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 651–700 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | Shapiro, HarrySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | M35 | 648th M · 104th M35 |
| 652 | Harcourt, MikeSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | M23 | 648th M · 306th M23 |
| 653 | Bosworth, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | M23 | 648th M · 306th M23 |
| 654 | Logan, EricSouth AfricaMan | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | M40 | 648th M · 44th M40 |
| 655 | Jolley, IanCanadaMan Savages AC | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | M23 | 648th M · 306th M23 |
| 656 | Benson, CliffordSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | M23 | 648th M · 306th M23 |
| 657 | Shillington, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | M23 | 648th M · 306th M23 |
| 658 | Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:03:00h | 11.18 | — | 648th M |
| 659 | Granier, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:04:00h | 11.16 | M40 | 659th M · 45th M40 |
| 660 | Spence, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:04:00h | 11.16 | M35 | 659th M · 105th M35 |
| 661 | Bester, PietSouth AfricaMan | 8:04:00h | 11.16 | M35 | 659th M · 105th M35 |
| 662 | Gowrie, StuartSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:04:00h | 11.16 | M45 | 659th M · 31st M45 |
| 663 | Conradie, LambertSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 8:04:00h | 11.16 | — | 659th M |
| 664 | Swaby, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:04:00h | 11.16 | M35 | 659th M · 105th M35 |
| 665 | Rudge, PeterSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:04:00h | 11.16 | M23 | 659th M · 312th M23 |
| 666 | Germishuis, JohanSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:04:00h | 11.16 | M35 | 659th M · 105th M35 |
| 667 | Pienaar, PineSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:05:00h | 11.13 | — | 667th M |
| 668 | Rutherford, ErnestSouth AfricaMan | 8:05:00h | 11.13 | M23 | 667th M · 313th M23 |
| 669 | Seymour, DennisSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:05:00h | 11.13 | M23 | 667th M · 313th M23 |
| 670 | Clarke, LesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:05:00h | 11.13 | M35 | 667th M · 109th M35 |
| 671 | Hindshaw, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:05:00h | 11.13 | M23 | 667th M · 313th M23 |
| 672 | Kauffman, ColinSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:05:00h | 11.13 | M23 | 667th M · 313th M23 |
| 673 | Moore, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:06:00h | 11.11 | M45 | 673rd M · 32nd M45 |
| 674 | Harris, RonSouth AfricaMan | 8:06:00h | 11.11 | M23 | 673rd M · 317th M23 |
| 675 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:06:00h | 11.11 | M40 | 673rd M · 46th M40 |
| 676 | Rudman, RobertSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:06:00h | 11.11 | M35 | 673rd M · 110th M35 |
| 677 | Senekal, JaapSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:06:00h | 11.11 | — | 673rd M |
| 678 | Cameron, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:06:00h | 11.11 | — | 673rd M |
| 679 | Rehbock, StephenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:06:00h | 11.11 | M23 | 673rd M · 317th M23 |
| 680 | Theron, PopeyeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | M40 | 680th M · 47th M40 |
| 681 | Wang, DudleySouth AfricaMan | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | M23 | 680th M · 319th M23 |
| 682 | van Amstel, SarelSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | M35 | 680th M · 111th M35 |
| 683 | Nurcombe-Thorne, HowardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | M23 | 680th M · 319th M23 |
| 684 | Malherbe, JeanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | M40 | 680th M · 47th M40 |
| 685 | Leslie, PatSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | M50 | 680th M · 7th M50 |
| 686 | Carstens, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | — | 680th M |
| 687 | McCabe, TerrySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | M23 | 680th M · 319th M23 |
| 688 | Stuart, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:07:00h | 11.09 | M23 | 680th M · 319th M23 |
| 689 | Dinkelmann, EricSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | M23 | 689th M · 323rd M23 |
| 690 | Horton, IanSouth AfricaMan | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | M35 | 689th M · 112th M35 |
| 691 | Davids, IanSouth AfricaMan | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | — | 689th M |
| 692 | Bailing, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | — | 689th M |
| 693 | Bouwer, BenSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | M23 | 689th M · 323rd M23 |
| 694 | Gorven, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | M23 | 689th M · 323rd M23 |
| 695 | Inggs, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | — | 689th M |
| 696 | Ngcobo, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | — | 689th M |
| 697 | Callender, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | M35 | 689th M · 112th M35 |
| 698 | Le Roux, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:08:00h | 11.07 | MU23 | 689th M · 52nd MU23 |
| 699 | Peters, MaxSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:09:00h | 11.04 | — | 699th M |
| 700 | Olivier, DuckySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:09:00h | 11.04 | M40 | 699th M · 49th M40 |
