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 2,201–2,250 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201 | Hugo, PietSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:59:59h | 8.70 | M40 | 2192nd M · 202nd M40 |
| 2202 | Schalkwyk, JanSouth AfricaMan | 10:00:04h | 8.70 | — | 2193rd M |
| 2203 | Deetlefs, JohanSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 10:00:12h | 8.70 | M23 | 2194th M · 917th M23 |
| 2204 | Bennett, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:00:18h | 8.70 | — | 2195th M |
| 2205 | Kitching, DesmondSouth AfricaMan Alex Wasps AC | 10:00:35h | 8.69 | M23 | 2196th M · 918th M23 |
| 2206 | Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 10:00:38h | 8.69 | — | 2197th M |
| 2207 | Katz, BarrySouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 10:00:41h | 8.69 | — | 2198th M |
| 2208 | Weinberg, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:00:46h | 8.69 | MU23 | 2199th M · 192nd MU23 |
| 2209 | Ross, DaveSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:00:50h | 8.69 | — | 2200th M |
| 2210 | Browne, AlexSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:00:58h | 8.69 | M40 | 2201st M · 203rd M40 |
| 2211 | Blount, LesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:01:06h | 8.68 | M23 | 2202nd M · 919th M23 |
| 2212 | Scott, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:01:10h | 8.68 | — | 2203rd M |
| 2213 | Bougas, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:01:11h | 8.68 | — | 2204th M |
| 2214 | McKie, JohnSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:01:13h | 8.68 | — | 2205th M |
| 2215 | Eathorne, AllanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:01:14h | 8.68 | M40 | 2206th M · 204th M40 |
| 2216 | Victor, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:01:16h | 8.68 | M23 | 2207th M · 920th M23 |
| 2217 | Holmwood, AlanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:01:17h | 8.68 | M23 | 2208th M · 921st M23 |
| 2218 | Davidson, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:01:19h | 8.68 | — | 2209th M |
| 2219 | Jacobs, JakesSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 10:01:21h | 8.68 | — | 2210th M |
| 2220 | Kayser, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:01:25h | 8.68 | M23 | 2211th M · 922nd M23 |
| 2221 | Codron, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:01:33h | 8.68 | M23 | 2212th M · 923rd M23 |
| 2222 | Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 10:01:49h | 8.67 | M70 | 2213th M · 1st M70 |
| 2223 | Gillespie, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 10:01:56h | 8.67 | M40 | 2214th M · 205th M40 |
| 2224 | Henman, DerekSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 10:01:59h | 8.67 | M23 | 2215th M · 924th M23 |
| 2225 | Reid, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:02:00h | 8.67 | M23 | 2216th M · 925th M23 |
| 2226 | Trangmar, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:02:01h | 8.67 | M35 | 2217th M · 367th M35 |
| 2227 | van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:02:13h | 8.67 | MU23 | 2218th M · 193rd MU23 |
| 2228 | Phillips, BarrySouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 10:02:26h | 8.66 | M23 | 2219th M · 926th M23 |
| 2229 | Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:02:33h | 8.66 | — | 2220th M |
| 2230 | Hinze, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:02:34h | 8.66 | — | 2221st M |
| 2231 | van Staaden, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 10:02:37h | 8.66 | M23 | 2222nd M · 927th M23 |
| 2232 | Seago, IvanSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:02:39h | 8.66 | M23 | 2223rd M · 928th M23 |
| 2233 | Knox, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 10:02:44h | 8.66 | M35 | 2224th M · 368th M35 |
| 2234 | van Blerk, NommerSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 10:02:51h | 8.66 | M40 | 2225th M · 206th M40 |
| 2235 | Ramlall, RoySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:02:52h | 8.66 | M23 | 2226th M · 929th M23 |
| 2236 | van Rensburg, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:02:55h | 8.66 | M23 | 2227th M · 930th M23 |
| 2237 | Treadaway, Willie WallieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:03:08h | 8.65 | M23 | 2228th M · 931st M23 |
| 2238 | Deacon, DickySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:03:12h | 8.65 | M40 | 2229th M · 207th M40 |
| 2239 | Mcalister, MacSouth AfricaMan | 10:03:18h | 8.65 | M50 | 2230th M · 33rd M50 |
| 2240 | Siepman, CliveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:03:31h | 8.65 | M45 | 2231st M · 101st M45 |
| 2241 | Featherstone, TommySouth AfricaMan | 10:03:34h | 8.65 | M35 | 2232nd M · 369th M35 |
| 2242 | Cowie, N.N.South AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 10:03:35h | 8.65 | — | 2233rd M |
| 2243 | Marais, JohanSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 10:03:36h | 8.65 | M23 | 2234th M · 932nd M23 |
| 2244 | Sceales, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:03:37h | 8.65 | — | 2235th M |
| 2245 | Kriel, MarkSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:03:43h | 8.65 | — | 2236th M |
| 2246 | Latsky, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:03:46h | 8.65 | M23 | 2237th M · 933rd M23 |
| 2247 | Prigge, RichardSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:03:50h | 8.64 | M40 | 2238th M · 208th M40 |
| 2248 | Parsons, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:03:50h | 8.64 | — | 2238th M |
| 2249 | Londal, DesmondSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:03:53h | 8.64 | — | 2240th M |
