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 51–100 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howell, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:35:00h | 13.67 | M23 | 51st M · 32nd M23 |
| 52 | Dirr, KlausGermanyMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:35:00h | 13.67 | M23 | 51st M · 32nd M23 |
| 53 | Dearling, TonySouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:36:00h | 13.64 | M23 | 53rd M · 34th M23 |
| 54 | Jack, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:36:00h | 13.64 | — | 53rd M |
| 55 | Reynolds, KennethSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 6:36:00h | 13.64 | MU23 | 53rd M · 7th MU23 |
| 56 | Sham, BernardSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:36:00h | 13.64 | M35 | 53rd M · 7th M35 |
| 57 | Joubert, JacobusSouth AfricaMan | 6:36:00h | 13.64 | — | 53rd M |
| 58 | Augustine, RodneySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:37:00h | 13.60 | M23 | 58th M · 35th M23 |
| 59 | Greeff, CasparSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:38:00h | 13.57 | M40 | 59th M · 3rd M40 |
| 60 | van der Wilt, HermanSouth AfricaMan East London Athletic Club | 6:38:00h | 13.57 | M40 | 59th M · 3rd M40 |
| 61 | Wade, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:39:00h | 13.53 | MU23 | 61st M · 8th MU23 |
| 62 | Smuts, NiekieSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 6:39:00h | 13.53 | M23 | 61st M · 36th M23 |
| 63 | Gardner, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:40:00h | 13.50 | — | 63rd M |
| 64 | Kay, DerekSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 6:40:00h | 13.50 | M45 | 63rd M · 1st M45 |
| 65 | Wise, RoySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:40:00h | 13.50 | M45 | 63rd M · 1st M45 |
| 66 | Nyembe, HenrySouth AfricaMan | 6:40:00h | 13.50 | MU23 | 63rd M · 9th MU23 |
| 67 | Mvuma, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:40:00h | 13.50 | — | 63rd M |
| 68 | Novis, StevenSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:40:00h | 13.50 | M23 | 63rd M · 37th M23 |
| 69 | Saayman, ManieSouth AfricaMan Virginia Athletic Club... | 6:41:00h | 13.47 | M35 | 69th M · 8th M35 |
| 70 | Hurter, DarrylSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:41:00h | 13.47 | — | 69th M |
| 71 | Abbott, TonySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:41:00h | 13.47 | M23 | 69th M · 38th M23 |
| 72 | Gibson-Taylor, ChuckerSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 6:43:00h | 13.40 | M23 | 72nd M · 39th M23 |
| 73 | de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:43:00h | 13.40 | — | 72nd M |
| 74 | Dick, ReinieSouth AfricaMan | 6:44:00h | 13.37 | M23 | 74th M · 40th M23 |
| 75 | Young, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 6:45:00h | 13.33 | M23 | 75th M · 41st M23 |
| 76 | Botha, WillieSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 6:45:00h | 13.33 | M35 | 75th M · 9th M35 |
| 77 | Brown, StuartSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 6:45:00h | 13.33 | M23 | 75th M · 41st M23 |
| 78 | van Immerzeel, PieterSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 6:45:00h | 13.33 | M23 | 75th M · 41st M23 |
| 79 | Crawford, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:45:00h | 13.33 | — | 75th M |
| 80 | Sher, Clifford RoySouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:45:00h | 13.33 | MU23 | 75th M · 10th MU23 |
| 81 | Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:46:00h | 13.30 | M45 | 81st M · 3rd M45 |
| 82 | de Koning, MattSouth AfricaMan | 6:46:00h | 13.30 | — | 81st M |
| 83 | Joubert, PhantomSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:46:00h | 13.30 | M23 | 81st M · 44th M23 |
| 84 | Biggs, N.N.South AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 6:46:00h | 13.30 | — | 81st M |
