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 2,401–2,450 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2401 | Brauteseth, NormanSouth AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 10:15:39h | 8.48 | M23 | 2389th M · 993rd M23 |
| 2402 | Coelho, TonySouth AfricaMan | 10:15:42h | 8.48 | M35 | 2390th M · 389th M35 |
| 2403 | Langenstrass, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:15:46h | 8.48 | M23 | 2391st M · 994th M23 |
| 2404 | Muller, DesSouth AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 10:15:47h | 8.48 | M23 | 2392nd M · 995th M23 |
| 2405 | Hughes, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 10:15:50h | 8.48 | M40 | 2393rd M · 223rd M40 |
| 2406 | Isenberg, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:15:53h | 8.48 | — | 2394th M |
| 2407 | Schapkaitz, IanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:15:57h | 8.47 | — | 2395th M |
| 2408 | Holme, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 10:15:57h | 8.47 | M45 | 2395th M · 112th M45 |
| 2409 | Leitch, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:16:01h | 8.47 | M35 | 2397th M · 390th M35 |
| 2410 | Ridl, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:16:04h | 8.47 | M23 | 2398th M · 996th M23 |
| 2411 | Barnes, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 10:16:07h | 8.47 | MU23 | 2399th M · 204th MU23 |
| 2412 | Gibbs-Jones, ColinSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:16:17h | 8.47 | — | 2400th M |
| 2413 | Payne, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:16:22h | 8.47 | — | 2401st M |
| 2414 | Oldfield, HarrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:16:28h | 8.47 | — | 2402nd M |
| 2415 | Addleson, JeffSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:16:46h | 8.46 | — | 2403rd M |
| 2416 | Williams, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 10:16:57h | 8.46 | M23 | 2404th M · 997th M23 |
| 2417 | Rosenthal, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:17:04h | 8.46 | M23 | 2405th M · 998th M23 |
| 2418 | Richman, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:17:07h | 8.46 | MU23 | 2406th M · 205th MU23 |
| 2419 | de Bruin, HenkSouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 10:17:10h | 8.46 | — | 2407th M |
| 2420 | Roberts, N.N.South AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 10:17:13h | 8.46 | M35 | 2408th M · 391st M35 |
| 2421 | Dedekind, HeinSouth AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 10:17:20h | 8.46 | M35 | 2409th M · 392nd M35 |
| 2422 | Oelofsen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:17:25h | 8.46 | — | 2410th M |
| 2423 | Brown, SteveSouth AfricaMan | 10:17:28h | 8.45 | M23 | 2411th M · 999th M23 |
| 2424 | Holtzhausen, LouSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:17:32h | 8.45 | — | 2412th M |
| 2425 | de Bruyn, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:17:35h | 8.45 | M23 | 2413th M · 1000th M23 |
| 2426 | Drotsky, JaapSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:17:41h | 8.45 | M50 | 2414th M · 38th M50 |
| 2427 | Mole, RobSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 10:17:44h | 8.45 | M23 | 2415th M · 1001st M23 |
| 2428 | Kent-Brown, BasilSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:17:51h | 8.45 | M40 | 2416th M · 224th M40 |
| 2429 | Gray, FelicitySouth AfricaWoman Inactiveclub | 10:17:59h | 8.45 | W23 | 13th F · 5th W23 |
| 2430 | Tanner, KelwaySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:18:04h | 8.45 | M23 | 2417th M · 1002nd M23 |
| 2431 | Retief, FrancoisSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 10:18:06h | 8.45 | MU23 | 2418th M · 206th MU23 |
| 2432 | Balkind, BarrySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:18:12h | 8.44 | M23 | 2419th M · 1003rd M23 |
| 2433 | Walker, BasilSouth AfricaMan | 10:18:16h | 8.44 | — | 2420th M |
| 2434 | Gurney, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 10:18:19h | 8.44 | M23 | 2421st M · 1004th M23 |
| 2435 | van Wyk, BillSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:18:25h | 8.44 | M40 | 2422nd M · 225th M40 |
| 2436 | Perusset, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:18:31h | 8.44 | — | 2423rd M |
| 2437 | Moreton, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:18:58h | 8.43 | M23 | 2424th M · 1005th M23 |
| 2438 | Jones, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:19:07h | 8.43 | — | 2425th M |
| 2439 | Gevers, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:19:14h | 8.43 | MU23 | 2426th M · 207th MU23 |
| 2440 | Slater, DougSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:19:20h | 8.43 | M45 | 2427th M · 113th M45 |
| 2441 | Smit, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:19:23h | 8.43 | M23 | 2428th M · 1006th M23 |
| 2442 | Esterhuizen, DriesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:19:26h | 8.43 | M23 | 2429th M · 1007th M23 |
| 2443 | Venter, HermanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:19:29h | 8.43 | M23 | 2430th M · 1008th M23 |
| 2444 | Essey, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:19:35h | 8.43 | — | 2431st M |
| 2445 | Dixon, ColinSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:19:38h | 8.42 | M23 | 2432nd M · 1009th M23 |
| 2446 | Mastroyanis, SotisSouth AfricaMan | 10:19:45h | 8.42 | M23 | 2433rd M · 1010th M23 |
| 2447 | Pillay, RickySouth AfricaMan | 10:20:06h | 8.42 | M23 | 2434th M · 1011th M23 |
| 2448 | Nathan, AllanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:20:21h | 8.41 | — | 2435th M |
