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 2,651–2,700 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2651 | Sullivan, KevinSouth AfricaMan | 10:38:21h | 8.18 | M23 | 2638th M · 1082nd M23 |
| 2652 | Meares, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:38:26h | 8.18 | M23 | 2639th M · 1083rd M23 |
| 2653 | Marais, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:38:39h | 8.17 | M35 | 2640th M · 413th M35 |
| 2654 | Fletcher, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:38:44h | 8.17 | M40 | 2641st M · 246th M40 |
| 2655 | Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:38:44h | 8.17 | — | 2641st M |
| 2656 | Bezuidenhout, JurgenSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:39:10h | 8.17 | MU23 | 2643rd M · 223rd MU23 |
| 2657 | Dean, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:39:13h | 8.17 | M23 | 2644th M · 1084th M23 |
| 2658 | Selepe, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:39:14h | 8.17 | — | 2645th M |
| 2659 | Malan, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:39:20h | 8.16 | M35 | 2646th M · 414th M35 |
| 2660 | Harvey, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:39:20h | 8.16 | — | 2646th M |
| 2661 | van Staden, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:39:24h | 8.16 | M23 | 2648th M · 1085th M23 |
| 2662 | Moloney, MikeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:39:26h | 8.16 | M35 | 2649th M · 415th M35 |
| 2663 | Bagraim, N.N.South AfricaMan Rhodes Marathon Club | 10:39:32h | 8.16 | — | 2650th M |
| 2664 | Minter, MarkSouth AfricaMan | 10:39:36h | 8.16 | MU23 | 2651st M · 224th MU23 |
| 2665 | Skinner, EddieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:39:41h | 8.16 | M50 | 2652nd M · 47th M50 |
| 2666 | Clark, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:39:49h | 8.16 | — | 2653rd M |
| 2667 | Clokie, RonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:40:02h | 8.16 | — | 2654th M |
| 2668 | Strachan, DonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:40:05h | 8.15 | M40 | 2655th M · 247th M40 |
| 2669 | Beamish, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:40:09h | 8.15 | — | 2656th M |
| 2670 | Patterson, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:40:17h | 8.15 | — | 2657th M |
| 2671 | Allen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:40:22h | 8.15 | — | 2658th M |
| 2672 | Patterson, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:40:24h | 8.15 | — | 2659th M |
| 2673 | Greyvenstein, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:40:29h | 8.15 | M23 | 2660th M · 1086th M23 |
| 2674 | Petty, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:40:35h | 8.15 | — | 2661st M |
| 2675 | Kockott, GavinSouth AfricaMan | 10:40:37h | 8.15 | M23 | 2662nd M · 1087th M23 |
| 2676 | Benade, JohanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:40:38h | 8.15 | — | 2663rd M |
| 2677 | Neale, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:40:42h | 8.15 | — | 2664th M |
| 2678 | Uys, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 10:40:45h | 8.15 | M35 | 2665th M · 416th M35 |
| 2679 | Brand, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 10:40:49h | 8.15 | — | 2666th M |
| 2680 | King, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:41:05h | 8.14 | M35 | 2667th M · 417th M35 |
| 2681 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:41:11h | 8.14 | M23 | 2668th M · 1088th M23 |
| 2682 | Bergset, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:41:17h | 8.14 | — | 2669th M |
| 2683 | Barnard, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:41:31h | 8.14 | M23 | 2670th M · 1089th M23 |
| 2684 | Sutherland, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:41:38h | 8.13 | M23 | 2671st M · 1090th M23 |
| 2685 | Harris, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:41:41h | 8.13 | MU23 | 2672nd M · 225th MU23 |
| 2686 | Bowles, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:41:43h | 8.13 | — | 2673rd M |
| 2687 | Normand, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 10:41:46h | 8.13 | M35 | 2674th M · 418th M35 |
| 2688 | Steyn, MariusCanadaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:41:49h | 8.13 | M23 | 2675th M · 1091st M23 |
| 2689 | Williams, MervynSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 10:41:52h | 8.13 | M35 | 2676th M · 419th M35 |
| 2690 | van den Berg, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:41:52h | 8.13 | M23 | 2676th M · 1092nd M23 |
| 2691 | Adkin, BasilSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:41:56h | 8.13 | M50 | 2678th M · 48th M50 |
| 2692 | Peter, AllieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:42:02h | 8.13 | M23 | 2679th M · 1093rd M23 |
| 2693 | Olivier, AndreSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:42:06h | 8.13 | M23 | 2680th M · 1094th M23 |
| 2694 | Jackson, GarySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:42:10h | 8.13 | M23 | 2681st M · 1095th M23 |
| 2695 | Loans, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:42:14h | 8.13 | M23 | 2682nd M · 1096th M23 |
| 2696 | Forbes, IanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:42:15h | 8.13 | M23 | 2683rd M · 1097th M23 |
| 2697 | Swatton, AllanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:42:21h | 8.13 | M23 | 2684th M · 1098th M23 |
| 2698 | van Rooyen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:42:29h | 8.13 | M40 | 2685th M · 248th M40 |
