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 551–600 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | Botes, HannesSouth AfricaMan Tygervalley Bellville ... | 7:51:00h | 11.46 | M23 | 551st M · 257th M23 |
| 552 | Wessels, EddieSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:51:00h | 11.46 | M45 | 551st M · 24th M45 |
| 553 | Cormac, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:51:00h | 11.46 | M35 | 551st M · 88th M35 |
| 554 | Bigham, BrianSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:51:00h | 11.46 | M35 | 551st M · 88th M35 |
| 555 | Vlok, HennieSouth AfricaMan Paarl Athletic Club | 7:51:00h | 11.46 | M23 | 551st M · 257th M23 |
| 556 | John, KevinSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:51:00h | 11.46 | — | 551st M |
| 557 | Mayer, NedSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:52:00h | 11.44 | M45 | 557th M · 25th M45 |
| 558 | Sandell, RobinSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 7:52:00h | 11.44 | M45 | 557th M · 25th M45 |
| 559 | Matchett, Big DogSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:52:00h | 11.44 | M23 | 557th M · 259th M23 |
| 560 | Lowe, DaveSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:52:00h | 11.44 | M23 | 557th M · 259th M23 |
| 561 | Jankelowitz, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:52:00h | 11.44 | M40 | 557th M · 42nd M40 |
| 562 | Underwood, DonaldSouth AfricaMan | 7:52:00h | 11.44 | M23 | 557th M · 259th M23 |
| 563 | Sparrow, GlynnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:52:00h | 11.44 | M23 | 557th M · 259th M23 |
| 564 | Schwarz, JosephSouth AfricaMan | 7:52:00h | 11.44 | — | 557th M |
| 565 | Harborth, NigelSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:53:00h | 11.42 | M23 | 565th M · 263rd M23 |
| 566 | Liebetrau, TubbySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:53:00h | 11.42 | M23 | 565th M · 263rd M23 |
| 567 | Holmes, MikeSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:53:00h | 11.42 | M35 | 565th M · 90th M35 |
| 568 | Mthalane, BeeSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:53:00h | 11.42 | — | 565th M |
| 569 | Rivers, WallySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:53:00h | 11.42 | M23 | 565th M · 263rd M23 |
| 570 | Uren, N.N.South AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:53:00h | 11.42 | M35 | 565th M · 90th M35 |
| 571 | McShane, JohnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:54:00h | 11.39 | M45 | 571st M · 27th M45 |
| 572 | Morton, VernonSouth AfricaMan | 7:54:00h | 11.39 | M23 | 571st M · 266th M23 |
| 573 | Cooper, WallySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:54:00h | 11.39 | — | 571st M |
| 574 | Sherman, JackSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:54:00h | 11.39 | M23 | 571st M · 266th M23 |
| 575 | Louw, N.N.South AfricaMan Barberton Gijimas | 7:54:00h | 11.39 | M23 | 571st M · 266th M23 |
| 576 | Mann, SteveSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:54:00h | 11.39 | M23 | 571st M · 266th M23 |
| 577 | van Wyk, AbeSouth AfricaMan | 7:54:00h | 11.39 | M23 | 571st M · 266th M23 |
| 578 | van T Riet, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:54:00h | 11.39 | M23 | 571st M · 266th M23 |
| 579 | Rayne, VincentSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M35 | 579th M · 92nd M35 |
| 580 | Mittermeier, FelixSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M23 | 579th M · 272nd M23 |
| 581 | Wessels, LeonSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M23 | 579th M · 272nd M23 |
| 582 | Krige, JedSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | MU23 | 579th M · 44th MU23 |
| 583 | Strydom, BrianSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M23 | 579th M · 272nd M23 |
| 584 | Rodwell, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | — | 579th M |
| 585 | Nolte, SteveSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M23 | 579th M · 272nd M23 |
| 586 | Daniels, PopSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M35 | 579th M · 92nd M35 |
| 587 | Ball, TonySouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M23 | 579th M · 272nd M23 |
| 588 | Ephraim, NevilleSouth AfricaMan | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M23 | 579th M · 272nd M23 |
| 589 | Wright, Eric FrankSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 7:55:00h | 11.37 | M23 | 579th M · 272nd M23 |
| 590 | Kleb, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:56:00h | 11.35 | — | 590th M |
| 591 | Matthews, CharlesSouth AfricaMan | 7:56:00h | 11.35 | M35 | 590th M · 94th M35 |
| 592 | Cowley, NickSouth AfricaMan | 7:56:00h | 11.35 | MU23 | 590th M · 45th MU23 |
| 593 | Kinsey, DaveSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 7:56:00h | 11.35 | M23 | 590th M · 279th M23 |
| 594 | Stolzenberg, WillieSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 7:56:00h | 11.35 | M23 | 590th M · 279th M23 |
| 595 | Maas, WillemSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 7:56:00h | 11.35 | MU23 | 590th M · 45th MU23 |
| 596 | Fricke, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 7:56:00h | 11.35 | M45 | 590th M · 28th M45 |
| 597 | Wright, FredSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 7:56:00h | 11.35 | M23 | 590th M · 279th M23 |
| 598 | Ferguson, AllanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:57:00h | 11.32 | M55 | 598th M · 3rd M55 |
| 599 | Rens, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:57:00h | 11.32 | M50 | 598th M · 4th M50 |
| 600 | Wills, VivSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:57:00h | 11.32 | M45 | 598th M · 29th M45 |
- 551Botes, HannesSouth AfricaManTygervalley Bellville ...551st M · 257th M23Time7:51:00hPace11.46Cat.M23
