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 2,151–2,200 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2151 | Vlok, ErnstSouth AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 9:56:15h | 8.76 | — | 2143rd M |
| 2152 | Chetty, BeemanSouth AfricaMan | 9:56:16h | 8.75 | M23 | 2144th M · 895th M23 |
| 2153 | Pohl, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:56:18h | 8.75 | — | 2145th M |
| 2154 | Nel, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:56:20h | 8.75 | — | 2146th M |
| 2155 | Roux, ReneSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:56:21h | 8.75 | M35 | 2147th M · 362nd M35 |
| 2156 | Orsmond, MikeSouth AfricaMan Inactiveclub | 9:56:23h | 8.75 | M40 | 2148th M · 196th M40 |
| 2157 | Ramsay, StewartSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:56:24h | 8.75 | M23 | 2149th M · 896th M23 |
| 2158 | Buxbaum, StuartSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:56:29h | 8.75 | M23 | 2150th M · 897th M23 |
| 2159 | Chetty, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:56:41h | 8.75 | — | 2151st M |
| 2160 | Slotow, LeonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:56:43h | 8.75 | M23 | 2152nd M · 898th M23 |
| 2161 | Lombaard, CorrieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:56:44h | 8.75 | M45 | 2153rd M · 98th M45 |
| 2162 | Muller, FrankSouth AfricaMan | 9:56:47h | 8.75 | M23 | 2154th M · 899th M23 |
| 2163 | Greeff, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 9:56:48h | 8.75 | MU23 | 2155th M · 190th MU23 |
| 2164 | Dore, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:56:52h | 8.75 | M23 | 2156th M · 900th M23 |
| 2165 | Manning, DenisSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:56:56h | 8.74 | M23 | 2157th M · 901st M23 |
| 2166 | Capsopoulos, PeterSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 9:56:57h | 8.74 | M23 | 2158th M · 902nd M23 |
| 2167 | Parthab, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:57:00h | 8.74 | — | 2159th M |
| 2168 | Charlesworth, AllenSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:57:13h | 8.74 | M23 | 2160th M · 903rd M23 |
| 2169 | Vidergauz, CliveSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:57:26h | 8.74 | MU23 | 2161st M · 191st MU23 |
| 2170 | Rosen, MauriceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:57:29h | 8.74 | M23 | 2162nd M · 904th M23 |
| 2171 | Dreyer, LucasSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:57:32h | 8.74 | M45 | 2163rd M · 99th M45 |
| 2172 | Coetsee, CalvynSouth AfricaMan | 9:57:36h | 8.73 | M23 | 2164th M · 905th M23 |
| 2173 | Cook, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:57:39h | 8.73 | M23 | 2165th M · 906th M23 |
| 2174 | Jones, DavidSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:57:39h | 8.73 | M23 | 2165th M · 906th M23 |
| 2175 | Watson, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 9:57:41h | 8.73 | M23 | 2167th M · 908th M23 |
| 2176 | Williamson, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:57:43h | 8.73 | M40 | 2168th M · 197th M40 |
| 2177 | Lee, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:57:46h | 8.73 | M23 | 2169th M · 909th M23 |
| 2178 | Smith, LesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:57:47h | 8.73 | M40 | 2170th M · 198th M40 |
| 2179 | Warren, BobSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:57:54h | 8.73 | M23 | 2171st M · 910th M23 |
| 2180 | Fisher, EddieZimbabweMan | 9:57:58h | 8.73 | M40 | 2172nd M · 199th M40 |
| 2181 | Santrucek, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:58:04h | 8.73 | M35 | 2173rd M · 363rd M35 |
| 2182 | van Niekerk, HermanSouth AfricaMan | 9:58:09h | 8.73 | M23 | 2174th M · 911th M23 |
| 2183 | Engelbrecht, EdmundSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:58:13h | 8.73 | M35 | 2175th M · 364th M35 |
| 2184 | Kirkwood, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:58:18h | 8.72 | — | 2176th M |
| 2185 | Siepman, LindleySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:58:23h | 8.72 | M35 | 2177th M · 365th M35 |
| 2186 | Hobbs, HazelSouth AfricaWoman Savages AC | 9:58:34h | 8.72 | W40 | 9th F · 1st W40 |
| 2187 | Hobbs, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:58:35h | 8.72 | — | 2178th M |
| 2188 | Crampton, SteveSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:58:39h | 8.72 | M23 | 2179th M · 912th M23 |
| 2189 | Dent, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:58:44h | 8.72 | M23 | 2180th M · 913th M23 |
| 2190 | Helfrich, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:58:47h | 8.72 | — | 2181st M |
| 2191 | Clark, NobbySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:58:57h | 8.71 | M23 | 2182nd M · 914th M23 |
| 2192 | Hazelhurst, RaySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:58:59h | 8.71 | M40 | 2183rd M · 200th M40 |
| 2193 | Jones, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:59:14h | 8.71 | — | 2184th M |
| 2194 | Groll, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 9:59:17h | 8.71 | M23 | 2185th M · 915th M23 |
| 2195 | Lapidos, AubreySouth AfricaMan | 9:59:21h | 8.71 | M40 | 2186th M · 201st M40 |
| 2196 | Runsey, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:59:43h | 8.70 | M45 | 2187th M · 100th M45 |
| 2197 | Brooks, StanleySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:59:44h | 8.70 | M35 | 2188th M · 366th M35 |
| 2198 | MacGregor, RoySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:59:48h | 8.70 | — | 2189th M |
| 2199 | Schumann, QuintusSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 9:59:53h | 8.70 | M23 | 2190th M · 916th M23 |
