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 201–250 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Nolan, PatrickSouth AfricaMan | 7:13:19h | 12.05 | M23 | 201st M · 111th M23 |
| 202 | Bisschoff, TheodorisSouth AfricaMan | 7:13:28h | 12.04 | M23 | 202nd M · 112th M23 |
| 203 | Tolkin, AlexanderIsraelMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:13:48h | 12.03 | M35 | 203rd M · 38th M35 |
| 204 | Gertzen, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:13:49h | 12.03 | MU23 | 204th M · 12th MU23 |
| 205 | Brown, GregSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:13:58h | 12.03 | M23 | 205th M · 113th M23 |
| 206 | Withers, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:14:02h | 12.03 | M23 | 206th M · 114th M23 |
| 207 | Crous, CrousieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:14:05h | 12.03 | M23 | 207th M · 115th M23 |
| 208 | Hartley, LincolnSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:14:13h | 12.02 | M23 | 208th M · 116th M23 |
| 209 | Harborth, DavidSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:14:25h | 12.02 | M23 | 209th M · 117th M23 |
| 210 | Gird, MikeSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 7:14:28h | 12.02 | M23 | 210th M · 118th M23 |
| 211 | Sichermann, HorstSouth AfricaMan | 7:14:28h | 12.02 | M35 | 210th M · 39th M35 |
| 212 | Mahlaba, EliasSouth AfricaMan | 7:14:33h | 12.01 | M23 | 212th M · 119th M23 |
| 213 | Clarke, FrankSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:14:41h | 12.01 | M40 | 213th M · 13th M40 |
| 214 | Vey, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:14:47h | 12.01 | M40 | 214th M · 14th M40 |
| 215 | Kauffman, ColinSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:15:04h | 12.00 | M23 | 215th M · 120th M23 |
| 216 | Barnard, ChristoSouth AfricaMan | 7:15:15h | 11.99 | M23 | 216th M · 121st M23 |
| 217 | de Vries, EelcoSouth AfricaMan | 7:15:23h | 11.99 | M23 | 217th M · 122nd M23 |
| 218 | Roux, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 7:15:24h | 11.99 | MU23 | 218th M · 13th MU23 |
| 219 | Pym, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:15:27h | 11.99 | M23 | 219th M · 123rd M23 |
| 220 | Makgatho, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:15:30h | 11.99 | M23 | 220th M · 124th M23 |
| 221 | Hauptfleisch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 7:15:42h | 11.98 | — | 221st M |
| 222 | Esterhuysen, ElmarSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 7:15:46h | 11.98 | — | 222nd M |
| 223 | Ferguson, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:15:55h | 11.97 | M23 | 223rd M · 125th M23 |
| 224 | Drury, TonySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:15:58h | 11.97 | M23 | 224th M · 126th M23 |
| 225 | Rivers, WallySouth AfricaMan | 7:16:05h | 11.97 | M23 | 225th M · 127th M23 |
| 226 | Winn, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:16:34h | 11.96 | MU23 | 226th M · 14th MU23 |
| 227 | Edwards, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 7:16:37h | 11.96 | MU23 | 227th M · 15th MU23 |
| 228 | Sykes, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:16:40h | 11.95 | M23 | 228th M · 128th M23 |
| 229 | Hutchinson, MauriceSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:16:41h | 11.95 | M40 | 229th M · 15th M40 |
| 230 | Hofmeyr, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:16:42h | 11.95 | — | 230th M |
| 231 | Mthimkhulu, SiphoSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:16:46h | 11.95 | M23 | 231st M · 129th M23 |
| 232 | Meyer, KevinSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:16:59h | 11.95 | M23 | 232nd M · 130th M23 |
| 233 | Bantam, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 7:17:16h | 11.94 | — | 233rd M |
| 234 | Martin, TonySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 7:17:28h | 11.93 | M35 | 234th M · 40th M35 |
| 235 | Perry, AlanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:17:56h | 11.92 | M40 | 235th M · 16th M40 |
| 236 | Seifert, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:18:17h | 11.91 | — | 236th M |
| 237 | Corrin, DavidSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:18:27h | 11.91 | M23 | 237th M · 131st M23 |
| 238 | Welch, JackSouth AfricaMan | 7:18:29h | 11.90 | M35 | 238th M · 41st M35 |
| 239 | Hanson, LionelSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:18:35h | 11.90 | M40 | 239th M · 17th M40 |
| 240 | Stirland, DerekSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:18:37h | 11.90 | M40 | 240th M · 18th M40 |
| 241 | Such, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:19:08h | 11.89 | M23 | 241st M · 132nd M23 |
| 242 | Coetzee, GerrieSouth AfricaMan | 7:19:12h | 11.88 | MU23 | 242nd M · 16th MU23 |
| 243 | van der Merwe, StefanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:19:15h | 11.88 | M23 | 243rd M · 133rd M23 |
| 244 | Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaMan | 7:19:33h | 11.88 | M23 | 244th M · 134th M23 |
| 245 | Beckett, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 7:19:36h | 11.87 | M35 | 245th M · 42nd M35 |
| 246 | Cohen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 7:19:41h | 11.87 | M40 | 246th M · 19th M40 |
| 247 | Hattingh, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 7:19:44h | 11.87 | M23 | 247th M · 135th M23 |
| 248 | Mill, KevinSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 7:19:45h | 11.87 | M23 | 248th M · 136th M23 |
| 249 | Holder, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:19:49h | 11.87 | M35 | 249th M · 43rd M35 |
| 250 | Hunter-Blair, ReginaldSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:19:50h | 11.87 | M35 | 250th M · 44th M35 |
