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 751–800 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | Shivnan, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M23 | 746th M · 347th M23 |
| 752 | Manson, RobSouth AfricaMan | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M23 | 746th M · 347th M23 |
| 753 | Cockcroft, LloydSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M23 | 746th M · 347th M23 |
| 754 | Corden, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | — | 746th M |
| 755 | Correia, JostSouth AfricaMan | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M23 | 746th M · 347th M23 |
| 756 | Parker, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | — | 746th M |
| 757 | Venter, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M35 | 746th M · 122nd M35 |
| 758 | van Onselen, DavidSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M23 | 746th M · 347th M23 |
| 759 | Malherbe, GerrieSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:15:00h | 10.91 | M23 | 746th M · 347th M23 |
| 760 | Lindeque, FrankSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M35 | 760th M · 124th M35 |
| 761 | Wilkins, BlakeSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M23 | 760th M · 355th M23 |
| 762 | Krummeck, BrianSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M23 | 760th M · 355th M23 |
| 763 | Fourie, AlanSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M23 | 760th M · 355th M23 |
| 764 | Gray, BrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M23 | 760th M · 355th M23 |
| 765 | Visser, BarrySouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M35 | 760th M · 124th M35 |
| 766 | Rowan, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M23 | 760th M · 355th M23 |
| 767 | Goldman, AntonySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M23 | 760th M · 355th M23 |
| 768 | Waghorn, LeslieSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M23 | 760th M · 355th M23 |
| 769 | Bosman, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | — | 760th M |
| 770 | Redman, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 8:16:00h | 10.89 | M23 | 760th M · 355th M23 |
| 771 | Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | M55 | 771st M · 4th M55 |
| 772 | Harborth, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | M40 | 771st M · 53rd M40 |
| 773 | Pretorius, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | M40 | 771st M · 53rd M40 |
| 774 | Drew, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | — | 771st M |
| 775 | Kerby, AlfSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | — | 771st M |
| 776 | Daly, KeithSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | M23 | 771st M · 363rd M23 |
| 777 | Howard, LenSouth AfricaMan East London Athletic Club | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | M40 | 771st M · 53rd M40 |
| 778 | Naude, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | — | 771st M |
| 779 | Zuckerman, SamSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | M40 | 771st M · 53rd M40 |
| 780 | Mellor, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | MU23 | 771st M · 55th MU23 |
| 781 | Greenwood, TomSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | M23 | 771st M · 363rd M23 |
| 782 | MacDonald, IanSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | MU23 | 771st M · 55th MU23 |
| 783 | Roux, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | MU23 | 771st M · 55th MU23 |
| 784 | Taynton, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | MU23 | 771st M · 55th MU23 |
| 785 | Barnard, ChristoSouth AfricaMan | 8:17:00h | 10.87 | M23 | 771st M · 363rd M23 |
| 786 | Ball, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | M50 | 786th M · 9th M50 |
| 787 | Mostert, NickSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | M40 | 786th M · 57th M40 |
| 788 | Garden, JeremySouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | M23 | 786th M · 366th M23 |
| 789 | Whitfield, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | M40 | 786th M · 57th M40 |
| 790 | Kisten, BasilSouth AfricaMan | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | M35 | 786th M · 126th M35 |
| 791 | Barkhuizen, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | MU23 | 786th M · 59th MU23 |
| 792 | Barker, HughSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | MU23 | 786th M · 59th MU23 |
| 793 | Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | — | 786th M |
| 794 | Weekes, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:18:00h | 10.84 | M23 | 786th M · 366th M23 |
| 795 | Porter, KenSouth AfricaMan | 8:19:00h | 10.82 | — | 795th M |
| 796 | Adkin, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:19:00h | 10.82 | — | 795th M |
| 797 | Burton, NippySouth AfricaMan | 8:19:00h | 10.82 | M23 | 795th M · 368th M23 |
| 798 | Masefield, DesSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:19:00h | 10.82 | M55 | 795th M · 5th M55 |
| 799 | Wray, PaulSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:19:00h | 10.82 | M23 | 795th M · 368th M23 |
| 800 | Stopforth, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:19:00h | 10.82 | M23 | 795th M · 368th M23 |
- 751Shivnan, PatrickSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club746th M · 347th M23Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 752Manson, RobSouth AfricaMan746th M · 347th M23Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 753Cockcroft, LloydSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...746th M · 347th M23Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 754Corden, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC746th MTime8:15:00hPace10.91