- 552Wessels, EddieSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC551st M · 24th M45Time7:51:00hPace11.46Cat.M45
- 553Cormac, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club551st M · 88th M35Time7:51:00hPace11.46Cat.M35
- 554Bigham, BrianSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners551st M · 88th M35Time7:51:00hPace11.46Cat.M35
- 555Vlok, HennieSouth AfricaManPaarl Athletic Club551st M · 257th M23Time7:51:00hPace11.46Cat.M23
- 556John, KevinSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC551st MTime7:51:00hPace11.46
- 557Mayer, NedSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club557th M · 25th M45Time7:52:00hPace11.44Cat.M45
- 558Sandell, RobinSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club557th M · 25th M45Time7:52:00hPace11.44Cat.M45
- 559Matchett, Big DogSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC557th M · 259th M23Time7:52:00hPace11.44Cat.M23
- 560Lowe, DaveSouth AfricaManSavages AC557th M · 259th M23Time7:52:00hPace11.44Cat.M23
- 561Jankelowitz, RonaldSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...557th M · 42nd M40Time7:52:00hPace11.44Cat.M40
- 562Underwood, DonaldSouth AfricaMan557th M · 259th M23Time7:52:00hPace11.44Cat.M23
- 563Sparrow, GlynnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...557th M · 259th M23Time7:52:00hPace11.44Cat.M23
- 564Schwarz, JosephSouth AfricaMan557th MTime7:52:00hPace11.44
- 565Harborth, NigelSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers565th M · 263rd M23Time7:53:00hPace11.42Cat.M23
- 566Liebetrau, TubbySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers565th M · 263rd M23Time7:53:00hPace11.42Cat.M23
- 567Holmes, MikeSouth AfricaManRand AC565th M · 90th M35Time7:53:00hPace11.42Cat.M35
- 568Mthalane, BeeSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club565th MTime7:53:00hPace11.42
- 569Rivers, WallySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...565th M · 263rd M23Time7:53:00hPace11.42Cat.M23
- 570Uren, N.N.South AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...565th M · 90th M35Time7:53:00hPace11.42Cat.M35
- 571McShane, JohnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...571st M · 27th M45Time7:54:00hPace11.39Cat.M45
- 572Morton, VernonSouth AfricaMan571st M · 266th M23Time7:54:00hPace11.39Cat.M23
- 573Cooper, WallySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...571st MTime7:54:00hPace11.39
- 574Sherman, JackSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC571st M · 266th M23Time7:54:00hPace11.39Cat.M23
- 575Louw, N.N.South AfricaManBarberton Gijimas571st M · 266th M23Time7:54:00hPace11.39Cat.M23
- 576Mann, SteveSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club571st M · 266th M23Time7:54:00hPace11.39Cat.M23
- 577van Wyk, AbeSouth AfricaMan571st M · 266th M23Time7:54:00hPace11.39Cat.M23
- 578van T Riet, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...571st M · 266th M23Time7:54:00hPace11.39Cat.M23
- 579Rayne, VincentSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...579th M · 92nd M35Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M35
- 580Mittermeier, FelixSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC579th M · 272nd M23Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M23
- 581Wessels, LeonSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club579th M · 272nd M23Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M23
- 582Krige, JedSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers579th M · 44th MU23Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.MU23
- 583Strydom, BrianSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club579th M · 272nd M23Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M23
- 584Rodwell, ChrisSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC579th MTime7:55:00hPace11.37
- 585Nolte, SteveSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC579th M · 272nd M23Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M23
- 586Daniels, PopSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...579th M · 92nd M35Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M35
- 587Ball, TonySouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club579th M · 272nd M23Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M23
- 588Ephraim, NevilleSouth AfricaMan579th M · 272nd M23Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M23
- 589Wright, Eric FrankSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC579th M · 272nd M23Time7:55:00hPace11.37Cat.M23
- 590Kleb, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...590th MTime7:56:00hPace11.35
- 591Matthews, CharlesSouth AfricaMan590th M · 94th M35Time7:56:00hPace11.35Cat.M35
- 592Cowley, NickSouth AfricaMan590th M · 45th MU23Time7:56:00hPace11.35Cat.MU23
- 593Kinsey, DaveSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders590th M · 279th M23Time7:56:00hPace11.35Cat.M23
- 594Stolzenberg, WillieSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running590th M · 279th M23Time7:56:00hPace11.35Cat.M23
- 595Maas, WillemSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...590th M · 45th MU23Time7:56:00hPace11.35Cat.MU23
- 596Fricke, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...590th M · 28th M45Time7:56:00hPace11.35Cat.M45
- 597Wright, FredSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC590th M · 279th M23Time7:56:00hPace11.35Cat.M23
- 598Ferguson, AllanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC598th M · 3rd M55Time7:57:00hPace11.32Cat.M55
- 599Rens, N.N.South AfricaMan598th M · 4th M50Time7:57:00hPace11.32Cat.M50
- 600Wills, VivSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club598th M · 29th M45Time7:57:00hPace11.32Cat.M45
Showing ranks 551–600 of 2,601