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 601–650 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Heymann, BarrySouth AfricaMan | 7:57:00h | 11.32 | M40 | 598th M · 43rd M40 |
| 602 | Humphreys, KeithSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:57:00h | 11.32 | M23 | 598th M · 282nd M23 |
| 603 | van Zyl, JoodSouth AfricaMan | 7:57:00h | 11.32 | MU23 | 598th M · 47th MU23 |
| 604 | Neary, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | — | 604th M |
| 605 | Tomlinson, DerekSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M35 | 604th M · 95th M35 |
| 606 | Varty, BarrySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M35 | 604th M · 95th M35 |
| 607 | Hadenham, LesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M35 | 604th M · 95th M35 |
| 608 | Tucker, BobSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M23 | 604th M · 283rd M23 |
| 609 | Sneddon, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M23 | 604th M · 283rd M23 |
| 610 | Whitehorn, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | MU23 | 604th M · 48th MU23 |
| 611 | Grant, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M23 | 604th M · 283rd M23 |
| 612 | Brett, DallasSouth AfricaMan | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M23 | 604th M · 283rd M23 |
| 613 | Liebenberg, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M23 | 604th M · 283rd M23 |
| 614 | Dlamini, ElliotSouth AfricaMan | 7:58:00h | 11.30 | M23 | 604th M · 283rd M23 |
| 615 | Schooling, BuzzSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:59:00h | 11.27 | M35 | 615th M · 98th M35 |
| 616 | Hills, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 7:59:00h | 11.27 | M23 | 615th M · 289th M23 |
| 617 | Gray, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 7:59:00h | 11.27 | M23 | 615th M · 289th M23 |
| 618 | Maharaj, BennySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:59:00h | 11.27 | M45 | 615th M · 30th M45 |
| 619 | Sithole, LeonardSouth AfricaMan | 7:59:00h | 11.27 | — | 615th M |
| 620 | Fourie, ZenSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 7:59:00h | 11.27 | M23 | 615th M · 289th M23 |
| 621 | Heydenrych, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:59:00h | 11.27 | — | 615th M |
| 622 | Venter, HendrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:59:00h | 11.27 | M23 | 615th M · 289th M23 |
| 623 | Harkness, KennethSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M35 | 623rd M · 99th M35 |
| 624 | Viviers, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M23 | 623rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 625 | Reichman, AlanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M23 | 623rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 626 | Barker, KenSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | MU23 | 623rd M · 49th MU23 |
| 627 | McIntyre, StevenSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M35 | 623rd M · 99th M35 |
| 628 | Gumede, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M23 | 623rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 629 | Mill, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M23 | 623rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 630 | von Blerk, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M23 | 623rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 631 | Cossey, Choo ChooSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M35 | 623rd M · 99th M35 |
| 632 | Allan, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | — | 623rd M |
| 633 | van Nieuwenhuizen, TjaartSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M23 | 623rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 634 | Israelite, KennethSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M23 | 623rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 635 | Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | MU23 | 623rd M · 49th MU23 |
| 636 | Marais, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:00:00h | 11.25 | M23 | 623rd M · 293rd M23 |
| 637 | Bernon, LenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:01:00h | 11.23 | M50 | 637th M · 5th M50 |
| 638 | Mare, PeterSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:01:00h | 11.23 | M23 | 637th M · 301st M23 |
| 639 | Kruger, MikeSouth AfricaMan | 8:01:00h | 11.23 | M35 | 637th M · 102nd M35 |
| 640 | Coleman Snr., NickSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:01:00h | 11.23 | M50 | 637th M · 5th M50 |
| 641 | Surtees, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:01:00h | 11.23 | — | 637th M |
| 642 | Buxbaum, StuartSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:01:00h | 11.23 | M23 | 637th M · 301st M23 |
| 643 | Love, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:01:00h | 11.23 | M35 | 637th M · 102nd M35 |
| 644 | Mhlongo, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:01:00h | 11.23 | M23 | 637th M · 301st M23 |
| 645 | Hussey, IanSouth AfricaMan | 8:02:00h | 11.20 | M23 | 645th M · 304th M23 |
| 646 | Ntshingila, Themba MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 8:02:00h | 11.20 | M23 | 645th M · 304th M23 |
| 647 | Ward, TrevorSouth AfricaMan | 8:02:00h | 11.20 | MU23 | 645th M · 51st MU23 |
| 648 | Smuts, AndreSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | M23 | 648th M · 306th M23 |
| 649 | Arbuckle, VivSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | — | 648th M |
| 650 | Kavanagh, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | — | 648th M |
- 601Heymann, BarrySouth AfricaMan598th M · 43rd M40Time7:57:00hPace11.32Cat.M40
- 602Humphreys, KeithSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...598th M · 282nd M23Time7:57:00hPace11.32Cat.M23