- 755Correia, JostSouth AfricaMan746th M · 347th M23Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 756Parker, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers746th MTime8:15:00hPace10.91
- 757Venter, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC746th M · 122nd M35Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M35
- 758van Onselen, DavidSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club746th M · 347th M23Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 759Malherbe, GerrieSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC746th M · 347th M23Time8:15:00hPace10.91Cat.M23
- 760Lindeque, FrankSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club760th M · 124th M35Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M35
- 761Wilkins, BlakeSouth AfricaMan760th M · 355th M23Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 762Krummeck, BrianSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...760th M · 355th M23Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 763Fourie, AlanSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...760th M · 355th M23Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 764Gray, BrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers760th M · 355th M23Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 765Visser, BarrySouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers760th M · 124th M35Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M35
- 766Rowan, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club760th M · 355th M23Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 767Goldman, AntonySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners760th M · 355th M23Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 768Waghorn, LeslieSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC760th M · 355th M23Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 769Bosman, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...760th MTime8:16:00hPace10.89
- 770Redman, DavidSouth AfricaMan760th M · 355th M23Time8:16:00hPace10.89Cat.M23
- 771Harborth, ArnoldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers771st M · 4th M55Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.M55
- 772Harborth, TrevorSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers771st M · 53rd M40Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.M40
- 773Pretorius, PeterSouth AfricaMan771st M · 53rd M40Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.M40
- 774Drew, RichardSouth AfricaManRand AC771st MTime8:17:00hPace10.87
- 775Kerby, AlfSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC771st MTime8:17:00hPace10.87
- 776Daly, KeithSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...771st M · 363rd M23Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.M23
- 777Howard, LenSouth AfricaManEast London Athletic Club771st M · 53rd M40Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.M40
- 778Naude, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club771st MTime8:17:00hPace10.87
- 779Zuckerman, SamSouth AfricaMan771st M · 53rd M40Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.M40
- 780Mellor, MichaelSouth AfricaMan771st M · 55th MU23Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.MU23
- 781Greenwood, TomSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...771st M · 363rd M23Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.M23
- 782MacDonald, IanSouth AfricaMan771st M · 55th MU23Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.MU23
- 783Roux, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...771st M · 55th MU23Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.MU23
- 784Taynton, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers771st M · 55th MU23Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.MU23
- 785Barnard, ChristoSouth AfricaMan771st M · 363rd M23Time8:17:00hPace10.87Cat.M23
- 786Ball, JohnSouth AfricaMan786th M · 9th M50Time8:18:00hPace10.84Cat.M50
- 787Mostert, NickSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...786th M · 57th M40Time8:18:00hPace10.84Cat.M40
- 788Garden, JeremySouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...786th M · 366th M23Time8:18:00hPace10.84Cat.M23
- 789Whitfield, RonaldSouth AfricaManBluff AC786th M · 57th M40Time8:18:00hPace10.84Cat.M40
- 790Kisten, BasilSouth AfricaMan786th M · 126th M35Time8:18:00hPace10.84Cat.M35
- 791Barkhuizen, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC786th M · 59th MU23Time8:18:00hPace10.84Cat.MU23
- 792Barker, HughSouth AfricaManSavages AC786th M · 59th MU23Time8:18:00hPace10.84Cat.MU23
- 793Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaMan786th MTime8:18:00hPace10.84
- 794Weekes, MichaelSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners786th M · 366th M23Time8:18:00hPace10.84Cat.M23
- 795Porter, KenSouth AfricaMan795th MTime8:19:00hPace10.82
- 796Adkin, N.N.South AfricaMan795th MTime8:19:00hPace10.82
- 797Burton, NippySouth AfricaMan795th M · 368th M23Time8:19:00hPace10.82Cat.M23
- 798Masefield, DesSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...795th M · 5th M55Time8:19:00hPace10.82Cat.M55
- 799Wray, PaulSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running795th M · 368th M23Time8:19:00hPace10.82Cat.M23
- 800Stopforth, N.N.South AfricaMan795th M · 368th M23Time8:19:00hPace10.82Cat.M23
Showing ranks 751–800 of 2,601