| 2699 | Brits, AllanSouth AfricaMan | 10:42:31h | 8.12 | M23 | 2686th M · 1099th M23 |
| 2700 | Prosser, PhilipSouth AfricaMan | 10:43:04h | 8.12 | M23 | 2687th M · 1100th M23 |
- 2651Sullivan, KevinSouth AfricaMan2638th M · 1082nd M23Time10:38:21hPace8.18Cat.M23
- 2652Meares, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2639th M · 1083rd M23Time10:38:26hPace8.18Cat.M23
- 2653Marais, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2640th M · 413th M35Time10:38:39hPace8.17Cat.M35
- 2654Fletcher, N.N.South AfricaMan2641st M · 246th M40Time10:38:44hPace8.17Cat.M40
- 2655Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan2641st MTime10:38:44hPace8.17
- 2656Bezuidenhout, JurgenSouth AfricaManBluff AC2643rd M · 223rd MU23Time10:39:10hPace8.17Cat.MU23
- 2657Dean, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2644th M · 1084th M23Time10:39:13hPace8.17Cat.M23
- 2658Selepe, N.N.South AfricaMan2645th MTime10:39:14hPace8.17
- 2659Malan, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2646th M · 414th M35Time10:39:20hPace8.16Cat.M35
- 2660Harvey, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2646th MTime10:39:20hPace8.16
- 2661van Staden, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2648th M · 1085th M23Time10:39:24hPace8.16Cat.M23
- 2662Moloney, MikeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2649th M · 415th M35Time10:39:26hPace8.16Cat.M35
- 2663Bagraim, N.N.South AfricaManRhodes Marathon Club2650th MTime10:39:32hPace8.16
- 2664Minter, MarkSouth AfricaMan2651st M · 224th MU23Time10:39:36hPace8.16Cat.MU23
- 2665Skinner, EddieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2652nd M · 47th M50Time10:39:41hPace8.16Cat.M50
- 2666Clark, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2653rd MTime10:39:49hPace8.16
- 2667Clokie, RonSouth AfricaManSavages AC2654th MTime10:40:02hPace8.16
- 2668Strachan, DonSouth AfricaManSavages AC2655th M · 247th M40Time10:40:05hPace8.15Cat.M40
- 2669Beamish, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2656th MTime10:40:09hPace8.15
- 2670Patterson, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2657th MTime10:40:17hPace8.15
- 2671Allen, JohnSouth AfricaManBluff AC2658th MTime10:40:22hPace8.15
- 2672Patterson, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2659th MTime10:40:24hPace8.15
- 2673Greyvenstein, N.N.South AfricaMan2660th M · 1086th M23Time10:40:29hPace8.15Cat.M23
- 2674Petty, N.N.South AfricaMan2661st MTime10:40:35hPace8.15
- 2675Kockott, GavinSouth AfricaMan2662nd M · 1087th M23Time10:40:37hPace8.15Cat.M23
- 2676Benade, JohanSouth AfricaManSavages AC2663rd MTime10:40:38hPace8.15
- 2677Neale, N.N.South AfricaMan2664th MTime10:40:42hPace8.15
- 2678Uys, PeterSouth AfricaMan2665th M · 416th M35Time10:40:45hPace8.15Cat.M35
- 2679Brand, JohnSouth AfricaMan2666th MTime10:40:49hPace8.15
- 2680King, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2667th M · 417th M35Time10:41:05hPace8.14Cat.M35
- 2681Smith, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2668th M · 1088th M23Time10:41:11hPace8.14Cat.M23
- 2682Bergset, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2669th MTime10:41:17hPace8.14
- 2683Barnard, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2670th M · 1089th M23Time10:41:31hPace8.14Cat.M23
- 2684Sutherland, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2671st M · 1090th M23Time10:41:38hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2685Harris, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2672nd M · 225th MU23Time10:41:41hPace8.13Cat.MU23
- 2686Bowles, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2673rd MTime10:41:43hPace8.13
- 2687Normand, GrahamSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...2674th M · 418th M35Time10:41:46hPace8.13Cat.M35
- 2688Steyn, MariusCanadaManVaal Athletic Club2675th M · 1091st M23Time10:41:49hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2689Williams, MervynSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2676th M · 419th M35Time10:41:52hPace8.13Cat.M35
- 2690van den Berg, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2676th M · 1092nd M23Time10:41:52hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2691Adkin, BasilSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2678th M · 48th M50Time10:41:56hPace8.13Cat.M50
- 2692Peter, AllieSouth AfricaManSavages AC2679th M · 1093rd M23Time10:42:02hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2693Olivier, AndreSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2680th M · 1094th M23Time10:42:06hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2694Jackson, GarySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2681st M · 1095th M23Time10:42:10hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2695Loans, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2682nd M · 1096th M23Time10:42:14hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2696Forbes, IanSouth AfricaManRand AC2683rd M · 1097th M23Time10:42:15hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2697Swatton, AllanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2684th M · 1098th M23Time10:42:21hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 2698van Rooyen, N.N.South AfricaMan2685th M · 248th M40Time10:42:29hPace8.13Cat.M40
- 2699Brits, AllanSouth AfricaMan2686th M · 1099th M23Time10:42:31hPace8.12Cat.M23
- 2700Prosser, PhilipSouth AfricaMan2687th M · 1100th M23Time10:43:04hPace8.12Cat.M23
Showing ranks 2,651–2,700 of 2,821