- 603van Zyl, JoodSouth AfricaMan598th M · 47th MU23Time7:57:00hPace11.32Cat.MU23
- 604Neary, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC604th MTime7:58:00hPace11.30
- 605Tomlinson, DerekSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club604th M · 95th M35Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M35
- 606Varty, BarrySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...604th M · 95th M35Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M35
- 607Hadenham, LesSouth AfricaManSavages AC604th M · 95th M35Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M35
- 608Tucker, BobSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club604th M · 283rd M23Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 609Sneddon, ArchieSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running604th M · 283rd M23Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 610Whitehorn, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...604th M · 48th MU23Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.MU23
- 611Grant, N.N.South AfricaMan604th M · 283rd M23Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 612Brett, DallasSouth AfricaMan604th M · 283rd M23Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 613Liebenberg, ChrisSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN604th M · 283rd M23Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 614Dlamini, ElliotSouth AfricaMan604th M · 283rd M23Time7:58:00hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 615Schooling, BuzzSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club615th M · 98th M35Time7:59:00hPace11.27Cat.M35
- 616Hills, JamesSouth AfricaMan615th M · 289th M23Time7:59:00hPace11.27Cat.M23
- 617Gray, AlanSouth AfricaMan615th M · 289th M23Time7:59:00hPace11.27Cat.M23
- 618Maharaj, BennySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club615th M · 30th M45Time7:59:00hPace11.27Cat.M45
- 619Sithole, LeonardSouth AfricaMan615th MTime7:59:00hPace11.27
- 620Fourie, ZenSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club615th M · 289th M23Time7:59:00hPace11.27Cat.M23
- 621Heydenrych, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club615th MTime7:59:00hPace11.27
- 622Venter, HendrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers615th M · 289th M23Time7:59:00hPace11.27Cat.M23
- 623Harkness, KennethSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club623rd M · 99th M35Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M35
- 624Viviers, JohannesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club623rd M · 293rd M23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M23
- 625Reichman, AlanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners623rd M · 293rd M23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M23
- 626Barker, KenSouth AfricaManSavages AC623rd M · 49th MU23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.MU23
- 627McIntyre, StevenSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...623rd M · 99th M35Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M35
- 628Gumede, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club623rd M · 293rd M23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M23
- 629Mill, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners623rd M · 293rd M23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M23
- 630von Blerk, MichaelSouth AfricaManSavages AC623rd M · 293rd M23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M23
- 631Cossey, Choo ChooSouth AfricaMan623rd M · 99th M35Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M35
- 632Allan, N.N.South AfricaMan623rd MTime8:00:00hPace11.25
- 633van Nieuwenhuizen, TjaartSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club623rd M · 293rd M23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M23
- 634Israelite, KennethSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club623rd M · 293rd M23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M23
- 635Hefer, JohanSouth AfricaMan623rd M · 49th MU23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.MU23
- 636Marais, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club623rd M · 293rd M23Time8:00:00hPace11.25Cat.M23
- 637Bernon, LenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...637th M · 5th M50Time8:01:00hPace11.23Cat.M50
- 638Mare, PeterSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC637th M · 301st M23Time8:01:00hPace11.23Cat.M23
- 639Kruger, MikeSouth AfricaMan637th M · 102nd M35Time8:01:00hPace11.23Cat.M35
- 640Coleman Snr., NickSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club637th M · 5th M50Time8:01:00hPace11.23Cat.M50
- 641Surtees, PeterSouth AfricaMan637th MTime8:01:00hPace11.23
- 642Buxbaum, StuartSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners637th M · 301st M23Time8:01:00hPace11.23Cat.M23
- 643Love, N.N.South AfricaMan637th M · 102nd M35Time8:01:00hPace11.23Cat.M35
- 644Mhlongo, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club637th M · 301st M23Time8:01:00hPace11.23Cat.M23
- 645Hussey, IanSouth AfricaMan645th M · 304th M23Time8:02:00hPace11.20Cat.M23
- 646Ntshingila, Themba MichaelSouth AfricaMan645th M · 304th M23Time8:02:00hPace11.20Cat.M23
- 647Ward, TrevorSouth AfricaMan645th M · 51st MU23Time8:02:00hPace11.20Cat.MU23
- 648Smuts, AndreSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club648th M · 306th M23Time8:03:00hPace11.18Cat.M23
- 649Arbuckle, VivSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers648th MTime8:03:00hPace11.18
- 650Kavanagh, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC648th MTime8:03:00hPace11.18
Showing ranks 601–650 of 2,601