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 2,701–2,750 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2701 | Papenfus, GerrieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:43:05h | 8.12 | MU23 | 2688th M · 226th MU23 |
| 2702 | Naude, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:43:15h | 8.12 | — | 2689th M |
| 2703 | Hemmings, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:43:19h | 8.11 | M40 | 2690th M · 249th M40 |
| 2704 | Fortuin, RomanSouth AfricaMan | 10:43:24h | 8.11 | M23 | 2691st M · 1101st M23 |
| 2705 | Roos, TillySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:43:30h | 8.11 | M40 | 2692nd M · 250th M40 |
| 2706 | Fairbairn, StewartUnited Arab EmiratesMan University of Witwater... | 10:43:31h | 8.11 | M23 | 2693rd M · 1102nd M23 |
| 2707 | Schwartzel, RichardSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:43:34h | 8.11 | MU23 | 2694th M · 227th MU23 |
| 2708 | Freiman, MartinSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:43:42h | 8.11 | MU23 | 2695th M · 228th MU23 |
| 2709 | Kelly, RossSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:43:45h | 8.11 | — | 2696th M |
| 2710 | Vaughan, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:43:47h | 8.11 | M35 | 2697th M · 420th M35 |
| 2711 | Deeb, N.N.South AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:43:50h | 8.11 | M23 | 2698th M · 1103rd M23 |
| 2712 | McLeod, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:43:53h | 8.11 | M23 | 2699th M · 1104th M23 |
| 2713 | Hughes, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:44:00h | 8.11 | — | 2700th M |
| 2714 | McNeal, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:44:03h | 8.11 | M45 | 2701st M · 130th M45 |
| 2715 | Walsh, PeterSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:44:13h | 8.10 | M45 | 2702nd M · 131st M45 |
| 2716 | Taylor, DonaldSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 10:44:15h | 8.10 | M40 | 2703rd M · 251st M40 |
| 2717 | Totham, RogerSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:44:16h | 8.10 | M35 | 2704th M · 421st M35 |
| 2718 | Mare, PeterSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:44:17h | 8.10 | M23 | 2705th M · 1105th M23 |
| 2719 | Nairn, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:44:21h | 8.10 | — | 2706th M |
| 2720 | Nel, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:44:42h | 8.10 | M23 | 2707th M · 1106th M23 |
| 2721 | Martin, DesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:44:51h | 8.10 | M50 | 2708th M · 49th M50 |
| 2722 | Schneiderman, IvanSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:44:56h | 8.09 | — | 2709th M |
| 2723 | Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:44:59h | 8.09 | — | 2710th M |
| 2724 | Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:45:02h | 8.09 | — | 2711th M |
| 2725 | Heath Cote, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:45:07h | 8.09 | — | 2712th M |
| 2726 | Cooley, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:45:09h | 8.09 | — | 2713th M |
| 2727 | Giraud, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:45:22h | 8.09 | M35 | 2714th M · 422nd M35 |
| 2728 | Naidoo, RoySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:45:27h | 8.09 | — | 2715th M |
| 2729 | Hall, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:45:48h | 8.08 | M23 | 2716th M · 1107th M23 |
| 2730 | Hall, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:45:50h | 8.08 | MU23 | 2717th M · 229th MU23 |
| 2731 | Warnes, RichardSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:46:04h | 8.08 | M35 | 2718th M · 423rd M35 |
| 2732 | Brandt, RegSouth AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 10:46:07h | 8.08 | — | 2719th M |
| 2733 | Dyamond, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:46:11h | 8.08 | MU23 | 2720th M · 230th MU23 |
| 2734 | Morris, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:46:15h | 8.08 | M45 | 2721st M · 132nd M45 |
| 2735 | Patel, BillySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:46:19h | 8.08 | M23 | 2722nd M · 1108th M23 |
| 2736 | Joubert, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:46:22h | 8.08 | — | 2723rd M |
| 2737 | de Bruyn, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:46:24h | 8.07 | M35 | 2724th M · 424th M35 |
| 2738 | Struwig, DanieSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:46:29h | 8.07 | M23 | 2725th M · 1109th M23 |
| 2739 | Gam, HymieSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:46:33h | 8.07 | — | 2726th M |
| 2740 | Dalzell, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:46:37h | 8.07 | — | 2727th M |
| 2741 | Howard, MikeSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 10:46:43h | 8.07 | M35 | 2728th M · 425th M35 |
| 2742 | Harley, HarrySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:46:46h | 8.07 | M40 | 2729th M · 252nd M40 |
| 2743 | Thorne, PeterSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:46:48h | 8.07 | M40 | 2730th M · 253rd M40 |
| 2744 | More, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:46:48h | 8.07 | M35 | 2730th M · 426th M35 |
| 2745 | Hayward, HavocSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:46:51h | 8.07 | M23 | 2732nd M · 1110th M23 |
| 2746 | Hall, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:46:59h | 8.07 | M40 | 2733rd M · 254th M40 |
| 2747 | Gibbons, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:47:11h | 8.07 | M23 | 2734th M · 1111th M23 |
| 2748 | Adno, N.N.South AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 10:47:22h | 8.06 | — | 2735th M |
