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 2,451–2,500 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2451 | du Toit, JinxSouth AfricaMan | 10:20:28h | 8.41 | M23 | 2437th M · 1013th M23 |
| 2452 | Acker, RonnieSouth AfricaMan | 10:20:30h | 8.41 | M35 | 2439th M · 393rd M35 |
| 2453 | Vermaak, PhilipSouth AfricaMan | 10:20:31h | 8.41 | MU23 | 2440th M · 208th MU23 |
| 2454 | Simpson, VinknesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:20:34h | 8.41 | M35 | 2441st M · 394th M35 |
| 2455 | Kriel, P.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:20:36h | 8.41 | M45 | 2442nd M · 114th M45 |
| 2456 | Williams, PaulSouth AfricaMan Pinelands Athletic Club | 10:20:45h | 8.41 | MU23 | 2443rd M · 209th MU23 |
| 2457 | van Wyk, JohnnySouth AfricaMan | 10:20:56h | 8.41 | M40 | 2444th M · 226th M40 |
| 2458 | van der Merwe, RaoulSouth AfricaMan | 10:20:58h | 8.41 | M23 | 2445th M · 1015th M23 |
| 2459 | West, Peter JamesSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:21:02h | 8.40 | M23 | 2446th M · 1016th M23 |
| 2460 | Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:21:08h | 8.40 | — | 2447th M |
| 2461 | Zietsman, N.N.South AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 10:21:13h | 8.40 | M23 | 2448th M · 1017th M23 |
| 2462 | Grobler, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:21:36h | 8.40 | MU23 | 2449th M · 210th MU23 |
| 2463 | George, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:21:43h | 8.40 | M35 | 2450th M · 395th M35 |
| 2464 | Bourhill, DeanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:21:46h | 8.39 | M23 | 2451st M · 1018th M23 |
| 2465 | Pillay, PollySouth AfricaMan | 10:21:49h | 8.39 | M23 | 2452nd M · 1019th M23 |
| 2466 | Pema, NatvarlalSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:21:49h | 8.39 | M23 | 2452nd M · 1019th M23 |
| 2467 | Saunders, BrianSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:21:53h | 8.39 | — | 2454th M |
| 2468 | Cowley, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:22:04h | 8.39 | — | 2455th M |
| 2469 | Derry, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:22:07h | 8.39 | M23 | 2456th M · 1021st M23 |
| 2470 | Glasspoole, ArnoldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:22:10h | 8.39 | M35 | 2457th M · 396th M35 |
| 2471 | Atkins, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:22:12h | 8.39 | — | 2458th M |
| 2472 | Stevens, RusselSouth AfricaMan | 10:22:24h | 8.39 | M50 | 2459th M · 39th M50 |
| 2473 | Padayachy, VisSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:22:38h | 8.38 | MU23 | 2460th M · 211th MU23 |
| 2474 | Cowan, AubreySouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 10:22:43h | 8.38 | M45 | 2461st M · 115th M45 |
| 2475 | Lombaard, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:22:53h | 8.38 | M23 | 2462nd M · 1022nd M23 |
| 2476 | Saunders, John ErrolSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:23:08h | 8.38 | — | 2463rd M |
| 2477 | Naude, SteveSouth AfricaMan | 10:23:28h | 8.37 | M23 | 2464th M · 1023rd M23 |
| 2478 | Davis, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:23:31h | 8.37 | — | 2465th M |
| 2479 | Heydenrych, AndreSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 10:23:35h | 8.37 | M23 | 2466th M · 1024th M23 |
| 2480 | McLauchlan, DuncanSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 10:23:41h | 8.37 | M35 | 2467th M · 397th M35 |
| 2481 | Walker, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:24:06h | 8.36 | M45 | 2468th M · 116th M45 |
| 2482 | Wentzel, RickSouth AfricaMan | 10:24:11h | 8.36 | M23 | 2469th M · 1025th M23 |
