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 2,551–2,600 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2551 | Cruickshank, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 10:28:07h | 8.31 | M35 | 2538th M · 403rd M35 |
| 2552 | Jorgensen, BobSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:28:10h | 8.31 | M23 | 2539th M · 1047th M23 |
| 2553 | Wishart, TomSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:28:14h | 8.31 | M45 | 2540th M · 123rd M45 |
| 2554 | Cederwall, RossSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:28:14h | 8.31 | — | 2540th M |
| 2555 | Woods, JohnEswatiniMan Rand AC | 10:28:16h | 8.31 | M50 | 2542nd M · 42nd M50 |
| 2556 | Panter, JohnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:28:20h | 8.31 | M45 | 2543rd M · 124th M45 |
| 2557 | Dinner, HymanSouth AfricaMan | 10:28:22h | 8.31 | M23 | 2544th M · 1048th M23 |
| 2558 | Ratty, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:28:24h | 8.31 | MU23 | 2545th M · 214th MU23 |
| 2559 | Coetzee, LeslieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:28:31h | 8.30 | M23 | 2546th M · 1049th M23 |
| 2560 | Nel, JohanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:28:44h | 8.30 | M23 | 2547th M · 1050th M23 |
| 2561 | Sinclair, DerekSouth AfricaMan | 10:28:46h | 8.30 | M35 | 2548th M · 404th M35 |
| 2562 | Glynn, S.South AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:28:49h | 8.30 | M35 | 2549th M · 405th M35 |
| 2563 | Lewis, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:00h | 8.30 | MU23 | 2550th M · 215th MU23 |
| 2564 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 10:29:01h | 8.30 | M40 | 2551st M · 242nd M40 |
| 2565 | Howell, PanchoSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 10:29:03h | 8.30 | — | 2552nd M |
| 2566 | Palethorpe, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:29:07h | 8.30 | — | 2553rd M |
| 2567 | Fourie, KallieSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:12h | 8.30 | M45 | 2554th M · 125th M45 |
| 2568 | Hugo, JackSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:14h | 8.30 | M45 | 2555th M · 126th M45 |
| 2569 | Bassett, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:29:16h | 8.29 | — | 2556th M |
| 2570 | Wright, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:29:19h | 8.29 | M23 | 2557th M · 1051st M23 |
| 2571 | Partington, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:29:23h | 8.29 | M35 | 2558th M · 406th M35 |
| 2572 | Hocknell, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:29:24h | 8.29 | — | 2559th M |
| 2573 | de Winnaar, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:29:26h | 8.29 | M35 | 2560th M · 407th M35 |
| 2574 | Annan, AlistairSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:29:40h | 8.29 | — | 2561st M |
| 2575 | Frost, JohnSouth AfricaMan Chiltern AC | 10:29:56h | 8.29 | M40 | 2562nd M · 243rd M40 |
| 2576 | Hallam, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 10:30:00h | 8.29 | M23 | 2563rd M · 1052nd M23 |
| 2577 | Mills, ColinSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:30:00h | 8.29 | M50 | 2563rd M · 43rd M50 |
| 2578 | Vertue, EvanSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:03h | 8.29 | M23 | 2565th M · 1053rd M23 |
| 2579 | Davey, LeonardSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:30:06h | 8.28 | — | 2566th M |
| 2580 | Fink, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:30:18h | 8.28 | M35 | 2567th M · 408th M35 |
| 2581 | Phipson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 10:30:22h | 8.28 | M45 | 2568th M · 127th M45 |
| 2582 | Vilakazi, VusiSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:30:25h | 8.28 | — | 2569th M |
| 2583 | Mosese, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:30:32h | 8.28 | M23 | 2570th M · 1054th M23 |
| 2584 | Sangster, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:30:33h | 8.28 | — | 2571st M |
| 2585 | Perry, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:30:50h | 8.28 | — | 2572nd M |
| 2586 | Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:31:06h | 8.27 | — | 2573rd M |
| 2587 | van den Berg, GeraldSouth AfricaMan | 10:31:15h | 8.27 | M23 | 2574th M · 1055th M23 |
| 2588 | Carter, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:31:17h | 8.27 | — | 2575th M |
| 2589 | Dives, JohnSouth AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 10:31:23h | 8.27 | MU23 | 2576th M · 216th MU23 |
| 2590 | Southwood, N.N.South AfricaMan Hilton Harriers | 10:31:28h | 8.27 | MU23 | 2577th M · 217th MU23 |
| 2591 | Greenhalgh, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:31:31h | 8.27 | M55 | 2578th M · 22nd M55 |
| 2592 | Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:31:47h | 8.26 | — | 2579th M |
| 2593 | Govender, BobbySouth AfricaMan | 10:31:52h | 8.26 | M23 | 2580th M · 1056th M23 |
| 2594 | Levy, NickySouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:32:02h | 8.26 | M23 | 2581st M · 1057th M23 |
| 2595 | Steward, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 10:32:07h | 8.26 | M23 | 2582nd M · 1058th M23 |
| 2596 | Seago, ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 10:32:35h | 8.25 | — | 2583rd M |
