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 | Norman, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:24:00h | 10.71 | — | 842nd M |
| 852 | Taylor, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M45 | 852nd M · 35th M45 |
| 853 | Peck, JackSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M40 | 852nd M · 64th M40 |
| 854 | de Villiers, WillemSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M35 | 852nd M · 137th M35 |
| 855 | Meaker, GlenSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | — | 852nd M |
| 856 | Donald, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M40 | 852nd M · 64th M40 |
| 857 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M23 | 852nd M · 393rd M23 |
| 858 | van Zyl, LettieSouth AfricaWoman Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | W40 | 1st F · 1st W40 |
| 859 | Oosthuizen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | — | 852nd M |
| 860 | Mayne, BrianSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M23 | 852nd M · 393rd M23 |
| 861 | Lowes, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M23 | 852nd M · 393rd M23 |
| 862 | Perkins, JimmySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M35 | 852nd M · 137th M35 |
| 863 | Badenhorst, PieterSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M23 | 852nd M · 393rd M23 |
| 864 | Reid, JamesSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | M35 | 852nd M · 137th M35 |
| 865 | Leeson, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:25:00h | 10.69 | MU23 | 852nd M · 69th MU23 |
| 866 | Draai, SamSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M50 | 865th M · 10th M50 |
| 867 | Berry, Tosh (Tony)South AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M40 | 865th M · 66th M40 |
| 868 | Knipe, KennethSouth AfricaMan | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | — | 865th M |
| 869 | Blaauw, JohanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M23 | 865th M · 397th M23 |
| 870 | Schwarz, WilhelmSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M23 | 865th M · 397th M23 |
| 871 | Noppe, CorneliusSouth AfricaMan | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M23 | 865th M · 397th M23 |
| 872 | Nel, WillieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M23 | 865th M · 397th M23 |
| 873 | Strydom, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M45 | 865th M · 36th M45 |
| 874 | Lea, LenSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | M40 | 865th M · 66th M40 |
| 875 | Knoesen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | — | 865th M |
| 876 | Blair, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:26:00h | 10.67 | MU23 | 865th M · 70th MU23 |
| 877 | Sanger, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | — | 876th M |
| 878 | Wentzel, PieterSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M45 | 876th M · 37th M45 |
| 879 | Jones, GarySouth AfricaMan | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M23 | 876th M · 401st M23 |
| 880 | van Huyssteen, PietSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M23 | 876th M · 401st M23 |
| 881 | van Wyk, BillSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M40 | 876th M · 68th M40 |
| 882 | Changuion, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | — | 876th M |
| 883 | Biancotti, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | — | 876th M |
| 884 | Mussmann, JohanSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M23 | 876th M · 401st M23 |
| 885 | Hawarden, AndreSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:27:00h | 10.65 | M23 | 876th M · 401st M23 |
| 886 | Bird, BillSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M50 | 885th M · 11th M50 |
| 887 | van der Merwe, ConroySouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M40 | 885th M · 69th M40 |
| 888 | Clark, NobbySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 |
| 889 | Moolman, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M40 | 885th M · 69th M40 |
| 890 | van der Merwe, JackSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M40 | 885th M · 69th M40 |
| 891 | Pacak, SteveSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 892 | Griffiths, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 893 | Busschers, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 894 | Rowe, PaulSouth AfricaMan University of Natal - ... | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 |
| 895 | Allen, CliveSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 896 | Giuricich, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 |
| 897 | Jacobs, DanieSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 898 | Hill, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | M23 | 885th M · 405th M23 |
| 899 | Marimuthu, DhurmalingumSouth AfricaMan | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 |
| 900 | Templeton, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:28:00h | 10.63 | MU23 | 885th M · 71st MU23 |
- 851Norman, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC842nd MTime8:24:00hPace10.71
- 852Taylor, GeorgeSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...852nd M · 35th M45Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M45
- 853Peck, JackSouth AfricaManSavages AC852nd M · 64th M40Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M40
- 854de Villiers, WillemSouth AfricaMan852nd M · 137th M35Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M35
- 855Meaker, GlenSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...852nd MTime8:25:00hPace10.69
- 856Donald, WillieSouth AfricaMan852nd M · 64th M40Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M40
- 857Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club852nd M · 393rd M23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M23
- 858van Zyl, LettieSouth AfricaWomanGermiston Callies Harr...1st F · 1st W40Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.W40
- 859Oosthuizen, N.N.South AfricaMan852nd MTime8:25:00hPace10.69
- 860Mayne, BrianSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...852nd M · 393rd M23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M23
- 861Lowes, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...852nd M · 393rd M23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M23
- 862Perkins, JimmySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC852nd M · 137th M35Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M35
- 863Badenhorst, PieterSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC852nd M · 393rd M23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M23
- 864Reid, JamesSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...852nd M · 137th M35Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.M35
- 865Leeson, GeraldSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club852nd M · 69th MU23Time8:25:00hPace10.69Cat.MU23
- 866Draai, SamSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club865th M · 10th M50Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M50
- 867Berry, Tosh (Tony)South AfricaManSouth Coast Striders865th M · 66th M40Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M40
- 868Knipe, KennethSouth AfricaMan865th MTime8:26:00hPace10.67
- 869Blaauw, JohanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club865th M · 397th M23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 870Schwarz, WilhelmSouth AfricaManBluff AC865th M · 397th M23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 871Noppe, CorneliusSouth AfricaMan865th M · 397th M23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 872Nel, WillieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers865th M · 397th M23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 873Strydom, DanieSouth AfricaMan865th M · 36th M45Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M45
- 874Lea, LenSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC865th M · 66th M40Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.M40
- 875Knoesen, N.N.South AfricaMan865th MTime8:26:00hPace10.67
- 876Blair, N.N.South AfricaMan865th M · 70th MU23Time8:26:00hPace10.67Cat.MU23
- 877Sanger, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...876th MTime8:27:00hPace10.65
- 878Wentzel, PieterSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club876th M · 37th M45Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M45
- 879Jones, GarySouth AfricaMan876th M · 401st M23Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 880van Huyssteen, PietSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club876th M · 401st M23Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 881van Wyk, BillSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club876th M · 68th M40Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M40
- 882Changuion, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC876th MTime8:27:00hPace10.65
- 883Biancotti, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club876th MTime8:27:00hPace10.65
- 884Mussmann, JohanSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...876th M · 401st M23Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 885Hawarden, AndreSouth AfricaManSavages AC876th M · 401st M23Time8:27:00hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 886Bird, BillSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers885th M · 11th M50Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M50
- 887van der Merwe, ConroySouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...885th M · 69th M40Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M40
- 888Clark, NobbySouth AfricaManRand AC885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
- 889Moolman, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers885th M · 69th M40Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M40
- 890van der Merwe, JackSouth AfricaMan885th M · 69th M40Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M40
- 891Pacak, SteveSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 892Griffiths, ArchieSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 893Busschers, N.N.South AfricaMan885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 894Rowe, PaulSouth AfricaManUniversity of Natal - ...885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
- 895Allen, CliveSouth AfricaManRand AC885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 896Giuricich, N.N.South AfricaMan885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
- 897Jacobs, DanieSouth AfricaManBluff AC885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 898Hill, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC885th M · 405th M23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.M23
- 899Marimuthu, DhurmalingumSouth AfricaMan885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
- 900Templeton, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club885th M · 71st MU23Time8:28:00hPace10.63Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 851–900 of 2,601