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 451–500 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | Ferguson, AlanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:36:00h | 11.84 | M23 | 447th M · 207th M23 |
| 452 | Goodall, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 7:36:00h | 11.84 | M35 | 447th M · 71st M35 |
| 453 | Crous, CrousieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:36:00h | 11.84 | M23 | 447th M · 207th M23 |
| 454 | Black, AndySouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 7:37:00h | 11.82 | — | 454th M |
| 455 | Martin, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:37:00h | 11.82 | M23 | 454th M · 211th M23 |
| 456 | Clark, IvanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:37:00h | 11.82 | M23 | 454th M · 211th M23 |
| 457 | Julianelle, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:37:00h | 11.82 | — | 454th M |
| 458 | Brummer, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:38:00h | 11.79 | M23 | 458th M · 213th M23 |
| 459 | Perry, AlanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:38:00h | 11.79 | M40 | 458th M · 36th M40 |
| 460 | Bezuidenhout, PeetSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:38:00h | 11.79 | M23 | 458th M · 213th M23 |
| 461 | Versfeld, VersieSouth AfricaMan | 7:38:00h | 11.79 | M23 | 458th M · 213th M23 |
| 462 | Payne, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:38:00h | 11.79 | — | 458th M |
| 463 | Arnold, SherwinSouth AfricaMan | 7:39:00h | 11.77 | M23 | 463rd M · 216th M23 |
| 464 | Scott, RobertSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:39:00h | 11.77 | M23 | 463rd M · 216th M23 |
| 465 | Heath, JonoSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:39:00h | 11.77 | M23 | 463rd M · 216th M23 |
| 466 | Connolly, PeterSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 7:39:00h | 11.77 | — | 463rd M |
| 467 | Edgar, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:40:00h | 11.74 | M40 | 467th M · 37th M40 |
| 468 | Cronje, HennieSouth AfricaMan | 7:40:00h | 11.74 | M40 | 467th M · 37th M40 |
| 469 | Murray, JohnoSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:40:00h | 11.74 | M23 | 467th M · 219th M23 |
| 470 | Donson, BillSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:40:00h | 11.74 | M35 | 467th M · 73rd M35 |
| 471 | Mkhize, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:40:00h | 11.74 | M23 | 467th M · 219th M23 |
| 472 | Foss, RichardSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:40:00h | 11.74 | M23 | 467th M · 219th M23 |
| 473 | Sichermann, HorstSouth AfricaMan | 7:40:00h | 11.74 | M35 | 467th M · 73rd M35 |
| 474 | Christy, EricSouth AfricaMan | 7:41:00h | 11.71 | M35 | 474th M · 75th M35 |
| 475 | Marshall, DavidSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:41:00h | 11.71 | M35 | 474th M · 75th M35 |
| 476 | van Deventer, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 7:41:00h | 11.71 | M23 | 474th M · 222nd M23 |
| 477 | Taljaardt, DriesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:42:00h | 11.69 | — | 477th M |
| 478 | Brimelow, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:42:00h | 11.69 | — | 477th M |
| 479 | Ward, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 7:42:00h | 11.69 | MU23 | 477th M · 36th MU23 |
| 480 | Wilson, StewartSouth AfricaMan | 7:42:00h | 11.69 | M23 | 477th M · 223rd M23 |
| 481 | Erxleben, AwieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:42:00h | 11.69 | M23 | 477th M · 223rd M23 |
| 482 | Mapuranga, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:42:00h | 11.69 | M23 | 477th M · 223rd M23 |
| 483 | van Jaarsveld, JarrieSouth AfricaMan | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | M50 | 483rd M · 2nd M50 |
| 484 | Scholtz, BoetSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | M50 | 483rd M · 2nd M50 |
| 485 | Ogilvie-Thompson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | — | 483rd M |
| 486 | van der Westhuizen, PieterSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | — | 483rd M |
| 487 | Tostee, RogerSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | M35 | 483rd M · 77th M35 |
| 488 | de Haas, LionelSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | M23 | 483rd M · 226th M23 |
| 489 | Lauterbach, WernerSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | M23 | 483rd M · 226th M23 |
| 490 | Bearpark, DaveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | MU23 | 483rd M · 37th MU23 |
| 491 | Maujean, CyrilSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | M23 | 483rd M · 226th M23 |
| 492 | Areington, ErrolSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | MU23 | 483rd M · 37th MU23 |
| 493 | Minnie, HenrySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 7:43:00h | 11.66 | M23 | 483rd M · 226th M23 |
| 494 | Jenkins, LenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:44:00h | 11.64 | M23 | 494th M · 230th M23 |
| 495 | Kahn, LeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:44:00h | 11.64 | M40 | 494th M · 39th M40 |
| 496 | Swanepoel, JacobusSouth AfricaMan | 7:44:00h | 11.64 | M23 | 494th M · 230th M23 |
| 497 | Ngcobo, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:44:00h | 11.64 | — | 494th M |
| 498 | Ward, EddieSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | M23 | 498th M · 232nd M23 |
| 499 | Collier, NicSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | M45 | 498th M · 21st M45 |
| 500 | Innes, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | — | 498th M |
- 451Ferguson, AlanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers447th M · 207th M23Time7:36:00hPace11.84Cat.M23
