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 2,101–2,150 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | de Beer, DaveSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:53:42h | 8.79 | — | 2093rd M |
| 2102 | MacDonald, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:53:45h | 8.79 | M40 | 2094th M · 190th M40 |
| 2103 | Zeiss, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:53:46h | 8.79 | M35 | 2095th M · 352nd M35 |
| 2104 | Reis, TonySouth AfricaMan | 9:53:48h | 8.79 | M35 | 2096th M · 353rd M35 |
| 2105 | Sampson, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:53:50h | 8.79 | M40 | 2097th M · 191st M40 |
| 2106 | Sanders, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:53:52h | 8.79 | M23 | 2098th M · 880th M23 |
| 2107 | Jochem, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:53:54h | 8.79 | — | 2099th M |
| 2108 | Walters, VicSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:53:56h | 8.79 | M23 | 2100th M · 881st M23 |
| 2109 | Watson, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:54:05h | 8.79 | M35 | 2101st M · 354th M35 |
| 2110 | Haupt, RobertSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:54:08h | 8.79 | M40 | 2102nd M · 192nd M40 |
| 2111 | Simpson, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:54:08h | 8.79 | M40 | 2102nd M · 192nd M40 |
| 2112 | Kruger, N.N.South AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:54:13h | 8.79 | M35 | 2104th M · 355th M35 |
| 2113 | Solomons, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 9:54:13h | 8.79 | M23 | 2104th M · 882nd M23 |
| 2114 | Ellis, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:54:16h | 8.78 | — | 2106th M |
| 2115 | Pole, GrahamSouth AfricaMan | 9:54:18h | 8.78 | M23 | 2107th M · 883rd M23 |
| 2116 | Campbell, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 9:54:20h | 8.78 | M23 | 2108th M · 884th M23 |
| 2117 | Clarke, KenSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:54:23h | 8.78 | M40 | 2109th M · 194th M40 |
| 2118 | Price, R.South AfricaMan | 9:54:26h | 8.78 | — | 2110th M |
| 2119 | Silk, DougSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:54:33h | 8.78 | M35 | 2111th M · 356th M35 |
| 2120 | Minnaar, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:54:37h | 8.78 | MU23 | 2112th M · 182nd MU23 |
| 2121 | Harrison, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:54:42h | 8.78 | MU23 | 2113th M · 183rd MU23 |
| 2122 | Waghorn, LeslieSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:54:45h | 8.78 | M23 | 2114th M · 885th M23 |
| 2123 | Wilson, StewartSouth AfricaMan | 9:54:50h | 8.78 | M23 | 2115th M · 886th M23 |
| 2124 | van Rensburg, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:55:01h | 8.77 | M23 | 2116th M · 887th M23 |
| 2125 | Magee, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:55:08h | 8.77 | MU23 | 2117th M · 184th MU23 |
| 2126 | Emett, RobertSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:55:13h | 8.77 | M50 | 2118th M · 32nd M50 |
| 2127 | Schwarz, JosephSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 9:55:14h | 8.77 | — | 2119th M |
| 2128 | Carr, JohnSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:55:18h | 8.77 | M35 | 2120th M · 357th M35 |
| 2129 | Bayley, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:55:18h | 8.77 | — | 2120th M |
| 2130 | Magee, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:55:20h | 8.77 | MU23 | 2122nd M · 185th MU23 |
| 2131 | Ferguson, RegSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:55:22h | 8.77 | M23 | 2123rd M · 888th M23 |
| 2132 | Delport, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 9:55:24h | 8.77 | MU23 | 2124th M · 186th MU23 |
| 2133 | Delport, FreddieSouth AfricaMan | 9:55:26h | 8.77 | M23 | 2125th M · 889th M23 |
| 2134 | van Wingerden, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:55:29h | 8.77 | M23 | 2126th M · 890th M23 |
| 2135 | Els, RoySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:55:30h | 8.77 | M35 | 2127th M · 358th M35 |
| 2136 | Bartlett, GilesSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:55:31h | 8.77 | M23 | 2128th M · 891st M23 |
| 2137 | van Zyl, BoetSouth AfricaMan Spartan Harriers | 9:55:33h | 8.77 | M35 | 2129th M · 359th M35 |
| 2138 | Cross, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 9:55:35h | 8.77 | M23 | 2130th M · 892nd M23 |
| 2139 | Lincoln, N.N.South AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:55:40h | 8.76 | MU23 | 2131st M · 187th MU23 |
| 2140 | Smethurst, MelvynSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 9:55:43h | 8.76 | M35 | 2132nd M · 360th M35 |
| 2141 | Sandilands, BruceSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:55:45h | 8.76 | M40 | 2133rd M · 195th M40 |
| 2142 | du Plooy, JohanSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 9:55:48h | 8.76 | M23 | 2134th M · 893rd M23 |
| 2143 | Cripps, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:55:52h | 8.76 | — | 2135th M |
| 2144 | de Villiers, N.N.South AfricaMan Inactiveclub | 9:55:56h | 8.76 | MU23 | 2136th M · 188th MU23 |
| 2145 | Williams, DonaldSouth AfricaMan | 9:56:01h | 8.76 | M23 | 2137th M · 894th M23 |
| 2146 | Meyers, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:56:04h | 8.76 | M45 | 2138th M · 97th M45 |
| 2147 | Bernard, JackSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:56:08h | 8.76 | — | 2139th M |
| 2148 | Arnold, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:56:08h | 8.76 | — | 2139th M |
