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 301–350 of 2,821
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Heard, PaddySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:25:06h | 11.73 | M40 | 301st M · 21st M40 |
| 302 | Rencken, HermannSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:25:10h | 11.73 | M23 | 302nd M · 166th M23 |
| 303 | Alperstein, NevilleSouth AfricaMan | 7:25:16h | 11.72 | — | 303rd M |
| 304 | Murray, JohnoSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:25:28h | 11.72 | M23 | 304th M · 167th M23 |
| 305 | van der Nest, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 7:25:34h | 11.71 | M35 | 305th M · 51st M35 |
| 306 | de Haas, LionelSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:25:43h | 11.71 | M23 | 306th M · 168th M23 |
| 307 | Wise, RoySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:25:58h | 11.71 | M50 | 307th M · 1st M50 |
| 308 | van Honschooten, JopieSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:26:05h | 11.70 | M23 | 308th M · 169th M23 |
| 309 | Horner, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:26:08h | 11.70 | — | 309th M |
| 310 | Clark, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:26:11h | 11.70 | M35 | 310th M · 52nd M35 |
| 311 | Holmes, LesSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:26:13h | 11.70 | M45 | 311th M · 7th M45 |
| 312 | de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:26:14h | 11.70 | — | 312th M |
| 313 | Malan, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 7:26:20h | 11.70 | M23 | 313th M · 170th M23 |
| 314 | Falck, OwenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:26:24h | 11.69 | M35 | 314th M · 53rd M35 |
| 315 | Strydom, BrianSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:26:28h | 11.69 | M23 | 315th M · 171st M23 |
| 316 | Edwards, IanSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:26:32h | 11.69 | M23 | 316th M · 172nd M23 |
| 317 | Raubenheimer, DarrellSouth AfricaMan | 7:26:35h | 11.69 | MU23 | 317th M · 19th MU23 |
| 318 | Caknis, NicholasSouth AfricaMan | 7:26:54h | 11.68 | M23 | 318th M · 173rd M23 |
| 319 | Jacobs, N.N.South AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 7:26:55h | 11.68 | — | 319th M |
| 320 | Morton, VernonSouth AfricaMan | 7:27:07h | 11.68 | M23 | 320th M · 174th M23 |
| 321 | Hugo, RielSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:27:11h | 11.67 | M35 | 321st M · 54th M35 |
| 322 | Prozesky, FerdinandSouth AfricaMan | 7:27:26h | 11.67 | M23 | 322nd M · 175th M23 |
| 323 | Gomersall, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:27:30h | 11.66 | M35 | 323rd M · 55th M35 |
| 324 | Reynolds, KennethSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 7:27:35h | 11.66 | M23 | 324th M · 176th M23 |
| 325 | Swart, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:27:36h | 11.66 | M23 | 325th M · 177th M23 |
| 326 | Neary, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:27:39h | 11.66 | — | 326th M |
| 327 | van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:27:47h | 11.66 | M35 | 327th M · 56th M35 |
| 328 | Boehner, EricSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:27:50h | 11.66 | — | 328th M |
| 329 | Jonker, AndreSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:27:51h | 11.66 | M23 | 329th M · 178th M23 |
| 330 | Schoeman, CasSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:27:55h | 11.65 | M35 | 330th M · 57th M35 |
| 331 | Stolzenberg, WillieSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 7:27:59h | 11.65 | M23 | 331st M · 179th M23 |
| 332 | Fletcher, HughSouth AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 7:28:04h | 11.65 | M40 | 332nd M · 22nd M40 |
| 333 | Norval, DaveSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:28:12h | 11.65 | M23 | 333rd M · 180th M23 |
| 334 | Sacks, DenisCanadaMan | 7:28:23h | 11.64 | M23 | 334th M · 181st M23 |
| 335 | Burle, RolandSouth AfricaMan | 7:28:35h | 11.64 | M40 | 335th M · 23rd M40 |
| 336 | Wittig, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:28:37h | 11.64 | MU23 | 336th M · 20th MU23 |
| 337 | Lewarne, ClaudeSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:28:40h | 11.63 | M35 | 337th M · 58th M35 |
| 338 | Fisher, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan | 7:28:42h | 11.63 | M23 | 338th M · 182nd M23 |
| 339 | Lampert, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:28:44h | 11.63 | M40 | 339th M · 24th M40 |
| 340 | Wood, ShaunSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:28:46h | 11.63 | MU23 | 340th M · 21st MU23 |
| 341 | Berks, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:28:55h | 11.63 | MU23 | 341st M · 22nd MU23 |
| 342 | Harrington, ClemSouth AfricaMan | 7:28:57h | 11.63 | M23 | 342nd M · 183rd M23 |
| 343 | Arpin, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:28:59h | 11.63 | — | 343rd M |
| 344 | Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:29:00h | 11.63 | M35 | 344th M · 59th M35 |
| 345 | Naude, JanSouth AfricaMan | 7:29:00h | 11.63 | M35 | 344th M · 59th M35 |
| 346 | Underwood, DonaldSouth AfricaMan | 7:29:03h | 11.63 | M23 | 346th M · 184th M23 |
| 347 | Larcombe, PeterSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:29:06h | 11.62 | M23 | 347th M · 185th M23 |
| 348 | Louwrens, CarlSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 7:29:12h | 11.62 | MU23 | 348th M · 23rd MU23 |
