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 2,301–2,350 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2301 | Pinetown & District AC | 10:07:30h | 8.59 | M35 | 2291st M · 378th M35 |
| 2302 | 10:07:32h | 8.59 | M35 | 2293rd M · 379th M35 | |
| 2303 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:07:33h | 8.59 | MU23 | 2294th M · 196th MU23 |
| 2304 | 10:07:36h | 8.59 | — | 2295th M | |
| 2305 | 10:07:41h | 8.59 | MU23 | 2296th M · 197th MU23 | |
| 2306 | 10:07:46h | 8.59 | MU23 | 2297th M · 198th MU23 | |
| 2307 | 10:07:49h | 8.59 | M23 | 2298th M · 954th M23 | |
| 2308 | Bloemfontein Achilles | 10:07:52h | 8.59 | M23 | 2299th M · 955th M23 |
| 2309 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:07:53h | 8.59 | MU23 | 2300th M · 199th MU23 |
| 2310 | 10:08:00h | 8.59 | MU23 | 2301st M · 200th MU23 | |
| 2311 | Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:08:13h | 8.58 | M45 | 2302nd M · 105th M45 |
| 2312 | Vaal Athletic Club | 10:08:23h | 8.58 | MU23 | 2303rd M · 201st MU23 |
| 2313 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:08:32h | 8.58 | M23 | 2304th M · 956th M23 |
| 2314 | Savages AC | 10:08:45h | 8.57 | — | 2305th M |
| 2315 | 10:08:46h | 8.57 | — | 2306th M | |
| 2316 | Rand AC | 10:08:51h | 8.57 | M40 | 2307th M · 216th M40 |
| 2317 | Savages AC | 10:08:55h | 8.57 | M23 | 2308th M · 957th M23 |
| 2318 | 10:09:02h | 8.57 | M23 | 2309th M · 958th M23 | |
| 2319 | Amanzimtoti AC | 10:09:05h | 8.57 | — | 2310th M |
| 2320 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:09:05h | 8.57 | M23 | 2310th M · 959th M23 |
| 2321 | Rhodes Marathon Club | 10:09:08h | 8.57 | — | 2312th M |
| 2322 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:09:09h | 8.57 | M35 | 2313th M · 380th M35 |
| 2323 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:09:12h | 8.57 | — | 2314th M |
| 2324 | Vaal Athletic Club | 10:09:16h | 8.57 | — | 2315th M |
| 2325 | Rocky Road Runners | 10:09:29h | 8.56 | M23 | 2316th M · 960th M23 |
| 2326 | 10:09:29h | 8.56 | MU23 | 2316th M · 202nd MU23 | |
| 2327 | Rocky Road Runners | 10:09:33h | 8.56 | M23 | 2318th M · 961st M23 |
| 2328 | Rocky Road Runners | 10:09:36h | 8.56 | M23 | 2319th M · 962nd M23 |
| 2329 | Boksburg AC | 10:09:37h | 8.56 | M23 | 2320th M · 963rd M23 |
| 2330 | Rocky Road Runners | 10:09:40h | 8.56 | M23 | 2321st M · 964th M23 |
| 2331 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:09:43h | 8.56 | M23 | 2322nd M · 965th M23 |
| 2332 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:09:45h | 8.56 | M23 | 2323rd M · 966th M23 |
| 2333 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 10:09:49h | 8.56 | M35 | 2324th M · 381st M35 |
| 2334 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:09:49h | 8.56 | MU23 | 2324th M · 203rd MU23 |
| 2335 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:09:52h | 8.56 | M40 | 2326th M · 217th M40 |
| 2336 | 10:09:52h | 8.56 | M23 | 2326th M · 967th M23 | |
| 2337 | 10:09:54h | 8.56 | M40 | 2328th M · 218th M40 | |
| 2338 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 10:09:57h | 8.56 | M23 | 2329th M · 968th M23 |
| 2339 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 10:09:59h | 8.56 | M23 | 2330th M · 969th M23 |
| 2340 | Durban Athletic Club | 10:10:01h | 8.56 | M50 | 2331st M · 34th M50 |
| 2341 | 10:10:07h | 8.56 | — | 2332nd M | |
| 2342 | 10:10:11h | 8.55 | M40 | 2333rd M · 219th M40 | |
| 2343 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:10:13h | 8.55 | M35 | 2334th M · 382nd M35 |
| 2344 | Stella Athletic Club | 10:10:15h | 8.55 | M23 | 2335th M · 970th M23 |
| 2345 | 10:10:17h | 8.55 | M23 | 2336th M · 971st M23 | |
| 2346 | 10:10:28h | 8.55 | W45 | 10th F · 2nd W45 | |
| 2347 | Savages AC | 10:10:32h | 8.55 | M23 | 2337th M · 972nd M23 |
| 2348 | 10:10:35h | 8.55 | M23 | 2338th M · 973rd M23 | |
