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 901–950 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Piek, JackSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | — | 900th M |
| 902 | McPherson, IanSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | M23 | 900th M · 411th M23 |
| 903 | Henderson, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | — | 900th M |
| 904 | Silber, Silver StreakSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | M35 | 900th M · 140th M35 |
| 905 | Botha, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | — | 900th M |
| 906 | Low, DerekSouth AfricaMan | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | M40 | 900th M · 72nd M40 |
| 907 | Kennedy, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | — | 900th M |
| 908 | Dalais, KillerSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | M23 | 900th M · 411th M23 |
| 909 | Human, N.N.South AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | — | 900th M |
| 910 | Adam, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:29:00h | 10.61 | — | 900th M |
| 911 | Wilson, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | M23 | 910th M · 413th M23 |
| 912 | van Zyl, StoffelSouth AfricaMan | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | M40 | 910th M · 73rd M40 |
| 913 | Day, StanSouth AfricaMan | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | M35 | 910th M · 141st M35 |
| 914 | Alder, ErnestSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | M23 | 910th M · 413th M23 |
| 915 | Smethurst, MelvynSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | M35 | 910th M · 141st M35 |
| 916 | Twomey, FelixSouth AfricaMan | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | — | 910th M |
| 917 | Jordan, TonySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | M23 | 910th M · 413th M23 |
| 918 | Botha, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | M23 | 910th M · 413th M23 |
| 919 | Xaba, AndreasSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:30:00h | 10.59 | MU23 | 910th M · 76th MU23 |
| 920 | Gradwell, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M35 | 919th M · 143rd M35 |
| 921 | Cowan, AubreySouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M45 | 919th M · 38th M45 |
| 922 | Grimm, MartinSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | — | 919th M |
| 923 | Marais, JakkalsSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M40 | 919th M · 74th M40 |
| 924 | Verster, GabbySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M35 | 919th M · 143rd M35 |
| 925 | Rankin, ClubfootSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M23 | 919th M · 417th M23 |
| 926 | Ralston, AlexanderSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M40 | 919th M · 74th M40 |
| 927 | Smith, MikeSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M35 | 919th M · 143rd M35 |
| 928 | Gunter, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M23 | 919th M · 417th M23 |
| 929 | Davey, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M35 | 919th M · 143rd M35 |
| 930 | Steyn, KobusSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M23 | 919th M · 417th M23 |
| 931 | Elliot, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | MU23 | 919th M · 77th MU23 |
| 932 | Seddon, Desmond CliveSouth AfricaMan | 8:31:00h | 10.57 | M23 | 919th M · 417th M23 |
| 933 | Tanner, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:32:00h | 10.55 | M40 | 932nd M · 76th M40 |
| 934 | Conway, BernieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:32:00h | 10.55 | M45 | 932nd M · 39th M45 |
| 935 | Kidwell, ColinSouth AfricaMan Pinelands Athletic Club | 8:32:00h | 10.55 | M40 | 932nd M · 76th M40 |
| 936 | McLaren, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:32:00h | 10.55 | M23 | 932nd M · 421st M23 |
| 937 | Reeve, RogerSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:32:00h | 10.55 | M23 | 932nd M · 421st M23 |
| 938 | van der Westhuizen, AttieSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:32:00h | 10.55 | M35 | 932nd M · 147th M35 |
| 939 | Malan, WillieSouth AfricaMan | 8:32:00h | 10.55 | M23 | 932nd M · 421st M23 |
| 940 | Blanckenberg, MarkSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 8:32:00h | 10.55 | MU23 | 932nd M · 78th MU23 |
| 941 | Stone, KlippiesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | M35 | 940th M · 148th M35 |
| 942 | Howell, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | M23 | 940th M · 424th M23 |
| 943 | Cant, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | M23 | 940th M · 424th M23 |
| 944 | Read, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | M23 | 940th M · 424th M23 |
| 945 | Scheepers, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | M23 | 940th M · 424th M23 |
| 946 | Bawden, LeonardSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | M35 | 940th M · 148th M35 |
| 947 | van Helsdingen, RoySouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | M35 | 940th M · 148th M35 |
| 948 | Changuion, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | M45 | 940th M · 40th M45 |
| 949 | Evans, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | — | 940th M |
| 950 | Fletcher, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:33:00h | 10.53 | MU23 | 940th M · 79th MU23 |
- 901Piek, JackSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club900th MTime8:29:00hPace10.61
- 902McPherson, IanSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...900th M · 411th M23Time8:29:00hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 903Henderson, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...900th MTime8:29:00hPace10.61
