South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
31 May1978
Distance
90km
Finishers
2,6012,591 men10 women
Winning time
5:29:14h
Median pace
9.98km/h
Pace distribution
2,601 finishers · 8.19–16.40 km/h · mean 10.25
Every finisher ran the same 90 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 2,601 finishers ranged from 8.19 to 16.40 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 10.25 and a median of 9.98. The busiest band is 8.5 to 9.0 kilometres per hour, with 413 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robb, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:29:14h | 16.40 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Wright, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:48:00h | 15.52 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan | 5:49:00h | 15.47 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Vorster, PietSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 5:52:04h | 15.34 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Strydom, TrompieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 5:54:14h | 15.24 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 6 | Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 5:55:58h | 15.17 | M23 | 6th M · 6th M23 |
| 7 | Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 5:57:00h | 15.13 | M35 | 7th M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 5:57:19h | 15.11 | M23 | 8th M · 7th M23 |
| 9 | Vermeulen, WillieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 5:59:15h | 15.03 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Schubert, HarrySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:02:07h | 14.91 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:04:00h | 14.84 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:08:00h | 14.67 | M23 | 12th M · 9th M23 |
| 13 | Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:10:00h | 14.60 | M40 | 13th M · 1st M40 |
| 14 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:11:00h | 14.55 | MU23 | 14th M · 1st MU23 |
| 15 | Cairns, RoderickSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:13:00h | 14.48 | M23 | 15th M · 10th M23 |
| 16 | Matthews, BruceNew ZealandMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:14:00h | 14.44 | M23 | 16th M · 11th M23 |
| 17 | Fourie, ColinSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:14:00h | 14.44 | M23 | 16th M · 11th M23 |
| 18 | Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:16:00h | 14.36 | M35 | 18th M · 2nd M35 |
| 19 | Gatonby, RobSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:16:00h | 14.36 | M23 | 18th M · 13th M23 |
| 20 | Keating, LenZimbabweMan Rand AC | 6:16:00h | 14.36 | M35 | 18th M · 2nd M35 |
| 21 | Hlope, LawrenceSouth AfricaMan Maritzburg Striders | 6:18:00h | 14.29 | M23 | 21st M · 14th M23 |
| 22 | Jordaan, JorrieSouth AfricaMan | 6:22:00h | 14.14 | M40 | 22nd M · 2nd M40 |
| 23 | Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan | 6:24:00h | 14.06 | M23 | 23rd M · 15th M23 |
| 24 | Stevenson, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:24:00h | 14.06 | M23 | 23rd M · 15th M23 |
| 25 | Wood, RossSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 6:24:00h | 14.06 | M23 | 23rd M · 15th M23 |
| 26 | van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:25:00h | 14.03 | M23 | 26th M · 18th M23 |
| 27 | Gono, Zwelitsha TigerSouth AfricaMan | 6:25:00h | 14.03 | M23 | 26th M · 18th M23 |
| 28 | Raal, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:25:00h | 14.03 | MU23 | 26th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 29 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:26:00h | 13.99 | M35 | 29th M · 4th M35 |
| 30 | Leary, PerrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:26:00h | 13.99 | M35 | 29th M · 4th M35 |
| 31 | McLean, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:26:00h | 13.99 | M23 | 29th M · 20th M23 |
| 32 | Monethi, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:26:00h | 13.99 | M23 | 29th M · 20th M23 |
| 33 | Falconer, BrianSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:27:00h | 13.95 | MU23 | 33rd M · 3rd MU23 |
| 34 | Bryce, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:27:00h | 13.95 | M23 | 33rd M · 22nd M23 |
| 35 | Adams, ChristoSouth AfricaMan | 6:27:00h | 13.95 | — | 33rd M |
| 36 | Duncan, DonaldSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:27:00h | 13.95 | M23 | 33rd M · 22nd M23 |
| 37 | May, GlenSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:28:00h | 13.92 | M23 | 37th M · 24th M23 |
| 38 | Rich, GarySouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:28:00h | 13.92 | MU23 | 37th M · 4th MU23 |
| 39 | Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 6:28:00h | 13.92 | M23 | 37th M · 24th M23 |
| 40 | Soglanich, SluggerSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 6:29:00h | 13.88 | M23 | 40th M · 26th M23 |
| 41 | Gilberg, HughSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:30:00h | 13.85 | M23 | 41st M · 27th M23 |
| 42 | de Vos, VossieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:30:00h | 13.85 | M23 | 41st M · 27th M23 |
| 43 | Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:30:00h | 13.85 | MU23 | 41st M · 5th MU23 |
| 44 | Hugo, RielSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:32:00h | 13.78 | M35 | 44th M · 6th M35 |
| 45 | Vile, DannySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:32:00h | 13.78 | M23 | 44th M · 29th M23 |
| 46 | Smith, TerrySouth AfricaMan | 6:33:00h | 13.74 | M23 | 46th M · 30th M23 |
| 47 | Williams, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan | 6:33:00h | 13.74 | MU23 | 46th M · 6th MU23 |