| 2483 | Morgan, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:24:27h | 8.36 | M23 | 2470th M · 1026th M23 |
| 2484 | du Plessis, SchalkSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:24:28h | 8.36 | M40 | 2471st M · 227th M40 |
| 2485 | Parsons, HenrySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:24:28h | 8.36 | — | 2471st M |
| 2486 | Janisch, DavidSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:24:30h | 8.36 | M35 | 2473rd M · 398th M35 |
| 2487 | van der Walt, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:24:31h | 8.36 | M40 | 2474th M · 228th M40 |
| 2488 | Breytenbach, SebastiaanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:24:31h | 8.36 | — | 2474th M |
| 2489 | Leuw, TonySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:24:33h | 8.36 | M35 | 2476th M · 399th M35 |
| 2490 | Fish, VictorSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:24:38h | 8.36 | M23 | 2477th M · 1027th M23 |
| 2491 | Joubert, LourensSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:24:39h | 8.36 | M23 | 2478th M · 1028th M23 |
| 2492 | Trauberman, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:24:41h | 8.36 | M23 | 2479th M · 1029th M23 |
| 2493 | Joubert, AlbieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:24:43h | 8.36 | M23 | 2480th M · 1030th M23 |
| 2494 | Yli-Paavola, Tauno (Tony)South AfricaMan | 10:24:44h | 8.36 | M45 | 2481st M · 117th M45 |
| 2495 | Swarts, JohnnySouth AfricaMan | 10:24:46h | 8.36 | M45 | 2482nd M · 118th M45 |
| 2496 | Segal, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:24:49h | 8.35 | — | 2483rd M |
| 2497 | du Plessis, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:24:53h | 8.35 | M45 | 2484th M · 119th M45 |
| 2498 | Miles, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:24:55h | 8.35 | M50 | 2485th M · 40th M50 |
| 2499 | Powell, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:24:56h | 8.35 | — | 2486th M |
| 2500 | Mayberry, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:24:58h | 8.35 | M55 | 2487th M · 21st M55 |
- 2451du Toit, JinxSouth AfricaMan2437th M · 1013th M23Time10:20:28hPace8.41Cat.M23
- 2452Acker, RonnieSouth AfricaMan2439th M · 393rd M35Time10:20:30hPace8.41Cat.M35
- 2453Vermaak, PhilipSouth AfricaMan2440th M · 208th MU23Time10:20:31hPace8.41Cat.MU23
- 2454Simpson, VinknesSouth AfricaManSavages AC2441st M · 394th M35Time10:20:34hPace8.41Cat.M35
- 2455Kriel, P.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2442nd M · 114th M45Time10:20:36hPace8.41Cat.M45
- 2456Williams, PaulSouth AfricaManPinelands Athletic Club2443rd M · 209th MU23Time10:20:45hPace8.41Cat.MU23
- 2457van Wyk, JohnnySouth AfricaMan2444th M · 226th M40Time10:20:56hPace8.41Cat.M40
- 2458van der Merwe, RaoulSouth AfricaMan2445th M · 1015th M23Time10:20:58hPace8.41Cat.M23
- 2459West, Peter JamesSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2446th M · 1016th M23Time10:21:02hPace8.40Cat.M23
- 2460Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan2447th MTime10:21:08hPace8.40
- 2461Zietsman, N.N.South AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...2448th M · 1017th M23Time10:21:13hPace8.40Cat.M23
- 2462Grobler, N.N.South AfricaMan2449th M · 210th MU23Time10:21:36hPace8.40Cat.MU23
- 2463George, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2450th M · 395th M35Time10:21:43hPace8.40Cat.M35
- 2464Bourhill, DeanSouth AfricaManRand AC2451st M · 1018th M23Time10:21:46hPace8.39Cat.M23
- 2465Pillay, PollySouth AfricaMan2452nd M · 1019th M23Time10:21:49hPace8.39Cat.M23
- 2466Pema, NatvarlalSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2452nd M · 1019th M23Time10:21:49hPace8.39Cat.M23