| 2149 | Rowan, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:56:11h | 8.76 | M35 | 2141st M · 361st M35 |
| 2150 | Kleinhans, AndreasSouth AfricaMan | 9:56:12h | 8.76 | MU23 | 2142nd M · 189th MU23 |
- 2101de Beer, DaveSouth AfricaManRand AC2093rd MTime9:53:42hPace8.79
- 2102MacDonald, N.N.South AfricaMan2094th M · 190th M40Time9:53:45hPace8.79Cat.M40
- 2103Zeiss, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2095th M · 352nd M35Time9:53:46hPace8.79Cat.M35
- 2104Reis, TonySouth AfricaMan2096th M · 353rd M35Time9:53:48hPace8.79Cat.M35
- 2105Sampson, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC2097th M · 191st M40Time9:53:50hPace8.79Cat.M40
- 2106Sanders, N.N.South AfricaMan2098th M · 880th M23Time9:53:52hPace8.79Cat.M23
- 2107Jochem, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2099th MTime9:53:54hPace8.79
- 2108Walters, VicSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2100th M · 881st M23Time9:53:56hPace8.79Cat.M23
- 2109Watson, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2101st M · 354th M35Time9:54:05hPace8.79Cat.M35
- 2110Haupt, RobertSouth AfricaManSavages AC2102nd M · 192nd M40Time9:54:08hPace8.79Cat.M40
- 2111Simpson, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2102nd M · 192nd M40Time9:54:08hPace8.79Cat.M40
- 2112Kruger, N.N.South AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...2104th M · 355th M35Time9:54:13hPace8.79Cat.M35
- 2113Solomons, PeterSouth AfricaMan2104th M · 882nd M23Time9:54:13hPace8.79Cat.M23
- 2114Ellis, CharlesSouth AfricaManBluff AC2106th MTime9:54:16hPace8.78
- 2115Pole, GrahamSouth AfricaMan2107th M · 883rd M23Time9:54:18hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 2116Campbell, DaveSouth AfricaMan2108th M · 884th M23Time9:54:20hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 2117Clarke, KenSouth AfricaManSavages AC2109th M · 194th M40Time9:54:23hPace8.78Cat.M40
- 2118Price, R.South AfricaMan2110th MTime9:54:26hPace8.78
- 2119Silk, DougSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2111th M · 356th M35Time9:54:33hPace8.78Cat.M35
- 2120Minnaar, N.N.South AfricaMan2112th M · 182nd MU23Time9:54:37hPace8.78Cat.MU23
- 2121Harrison, N.N.South AfricaMan2113th M · 183rd MU23Time9:54:42hPace8.78Cat.MU23
- 2122Waghorn, LeslieSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2114th M · 885th M23Time9:54:45hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 2123Wilson, StewartSouth AfricaMan2115th M · 886th M23Time9:54:50hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 2124van Rensburg, ArthurSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2116th M · 887th M23Time9:55:01hPace8.77Cat.M23
- 2125Magee, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2117th M · 184th MU23Time9:55:08hPace8.77Cat.MU23
- 2126Emett, RobertSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2118th M · 32nd M50Time9:55:13hPace8.77Cat.M50
- 2127Schwarz, JosephSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners2119th MTime9:55:14hPace8.77
- 2128Carr, JohnSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2120th M · 357th M35Time9:55:18hPace8.77Cat.M35
- 2129Bayley, N.N.South AfricaMan2120th MTime9:55:18hPace8.77
- 2130Magee, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2122nd M · 185th MU23Time9:55:20hPace8.77Cat.MU23
- 2131Ferguson, RegSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2123rd M · 888th M23Time9:55:22hPace8.77Cat.M23
- 2132Delport, WillieSouth AfricaMan2124th M · 186th MU23Time9:55:24hPace8.77Cat.MU23
- 2133Delport, FreddieSouth AfricaMan2125th M · 889th M23Time9:55:26hPace8.77Cat.M23
- 2134van Wingerden, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2126th M · 890th M23Time9:55:29hPace8.77Cat.M23
- 2135Els, RoySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2127th M · 358th M35Time9:55:30hPace8.77Cat.M35
- 2136Bartlett, GilesSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2128th M · 891st M23Time9:55:31hPace8.77Cat.M23
- 2137van Zyl, BoetSouth AfricaManSpartan Harriers2129th M · 359th M35Time9:55:33hPace8.77Cat.M35
- 2138Cross, PeterSouth AfricaMan2130th M · 892nd M23Time9:55:35hPace8.77Cat.M23
- 2139Lincoln, N.N.South AfricaManHilton Harriers2131st M · 187th MU23Time9:55:40hPace8.76Cat.MU23
- 2140Smethurst, MelvynSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders2132nd M · 360th M35Time9:55:43hPace8.76Cat.M35
- 2141Sandilands, BruceSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2133rd M · 195th M40Time9:55:45hPace8.76Cat.M40
- 2142du Plooy, JohanSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club2134th M · 893rd M23Time9:55:48hPace8.76Cat.M23
- 2143Cripps, N.N.South AfricaMan2135th MTime9:55:52hPace8.76
- 2144de Villiers, N.N.South AfricaManInactiveclub2136th M · 188th MU23Time9:55:56hPace8.76Cat.MU23
- 2145Williams, DonaldSouth AfricaMan2137th M · 894th M23Time9:56:01hPace8.76Cat.M23
- 2146Meyers, GeoffreySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2138th M · 97th M45Time9:56:04hPace8.76Cat.M45
- 2147Bernard, JackSouth AfricaManRand AC2139th MTime9:56:08hPace8.76
- 2148Arnold, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2139th MTime9:56:08hPace8.76
- 2149Rowan, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2141st M · 361st M35Time9:56:11hPace8.76Cat.M35
- 2150Kleinhans, AndreasSouth AfricaMan2142nd M · 189th MU23Time9:56:12hPace8.76Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 2,101–2,150 of 2,821