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 851–900 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851 | Amanzimtoti AC | 8:24:00h | 10.71 | — | 842nd M |
| 852 | Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M45 | 852nd M · 35th M45 |
| 853 | Savages AC | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M40 | 852nd M · 64th M40 |
| 854 | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M35 | 852nd M · 137th M35 | |
| 855 | Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | — | 852nd M |
| 856 | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M40 | 852nd M · 64th M40 | |
| 857 | Westville Athletic Club | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M23 | 852nd M · 393rd M23 |
| 858 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | W40 | 1st F · 1st W40 |
| 859 | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | — | 852nd M | |
| 860 | Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M23 | 852nd M · 393rd M23 |
| 861 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M23 | 852nd M · 393rd M23 |
| 862 | Boksburg AC | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M35 | 852nd M · 137th M35 |
| 863 | Pinetown & District AC | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M23 | 852nd M · 393rd M23 |
| 864 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M35 | 852nd M · 137th M35 |
| 865 | Vaal Athletic Club | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | MU23 | 852nd M · 69th MU23 |
| 866 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M50 | 865th M · 10th M50 |
| 867 | South Coast Striders | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M40 | 865th M · 66th M40 |
| 868 | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | — | 865th M | |
| 869 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M23 | 865th M · 397th M23 |
| 870 | Bluff AC | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M23 | 865th M · 397th M23 |
| 871 | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M23 | 865th M · 397th M23 | |
| 872 | Collegians Harriers | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M23 | 865th M · 397th M23 |
| 873 | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M45 | 865th M · 36th M45 | |
| 874 | Pinetown & District AC | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M40 | 865th M · 66th M40 |
| 875 | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | — | 865th M | |
| 876 | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | MU23 | 865th M · 70th MU23 | |
| 877 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | — | 876th M |
| 878 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M45 | 876th M · 37th M45 |
| 879 | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M23 | 876th M · 401st M23 | |
| 880 | Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M23 | 876th M · 401st M23 |
| 881 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M40 | 876th M · 68th M40 |
| 882 | Savages AC | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | — | 876th M |
| 883 | Durban Athletic Club | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | — | 876th M |
| 884 | Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M23 | 876th M · 401st M23 |
| 885 | Savages AC | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M23 | 876th M · 401st M23 |
| 886 | Collegians Harriers | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M50 | 885th M · 11th M50 |
| 887 | Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M40 | 885th M · 69th M40 |
| 888 | Rand AC | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 |
| 889 | Collegians Harriers | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M40 | 885th M · 69th M40 |
| 890 | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M40 | 885th M · 69th M40 | |
| 891 | University of Witwater... | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 892 | Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 893 | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 | |
| 894 | University of Natal - ... | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 |
| 895 | Rand AC | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 896 | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 | |
| 897 | Bluff AC | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 898 | Pinetown & District AC | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 899 | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 | |
| 900 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 |
- 851Amanzimtoti AC842nd MTime8:24:00hPace10.71
- 852Yellowwood Park Athlet...852nd M · 35th M45Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M45
- 853Savages AC852nd M · 64th M40Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M40
- 854852nd M · 137th M35Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M35
- 855Yellowwood Park Athlet...852nd MTime8:25:00hPace10.69
- 856852nd M · 64th M40Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M40
- 857Westville Athletic Club852nd M · 393rd M23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M23
- 858Germiston Callies Harr...1st F · 1st W40Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.W40
- 859852nd MTime8:25:00hPace10.69
- 860Welkom Striders (Now G...852nd M · 393rd M23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M23
- 861Germiston Callies Harr...852nd M · 393rd M23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M23
- 862Boksburg AC852nd M · 137th M35Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M35
- 863Pinetown & District AC852nd M · 393rd M23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M23
- 864Jeppe Quondam Athletic...852nd M · 137th M35Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M35
- 865Vaal Athletic Club852nd M · 69th MU23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.MU23
- 866Durban Athletic Club865th M · 10th M50Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M50
- 867South Coast Striders865th M · 66th M40Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M40
- 868865th MTime8:26:00hPace10.67
- 869Pretoria Marathon Club865th M · 397th M23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 870Bluff AC865th M · 397th M23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 871865th M · 397th M23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 872Collegians Harriers865th M · 397th M23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 873865th M · 36th M45Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M45
- 874Pinetown & District AC865th M · 66th M40Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M40
- 875865th MTime8:26:00hPace10.67
- 876865th M · 70th MU23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.MU23
- 877Germiston Callies Harr...876th MTime8:27:00hPace10.65
- 878Pretoria Marathon Club876th M · 37th M45Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M45
- 879876th M · 401st M23Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 880Ladysmith Athletic Club876th M · 401st M23Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 881Pretoria Marathon Club876th M · 68th M40Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M40
- 882Savages AC876th MTime8:27:00hPace10.65
- 883Durban Athletic Club876th MTime8:27:00hPace10.65
- 884Welkom Striders (Now G...876th M · 401st M23Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 885Savages AC876th M · 401st M23Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 886Collegians Harriers885th M · 11th M50Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M50
- 887Welkom Striders (Now G...885th M · 69th M40Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M40
- 888Rand AC885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
- 889Collegians Harriers885th M · 69th M40Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M40
- 890885th M · 69th M40Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M40
- 891University of Witwater...885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 892Yellowwood Park Athlet...885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 893885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 894University of Natal - ...885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
- 895Rand AC885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 896885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
- 897Bluff AC885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 898Pinetown & District AC885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 899885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
- 900Pretoria Marathon Club885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 851–900 of 2,601