- 2467Saunders, BrianSouth AfricaManSavages AC2454th MTime10:21:53hPace8.39
- 2468Cowley, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2455th MTime10:22:04hPace8.39
- 2469Derry, MichaelSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2456th M · 1021st M23Time10:22:07hPace8.39Cat.M23
- 2470Glasspoole, ArnoldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2457th M · 396th M35Time10:22:10hPace8.39Cat.M35
- 2471Atkins, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2458th MTime10:22:12hPace8.39
- 2472Stevens, RusselSouth AfricaMan2459th M · 39th M50Time10:22:24hPace8.39Cat.M50
- 2473Padayachy, VisSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2460th M · 211th MU23Time10:22:38hPace8.38Cat.MU23
- 2474Cowan, AubreySouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders2461st M · 115th M45Time10:22:43hPace8.38Cat.M45
- 2475Lombaard, N.N.South AfricaMan2462nd M · 1022nd M23Time10:22:53hPace8.38Cat.M23
- 2476Saunders, John ErrolSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2463rd MTime10:23:08hPace8.38
- 2477Naude, SteveSouth AfricaMan2464th M · 1023rd M23Time10:23:28hPace8.37Cat.M23
- 2478Davis, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2465th MTime10:23:31hPace8.37
- 2479Heydenrych, AndreSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club2466th M · 1024th M23Time10:23:35hPace8.37Cat.M23
- 2480McLauchlan, DuncanSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2467th M · 397th M35Time10:23:41hPace8.37Cat.M35
- 2481Walker, N.N.South AfricaMan2468th M · 116th M45Time10:24:06hPace8.36Cat.M45
- 2482Wentzel, RickSouth AfricaMan2469th M · 1025th M23Time10:24:11hPace8.36Cat.M23
- 2483Morgan, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2470th M · 1026th M23Time10:24:27hPace8.36Cat.M23
- 2484du Plessis, SchalkSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2471st M · 227th M40Time10:24:28hPace8.36Cat.M40
- 2485Parsons, HenrySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2471st MTime10:24:28hPace8.36
- 2486Janisch, DavidSouth AfricaManSavages AC2473rd M · 398th M35Time10:24:30hPace8.36Cat.M35
- 2487van der Walt, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2474th M · 228th M40Time10:24:31hPace8.36Cat.M40
- 2488Breytenbach, SebastiaanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2474th MTime10:24:31hPace8.36
- 2489Leuw, TonySouth AfricaManSavages AC2476th M · 399th M35Time10:24:33hPace8.36Cat.M35
- 2490Fish, VictorSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2477th M · 1027th M23Time10:24:38hPace8.36Cat.M23
- 2491Joubert, LourensSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2478th M · 1028th M23Time10:24:39hPace8.36Cat.M23
- 2492Trauberman, MichaelSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2479th M · 1029th M23Time10:24:41hPace8.36Cat.M23
- 2493Joubert, AlbieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2480th M · 1030th M23Time10:24:43hPace8.36Cat.M23
- 2494Yli-Paavola, Tauno (Tony)South AfricaMan2481st M · 117th M45Time10:24:44hPace8.36Cat.M45
- 2495Swarts, JohnnySouth AfricaMan2482nd M · 118th M45Time10:24:46hPace8.36Cat.M45
- 2496Segal, N.N.South AfricaMan2483rd MTime10:24:49hPace8.35
- 2497du Plessis, N.N.South AfricaMan2484th M · 119th M45Time10:24:53hPace8.35Cat.M45
- 2498Miles, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2485th M · 40th M50Time10:24:55hPace8.35Cat.M50
- 2499Powell, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2486th MTime10:24:56hPace8.35
- 2500Mayberry, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2487th M · 21st M55Time10:24:58hPace8.35Cat.M55
Showing ranks 2,451–2,500 of 2,821