- 452Goodall, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC447th M · 71st M35Time7:36:00hPace11.84Cat.M35
- 453Crous, CrousieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club447th M · 207th M23Time7:36:00hPace11.84Cat.M23
- 454Black, AndySouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club454th MTime7:37:00hPace11.82
- 455Martin, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...454th M · 211th M23Time7:37:00hPace11.82Cat.M23
- 456Clark, IvanSouth AfricaManSavages AC454th M · 211th M23Time7:37:00hPace11.82Cat.M23
- 457Julianelle, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers454th MTime7:37:00hPace11.82
- 458Brummer, N.N.South AfricaMan458th M · 213th M23Time7:38:00hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 459Perry, AlanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers458th M · 36th M40Time7:38:00hPace11.79Cat.M40
- 460Bezuidenhout, PeetSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers458th M · 213th M23Time7:38:00hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 461Versfeld, VersieSouth AfricaMan458th M · 213th M23Time7:38:00hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 462Payne, N.N.South AfricaMan458th MTime7:38:00hPace11.79
- 463Arnold, SherwinSouth AfricaMan463rd M · 216th M23Time7:39:00hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 464Scott, RobertSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers463rd M · 216th M23Time7:39:00hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 465Heath, JonoSouth AfricaManRand AC463rd M · 216th M23Time7:39:00hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 466Connolly, PeterSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running463rd MTime7:39:00hPace11.77
- 467Edgar, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...467th M · 37th M40Time7:40:00hPace11.74Cat.M40
- 468Cronje, HennieSouth AfricaMan467th M · 37th M40Time7:40:00hPace11.74Cat.M40
- 469Murray, JohnoSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers467th M · 219th M23Time7:40:00hPace11.74Cat.M23
- 470Donson, BillSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC467th M · 73rd M35Time7:40:00hPace11.74Cat.M35
- 471Mkhize, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club467th M · 219th M23Time7:40:00hPace11.74Cat.M23
- 472Foss, RichardSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club467th M · 219th M23Time7:40:00hPace11.74Cat.M23
- 473Sichermann, HorstSouth AfricaMan467th M · 73rd M35Time7:40:00hPace11.74Cat.M35
- 474Christy, EricSouth AfricaMan474th M · 75th M35Time7:41:00hPace11.71Cat.M35
- 475Marshall, DavidSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC474th M · 75th M35Time7:41:00hPace11.71Cat.M35
- 476van Deventer, RichardSouth AfricaMan474th M · 222nd M23Time7:41:00hPace11.71Cat.M23
- 477Taljaardt, DriesSouth AfricaManSavages AC477th MTime7:42:00hPace11.69
- 478Brimelow, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC477th MTime7:42:00hPace11.69
- 479Ward, JohnSouth AfricaMan477th M · 36th MU23Time7:42:00hPace11.69Cat.MU23
- 480Wilson, StewartSouth AfricaMan477th M · 223rd M23Time7:42:00hPace11.69Cat.M23
- 481Erxleben, AwieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club477th M · 223rd M23Time7:42:00hPace11.69Cat.M23
- 482Mapuranga, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers477th M · 223rd M23Time7:42:00hPace11.69Cat.M23
- 483van Jaarsveld, JarrieSouth AfricaMan483rd M · 2nd M50Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.M50
- 484Scholtz, BoetSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club483rd M · 2nd M50Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.M50
- 485Ogilvie-Thompson, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC483rd MTime7:43:00hPace11.66
- 486van der Westhuizen, PieterSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...483rd MTime7:43:00hPace11.66
- 487Tostee, RogerSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club483rd M · 77th M35Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.M35
- 488de Haas, LionelSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...483rd M · 226th M23Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.M23
- 489Lauterbach, WernerSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club483rd M · 226th M23Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.M23
- 490Bearpark, DaveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers483rd M · 37th MU23Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.MU23
- 491Maujean, CyrilSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club483rd M · 226th M23Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.M23
- 492Areington, ErrolSouth AfricaManBluff AC483rd M · 37th MU23Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.MU23
- 493Minnie, HenrySouth AfricaManBluff AC483rd M · 226th M23Time7:43:00hPace11.66Cat.M23
- 494Jenkins, LenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...494th M · 230th M23Time7:44:00hPace11.64Cat.M23
- 495Kahn, LeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club494th M · 39th M40Time7:44:00hPace11.64Cat.M40
- 496Swanepoel, JacobusSouth AfricaMan494th M · 230th M23Time7:44:00hPace11.64Cat.M23
- 497Ngcobo, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club494th MTime7:44:00hPace11.64
- 498Ward, EddieSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN498th M · 232nd M23Time7:45:00hPace11.61Cat.M23
- 499Collier, NicSouth AfricaManSavages AC498th M · 21st M45Time7:45:00hPace11.61Cat.M45
- 500Innes, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC498th MTime7:45:00hPace11.61
Showing ranks 451–500 of 2,601