- 904Silber, Silver StreakSouth AfricaMan900th M · 140th M35Time8:29:00hPace10.61Cat.M35
- 905Botha, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers900th MTime8:29:00hPace10.61
- 906Low, DerekSouth AfricaMan900th M · 72nd M40Time8:29:00hPace10.61Cat.M40
- 907Kennedy, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners900th MTime8:29:00hPace10.61
- 908Dalais, KillerSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC900th M · 411th M23Time8:29:00hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 909Human, N.N.South AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club900th MTime8:29:00hPace10.61
- 910Adam, N.N.South AfricaMan900th MTime8:29:00hPace10.61
- 911Wilson, GrahamSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers910th M · 413th M23Time8:30:00hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 912van Zyl, StoffelSouth AfricaMan910th M · 73rd M40Time8:30:00hPace10.59Cat.M40
- 913Day, StanSouth AfricaMan910th M · 141st M35Time8:30:00hPace10.59Cat.M35
- 914Alder, ErnestSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers910th M · 413th M23Time8:30:00hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 915Smethurst, MelvynSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders910th M · 141st M35Time8:30:00hPace10.59Cat.M35
- 916Twomey, FelixSouth AfricaMan910th MTime8:30:00hPace10.59
- 917Jordan, TonySouth AfricaManSavages AC910th M · 413th M23Time8:30:00hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 918Botha, FrikkieSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club910th M · 413th M23Time8:30:00hPace10.59Cat.M23
- 919Xaba, AndreasSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club910th M · 76th MU23Time8:30:00hPace10.59Cat.MU23
- 920Gradwell, PeterSouth AfricaMan919th M · 143rd M35Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M35
- 921Cowan, AubreySouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders919th M · 38th M45Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M45
- 922Grimm, MartinSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC919th MTime8:31:00hPace10.57
- 923Marais, JakkalsSouth AfricaManSavages AC919th M · 74th M40Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M40
- 924Verster, GabbySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...919th M · 143rd M35Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M35
- 925Rankin, ClubfootSouth AfricaManSavages AC919th M · 417th M23Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 926Ralston, AlexanderSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club919th M · 74th M40Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M40
- 927Smith, MikeSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club919th M · 143rd M35Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M35
- 928Gunter, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers919th M · 417th M23Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 929Davey, GeorgeSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC919th M · 143rd M35Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M35
- 930Steyn, KobusSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...919th M · 417th M23Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 931Elliot, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club919th M · 77th MU23Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.MU23
- 932Seddon, Desmond CliveSouth AfricaMan919th M · 417th M23Time8:31:00hPace10.57Cat.M23
- 933Tanner, RonaldSouth AfricaManSavages AC932nd M · 76th M40Time8:32:00hPace10.55Cat.M40
- 934Conway, BernieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...932nd M · 39th M45Time8:32:00hPace10.55Cat.M45
- 935Kidwell, ColinSouth AfricaManPinelands Athletic Club932nd M · 76th M40Time8:32:00hPace10.55Cat.M40
- 936McLaren, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club932nd M · 421st M23Time8:32:00hPace10.55Cat.M23
- 937Reeve, RogerSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC932nd M · 421st M23Time8:32:00hPace10.55Cat.M23
- 938van der Westhuizen, AttieSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC932nd M · 147th M35Time8:32:00hPace10.55Cat.M35
- 939Malan, WillieSouth AfricaMan932nd M · 421st M23Time8:32:00hPace10.55Cat.M23
- 940Blanckenberg, MarkSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC932nd M · 78th MU23Time8:32:00hPace10.55Cat.MU23
- 941Stone, KlippiesSouth AfricaManSavages AC940th M · 148th M35Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.M35
- 942Howell, AnthonySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers940th M · 424th M23Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.M23
- 943Cant, PeterSouth AfricaMan940th M · 424th M23Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.M23
- 944Read, GrahamSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club940th M · 424th M23Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.M23
- 945Scheepers, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...940th M · 424th M23Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.M23
- 946Bawden, LeonardSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...940th M · 148th M35Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.M35
- 947van Helsdingen, RoySouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club940th M · 148th M35Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.M35
- 948Changuion, DouglasSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club940th M · 40th M45Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.M45
- 949Evans, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...940th MTime8:33:00hPace10.53
- 950Fletcher, N.N.South AfricaMan940th M · 79th MU23Time8:33:00hPace10.53Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 901–950 of 2,601