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 | 10:55:06h | 7.97 | MU23 | 2788th M · 232nd MU23 | |
| 2802 | Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:55:18h | 7.97 | M35 | 2789th M · 431st M35 |
| 2803 | Durban Athletic Club | 10:55:24h | 7.96 | — | 2790th M |
| 2804 | Savages AC | 10:55:25h | 7.96 | — | 2791st M |
| 2805 | 10:55:38h | 7.96 | M55 | 2792nd M · 25th M55 | |
| 2806 | 10:55:40h | 7.96 | — | 2793rd M | |
| 2807 | Amanzimtoti AC | 10:55:45h | 7.96 | — | 2794th M |
| 2808 | 10:55:50h | 7.96 | MU23 | 2795th M · 233rd MU23 | |
| 2809 | Rocky Road Runners | 10:55:57h | 7.96 | — | 2796th M |
| 2810 | 10:56:03h | 7.96 | — | 2797th M | |
| 2811 | Savages AC | 10:56:07h | 7.96 | M23 | 2798th M · 1128th M23 |
| 2812 | 10:56:37h | 7.95 | M50 | 2799th M · 53rd M50 | |
| 2813 | Bluff AC | 10:56:41h | 7.95 | — | 2800th M |
| 2814 | Westville Athletic Club | 10:56:47h | 7.95 | M40 | 2801st M · 262nd M40 |
| 2815 | Rand AC | 10:57:15h | 7.94 | M23 | 2802nd M · 1129th M23 |
| 2816 | Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:57:27h | 7.94 | M35 | 2803rd M · 432nd M35 |
| 2817 | Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 10:58:06h | 7.93 | M23 | 2804th M · 1130th M23 |
| 2818 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:58:29h | 7.93 | M35 | 2805th M · 433rd M35 |
| 2819 | Durban Athletic Club | 10:59:03h | 7.92 | — | 2806th M |
| 2820 | Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:59:07h | 7.92 | M35 | 2807th M · 434th M35 |
| 2821 | Rand AC | 10:59:19h | 7.92 | M45 | 2808th M · 139th M45 |
- 28012788th M · 232nd MU23Time10:55:06hPace7.97Cat.MU23
- 2802Ladysmith Athletic Club2789th M · 431st M35Time10:55:18hPace7.97Cat.M35
- 2803Durban Athletic Club2790th MTime10:55:24hPace7.96
- 2804Savages AC2791st MTime10:55:25hPace7.96
- 28052792nd M · 25th M55Time10:55:38hPace7.96Cat.M55
- 28062793rd MTime10:55:40hPace7.96
- 2807Amanzimtoti AC2794th MTime10:55:45hPace7.96
- 28082795th M · 233rd MU23Time10:55:50hPace7.96Cat.MU23
- 2809Rocky Road Runners2796th MTime10:55:57hPace7.96
- 28102797th MTime10:56:03hPace7.96
- 2811Savages AC2798th M · 1128th M23Time10:56:07hPace7.96Cat.M23
- 28122799th M · 53rd M50Time10:56:37hPace7.95Cat.M50
- 2813Bluff AC2800th MTime10:56:41hPace7.95
- 2814Westville Athletic Club2801st M · 262nd M40Time10:56:47hPace7.95Cat.M40
- 2815Rand AC2802nd M · 1129th M23Time10:57:15hPace7.94Cat.M23
- 2816Harlequin Harriers - GN2803rd M · 432nd M35Time10:57:27hPace7.94Cat.M35
- 2817Tasol Kroonstad Colleg...2804th M · 1130th M23Time10:58:06hPace7.93Cat.M23
- 2818Pretoria Marathon Club2805th M · 433rd M35Time10:58:29hPace7.93Cat.M35
- 2819Durban Athletic Club2806th MTime10:59:03hPace7.92
- 2820Harlequin Harriers - GN2807th M · 434th M35Time10:59:07hPace7.92Cat.M35
- 2821Rand AC2808th M · 139th M45Time10:59:19hPace7.92Cat.M45
Showing ranks 2,801–2,821 of 2,821