| 48 | Best, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:34:00h | 13.71 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Farrell, GrahamSouth AfricaMan | 6:34:00h | 13.71 | — | 48th M |
| 50 | Boyd, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:34:00h | 13.71 | M23 | 48th M · 31st M23 |
- 1Robb, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M23Time5:29:14hPace16.40Cat.M23
- 2Wright, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:48:00hPace15.52Cat.M23
- 3de Koning, AntonSouth AfricaMan3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:49:00hPace15.47Cat.M23
- 4Vorster, PietSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers4th M · 4th M23Time5:52:04hPace15.34Cat.M23
- 5Strydom, TrompieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club5th M · 5th M23Time5:54:14hPace15.24Cat.M23
- 6Atkins, SteveSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club6th M · 6th M23Time5:55:58hPace15.17Cat.M23
- 7Gerber, BarrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club7th M · 1st M35Time5:57:00hPace15.13Cat.M35
- 8Ball, PapillonSouth AfricaManSavages AC8th M · 7th M23Time5:57:19hPace15.11Cat.M23
- 9Vermeulen, WillieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club9th MTime5:59:15hPace15.03
- 10Schubert, HarrySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...10th MTime6:02:07hPace14.91
- 11Briscoe, TimSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club11th M · 8th M23Time6:04:00hPace14.84Cat.M23
- 12Claase, Joseph EdwardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...12th M · 9th M23Time6:08:00hPace14.67Cat.M23
- 13Beneke, CalieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers13th M · 1st M40Time6:10:00hPace14.60Cat.M40
- 14Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...14th M · 1st MU23Time6:11:00hPace14.55Cat.MU23
- 15Cairns, RoderickSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club15th M · 10th M23Time6:13:00hPace14.48Cat.M23
- 16Matthews, BruceNew ZealandManAcsis VOB Running Club16th M · 11th M23Time6:14:00hPace14.44Cat.M23
- 17Fourie, ColinSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...16th M · 11th M23Time6:14:00hPace14.44Cat.M23
- 18Rogers, DaveSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club18th M · 2nd M35Time6:16:00hPace14.36Cat.M35
- 19Gatonby, RobSouth AfricaManSavages AC18th M · 13th M23Time6:16:00hPace14.36Cat.M23
- 20Keating, LenZimbabweManRand AC18th M · 2nd M35Time6:16:00hPace14.36Cat.M35
- 21Hlope, LawrenceSouth AfricaManMaritzburg Striders21st M · 14th M23Time6:18:00hPace14.29Cat.M23
- 22Jordaan, JorrieSouth AfricaMan22nd M · 2nd M40Time6:22:00hPace14.14Cat.M40
- 23Deeny, GeoffSouth AfricaMan23rd M · 15th M23Time6:24:00hPace14.06Cat.M23
- 24Stevenson, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC23rd M · 15th M23Time6:24:00hPace14.06Cat.M23
- 25Wood, RossSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC23rd M · 15th M23Time6:24:00hPace14.06Cat.M23
- 26van Eeden, DerekSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club26th M · 18th M23Time6:25:00hPace14.03Cat.M23
- 27Gono, Zwelitsha TigerSouth AfricaMan26th M · 18th M23Time6:25:00hPace14.03Cat.M23
- 28Raal, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...26th M · 2nd MU23Time6:25:00hPace14.03Cat.MU23
- 29Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club29th M · 4th M35Time6:26:00hPace13.99Cat.M35
- 30Leary, PerrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club29th M · 4th M35Time6:26:00hPace13.99Cat.M35
- 31McLean, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club29th M · 20th M23Time6:26:00hPace13.99Cat.M23
- 32Monethi, N.N.South AfricaMan29th M · 20th M23Time6:26:00hPace13.99Cat.M23
- 33Falconer, BrianSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...33rd M · 3rd MU23Time6:27:00hPace13.95Cat.MU23
- 34Bryce, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club33rd M · 22nd M23Time6:27:00hPace13.95Cat.M23
- 35Adams, ChristoSouth AfricaMan33rd MTime6:27:00hPace13.95
- 36Duncan, DonaldSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC33rd M · 22nd M23Time6:27:00hPace13.95Cat.M23
- 37May, GlenSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...37th M · 24th M23Time6:28:00hPace13.92Cat.M23
- 38Rich, GarySouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club37th M · 4th MU23Time6:28:00hPace13.92Cat.MU23
- 39Fraser, GraemeSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC37th M · 24th M23Time6:28:00hPace13.92Cat.M23
- 40Soglanich, SluggerSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club40th M · 26th M23Time6:29:00hPace13.88Cat.M23
- 41Gilberg, HughSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club41st M · 27th M23Time6:30:00hPace13.85Cat.M23
- 42de Vos, VossieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club41st M · 27th M23Time6:30:00hPace13.85Cat.M23
- 43Lindenberg, GraemeSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...41st M · 5th MU23Time6:30:00hPace13.85Cat.MU23
- 44Hugo, RielSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...44th M · 6th M35Time6:32:00hPace13.78Cat.M35
- 45Vile, DannySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...44th M · 29th M23Time6:32:00hPace13.78Cat.M23
- 46Smith, TerrySouth AfricaMan46th M · 30th M23Time6:33:00hPace13.74Cat.M23
- 47Williams, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan46th M · 6th MU23Time6:33:00hPace13.74Cat.MU23
- 48Best, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC48th MTime6:34:00hPace13.71
- 49Farrell, GrahamSouth AfricaMan48th MTime6:34:00hPace13.71
- 50Boyd, PatrickSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club48th M · 31st M23Time6:34:00hPace13.71Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 2,601