| 2449 | Michell, GregSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:20:25h | 8.41 | M23 | 2436th M · 1012th M23 |
| 2450 | Basson, RodneySouth AfricaMan | 10:20:28h | 8.41 | M23 | 2437th M · 1013th M23 |
- 2401Brauteseth, NormanSouth AfricaManChiltern AC2389th M · 993rd M23Time10:15:39hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 2402Coelho, TonySouth AfricaMan2390th M · 389th M35Time10:15:42hPace8.48Cat.M35
- 2403Langenstrass, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2391st M · 994th M23Time10:15:46hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 2404Muller, DesSouth AfricaManChiltern AC2392nd M · 995th M23Time10:15:47hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 2405Hughes, DaveSouth AfricaMan2393rd M · 223rd M40Time10:15:50hPace8.48Cat.M40
- 2406Isenberg, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2394th MTime10:15:53hPace8.48
- 2407Schapkaitz, IanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2395th MTime10:15:57hPace8.47
- 2408Holme, DaveSouth AfricaMan2395th M · 112th M45Time10:15:57hPace8.47Cat.M45
- 2409Leitch, GraemeSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2397th M · 390th M35Time10:16:01hPace8.47Cat.M35
- 2410Ridl, N.N.South AfricaMan2398th M · 996th M23Time10:16:04hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 2411Barnes, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...2399th M · 204th MU23Time10:16:07hPace8.47Cat.MU23
- 2412Gibbs-Jones, ColinSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2400th MTime10:16:17hPace8.47
- 2413Payne, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2401st MTime10:16:22hPace8.47
- 2414Oldfield, HarrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2402nd MTime10:16:28hPace8.47
- 2415Addleson, JeffSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running2403rd MTime10:16:46hPace8.46
- 2416Williams, PaulSouth AfricaMan2404th M · 997th M23Time10:16:57hPace8.46Cat.M23
- 2417Rosenthal, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2405th M · 998th M23Time10:17:04hPace8.46Cat.M23
- 2418Richman, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2406th M · 205th MU23Time10:17:07hPace8.46Cat.MU23
- 2419de Bruin, HenkSouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers2407th MTime10:17:10hPace8.46
- 2420Roberts, N.N.South AfricaManUmtiza Runners2408th M · 391st M35Time10:17:13hPace8.46Cat.M35
- 2421Dedekind, HeinSouth AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners2409th M · 392nd M35Time10:17:20hPace8.46Cat.M35
- 2422Oelofsen, N.N.South AfricaMan2410th MTime10:17:25hPace8.46
- 2423Brown, SteveSouth AfricaMan2411th M · 999th M23Time10:17:28hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2424Holtzhausen, LouSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2412th MTime10:17:32hPace8.45
- 2425de Bruyn, N.N.South AfricaMan2413th M · 1000th M23Time10:17:35hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2426Drotsky, JaapSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2414th M · 38th M50Time10:17:41hPace8.45Cat.M50
- 2427Mole, RobSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club2415th M · 1001st M23Time10:17:44hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2428Kent-Brown, BasilSouth AfricaManBluff AC2416th M · 224th M40Time10:17:51hPace8.45Cat.M40
- 2429Gray, FelicitySouth AfricaWomanInactiveclub13th F · 5th W23Time10:17:59hPace8.45Cat.W23
- 2430Tanner, KelwaySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2417th M · 1002nd M23Time10:18:04hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2431Retief, FrancoisSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club2418th M · 206th MU23Time10:18:06hPace8.45Cat.MU23
- 2432Balkind, BarrySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2419th M · 1003rd M23Time10:18:12hPace8.44Cat.M23
- 2433Walker, BasilSouth AfricaMan2420th MTime10:18:16hPace8.44
- 2434Gurney, DaveSouth AfricaMan2421st M · 1004th M23Time10:18:19hPace8.44Cat.M23
- 2435van Wyk, BillSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2422nd M · 225th M40Time10:18:25hPace8.44Cat.M40
- 2436Perusset, N.N.South AfricaMan2423rd MTime10:18:31hPace8.44
- 2437Moreton, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2424th M · 1005th M23Time10:18:58hPace8.43Cat.M23
- 2438Jones, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2425th MTime10:19:07hPace8.43
- 2439Gevers, N.N.South AfricaMan2426th M · 207th MU23Time10:19:14hPace8.43Cat.MU23
- 2440Slater, DougSouth AfricaManSavages AC2427th M · 113th M45Time10:19:20hPace8.43Cat.M45
- 2441Smit, N.N.South AfricaMan2428th M · 1006th M23Time10:19:23hPace8.43Cat.M23
- 2442Esterhuizen, DriesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2429th M · 1007th M23Time10:19:26hPace8.43Cat.M23
- 2443Venter, HermanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2430th M · 1008th M23Time10:19:29hPace8.43Cat.M23
- 2444Essey, GeorgeSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running2431st MTime10:19:35hPace8.43
- 2445Dixon, ColinSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running2432nd M · 1009th M23Time10:19:38hPace8.42Cat.M23
- 2446Mastroyanis, SotisSouth AfricaMan2433rd M · 1010th M23Time10:19:45hPace8.42Cat.M23
- 2447Pillay, RickySouth AfricaMan2434th M · 1011th M23Time10:20:06hPace8.42Cat.M23
- 2448Nathan, AllanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2435th MTime10:20:21hPace8.41
- 2449Michell, GregSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2436th M · 1012th M23Time10:20:25hPace8.41Cat.M23
- 2450Basson, RodneySouth AfricaMan2437th M · 1013th M23Time10:20:28hPace8.41Cat.M23
Showing ranks 2,401–2,450 of 2,821