| 2749 | Hoffman, RoderickSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:47:30h | 8.06 | — | 2736th M |
| 2750 | Geldenhuys, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:47:34h | 8.06 | M35 | 2737th M · 427th M35 |
- 2701Papenfus, GerrieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2688th M · 226th MU23Time10:43:05hPace8.12Cat.MU23
- 2702Naude, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2689th MTime10:43:15hPace8.12
- 2703Hemmings, MichaelSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2690th M · 249th M40Time10:43:19hPace8.11Cat.M40
- 2704Fortuin, RomanSouth AfricaMan2691st M · 1101st M23Time10:43:24hPace8.11Cat.M23
- 2705Roos, TillySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2692nd M · 250th M40Time10:43:30hPace8.11Cat.M40
- 2706Fairbairn, StewartUnited Arab EmiratesManUniversity of Witwater...2693rd M · 1102nd M23Time10:43:31hPace8.11Cat.M23
- 2707Schwartzel, RichardSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2694th M · 227th MU23Time10:43:34hPace8.11Cat.MU23
- 2708Freiman, MartinSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2695th M · 228th MU23Time10:43:42hPace8.11Cat.MU23
- 2709Kelly, RossSouth AfricaManRand AC2696th MTime10:43:45hPace8.11
- 2710Vaughan, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2697th M · 420th M35Time10:43:47hPace8.11Cat.M35
- 2711Deeb, N.N.South AfricaManPirates Road Running2698th M · 1103rd M23Time10:43:50hPace8.11Cat.M23
- 2712McLeod, N.N.South AfricaMan2699th M · 1104th M23Time10:43:53hPace8.11Cat.M23
- 2713Hughes, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2700th MTime10:44:00hPace8.11
- 2714McNeal, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2701st M · 130th M45Time10:44:03hPace8.11Cat.M45
- 2715Walsh, PeterSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2702nd M · 131st M45Time10:44:13hPace8.10Cat.M45
- 2716Taylor, DonaldSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...2703rd M · 251st M40Time10:44:15hPace8.10Cat.M40
- 2717Totham, RogerSouth AfricaManSavages AC2704th M · 421st M35Time10:44:16hPace8.10Cat.M35
- 2718Mare, PeterSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2705th M · 1105th M23Time10:44:17hPace8.10Cat.M23
- 2719Nairn, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2706th MTime10:44:21hPace8.10
- 2720Nel, TrevorSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2707th M · 1106th M23Time10:44:42hPace8.10Cat.M23
- 2721Martin, DesSouth AfricaManSavages AC2708th M · 49th M50Time10:44:51hPace8.10Cat.M50
- 2722Schneiderman, IvanSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2709th MTime10:44:56hPace8.09
- 2723Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan2710th MTime10:44:59hPace8.09
- 2724Botha, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2711th MTime10:45:02hPace8.09
- 2725Heath Cote, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2712th MTime10:45:07hPace8.09
- 2726Cooley, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2713th MTime10:45:09hPace8.09
- 2727Giraud, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2714th M · 422nd M35Time10:45:22hPace8.09Cat.M35
- 2728Naidoo, RoySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2715th MTime10:45:27hPace8.09
- 2729Hall, WilliamSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2716th M · 1107th M23Time10:45:48hPace8.08Cat.M23
- 2730Hall, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2717th M · 229th MU23Time10:45:50hPace8.08Cat.MU23
- 2731Warnes, RichardSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running2718th M · 423rd M35Time10:46:04hPace8.08Cat.M35
- 2732Brandt, RegSouth AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...2719th MTime10:46:07hPace8.08
- 2733Dyamond, N.N.South AfricaMan2720th M · 230th MU23Time10:46:11hPace8.08Cat.MU23
- 2734Morris, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2721st M · 132nd M45Time10:46:15hPace8.08Cat.M45
- 2735Patel, BillySouth AfricaManSavages AC2722nd M · 1108th M23Time10:46:19hPace8.08Cat.M23
- 2736Joubert, N.N.South AfricaMan2723rd MTime10:46:22hPace8.08
- 2737de Bruyn, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2724th M · 424th M35Time10:46:24hPace8.07Cat.M35
- 2738Struwig, DanieSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2725th M · 1109th M23Time10:46:29hPace8.07Cat.M23
- 2739Gam, HymieSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2726th MTime10:46:33hPace8.07
- 2740Dalzell, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2727th MTime10:46:37hPace8.07
- 2741Howard, MikeSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...2728th M · 425th M35Time10:46:43hPace8.07Cat.M35
- 2742Harley, HarrySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2729th M · 252nd M40Time10:46:46hPace8.07Cat.M40
- 2743Thorne, PeterSouth AfricaManRand AC2730th M · 253rd M40Time10:46:48hPace8.07Cat.M40
- 2744More, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2730th M · 426th M35Time10:46:48hPace8.07Cat.M35
- 2745Hayward, HavocSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2732nd M · 1110th M23Time10:46:51hPace8.07Cat.M23
- 2746Hall, N.N.South AfricaMan2733rd M · 254th M40Time10:46:59hPace8.07Cat.M40
- 2747Gibbons, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2734th M · 1111th M23Time10:47:11hPace8.07Cat.M23
- 2748Adno, N.N.South AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club2735th MTime10:47:22hPace8.06
- 2749Hoffman, RoderickSouth AfricaManBluff AC2736th MTime10:47:30hPace8.06
- 2750Geldenhuys, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2737th M · 427th M35Time10:47:34hPace8.06Cat.M35
Showing ranks 2,701–2,750 of 2,821