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 2,501–2,550 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2501 | Nash-Jones, KeithSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:24:59h | 8.35 | M45 | 2488th M · 120th M45 |
| 2502 | Shuter, KenSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:25:00h | 8.35 | M23 | 2489th M · 1031st M23 |
| 2503 | Stein, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:25:01h | 8.35 | M23 | 2490th M · 1032nd M23 |
| 2504 | Lingerfelder, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:25:04h | 8.35 | M35 | 2491st M · 400th M35 |
| 2505 | Deacon, ClaudeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:25:08h | 8.35 | M45 | 2492nd M · 121st M45 |
| 2506 | Maller, ReubenSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:25:11h | 8.35 | M50 | 2493rd M · 41st M50 |
| 2507 | Jordan, KevinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:25:13h | 8.35 | M23 | 2494th M · 1033rd M23 |
| 2508 | Kirkpatrick, AndySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:25:14h | 8.35 | M40 | 2495th M · 229th M40 |
| 2509 | Munro, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:25:17h | 8.35 | M23 | 2496th M · 1034th M23 |
| 2510 | Ramgopaul, IshwarduthSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:25:20h | 8.35 | M40 | 2497th M · 230th M40 |
| 2511 | Arbuthnot, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:25:23h | 8.35 | M45 | 2498th M · 122nd M45 |
| 2512 | Maughan, N.N.South AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 10:25:30h | 8.35 | M23 | 2499th M · 1035th M23 |
| 2513 | Birkett, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:25:32h | 8.35 | — | 2500th M |
| 2514 | Holm, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:25:35h | 8.34 | — | 2501st M |
| 2515 | Crossley, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:25:39h | 8.34 | — | 2502nd M |
| 2516 | Louw, FransSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 10:25:46h | 8.34 | — | 2503rd M |
| 2517 | Deacon, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:25:49h | 8.34 | M40 | 2504th M · 231st M40 |
| 2518 | Keet, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:25:52h | 8.34 | — | 2505th M |
| 2519 | Fredrickson, RoySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:25:55h | 8.34 | M40 | 2506th M · 232nd M40 |
| 2520 | Schaffer, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:25:55h | 8.34 | — | 2506th M |
| 2521 | Engelbrecht, PieterSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:26:00h | 8.34 | M40 | 2508th M · 233rd M40 |
| 2522 | Nicholson, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:26:00h | 8.34 | — | 2508th M |
| 2523 | Axsel, C.South AfricaMan | 10:26:04h | 8.34 | — | 2510th M |
| 2524 | Olivier, DuckySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:26:08h | 8.34 | M40 | 2511th M · 234th M40 |
| 2525 | Olivier, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:26:10h | 8.34 | — | 2512th M |
| 2526 | Davidson, KevinSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:26:23h | 8.33 | M23 | 2513th M · 1036th M23 |
| 2527 | Brink, NeilSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:26:31h | 8.33 | M23 | 2514th M · 1037th M23 |
| 2528 | Atkinson, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 10:26:33h | 8.33 | M35 | 2515th M · 401st M35 |
| 2529 | Moolman, JohanSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 10:26:36h | 8.33 | M40 | 2516th M · 235th M40 |
| 2530 | Bennett, NevilleSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:26:38h | 8.33 | — | 2517th M |
| 2531 | Rousseau, PeterSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:26:42h | 8.33 | M23 | 2518th M · 1038th M23 |
| 2532 | Randall, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:26:48h | 8.33 | M23 | 2519th M · 1039th M23 |
| 2533 | Vale, StanleySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:26:56h | 8.33 | M23 | 2520th M · 1040th M23 |
| 2534 | Vermooten, SimonSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:26:59h | 8.33 | M23 | 2521st M · 1041st M23 |
| 2535 | Burns, KeithSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:27:03h | 8.32 | M23 | 2522nd M · 1042nd M23 |
| 2536 | Mckay, NeilSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:27:10h | 8.32 | M40 | 2523rd M · 236th M40 |
| 2537 | Hart, PatSouth AfricaMan | 10:27:13h | 8.32 | M40 | 2524th M · 237th M40 |
| 2538 | Price, IanSouth AfricaMan | 10:27:15h | 8.32 | M23 | 2525th M · 1043rd M23 |
| 2539 | Wildman, PeterSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:27:21h | 8.32 | M23 | 2526th M · 1044th M23 |
| 2540 | Lloyd, JohnSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:27:25h | 8.32 | M40 | 2527th M · 238th M40 |
| 2541 | Prinsloo, N.N.South AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:27:26h | 8.32 | — | 2528th M |
| 2542 | Vincent, AlanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:27:32h | 8.32 | M23 | 2529th M · 1045th M23 |
| 2543 | Karp, CyrilSouth AfricaMan | 10:27:41h | 8.32 | M40 | 2530th M · 239th M40 |
| 2544 | Saperia, MarkSouth AfricaMan | 10:27:45h | 8.31 | M40 | 2531st M · 240th M40 |
| 2545 | McNally, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:27:53h | 8.31 | M23 | 2532nd M · 1046th M23 |
| 2546 | Staveley, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:27:56h | 8.31 | MU23 | 2533rd M · 212th MU23 |
| 2547 | Christie, JimSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 10:27:59h | 8.31 | M35 | 2534th M · 402nd M35 |
| 2548 | Marlin, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:28:00h | 8.31 | MU23 | 2535th M · 213th MU23 |