| 2597 | McCartney, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:32:42h | 8.25 | M23 | 2584th M · 1059th M23 |
| 2598 | MacKenzie, KennethSouth AfricaMan | 10:32:46h | 8.25 | M23 | 2585th M · 1060th M23 |
| 2599 | Curtis, RonnieSouth AfricaMan | 10:32:53h | 8.25 | — | 2586th M |
| 2600 | Oosterbroek, TyrrellSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 10:32:56h | 8.25 | M45 | 2587th M · 128th M45 |
- 2551Cruickshank, GeorgeSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders2538th M · 403rd M35Time10:28:07hPace8.31Cat.M35
- 2552Jorgensen, BobSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running2539th M · 1047th M23Time10:28:10hPace8.31Cat.M23
- 2553Wishart, TomSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2540th M · 123rd M45Time10:28:14hPace8.31Cat.M45
- 2554Cederwall, RossSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running2540th MTime10:28:14hPace8.31
- 2555Woods, JohnEswatiniManRand AC2542nd M · 42nd M50Time10:28:16hPace8.31Cat.M50
- 2556Panter, JohnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2543rd M · 124th M45Time10:28:20hPace8.31Cat.M45
- 2557Dinner, HymanSouth AfricaMan2544th M · 1048th M23Time10:28:22hPace8.31Cat.M23
- 2558Ratty, N.N.South AfricaMan2545th M · 214th MU23Time10:28:24hPace8.31Cat.MU23
- 2559Coetzee, LeslieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2546th M · 1049th M23Time10:28:31hPace8.30Cat.M23
- 2560Nel, JohanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2547th M · 1050th M23Time10:28:44hPace8.30Cat.M23
- 2561Sinclair, DerekSouth AfricaMan2548th M · 404th M35Time10:28:46hPace8.30Cat.M35
- 2562Glynn, S.South AfricaManPirates Road Running2549th M · 405th M35Time10:28:49hPace8.30Cat.M35
- 2563Lewis, MichaelSouth AfricaMan2550th M · 215th MU23Time10:29:00hPace8.30Cat.MU23
- 2564Smith, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...2551st M · 242nd M40Time10:29:01hPace8.30Cat.M40
- 2565Howell, PanchoSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...2552nd MTime10:29:03hPace8.30
- 2566Palethorpe, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2553rd MTime10:29:07hPace8.30
- 2567Fourie, KallieSouth AfricaMan2554th M · 125th M45Time10:29:12hPace8.30Cat.M45
- 2568Hugo, JackSouth AfricaMan2555th M · 126th M45Time10:29:14hPace8.30Cat.M45
- 2569Bassett, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2556th MTime10:29:16hPace8.29
- 2570Wright, N.N.South AfricaMan2557th M · 1051st M23Time10:29:19hPace8.29Cat.M23
- 2571Partington, GrahamSouth AfricaManSavages AC2558th M · 406th M35Time10:29:23hPace8.29Cat.M35
- 2572Hocknell, N.N.South AfricaMan2559th MTime10:29:24hPace8.29
- 2573de Winnaar, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2560th M · 407th M35Time10:29:26hPace8.29Cat.M35
- 2574Annan, AlistairSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2561st MTime10:29:40hPace8.29
- 2575Frost, JohnSouth AfricaManChiltern AC2562nd M · 243rd M40Time10:29:56hPace8.29Cat.M40
- 2576Hallam, ChristopherSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club2563rd M · 1052nd M23Time10:30:00hPace8.29Cat.M23
- 2577Mills, ColinSouth AfricaManRand AC2563rd M · 43rd M50Time10:30:00hPace8.29Cat.M50
- 2578Vertue, EvanSouth AfricaMan2565th M · 1053rd M23Time10:30:03hPace8.29Cat.M23
- 2579Davey, LeonardSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2566th MTime10:30:06hPace8.28
- 2580Fink, N.N.South AfricaMan2567th M · 408th M35Time10:30:18hPace8.28Cat.M35
- 2581Phipson, JohnSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers2568th M · 127th M45Time10:30:22hPace8.28Cat.M45
- 2582Vilakazi, VusiSouth AfricaManSavages AC2569th MTime10:30:25hPace8.28
- 2583Mosese, N.N.South AfricaMan2570th M · 1054th M23Time10:30:32hPace8.28Cat.M23
- 2584Sangster, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2571st MTime10:30:33hPace8.28
- 2585Perry, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2572nd MTime10:30:50hPace8.28
- 2586Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan2573rd MTime10:31:06hPace8.27
- 2587van den Berg, GeraldSouth AfricaMan2574th M · 1055th M23Time10:31:15hPace8.27Cat.M23
- 2588Carter, N.N.South AfricaMan2575th MTime10:31:17hPace8.27
- 2589Dives, JohnSouth AfricaManHilton Harriers2576th M · 216th MU23Time10:31:23hPace8.27Cat.MU23
- 2590Southwood, N.N.South AfricaManHilton Harriers2577th M · 217th MU23Time10:31:28hPace8.27Cat.MU23
- 2591Greenhalgh, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2578th M · 22nd M55Time10:31:31hPace8.27Cat.M55
- 2592Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2579th MTime10:31:47hPace8.26
- 2593Govender, BobbySouth AfricaMan2580th M · 1056th M23Time10:31:52hPace8.26Cat.M23
- 2594Levy, NickySouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2581st M · 1057th M23Time10:32:02hPace8.26Cat.M23
- 2595Steward, RogerSouth AfricaMan2582nd M · 1058th M23Time10:32:07hPace8.26Cat.M23
- 2596Seago, ArthurSouth AfricaMan2583rd MTime10:32:35hPace8.25
- 2597McCartney, N.N.South AfricaMan2584th M · 1059th M23Time10:32:42hPace8.25Cat.M23
- 2598MacKenzie, KennethSouth AfricaMan2585th M · 1060th M23Time10:32:46hPace8.25Cat.M23
- 2599Curtis, RonnieSouth AfricaMan2586th MTime10:32:53hPace8.25
- 2600Oosterbroek, TyrrellSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club2587th M · 128th M45Time10:32:56hPace8.25Cat.M45
Showing ranks 2,551–2,600 of 2,821