| 2250 | Esterhuizen, KobusSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:03:53h | 8.64 | M23 | 2240th M · 934th M23 |
- 2201Hugo, PietSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2192nd M · 202nd M40Time9:59:59hPace8.70Cat.M40
- 2202Schalkwyk, JanSouth AfricaMan2193rd MTime10:00:04hPace8.70
- 2203Deetlefs, JohanSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners2194th M · 917th M23Time10:00:12hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2204Bennett, N.N.South AfricaMan2195th MTime10:00:18hPace8.70
- 2205Kitching, DesmondSouth AfricaManAlex Wasps AC2196th M · 918th M23Time10:00:35hPace8.69Cat.M23
- 2206Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC2197th MTime10:00:38hPace8.69
- 2207Katz, BarrySouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers2198th MTime10:00:41hPace8.69
- 2208Weinberg, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2199th M · 192nd MU23Time10:00:46hPace8.69Cat.MU23
- 2209Ross, DaveSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2200th MTime10:00:50hPace8.69
- 2210Browne, AlexSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2201st M · 203rd M40Time10:00:58hPace8.69Cat.M40
- 2211Blount, LesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2202nd M · 919th M23Time10:01:06hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2212Scott, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2203rd MTime10:01:10hPace8.68
- 2213Bougas, N.N.South AfricaMan2204th MTime10:01:11hPace8.68
- 2214McKie, JohnSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2205th MTime10:01:13hPace8.68
- 2215Eathorne, AllanSouth AfricaManSavages AC2206th M · 204th M40Time10:01:14hPace8.68Cat.M40
- 2216Victor, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2207th M · 920th M23Time10:01:16hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2217Holmwood, AlanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2208th M · 921st M23Time10:01:17hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2218Davidson, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2209th MTime10:01:19hPace8.68
- 2219Jacobs, JakesSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club2210th MTime10:01:21hPace8.68
- 2220Kayser, ChrisSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2211th M · 922nd M23Time10:01:25hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2221Codron, MichaelSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2212th M · 923rd M23Time10:01:33hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2222Boulle, LiegeSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club2213th M · 1st M70Time10:01:49hPace8.67Cat.M70
- 2223Gillespie, PeterSouth AfricaMan2214th M · 205th M40Time10:01:56hPace8.67Cat.M40
- 2224Henman, DerekSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC2215th M · 924th M23Time10:01:59hPace8.67Cat.M23
- 2225Reid, N.N.South AfricaMan2216th M · 925th M23Time10:02:00hPace8.67Cat.M23
- 2226Trangmar, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2217th M · 367th M35Time10:02:01hPace8.67Cat.M35
- 2227van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2218th M · 193rd MU23Time10:02:13hPace8.67Cat.MU23
- 2228Phillips, BarrySouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders2219th M · 926th M23Time10:02:26hPace8.66Cat.M23
- 2229Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan2220th MTime10:02:33hPace8.66
- 2230Hinze, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2221st MTime10:02:34hPace8.66
- 2231van Staaden, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC2222nd M · 927th M23Time10:02:37hPace8.66Cat.M23
- 2232Seago, IvanSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2223rd M · 928th M23Time10:02:39hPace8.66Cat.M23
- 2233Knox, DaveSouth AfricaMan2224th M · 368th M35Time10:02:44hPace8.66Cat.M35
- 2234van Blerk, NommerSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners2225th M · 206th M40Time10:02:51hPace8.66Cat.M40
- 2235Ramlall, RoySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2226th M · 929th M23Time10:02:52hPace8.66Cat.M23
- 2236van Rensburg, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2227th M · 930th M23Time10:02:55hPace8.66Cat.M23
- 2237Treadaway, Willie WallieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2228th M · 931st M23Time10:03:08hPace8.65Cat.M23
- 2238Deacon, DickySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2229th M · 207th M40Time10:03:12hPace8.65Cat.M40
- 2239Mcalister, MacSouth AfricaMan2230th M · 33rd M50Time10:03:18hPace8.65Cat.M50
- 2240Siepman, CliveSouth AfricaManSavages AC2231st M · 101st M45Time10:03:31hPace8.65Cat.M45
- 2241Featherstone, TommySouth AfricaMan2232nd M · 369th M35Time10:03:34hPace8.65Cat.M35
- 2242Cowie, N.N.South AfricaManSouth Coast Striders2233rd MTime10:03:35hPace8.65
- 2243Marais, JohanSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners2234th M · 932nd M23Time10:03:36hPace8.65Cat.M23
- 2244Sceales, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2235th MTime10:03:37hPace8.65
- 2245Kriel, MarkSouth AfricaManSavages AC2236th MTime10:03:43hPace8.65
- 2246Latsky, N.N.South AfricaMan2237th M · 933rd M23Time10:03:46hPace8.65Cat.M23
- 2247Prigge, RichardSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2238th M · 208th M40Time10:03:50hPace8.64Cat.M40
- 2248Parsons, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2238th MTime10:03:50hPace8.64
- 2249Londal, DesmondSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2240th MTime10:03:53hPace8.64
- 2250Esterhuizen, KobusSouth AfricaManSavages AC2240th M · 934th M23Time10:03:53hPace8.64Cat.M23
Showing ranks 2,201–2,250 of 2,821