| 349 | Steyn, KobusSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 7:29:16h | 11.62 | M23 | 349th M · 186th M23 |
| 350 | Werner, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:29:33h | 11.61 | M23 | 350th M · 187th M23 |
- 301Heard, PaddySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers301st M · 21st M40Time7:25:06hPace11.73Cat.M40
- 302Rencken, HermannSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...302nd M · 166th M23Time7:25:10hPace11.73Cat.M23
- 303Alperstein, NevilleSouth AfricaMan303rd MTime7:25:16hPace11.72
- 304Murray, JohnoSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers304th M · 167th M23Time7:25:28hPace11.72Cat.M23
- 305van der Nest, DanieSouth AfricaMan305th M · 51st M35Time7:25:34hPace11.71Cat.M35
- 306de Haas, LionelSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...306th M · 168th M23Time7:25:43hPace11.71Cat.M23
- 307Wise, RoySouth AfricaManSavages AC307th M · 1st M50Time7:25:58hPace11.71Cat.M50
- 308van Honschooten, JopieSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...308th M · 169th M23Time7:26:05hPace11.70Cat.M23
- 309Horner, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...309th MTime7:26:08hPace11.70
- 310Clark, ErrolSouth AfricaManSavages AC310th M · 52nd M35Time7:26:11hPace11.70Cat.M35
- 311Holmes, LesSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...311th M · 7th M45Time7:26:13hPace11.70Cat.M45
- 312de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaManSavages AC312th MTime7:26:14hPace11.70
- 313Malan, WillieSouth AfricaMan313th M · 170th M23Time7:26:20hPace11.70Cat.M23
- 314Falck, OwenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club314th M · 53rd M35Time7:26:24hPace11.69Cat.M35
- 315Strydom, BrianSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club315th M · 171st M23Time7:26:28hPace11.69Cat.M23
- 316Edwards, IanSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC316th M · 172nd M23Time7:26:32hPace11.69Cat.M23
- 317Raubenheimer, DarrellSouth AfricaMan317th M · 19th MU23Time7:26:35hPace11.69Cat.MU23
- 318Caknis, NicholasSouth AfricaMan318th M · 173rd M23Time7:26:54hPace11.68Cat.M23
- 319Jacobs, N.N.South AfricaManKimberley Harriers319th MTime7:26:55hPace11.68
- 320Morton, VernonSouth AfricaMan320th M · 174th M23Time7:27:07hPace11.68Cat.M23
- 321Hugo, RielSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...321st M · 54th M35Time7:27:11hPace11.67Cat.M35
- 322Prozesky, FerdinandSouth AfricaMan322nd M · 175th M23Time7:27:26hPace11.67Cat.M23
- 323Gomersall, TrevorSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club323rd M · 55th M35Time7:27:30hPace11.66Cat.M35
- 324Reynolds, KennethSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders324th M · 176th M23Time7:27:35hPace11.66Cat.M23
- 325Swart, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club325th M · 177th M23Time7:27:36hPace11.66Cat.M23
- 326Neary, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC326th MTime7:27:39hPace11.66
- 327van der Merwe, N.N.South AfricaMan327th M · 56th M35Time7:27:47hPace11.66Cat.M35
- 328Boehner, EricSouth AfricaManSavages AC328th MTime7:27:50hPace11.66
- 329Jonker, AndreSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...329th M · 178th M23Time7:27:51hPace11.66Cat.M23
- 330Schoeman, CasSouth AfricaManRand AC330th M · 57th M35Time7:27:55hPace11.65Cat.M35
- 331Stolzenberg, WillieSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running331st M · 179th M23Time7:27:59hPace11.65Cat.M23
- 332Fletcher, HughSouth AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club332nd M · 22nd M40Time7:28:04hPace11.65Cat.M40
- 333Norval, DaveSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...333rd M · 180th M23Time7:28:12hPace11.65Cat.M23
- 334Sacks, DenisCanadaMan334th M · 181st M23Time7:28:23hPace11.64Cat.M23
- 335Burle, RolandSouth AfricaMan335th M · 23rd M40Time7:28:35hPace11.64Cat.M40
- 336Wittig, N.N.South AfricaMan336th M · 20th MU23Time7:28:37hPace11.64Cat.MU23
- 337Lewarne, ClaudeSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC337th M · 58th M35Time7:28:40hPace11.63Cat.M35
- 338Fisher, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan338th M · 182nd M23Time7:28:42hPace11.63Cat.M23
- 339Lampert, GeraldSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners339th M · 24th M40Time7:28:44hPace11.63Cat.M40
- 340Wood, ShaunSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers340th M · 21st MU23Time7:28:46hPace11.63Cat.MU23
- 341Berks, AnthonySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners341st M · 22nd MU23Time7:28:55hPace11.63Cat.MU23
- 342Harrington, ClemSouth AfricaMan342nd M · 183rd M23Time7:28:57hPace11.63Cat.M23
- 343Arpin, N.N.South AfricaMan343rd MTime7:28:59hPace11.63
- 344Rencken, TwerrieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers344th M · 59th M35Time7:29:00hPace11.63Cat.M35
- 345Naude, JanSouth AfricaMan344th M · 59th M35Time7:29:00hPace11.63Cat.M35
- 346Underwood, DonaldSouth AfricaMan346th M · 184th M23Time7:29:03hPace11.63Cat.M23
- 347Larcombe, PeterSouth AfricaManSavages AC347th M · 185th M23Time7:29:06hPace11.62Cat.M23
- 348Louwrens, CarlSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club348th M · 23rd MU23Time7:29:12hPace11.62Cat.MU23
- 349Steyn, KobusSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...349th M · 186th M23Time7:29:16hPace11.62Cat.M23
- 350Werner, N.N.South AfricaMan350th M · 187th M23Time7:29:33hPace11.61Cat.M23
Showing ranks 301–350 of 2,821