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 501–550 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Swan, PhilSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | M23 | 498th M · 232nd M23 |
| 502 | Soko, MosesSouth AfricaMan | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | M23 | 498th M · 232nd M23 |
| 503 | Niemandt, AndreSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | M23 | 498th M · 232nd M23 |
| 504 | Knobel, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | MU23 | 498th M · 39th MU23 |
| 505 | Worne, MichaelGreat BritainMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | M23 | 498th M · 232nd M23 |
| 506 | Chetty, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | — | 498th M |
| 507 | Khumalo, HenrySouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:45:00h | 11.61 | M23 | 498th M · 232nd M23 |
| 508 | Schlebusch, H.J. (Bushy)South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | M23 | 508th M · 238th M23 |
| 509 | MacWilliam, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | M23 | 508th M · 238th M23 |
| 510 | Te Groen, PeterUnited StatesMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | M23 | 508th M · 238th M23 |
| 511 | Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | — | 508th M |
| 512 | Philp, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | M23 | 508th M · 238th M23 |
| 513 | Le Roux, Andrew MurraySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | M23 | 508th M · 238th M23 |
| 514 | van Wyk, AlbertSouth AfricaMan | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | M23 | 508th M · 238th M23 |
| 515 | Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | M23 | 508th M · 238th M23 |
| 516 | Tow, ColinSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 7:46:00h | 11.59 | MU23 | 508th M · 40th MU23 |
| 517 | Holder, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | M35 | 517th M · 78th M35 |
| 518 | Hooper, BillSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | — | 517th M |
| 519 | Cairns, TerrySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | M23 | 517th M · 245th M23 |
| 520 | van Niekerk, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | M35 | 517th M · 78th M35 |
| 521 | Whalley, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | M23 | 517th M · 245th M23 |
| 522 | Barnard, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | — | 517th M |
| 523 | Totham, RogerSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | M35 | 517th M · 78th M35 |
| 524 | Cole, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | — | 517th M |
| 525 | Taylor, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:47:00h | 11.56 | M23 | 517th M · 245th M23 |
| 526 | Snyman, FransSouth AfricaMan | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | M35 | 526th M · 81st M35 |
| 527 | Beythien, DingoSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | M45 | 526th M · 22nd M45 |
| 528 | Milani, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | M23 | 526th M · 248th M23 |
| 529 | Chaperon, PatrickSouth AfricaMan | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | M40 | 526th M · 40th M40 |
| 530 | Jacobs, N.N.South AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | — | 526th M |
| 531 | Gie, CliveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | M23 | 526th M · 248th M23 |
| 532 | Rorrison, RobSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | MU23 | 526th M · 41st MU23 |
| 533 | Schoeman, CasSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | M35 | 526th M · 81st M35 |
| 534 | van der Merwe, WiekusSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:48:00h | 11.54 | M23 | 526th M · 248th M23 |
| 535 | Gillespie, StickSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:49:00h | 11.51 | M35 | 535th M · 83rd M35 |
| 536 | Baker, WilfredSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:49:00h | 11.51 | M23 | 535th M · 251st M23 |
| 537 | Dunlop, BrianSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:49:00h | 11.51 | M35 | 535th M · 83rd M35 |
| 538 | Maritz, NormanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:49:00h | 11.51 | M35 | 535th M · 83rd M35 |
| 539 | Joubert, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:49:00h | 11.51 | — | 535th M |
| 540 | Raijmakers, TonySouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:49:00h | 11.51 | M23 | 535th M · 251st M23 |
| 541 | Krige, MartinSouth AfricaMan | 7:49:00h | 11.51 | MU23 | 535th M · 42nd MU23 |
| 542 | White, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:49:00h | 11.51 | M23 | 535th M · 251st M23 |
| 543 | Gaylard, RickySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:50:00h | 11.49 | M45 | 543rd M · 23rd M45 |
| 544 | Wolmarans, IzakSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:50:00h | 11.49 | M23 | 543rd M · 254th M23 |
| 545 | Hawthorne, CharlesSouth AfricaMan | 7:50:00h | 11.49 | M23 | 543rd M · 254th M23 |
| 546 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:50:00h | 11.49 | MU23 | 543rd M · 43rd MU23 |
| 547 | Joubert, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:50:00h | 11.49 | M35 | 543rd M · 86th M35 |
| 548 | Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 7:50:00h | 11.49 | M35 | 543rd M · 86th M35 |
| 549 | Waters, HughSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:50:00h | 11.49 | M40 | 543rd M · 41st M40 |
| 550 | Manyaka, LucasSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:50:00h | 11.49 | M23 | 543rd M · 254th M23 |