- 651Shapiro, HarrySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners648th M · 104th M35Time8:03:00hPace11.18Cat.M35
- 652Harcourt, MikeSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC648th M · 306th M23Time8:03:00hPace11.18Cat.M23
- 653Bosworth, GeraldSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...648th M · 306th M23Time8:03:00hPace11.18Cat.M23
- 654Logan, EricSouth AfricaMan648th M · 44th M40Time8:03:00hPace11.18Cat.M40
- 655Jolley, IanCanadaManSavages AC648th M · 306th M23Time8:03:00hPace11.18Cat.M23
- 656Benson, CliffordSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC648th M · 306th M23Time8:03:00hPace11.18Cat.M23
- 657Shillington, JohnSouth AfricaMan648th M · 306th M23Time8:03:00hPace11.18Cat.M23
- 658Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan648th MTime8:03:00hPace11.18
- 659Granier, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club659th M · 45th M40Time8:04:00hPace11.16Cat.M40
- 660Spence, AnthonySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers659th M · 105th M35Time8:04:00hPace11.16Cat.M35
- 661Bester, PietSouth AfricaMan659th M · 105th M35Time8:04:00hPace11.16Cat.M35
- 662Gowrie, StuartSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC659th M · 31st M45Time8:04:00hPace11.16Cat.M45
- 663Conradie, LambertSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders659th MTime8:04:00hPace11.16
- 664Swaby, AnthonySouth AfricaManSavages AC659th M · 105th M35Time8:04:00hPace11.16Cat.M35
- 665Rudge, PeterSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers659th M · 312th M23Time8:04:00hPace11.16Cat.M23
- 666Germishuis, JohanSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...659th M · 105th M35Time8:04:00hPace11.16Cat.M35
- 667Pienaar, PineSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club667th MTime8:05:00hPace11.13
- 668Rutherford, ErnestSouth AfricaMan667th M · 313th M23Time8:05:00hPace11.13Cat.M23
- 669Seymour, DennisSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club667th M · 313th M23Time8:05:00hPace11.13Cat.M23
- 670Clarke, LesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club667th M · 109th M35Time8:05:00hPace11.13Cat.M35
- 671Hindshaw, WilliamSouth AfricaManRand AC667th M · 313th M23Time8:05:00hPace11.13Cat.M23
- 672Kauffman, ColinSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers667th M · 313th M23Time8:05:00hPace11.13Cat.M23
- 673Moore, JohnSouth AfricaManRand AC673rd M · 32nd M45Time8:06:00hPace11.11Cat.M45
- 674Harris, RonSouth AfricaMan673rd M · 317th M23Time8:06:00hPace11.11Cat.M23
- 675Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers673rd M · 46th M40Time8:06:00hPace11.11Cat.M40
- 676Rudman, RobertSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running673rd M · 110th M35Time8:06:00hPace11.11Cat.M35
- 677Senekal, JaapSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...673rd MTime8:06:00hPace11.11
- 678Cameron, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...673rd MTime8:06:00hPace11.11
- 679Rehbock, StephenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...673rd M · 317th M23Time8:06:00hPace11.11Cat.M23
- 680Theron, PopeyeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...680th M · 47th M40Time8:07:00hPace11.09Cat.M40
- 681Wang, DudleySouth AfricaMan680th M · 319th M23Time8:07:00hPace11.09Cat.M23
- 682van Amstel, SarelSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club680th M · 111th M35Time8:07:00hPace11.09Cat.M35
- 683Nurcombe-Thorne, HowardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...680th M · 319th M23Time8:07:00hPace11.09Cat.M23
- 684Malherbe, JeanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club680th M · 47th M40Time8:07:00hPace11.09Cat.M40
- 685Leslie, PatSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners680th M · 7th M50Time8:07:00hPace11.09Cat.M50
- 686Carstens, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club680th MTime8:07:00hPace11.09
- 687McCabe, TerrySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...680th M · 319th M23Time8:07:00hPace11.09Cat.M23
- 688Stuart, GrahamSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC680th M · 319th M23Time8:07:00hPace11.09Cat.M23
- 689Dinkelmann, EricSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club689th M · 323rd M23Time8:08:00hPace11.07Cat.M23
- 690Horton, IanSouth AfricaMan689th M · 112th M35Time8:08:00hPace11.07Cat.M35
- 691Davids, IanSouth AfricaMan689th MTime8:08:00hPace11.07
- 692Bailing, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...689th MTime8:08:00hPace11.07
- 693Bouwer, BenSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...689th M · 323rd M23Time8:08:00hPace11.07Cat.M23
- 694Gorven, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers689th M · 323rd M23Time8:08:00hPace11.07Cat.M23
- 695Inggs, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...689th MTime8:08:00hPace11.07
- 696Ngcobo, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club689th MTime8:08:00hPace11.07
- 697Callender, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC689th M · 112th M35Time8:08:00hPace11.07Cat.M35
- 698Le Roux, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...689th M · 52nd MU23Time8:08:00hPace11.07Cat.MU23
- 699Peters, MaxSouth AfricaManSavages AC699th MTime8:09:00hPace11.04
- 700Olivier, DuckySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club699th M · 49th M40Time8:09:00hPace11.04Cat.M40
Showing ranks 651–700 of 2,601