| 2200 | Collier, JackSouth AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 9:59:54h | 8.70 | — | 2191st M |
- 2151Vlok, ErnstSouth AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...2143rd MTime9:56:15hPace8.76
- 2152Chetty, BeemanSouth AfricaMan2144th M · 895th M23Time9:56:16hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 2153Pohl, N.N.South AfricaMan2145th MTime9:56:18hPace8.75
- 2154Nel, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2146th MTime9:56:20hPace8.75
- 2155Roux, ReneSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2147th M · 362nd M35Time9:56:21hPace8.75Cat.M35
- 2156Orsmond, MikeSouth AfricaManInactiveclub2148th M · 196th M40Time9:56:23hPace8.75Cat.M40
- 2157Ramsay, StewartSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2149th M · 896th M23Time9:56:24hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 2158Buxbaum, StuartSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2150th M · 897th M23Time9:56:29hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 2159Chetty, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2151st MTime9:56:41hPace8.75
- 2160Slotow, LeonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2152nd M · 898th M23Time9:56:43hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 2161Lombaard, CorrieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2153rd M · 98th M45Time9:56:44hPace8.75Cat.M45
- 2162Muller, FrankSouth AfricaMan2154th M · 899th M23Time9:56:47hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 2163Greeff, PieterSouth AfricaMan2155th M · 190th MU23Time9:56:48hPace8.75Cat.MU23
- 2164Dore, N.N.South AfricaMan2156th M · 900th M23Time9:56:52hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 2165Manning, DenisSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2157th M · 901st M23Time9:56:56hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2166Capsopoulos, PeterSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers2158th M · 902nd M23Time9:56:57hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2167Parthab, N.N.South AfricaMan2159th MTime9:57:00hPace8.74
- 2168Charlesworth, AllenSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2160th M · 903rd M23Time9:57:13hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2169Vidergauz, CliveSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2161st M · 191st MU23Time9:57:26hPace8.74Cat.MU23
- 2170Rosen, MauriceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2162nd M · 904th M23Time9:57:29hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2171Dreyer, LucasSouth AfricaManSavages AC2163rd M · 99th M45Time9:57:32hPace8.74Cat.M45
- 2172Coetsee, CalvynSouth AfricaMan2164th M · 905th M23Time9:57:36hPace8.73Cat.M23
- 2173Cook, GraemeSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2165th M · 906th M23Time9:57:39hPace8.73Cat.M23
- 2174Jones, DavidSouth AfricaManSavages AC2165th M · 906th M23Time9:57:39hPace8.73Cat.M23
- 2175Watson, AndrewSouth AfricaMan2167th M · 908th M23Time9:57:41hPace8.73Cat.M23
- 2176Williamson, RonaldSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2168th M · 197th M40Time9:57:43hPace8.73Cat.M40
- 2177Lee, CharlesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2169th M · 909th M23Time9:57:46hPace8.73Cat.M23
- 2178Smith, LesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2170th M · 198th M40Time9:57:47hPace8.73Cat.M40
- 2179Warren, BobSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2171st M · 910th M23Time9:57:54hPace8.73Cat.M23
- 2180Fisher, EddieZimbabweMan2172nd M · 199th M40Time9:57:58hPace8.73Cat.M40
- 2181Santrucek, RichardSouth AfricaManRand AC2173rd M · 363rd M35Time9:58:04hPace8.73Cat.M35
- 2182van Niekerk, HermanSouth AfricaMan2174th M · 911th M23Time9:58:09hPace8.73Cat.M23
- 2183Engelbrecht, EdmundSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2175th M · 364th M35Time9:58:13hPace8.73Cat.M35
- 2184Kirkwood, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2176th MTime9:58:18hPace8.72
- 2185Siepman, LindleySouth AfricaManSavages AC2177th M · 365th M35Time9:58:23hPace8.72Cat.M35
- 2186Hobbs, HazelSouth AfricaWomanSavages AC9th F · 1st W40Time9:58:34hPace8.72Cat.W40
- 2187Hobbs, GrahamSouth AfricaManSavages AC2178th MTime9:58:35hPace8.72
- 2188Crampton, SteveSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2179th M · 912th M23Time9:58:39hPace8.72Cat.M23
- 2189Dent, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2180th M · 913th M23Time9:58:44hPace8.72Cat.M23
- 2190Helfrich, N.N.South AfricaMan2181st MTime9:58:47hPace8.72
- 2191Clark, NobbySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2182nd M · 914th M23Time9:58:57hPace8.71Cat.M23
- 2192Hazelhurst, RaySouth AfricaManSavages AC2183rd M · 200th M40Time9:58:59hPace8.71Cat.M40
- 2193Jones, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2184th MTime9:59:14hPace8.71
- 2194Groll, GeraldSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2185th M · 915th M23Time9:59:17hPace8.71Cat.M23
- 2195Lapidos, AubreySouth AfricaMan2186th M · 201st M40Time9:59:21hPace8.71Cat.M40
- 2196Runsey, ArthurSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2187th M · 100th M45Time9:59:43hPace8.70Cat.M45
- 2197Brooks, StanleySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2188th M · 366th M35Time9:59:44hPace8.70Cat.M35
- 2198MacGregor, RoySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2189th MTime9:59:48hPace8.70
- 2199Schumann, QuintusSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2190th M · 916th M23Time9:59:53hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2200Collier, JackSouth AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club2191st MTime9:59:54hPace8.70
Showing ranks 2,151–2,200 of 2,821