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 251–300 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Bassett, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:19:53h | 11.87 | — | 251st M |
| 252 | de Jager, AttieSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:19:55h | 11.87 | M23 | 252nd M · 137th M23 |
| 253 | Rossouw, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 7:19:58h | 11.87 | M35 | 253rd M · 45th M35 |
| 254 | Pollock, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 7:20:06h | 11.86 | M23 | 254th M · 138th M23 |
| 255 | Cole, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:20:17h | 11.86 | — | 255th M |
| 256 | Raijmakers, TonySouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:20:27h | 11.85 | M23 | 256th M · 139th M23 |
| 257 | Jordan, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 7:20:30h | 11.85 | M23 | 257th M · 140th M23 |
| 258 | Sheppard, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:20:32h | 11.85 | — | 258th M |
| 259 | Liversage, LiverSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:20:43h | 11.84 | M23 | 259th M · 141st M23 |
| 260 | Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:20:46h | 11.84 | M23 | 260th M · 142nd M23 |
| 261 | Vianello, AndreSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:20:52h | 11.84 | M23 | 261st M · 143rd M23 |
| 262 | Sukhdeo, HarrySouth AfricaMan | 7:21:08h | 11.83 | M23 | 262nd M · 144th M23 |
| 263 | Budeli, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:21:15h | 11.83 | M40 | 263rd M · 20th M40 |
| 264 | Dyers, LeniSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:18h | 11.83 | MU23 | 264th M · 17th MU23 |
| 265 | Cullen, TexSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:22h | 11.83 | M45 | 265th M · 4th M45 |
| 266 | Duck, DudleySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 7:21:25h | 11.83 | M45 | 266th M · 5th M45 |
| 267 | Crawford, BasilSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:26h | 11.82 | M23 | 267th M · 145th M23 |
| 268 | Rorrison, RobSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 7:21:28h | 11.82 | M23 | 268th M · 146th M23 |
| 269 | Marais, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:21:30h | 11.82 | M23 | 269th M · 147th M23 |
| 270 | Breakey, RobinSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:33h | 11.82 | — | 270th M |
| 271 | Coetzee, GarySouth AfricaMan | 7:21:33h | 11.82 | MU23 | 270th M · 18th MU23 |
| 272 | Tucker, ColinSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:38h | 11.82 | — | 272nd M |
| 273 | Moore, WillieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:21:41h | 11.82 | M35 | 273rd M · 46th M35 |
| 274 | Hume, DaveSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 7:21:48h | 11.81 | M23 | 274th M · 148th M23 |
| 275 | Money, CliveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:22:13h | 11.80 | M23 | 275th M · 149th M23 |
| 276 | Kelly, SandySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:22:21h | 11.80 | M23 | 276th M · 150th M23 |
| 277 | Kraneveldt, Robert JanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:22:30h | 11.80 | M23 | 277th M · 151st M23 |
| 278 | Rutter, RobertSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:22:47h | 11.79 | M23 | 278th M · 152nd M23 |
| 279 | Louw, MariusSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:22:59h | 11.78 | M23 | 279th M · 153rd M23 |
| 280 | Totham, JohnSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 7:23:00h | 11.78 | M23 | 280th M · 154th M23 |
| 281 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:23:04h | 11.78 | M23 | 281st M · 155th M23 |
| 282 | MacKenzie, MurraySouth AfricaMan | 7:23:10h | 11.78 | M23 | 282nd M · 156th M23 |
| 283 | Deyzel, WillemSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:23:11h | 11.78 | M35 | 283rd M · 47th M35 |
| 284 | Knobel, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:23:20h | 11.77 | M23 | 284th M · 157th M23 |
| 285 | Lynch, PatSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 7:23:23h | 11.77 | M23 | 285th M · 158th M23 |
| 286 | N., N.UnknownMan | 7:23:32h | 11.77 | — | 286th M |
| 287 | Reid, JamesSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:23:34h | 11.77 | M35 | 287th M · 48th M35 |
| 288 | Thompson, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:23:37h | 11.77 | M23 | 288th M · 159th M23 |
| 289 | Hodgskiss, SmoochSouth AfricaMan | 7:23:38h | 11.77 | M23 | 289th M · 160th M23 |
| 290 | Faure, SteveSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:23:40h | 11.77 | M35 | 290th M · 49th M35 |
| 291 | Khulwane, PhilipSouth AfricaMan | 7:23:44h | 11.76 | — | 291st M |
| 292 | Clark, IvanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:23:54h | 11.76 | M35 | 292nd M · 50th M35 |
| 293 | Huchzermeyer, FritzSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:24:06h | 11.75 | M45 | 293rd M · 6th M45 |
| 294 | Heystek, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:24:30h | 11.74 | — | 294th M |
| 295 | James, RodneySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:24:34h | 11.74 | M23 | 295th M · 161st M23 |
| 296 | Netshifhefhe, SamsonSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:24:42h | 11.74 | M23 | 296th M · 162nd M23 |
| 297 | Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:24:45h | 11.74 | — | 297th M |
| 298 | Mallen, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan | 7:24:57h | 11.73 | M23 | 298th M · 163rd M23 |
| 299 | Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:24:58h | 11.73 | M23 | 299th M · 164th M23 |