- 501Swan, PhilSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers498th M · 232nd M23Time7:45:00hPace11.61Cat.M23
- 502Soko, MosesSouth AfricaMan498th M · 232nd M23Time7:45:00hPace11.61Cat.M23
- 503Niemandt, AndreSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers498th M · 232nd M23Time7:45:00hPace11.61Cat.M23
- 504Knobel, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers498th M · 39th MU23Time7:45:00hPace11.61Cat.MU23
- 505Worne, MichaelGreat BritainManRocky Road Runners498th M · 232nd M23Time7:45:00hPace11.61Cat.M23
- 506Chetty, N.N.South AfricaMan498th MTime7:45:00hPace11.61
- 507Khumalo, HenrySouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club498th M · 232nd M23Time7:45:00hPace11.61Cat.M23
- 508Schlebusch, H.J. (Bushy)South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club508th M · 238th M23Time7:46:00hPace11.59Cat.M23
- 509MacWilliam, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC508th M · 238th M23Time7:46:00hPace11.59Cat.M23
- 510Te Groen, PeterUnited StatesManPretoria Marathon Club508th M · 238th M23Time7:46:00hPace11.59Cat.M23
- 511Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club508th MTime7:46:00hPace11.59
- 512Philp, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club508th M · 238th M23Time7:46:00hPace11.59Cat.M23
- 513Le Roux, Andrew MurraySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club508th M · 238th M23Time7:46:00hPace11.59Cat.M23
- 514van Wyk, AlbertSouth AfricaMan508th M · 238th M23Time7:46:00hPace11.59Cat.M23
- 515Dyer, RussellSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club508th M · 238th M23Time7:46:00hPace11.59Cat.M23
- 516Tow, ColinSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...508th M · 40th MU23Time7:46:00hPace11.59Cat.MU23
- 517Holder, ChrisSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers517th M · 78th M35Time7:47:00hPace11.56Cat.M35
- 518Hooper, BillSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC517th MTime7:47:00hPace11.56
- 519Cairns, TerrySouth AfricaManBluff AC517th M · 245th M23Time7:47:00hPace11.56Cat.M23
- 520van Niekerk, GeraldSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...517th M · 78th M35Time7:47:00hPace11.56Cat.M35
- 521Whalley, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC517th M · 245th M23Time7:47:00hPace11.56Cat.M23
- 522Barnard, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club517th MTime7:47:00hPace11.56
- 523Totham, RogerSouth AfricaManSavages AC517th M · 78th M35Time7:47:00hPace11.56Cat.M35
- 524Cole, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...517th MTime7:47:00hPace11.56
- 525Taylor, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC517th M · 245th M23Time7:47:00hPace11.56Cat.M23
- 526Snyman, FransSouth AfricaMan526th M · 81st M35Time7:48:00hPace11.54Cat.M35
- 527Beythien, DingoSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...526th M · 22nd M45Time7:48:00hPace11.54Cat.M45
- 528Milani, MichaelSouth AfricaMan526th M · 248th M23Time7:48:00hPace11.54Cat.M23
- 529Chaperon, PatrickSouth AfricaMan526th M · 40th M40Time7:48:00hPace11.54Cat.M40
- 530Jacobs, N.N.South AfricaManKimberley Harriers526th MTime7:48:00hPace11.54
- 531Gie, CliveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers526th M · 248th M23Time7:48:00hPace11.54Cat.M23
- 532Rorrison, RobSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club526th M · 41st MU23Time7:48:00hPace11.54Cat.MU23
- 533Schoeman, CasSouth AfricaManRand AC526th M · 81st M35Time7:48:00hPace11.54Cat.M35
- 534van der Merwe, WiekusSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...526th M · 248th M23Time7:48:00hPace11.54Cat.M23
- 535Gillespie, StickSouth AfricaManSavages AC535th M · 83rd M35Time7:49:00hPace11.51Cat.M35
- 536Baker, WilfredSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club535th M · 251st M23Time7:49:00hPace11.51Cat.M23
- 537Dunlop, BrianSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club535th M · 83rd M35Time7:49:00hPace11.51Cat.M35
- 538Maritz, NormanSouth AfricaManSavages AC535th M · 83rd M35Time7:49:00hPace11.51Cat.M35
- 539Joubert, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC535th MTime7:49:00hPace11.51
- 540Raijmakers, TonySouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club535th M · 251st M23Time7:49:00hPace11.51Cat.M23
- 541Krige, MartinSouth AfricaMan535th M · 42nd MU23Time7:49:00hPace11.51Cat.MU23
- 542White, TrevorSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club535th M · 251st M23Time7:49:00hPace11.51Cat.M23
- 543Gaylard, RickySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...543rd M · 23rd M45Time7:50:00hPace11.49Cat.M45
- 544Wolmarans, IzakSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC543rd M · 254th M23Time7:50:00hPace11.49Cat.M23
- 545Hawthorne, CharlesSouth AfricaMan543rd M · 254th M23Time7:50:00hPace11.49Cat.M23
- 546Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan543rd M · 43rd MU23Time7:50:00hPace11.49Cat.MU23
- 547Joubert, GeorgeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...543rd M · 86th M35Time7:50:00hPace11.49Cat.M35
- 548Dixon, JohnSouth AfricaMan543rd M · 86th M35Time7:50:00hPace11.49Cat.M35
- 549Waters, HughSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers543rd M · 41st M40Time7:50:00hPace11.49Cat.M40
- 550Manyaka, LucasSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners543rd M · 254th M23Time7:50:00hPace11.49Cat.M23
Showing ranks 501–550 of 2,601