| 2549 | Stevens, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 10:28:00h | 8.31 | — | 2535th M |
| 2550 | Clegg, TonySouth AfricaMan | 10:28:03h | 8.31 | M40 | 2537th M · 241st M40 |
- 2501Nash-Jones, KeithSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2488th M · 120th M45Time10:24:59hPace8.35Cat.M45
- 2502Shuter, KenSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2489th M · 1031st M23Time10:25:00hPace8.35Cat.M23
- 2503Stein, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2490th M · 1032nd M23Time10:25:01hPace8.35Cat.M23
- 2504Lingerfelder, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2491st M · 400th M35Time10:25:04hPace8.35Cat.M35
- 2505Deacon, ClaudeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2492nd M · 121st M45Time10:25:08hPace8.35Cat.M45
- 2506Maller, ReubenSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2493rd M · 41st M50Time10:25:11hPace8.35Cat.M50
- 2507Jordan, KevinSouth AfricaManSavages AC2494th M · 1033rd M23Time10:25:13hPace8.35Cat.M23
- 2508Kirkpatrick, AndySouth AfricaManRand AC2495th M · 229th M40Time10:25:14hPace8.35Cat.M40
- 2509Munro, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2496th M · 1034th M23Time10:25:17hPace8.35Cat.M23
- 2510Ramgopaul, IshwarduthSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2497th M · 230th M40Time10:25:20hPace8.35Cat.M40
- 2511Arbuthnot, MichaelSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2498th M · 122nd M45Time10:25:23hPace8.35Cat.M45
- 2512Maughan, N.N.South AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners2499th M · 1035th M23Time10:25:30hPace8.35Cat.M23
- 2513Birkett, N.N.South AfricaMan2500th MTime10:25:32hPace8.35
- 2514Holm, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2501st MTime10:25:35hPace8.34
- 2515Crossley, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2502nd MTime10:25:39hPace8.34
- 2516Louw, FransSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club2503rd MTime10:25:46hPace8.34
- 2517Deacon, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2504th M · 231st M40Time10:25:49hPace8.34Cat.M40
- 2518Keet, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2505th MTime10:25:52hPace8.34
- 2519Fredrickson, RoySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2506th M · 232nd M40Time10:25:55hPace8.34Cat.M40
- 2520Schaffer, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2506th MTime10:25:55hPace8.34
- 2521Engelbrecht, PieterSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2508th M · 233rd M40Time10:26:00hPace8.34Cat.M40
- 2522Nicholson, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC2508th MTime10:26:00hPace8.34
- 2523Axsel, C.South AfricaMan2510th MTime10:26:04hPace8.34
- 2524Olivier, DuckySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2511th M · 234th M40Time10:26:08hPace8.34Cat.M40
- 2525Olivier, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2512th MTime10:26:10hPace8.34
- 2526Davidson, KevinSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2513th M · 1036th M23Time10:26:23hPace8.33Cat.M23
- 2527Brink, NeilSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2514th M · 1037th M23Time10:26:31hPace8.33Cat.M23
- 2528Atkinson, MalcolmSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2515th M · 401st M35Time10:26:33hPace8.33Cat.M35
- 2529Moolman, JohanSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club2516th M · 235th M40Time10:26:36hPace8.33Cat.M40
- 2530Bennett, NevilleSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2517th MTime10:26:38hPace8.33
- 2531Rousseau, PeterSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2518th M · 1038th M23Time10:26:42hPace8.33Cat.M23
- 2532Randall, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2519th M · 1039th M23Time10:26:48hPace8.33Cat.M23
- 2533Vale, StanleySouth AfricaManSavages AC2520th M · 1040th M23Time10:26:56hPace8.33Cat.M23
- 2534Vermooten, SimonSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2521st M · 1041st M23Time10:26:59hPace8.33Cat.M23
- 2535Burns, KeithSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2522nd M · 1042nd M23Time10:27:03hPace8.32Cat.M23
- 2536Mckay, NeilSouth AfricaManSavages AC2523rd M · 236th M40Time10:27:10hPace8.32Cat.M40
- 2537Hart, PatSouth AfricaMan2524th M · 237th M40Time10:27:13hPace8.32Cat.M40
- 2538Price, IanSouth AfricaMan2525th M · 1043rd M23Time10:27:15hPace8.32Cat.M23
- 2539Wildman, PeterSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2526th M · 1044th M23Time10:27:21hPace8.32Cat.M23
- 2540Lloyd, JohnSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2527th M · 238th M40Time10:27:25hPace8.32Cat.M40
- 2541Prinsloo, N.N.South AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2528th MTime10:27:26hPace8.32
- 2542Vincent, AlanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2529th M · 1045th M23Time10:27:32hPace8.32Cat.M23
- 2543Karp, CyrilSouth AfricaMan2530th M · 239th M40Time10:27:41hPace8.32Cat.M40
- 2544Saperia, MarkSouth AfricaMan2531st M · 240th M40Time10:27:45hPace8.31Cat.M40
- 2545McNally, N.N.South AfricaMan2532nd M · 1046th M23Time10:27:53hPace8.31Cat.M23
- 2546Staveley, N.N.South AfricaMan2533rd M · 212th MU23Time10:27:56hPace8.31Cat.MU23
- 2547Christie, JimSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers2534th M · 402nd M35Time10:27:59hPace8.31Cat.M35
- 2548Marlin, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2535th M · 213th MU23Time10:28:00hPace8.31Cat.MU23
- 2549Stevens, TrevorSouth AfricaMan2535th MTime10:28:00hPace8.31
- 2550Clegg, TonySouth AfricaMan2537th M · 241st M40Time10:28:03hPace8.31Cat.M40
Showing ranks 2,501–2,550 of 2,821