th M · 29th M50Time9:47:20hPace8.89Cat.M50
- 1993Westville Athletic Club1986th M · 175th M40Time9:47:23hPace8.89Cat.M40
- 19941987th M · 339th M35Time9:47:25hPace8.89Cat.M35
- 1995Pretoria Marathon Club1988th M · 167th MU23Time9:47:29hPace8.88Cat.MU23
- 1996Durban Athletic Club1989th M · 340th M35Time9:47:30hPace8.88Cat.M35
- 1997Savages AC1990th M · 30th M50Time9:47:35hPace8.88Cat.M50
- 19981991st M · 841st M23Time9:47:42hPace8.88Cat.M23
- 1999Bluff AC1992nd M · 842nd M23Time9:47:43hPace8.88Cat.M23
- 2000Bloemfontein Achilles1993rd MTime9:47:46hPace8.88
Showing ranks 1,951–2,000 of 2,821