| 300 | van Delft, FreddieSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 7:25:03h | 11.73 | M23 | 300th M · 165th M23 |
- 251Bassett, N.N.South AfricaMan251st MTime7:19:53hPace11.87
- 252de Jager, AttieSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...252nd M · 137th M23Time7:19:55hPace11.87Cat.M23
- 253Rossouw, DanieSouth AfricaMan253rd M · 45th M35Time7:19:58hPace11.87Cat.M35
- 254Pollock, BrianSouth AfricaMan254th M · 138th M23Time7:20:06hPace11.86Cat.M23
- 255Cole, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...255th MTime7:20:17hPace11.86
- 256Raijmakers, TonySouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club256th M · 139th M23Time7:20:27hPace11.85Cat.M23
- 257Jordan, BrianSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running257th M · 140th M23Time7:20:30hPace11.85Cat.M23
- 258Sheppard, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club258th MTime7:20:32hPace11.85
- 259Liversage, LiverSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...259th M · 141st M23Time7:20:43hPace11.84Cat.M23
- 260Kleingeld, PietSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club260th M · 142nd M23Time7:20:46hPace11.84Cat.M23
- 261Vianello, AndreSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...261st M · 143rd M23Time7:20:52hPace11.84Cat.M23
- 262Sukhdeo, HarrySouth AfricaMan262nd M · 144th M23Time7:21:08hPace11.83Cat.M23
- 263Budeli, N.N.South AfricaMan263rd M · 20th M40Time7:21:15hPace11.83Cat.M40
- 264Dyers, LeniSouth AfricaMan264th M · 17th MU23Time7:21:18hPace11.83Cat.MU23
- 265Cullen, TexSouth AfricaMan265th M · 4th M45Time7:21:22hPace11.83Cat.M45
- 266Duck, DudleySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC266th M · 5th M45Time7:21:25hPace11.83Cat.M45
- 267Crawford, BasilSouth AfricaMan267th M · 145th M23Time7:21:26hPace11.82Cat.M23
- 268Rorrison, RobSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running268th M · 146th M23Time7:21:28hPace11.82Cat.M23
- 269Marais, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club269th M · 147th M23Time7:21:30hPace11.82Cat.M23
- 270Breakey, RobinSouth AfricaMan270th MTime7:21:33hPace11.82
- 271Coetzee, GarySouth AfricaMan270th M · 18th MU23Time7:21:33hPace11.82Cat.MU23
- 272Tucker, ColinSouth AfricaMan272nd MTime7:21:38hPace11.82
- 273Moore, WillieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...273rd M · 46th M35Time7:21:41hPace11.82Cat.M35
- 274Hume, DaveSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC274th M · 148th M23Time7:21:48hPace11.81Cat.M23
- 275Money, CliveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers275th M · 149th M23Time7:22:13hPace11.80Cat.M23
- 276Kelly, SandySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC276th M · 150th M23Time7:22:21hPace11.80Cat.M23
- 277Kraneveldt, Robert JanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC277th M · 151st M23Time7:22:30hPace11.80Cat.M23
- 278Rutter, RobertSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...278th M · 152nd M23Time7:22:47hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 279Louw, MariusSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club279th M · 153rd M23Time7:22:59hPace11.78Cat.M23
- 280Totham, JohnSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC280th M · 154th M23Time7:23:00hPace11.78Cat.M23
- 281van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...281st M · 155th M23Time7:23:04hPace11.78Cat.M23
- 282MacKenzie, MurraySouth AfricaMan282nd M · 156th M23Time7:23:10hPace11.78Cat.M23
- 283Deyzel, WillemSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...283rd M · 47th M35Time7:23:11hPace11.78Cat.M35
- 284Knobel, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers284th M · 157th M23Time7:23:20hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 285Lynch, PatSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC285th M · 158th M23Time7:23:23hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 286N., N.UnknownMan286th MTime7:23:32hPace11.77
- 287Reid, JamesSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...287th M · 48th M35Time7:23:34hPace11.77Cat.M35
- 288Thompson, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers288th M · 159th M23Time7:23:37hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 289Hodgskiss, SmoochSouth AfricaMan289th M · 160th M23Time7:23:38hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 290Faure, SteveSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club290th M · 49th M35Time7:23:40hPace11.77Cat.M35
- 291Khulwane, PhilipSouth AfricaMan291st MTime7:23:44hPace11.76
- 292Clark, IvanSouth AfricaManSavages AC292nd M · 50th M35Time7:23:54hPace11.76Cat.M35
- 293Huchzermeyer, FritzSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club293rd M · 6th M45Time7:24:06hPace11.75Cat.M45
- 294Heystek, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club294th MTime7:24:30hPace11.74
- 295James, RodneySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers295th M · 161st M23Time7:24:34hPace11.74Cat.M23
- 296Netshifhefhe, SamsonSouth AfricaManRand AC296th M · 162nd M23Time7:24:42hPace11.74Cat.M23
- 297Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club297th MTime7:24:45hPace11.74
- 298Mallen, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan298th M · 163rd M23Time7:24:57hPace11.73Cat.M23
- 299Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club299th M · 164th M23Time7:24:58hPace11.73Cat.M23
- 300van Delft, FreddieSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC300th M · 165th M23Time7:25:03hPace11.73Cat.M23
Showing ranks 251–300 of 2,821