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 701–750 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Cary, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:09:00h | 11.04 | M35 | 699th M · 114th M35 |
| 702 | Forster, LeslieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:09:00h | 11.04 | — | 699th M |
| 703 | Neitski, TommySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:09:00h | 11.04 | M23 | 699th M · 326th M23 |
| 704 | Boshoff, BossieSouth AfricaMan Barberton Gijimas | 8:09:00h | 11.04 | M35 | 699th M · 114th M35 |
| 705 | Cameron-Clarke, IanSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:09:00h | 11.04 | M23 | 699th M · 326th M23 |
| 706 | Fysh, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:09:00h | 11.04 | M23 | 699th M · 326th M23 |
| 707 | Sanders, BrianSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | M23 | 707th M · 329th M23 |
| 708 | Crook, WalterSouth AfricaMan | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | — | 707th M |
| 709 | Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | M40 | 707th M · 50th M40 |
| 710 | Barbour, FruitflySouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | — | 707th M |
| 711 | Bruyns, LesSouth AfricaMan | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | M23 | 707th M · 329th M23 |
| 712 | Stafford, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | M23 | 707th M · 329th M23 |
| 713 | Gadd, Isadore (Issy)South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | M35 | 707th M · 116th M35 |
| 714 | Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | MU23 | 707th M · 53rd MU23 |
| 715 | Laxton, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:10:00h | 11.02 | M23 | 707th M · 329th M23 |
| 716 | de Vos, ReynaertSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:11:00h | 11.00 | M40 | 716th M · 51st M40 |
| 717 | Mercer, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:11:00h | 11.00 | M50 | 716th M · 8th M50 |
| 718 | Derbyshire, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:11:00h | 11.00 | M23 | 716th M · 333rd M23 |
| 719 | Delaney, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:11:00h | 11.00 | M35 | 716th M · 117th M35 |
| 720 | Viljoen, PetrusSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 8:11:00h | 11.00 | MU23 | 716th M · 54th MU23 |
| 721 | Klein, FreddieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:12:00h | 10.98 | — | 721st M |
| 722 | Werner, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:12:00h | 10.98 | M23 | 721st M · 334th M23 |
| 723 | Goveia, WayneSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:12:00h | 10.98 | M23 | 721st M · 334th M23 |
| 724 | van der Riet, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:12:00h | 10.98 | M23 | 721st M · 334th M23 |
| 725 | Austen, DesSouth AfricaMan | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | — | 725th M |
| 726 | Power, HumphreySouth AfricaMan Rhodes Marathon Club | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M23 | 725th M · 337th M23 |
| 727 | van der Merwe, LeonSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M23 | 725th M · 337th M23 |
| 728 | Dunleavey, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M45 | 725th M · 33rd M45 |
| 729 | Gill, LennieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M40 | 725th M · 52nd M40 |
| 730 | Silcock, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M23 | 725th M · 337th M23 |
| 731 | Seutloali, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | — | 725th M |
| 732 | Forsyth, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M35 | 725th M · 118th M35 |
| 733 | Britz, JohanSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M23 | 725th M · 337th M23 |
| 734 | Watts, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M23 | 725th M · 337th M23 |
| 735 | Hattingh, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Macarthur Marathon Club | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M23 | 725th M · 337th M23 |
| 736 | Mohlala, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M35 | 725th M · 118th M35 |
| 737 | Mpeke, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | M23 | 725th M · 337th M23 |
| 738 | Bray, MarkSouth AfricaMan | 8:13:00h | 10.95 | — | 725th M |
| 739 | Martin, TonySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:14:00h | 10.93 | M35 | 739th M · 120th M35 |
| 740 | Hobson, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:14:00h | 10.93 | — | 739th M |
| 741 | Browne, DogsSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:14:00h | 10.93 | M23 | 739th M · 344th M23 |
| 742 | Watts, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:14:00h | 10.93 | M23 | 739th M · 344th M23 |
| 743 | O'Shaughnessy, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 8:14:00h | 10.93 | M35 | 739th M · 120th M35 |
| 744 | Pybus, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:14:00h | 10.93 | — | 739th M |
| 745 | Moore, N.N.South AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 8:14:00h | 10.93 | M23 | 739th M · 344th M23 |
| 746 | Schwartz, ErnieSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M35 | 746th M · 122nd M35 |
| 747 | Sherrard, TonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M23 | 746th M · 347th M23 |
| 748 | Bloy, KeithSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | — | 746th M |
| 749 | Shapiro, JoeSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M23 | 746th M · 347th M23 |
| 750 | Joachim, JoeSouth AfricaMan | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | — | 746th M |