- 201Nolan, PatrickSouth AfricaMan201st M · 111th M23Time7:13:19hPace12.05Cat.M23
- 202Bisschoff, TheodorisSouth AfricaMan202nd M · 112th M23Time7:13:28hPace12.04Cat.M23
- 203Tolkin, AlexanderIsraelManGermiston Callies Harr...203rd M · 38th M35Time7:13:48hPace12.03Cat.M35
- 204Gertzen, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...204th M · 12th MU23Time7:13:49hPace12.03Cat.MU23
- 205Brown, GregSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club205th M · 113th M23Time7:13:58hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 206Withers, RonaldSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...206th M · 114th M23Time7:14:02hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 207Crous, CrousieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club207th M · 115th M23Time7:14:05hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 208Hartley, LincolnSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club208th M · 116th M23Time7:14:13hPace12.02Cat.M23
- 209Harborth, DavidSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club209th M · 117th M23Time7:14:25hPace12.02Cat.M23
- 210Gird, MikeSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders210th M · 118th M23Time7:14:28hPace12.02Cat.M23
- 211Sichermann, HorstSouth AfricaMan210th M · 39th M35Time7:14:28hPace12.02Cat.M35
- 212Mahlaba, EliasSouth AfricaMan212th M · 119th M23Time7:14:33hPace12.01Cat.M23
- 213Clarke, FrankSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...213th M · 13th M40Time7:14:41hPace12.01Cat.M40
- 214Vey, GeorgeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...214th M · 14th M40Time7:14:47hPace12.01Cat.M40
- 215Kauffman, ColinSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers215th M · 120th M23Time7:15:04hPace12.00Cat.M23
- 216Barnard, ChristoSouth AfricaMan216th M · 121st M23Time7:15:15hPace11.99Cat.M23
- 217de Vries, EelcoSouth AfricaMan217th M · 122nd M23Time7:15:23hPace11.99Cat.M23
- 218Roux, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...218th M · 13th MU23Time7:15:24hPace11.99Cat.MU23
- 219Pym, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...219th M · 123rd M23Time7:15:27hPace11.99Cat.M23
- 220Makgatho, GeorgeSouth AfricaManRand AC220th M · 124th M23Time7:15:30hPace11.99Cat.M23
- 221Hauptfleisch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan221st MTime7:15:42hPace11.98
- 222Esterhuysen, ElmarSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club222nd MTime7:15:46hPace11.98
- 223Ferguson, GrahamSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC223rd M · 125th M23Time7:15:55hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 224Drury, TonySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...224th M · 126th M23Time7:15:58hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 225Rivers, WallySouth AfricaMan225th M · 127th M23Time7:16:05hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 226Winn, GrahamSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers226th M · 14th MU23Time7:16:34hPace11.96Cat.MU23
- 227Edwards, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...227th M · 15th MU23Time7:16:37hPace11.96Cat.MU23
- 228Sykes, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...228th M · 128th M23Time7:16:40hPace11.95Cat.M23
- 229Hutchinson, MauriceSouth AfricaManRand AC229th M · 15th M40Time7:16:41hPace11.95Cat.M40
- 230Hofmeyr, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC230th MTime7:16:42hPace11.95
- 231Mthimkhulu, SiphoSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club231st M · 129th M23Time7:16:46hPace11.95Cat.M23
- 232Meyer, KevinSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club232nd M · 130th M23Time7:16:59hPace11.95Cat.M23
- 233Bantam, CharlieSouth AfricaManBluff AC233rd MTime7:17:16hPace11.94
- 234Martin, TonySouth AfricaManBluff AC234th M · 40th M35Time7:17:28hPace11.93Cat.M35
- 235Perry, AlanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers235th M · 16th M40Time7:17:56hPace11.92Cat.M40
- 236Seifert, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC236th MTime7:18:17hPace11.91
- 237Corrin, DavidSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club237th M · 131st M23Time7:18:27hPace11.91Cat.M23
- 238Welch, JackSouth AfricaMan238th M · 41st M35Time7:18:29hPace11.90Cat.M35
- 239Hanson, LionelSouth AfricaManSavages AC239th M · 17th M40Time7:18:35hPace11.90Cat.M40
- 240Stirland, DerekSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC240th M · 18th M40Time7:18:37hPace11.90Cat.M40
- 241Such, JonathanSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club241st M · 132nd M23Time7:19:08hPace11.89Cat.M23
- 242Coetzee, GerrieSouth AfricaMan242nd M · 16th MU23Time7:19:12hPace11.88Cat.MU23
- 243van der Merwe, StefanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers243rd M · 133rd M23Time7:19:15hPace11.88Cat.M23
- 244Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaMan244th M · 134th M23Time7:19:33hPace11.88Cat.M23
- 245Beckett, AlanSouth AfricaMan245th M · 42nd M35Time7:19:36hPace11.87Cat.M35
- 246Cohen, JohnSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club246th M · 19th M40Time7:19:41hPace11.87Cat.M40
- 247Hattingh, ChrisSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club247th M · 135th M23Time7:19:44hPace11.87Cat.M23
- 248Mill, KevinSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club248th M · 136th M23Time7:19:45hPace11.87Cat.M23
- 249Holder, ChrisSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers249th M · 43rd M35Time7:19:49hPace11.87Cat.M35
- 250Hunter-Blair, ReginaldSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners250th M · 44th M35Time7:19:50hPace11.87Cat.M35
Showing ranks 201–250 of 2,821