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 2,801–2,821 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2801 | Miles, BarrySouth AfricaMan | 10:55:06h | 7.97 | MU23 | 2788th M · 232nd MU23 |
| 2802 | Lotz, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:55:18h | 7.97 | M35 | 2789th M · 431st M35 |
| 2803 | Boyce, AllenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:55:24h | 7.96 | — | 2790th M |
| 2804 | Craig, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:55:25h | 7.96 | — | 2791st M |
| 2805 | Smith, LenSouth AfricaMan | 10:55:38h | 7.96 | M55 | 2792nd M · 25th M55 |
| 2806 | Schnetler, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:55:40h | 7.96 | — | 2793rd M |
| 2807 | Allardige, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:55:45h | 7.96 | — | 2794th M |
| 2808 | Bothma, CorneliusSouth AfricaMan | 10:55:50h | 7.96 | MU23 | 2795th M · 233rd MU23 |
| 2809 | Myerson, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:55:57h | 7.96 | — | 2796th M |
| 2810 | Pearson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:56:03h | 7.96 | — | 2797th M |
| 2811 | Gatonby, NoelSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:56:07h | 7.96 | M23 | 2798th M · 1128th M23 |
| 2812 | Geldenhuys, KowieSouth AfricaMan | 10:56:37h | 7.95 | M50 | 2799th M · 53rd M50 |
| 2813 | Agwon, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:56:41h | 7.95 | — | 2800th M |
| 2814 | Busse, KevinSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:56:47h | 7.95 | M40 | 2801st M · 262nd M40 |
| 2815 | Hunt, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:57:15h | 7.94 | M23 | 2802nd M · 1129th M23 |
| 2816 | Learmont, JohnSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:57:27h | 7.94 | M35 | 2803rd M · 432nd M35 |
| 2817 | Wilkie, ErnestSouth AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 10:58:06h | 7.93 | M23 | 2804th M · 1130th M23 |
| 2818 | du Toit, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:58:29h | 7.93 | M35 | 2805th M · 433rd M35 |
| 2819 | Chetty, ReggieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:59:03h | 7.92 | — | 2806th M |
| 2820 | Geldenhuys, N.N.South AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:59:07h | 7.92 | M35 | 2807th M · 434th M35 |
| 2821 | Dean, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:59:19h | 7.92 | M45 | 2808th M · 139th M45 |
- 2801Miles, BarrySouth AfricaMan2788th M · 232nd MU23Time10:55:06hPace7.97Cat.MU23
- 2802Lotz, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2789th M · 431st M35Time10:55:18hPace7.97Cat.M35
- 2803Boyce, AllenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2790th MTime10:55:24hPace7.96
- 2804Craig, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2791st MTime10:55:25hPace7.96
- 2805Smith, LenSouth AfricaMan2792nd M · 25th M55Time10:55:38hPace7.96Cat.M55
- 2806Schnetler, N.N.South AfricaMan2793rd MTime10:55:40hPace7.96
- 2807Allardige, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2794th MTime10:55:45hPace7.96
- 2808Bothma, CorneliusSouth AfricaMan2795th M · 233rd MU23Time10:55:50hPace7.96Cat.MU23
- 2809Myerson, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2796th MTime10:55:57hPace7.96
- 2810Pearson, N.N.South AfricaMan2797th MTime10:56:03hPace7.96
- 2811Gatonby, NoelSouth AfricaManSavages AC2798th M · 1128th M23Time10:56:07hPace7.96Cat.M23
- 2812Geldenhuys, KowieSouth AfricaMan2799th M · 53rd M50Time10:56:37hPace7.95Cat.M50
- 2813Agwon, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC2800th MTime10:56:41hPace7.95
- 2814Busse, KevinSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2801st M · 262nd M40Time10:56:47hPace7.95Cat.M40
- 2815Hunt, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC2802nd M · 1129th M23Time10:57:15hPace7.94Cat.M23
- 2816Learmont, JohnSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2803rd M · 432nd M35Time10:57:27hPace7.94Cat.M35
- 2817Wilkie, ErnestSouth AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...2804th M · 1130th M23Time10:58:06hPace7.93Cat.M23
- 2818du Toit, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2805th M · 433rd M35Time10:58:29hPace7.93Cat.M35
- 2819Chetty, ReggieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2806th MTime10:59:03hPace7.92
- 2820Geldenhuys, N.N.South AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2807th M · 434th M35Time10:59:07hPace7.92Cat.M35
- 2821Dean, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC2808th M · 139th M45Time10:59:19hPace7.92Cat.M45
Showing ranks 2,801–2,821 of 2,821