- 701Cary, ArthurSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...699th M · 114th M35Time8:09:00hPace11.04Cat.M35
- 702Forster, LeslieSouth AfricaManSavages AC699th MTime8:09:00hPace11.04
- 703Neitski, TommySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club699th M · 326th M23Time8:09:00hPace11.04Cat.M23
- 704Boshoff, BossieSouth AfricaManBarberton Gijimas699th M · 114th M35Time8:09:00hPace11.04Cat.M35
- 705Cameron-Clarke, IanSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...699th M · 326th M23Time8:09:00hPace11.04Cat.M23
- 706Fysh, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club699th M · 326th M23Time8:09:00hPace11.04Cat.M23
- 707Sanders, BrianSouth AfricaManSavages AC707th M · 329th M23Time8:10:00hPace11.02Cat.M23
- 708Crook, WalterSouth AfricaMan707th MTime8:10:00hPace11.02
- 709Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan707th M · 50th M40Time8:10:00hPace11.02Cat.M40
- 710Barbour, FruitflySouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...707th MTime8:10:00hPace11.02
- 711Bruyns, LesSouth AfricaMan707th M · 329th M23Time8:10:00hPace11.02Cat.M23
- 712Stafford, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC707th M · 329th M23Time8:10:00hPace11.02Cat.M23
- 713Gadd, Isadore (Issy)South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...707th M · 116th M35Time8:10:00hPace11.02Cat.M35
- 714Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club707th M · 53rd MU23Time8:10:00hPace11.02Cat.MU23
- 715Laxton, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club707th M · 329th M23Time8:10:00hPace11.02Cat.M23
- 716de Vos, ReynaertSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club716th M · 51st M40Time8:11:00hPace11.00Cat.M40
- 717Mercer, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...716th M · 8th M50Time8:11:00hPace11.00Cat.M50
- 718Derbyshire, N.N.South AfricaMan716th M · 333rd M23Time8:11:00hPace11.00Cat.M23
- 719Delaney, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...716th M · 117th M35Time8:11:00hPace11.00Cat.M35
- 720Viljoen, PetrusSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders716th M · 54th MU23Time8:11:00hPace11.00Cat.MU23
- 721Klein, FreddieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club721st MTime8:12:00hPace10.98
- 722Werner, N.N.South AfricaMan721st M · 334th M23Time8:12:00hPace10.98Cat.M23
- 723Goveia, WayneSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC721st M · 334th M23Time8:12:00hPace10.98Cat.M23
- 724van der Riet, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers721st M · 334th M23Time8:12:00hPace10.98Cat.M23
- 725Austen, DesSouth AfricaMan725th MTime8:13:00hPace10.95
- 726Power, HumphreySouth AfricaManRhodes Marathon Club725th M · 337th M23Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 727van der Merwe, LeonSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club725th M · 337th M23Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 728Dunleavey, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers725th M · 33rd M45Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M45
- 729Gill, LennieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...725th M · 52nd M40Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M40
- 730Silcock, EdwardSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club725th M · 337th M23Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 731Seutloali, N.N.South AfricaMan725th MTime8:13:00hPace10.95
- 732Forsyth, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC725th M · 118th M35Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M35
- 733Britz, JohanSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club725th M · 337th M23Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 734Watts, GrahamSouth AfricaManSavages AC725th M · 337th M23Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 735Hattingh, ChrisSouth AfricaManMacarthur Marathon Club725th M · 337th M23Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 736Mohlala, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners725th M · 118th M35Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M35
- 737Mpeke, N.N.South AfricaMan725th M · 337th M23Time8:13:00hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 738Bray, MarkSouth AfricaMan725th MTime8:13:00hPace10.95
- 739Martin, TonySouth AfricaManBluff AC739th M · 120th M35Time8:14:00hPace10.93Cat.M35
- 740Hobson, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...739th MTime8:14:00hPace10.93
- 741Browne, DogsSouth AfricaManBluff AC739th M · 344th M23Time8:14:00hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 742Watts, ChristopherSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...739th M · 344th M23Time8:14:00hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 743O'Shaughnessy, MichaelSouth AfricaMan739th M · 120th M35Time8:14:00hPace10.93Cat.M35
- 744Pybus, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers739th MTime8:14:00hPace10.93
- 745Moore, N.N.South AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...739th M · 344th M23Time8:14:00hPace10.93Cat.M23
- 746Schwartz, ErnieSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC746th M · 122nd M35Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M35
- 747Sherrard, TonySouth AfricaManRand AC746th M · 347th M23Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 748Bloy, KeithSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club746th MTime8:15:00hPace10.91
- 749Shapiro, JoeSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners746th M · 347th M23Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 750Joachim, JoeSouth AfricaMan746th MTime8:15:00hPace10.91
Showing ranks 701–750 of 2,601