| 2349 | Collegians Harriers | 10:10:38h | 8.55 | M23 | 2339th M · 974th M23 |
| 2350 | Umtiza Runners | 10:10:42h | 8.55 | M50 | 2340th M · 35th M50 |
- 2301Pinetown & District AC2291st M · 378th M35Time10:07:30hPace8.59Cat.M35
- 23022293rd M · 379th M35Time10:07:32hPace8.59Cat.M35
- 2303Germiston Callies Harr...2294th M · 196th MU23Time10:07:33hPace8.59Cat.MU23
- 23042295th MTime10:07:36hPace8.59
- 23052296th M · 197th MU23Time10:07:41hPace8.59Cat.MU23
- 23062297th M · 198th MU23Time10:07:46hPace8.59Cat.MU23
- 23072298th M · 954th M23Time10:07:49hPace8.59Cat.M23
- 2308Bloemfontein Achilles2299th M · 955th M23Time10:07:52hPace8.59Cat.M23
- 2309Germiston Callies Harr...2300th M · 199th MU23Time10:07:53hPace8.59Cat.MU23
- 23102301st M · 200th MU23Time10:08:00hPace8.59Cat.MU23
- 2311Ladysmith Athletic Club2302nd M · 105th M45Time10:08:13hPace8.58Cat.M45
- 2312Vaal Athletic Club2303rd M · 201st MU23Time10:08:23hPace8.58Cat.MU23
- 2313Germiston Callies Harr...2304th M · 956th M23Time10:08:32hPace8.58Cat.M23
- 2314Savages AC2305th MTime10:08:45hPace8.57
- 23152306th MTime10:08:46hPace8.57
- 2316Rand AC2307th M · 216th M40Time10:08:51hPace8.57Cat.M40
- 2317Savages AC2308th M · 957th M23Time10:08:55hPace8.57Cat.M23
- 23182309th M · 958th M23Time10:09:02hPace8.57Cat.M23
- 2319Amanzimtoti AC2310th MTime10:09:05hPace8.57
- 2320Johannesburg Harriers AC2310th M · 959th M23Time10:09:05hPace8.57Cat.M23
- 2321Rhodes Marathon Club2312th MTime10:09:08hPace8.57
- 2322Johannesburg Harriers AC2313th M · 380th M35Time10:09:09hPace8.57Cat.M35
- 2323Johannesburg Harriers AC2314th MTime10:09:12hPace8.57
- 2324Vaal Athletic Club2315th MTime10:09:16hPace8.57
- 2325Rocky Road Runners2316th M · 960th M23Time10:09:29hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 23262316th M · 202nd MU23Time10:09:29hPace8.56Cat.MU23
- 2327Rocky Road Runners2318th M · 961st M23Time10:09:33hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2328Rocky Road Runners2319th M · 962nd M23Time10:09:36hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2329Boksburg AC2320th M · 963rd M23Time10:09:37hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2330Rocky Road Runners2321st M · 964th M23Time10:09:40hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2331Germiston Callies Harr...2322nd M · 965th M23Time10:09:43hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2332Germiston Callies Harr...2323rd M · 966th M23Time10:09:45hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2333Port Elizabeth Amateur AC2324th M · 381st M35Time10:09:49hPace8.56Cat.M35
- 2334Pretoria Marathon Club2324th M · 203rd MU23Time10:09:49hPace8.56Cat.MU23
- 2335Pretoria Marathon Club2326th M · 217th M40Time10:09:52hPace8.56Cat.M40
- 23362326th M · 967th M23Time10:09:52hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 23372328th M · 218th M40Time10:09:54hPace8.56Cat.M40
- 2338Port Elizabeth Amateur AC2329th M · 968th M23Time10:09:57hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2339Port Elizabeth Amateur AC2330th M · 969th M23Time10:09:59hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2340Durban Athletic Club2331st M · 34th M50Time10:10:01hPace8.56Cat.M50
- 23412332nd MTime10:10:07hPace8.56
- 23422333rd M · 219th M40Time10:10:11hPace8.55Cat.M40
- 2343Germiston Callies Harr...2334th M · 382nd M35Time10:10:13hPace8.55Cat.M35
- 2344Stella Athletic Club2335th M · 970th M23Time10:10:15hPace8.55Cat.M23
- 23452336th M · 971st M23Time10:10:17hPace8.55Cat.M23
- 234610th F · 2nd W45Time10:10:28hPace8.55Cat.W45
- 2347Savages AC2337th M · 972nd M23Time10:10:32hPace8.55Cat.M23
- 23482338th M · 973rd M23Time10:10:35hPace8.55Cat.M23
- 2349Collegians Harriers2339th M · 974th M23Time10:10:38hPace8.55Cat.M23
- 2350Umtiza Runners2340th M · 35th M50Time10:10:42hPace8.55Cat.M50
Showing ranks 2,301–2,350 of 2,821