| 85 | Makola, PietSouth AfricaMan | 6:46:00h | 13.30 | M35 | 81st M · 10th M35 |
| 86 | Collins, RobSouth AfricaMan Striders Athletic Club | 6:47:00h | 13.27 | M23 | 86th M · 45th M23 |
| 87 | Wolff, VicSouth AfricaMan | 6:47:00h | 13.27 | M23 | 86th M · 45th M23 |
| 88 | Bradford, PeterSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 6:47:00h | 13.27 | — | 86th M |
| 89 | Lowbridge, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:47:00h | 13.27 | M23 | 86th M · 45th M23 |
| 90 | Holmes, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:47:00h | 13.27 | — | 86th M |
| 91 | Hurry, PeterSouth AfricaMan Wanderers Athletics Club | 6:48:00h | 13.23 | M23 | 91st M · 48th M23 |
| 92 | Bosworth-Smith, MervynSouth AfricaMan | 6:48:00h | 13.23 | MU23 | 91st M · 11th MU23 |
| 93 | Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 6:48:00h | 13.23 | M23 | 91st M · 48th M23 |
| 94 | Steyn, CasperSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:49:00h | 13.20 | M40 | 94th M · 5th M40 |
| 95 | Malone, TommySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 6:50:00h | 13.17 | M35 | 95th M · 11th M35 |
| 96 | Lander, PaddySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:50:00h | 13.17 | — | 95th M |
| 97 | de Charmoy, NoelSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:50:00h | 13.17 | — | 95th M |
| 98 | Hauptfleisch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Canoe Club | 6:50:00h | 13.17 | — | 95th M |
| 99 | Fuhri, LouisSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:50:00h | 13.17 | M23 | 95th M · 50th M23 |
| 100 | McCurdie, AndrewSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 6:51:00h | 13.14 | — | 100th M |
- 51Howell, GeorgeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers51st M · 32nd M23Time6:35:00hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 52Dirr, KlausGermanyManJohannesburg Harriers AC51st M · 32nd M23Time6:35:00hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 53Dearling, TonySouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...53rd M · 34th M23Time6:36:00hPace13.64Cat.M23
- 54Jack, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...53rd MTime6:36:00hPace13.64
- 55Reynolds, KennethSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders53rd M · 7th MU23Time6:36:00hPace13.64Cat.MU23
- 56Sham, BernardSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC53rd M · 7th M35Time6:36:00hPace13.64Cat.M35
- 57Joubert, JacobusSouth AfricaMan53rd MTime6:36:00hPace13.64
- 58Augustine, RodneySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club58th M · 35th M23Time6:37:00hPace13.60Cat.M23
- 59Greeff, CasparSouth AfricaManRand AC59th M · 3rd M40Time6:38:00hPace13.57Cat.M40
- 60van der Wilt, HermanSouth AfricaManEast London Athletic Club59th M · 3rd M40Time6:38:00hPace13.57Cat.M40
- 61Wade, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers61st M · 8th MU23Time6:39:00hPace13.53Cat.MU23
- 62Smuts, NiekieSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...61st M · 36th M23Time6:39:00hPace13.53Cat.M23
- 63Gardner, JonathanSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club63rd MTime6:40:00hPace13.50
- 64Kay, DerekSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club63rd M · 1st M45Time6:40:00hPace13.50Cat.M45
- 65Wise, RoySouth AfricaManSavages AC63rd M · 1st M45Time6:40:00hPace13.50Cat.M45
- 66Nyembe, HenrySouth AfricaMan63rd M · 9th MU23Time6:40:00hPace13.50Cat.MU23
- 67Mvuma, N.N.South AfricaMan63rd MTime6:40:00hPace13.50
- 68Novis, StevenSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...63rd M · 37th M23Time6:40:00hPace13.50Cat.M23
- 69Saayman, ManieSouth AfricaManVirginia Athletic Club...69th M · 8th M35Time6:41:00hPace13.47Cat.M35
- 70Hurter, DarrylSouth AfricaManSavages AC69th MTime6:41:00hPace13.47
- 71Abbott, TonySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC69th M · 38th M23Time6:41:00hPace13.47Cat.M23
- 72Gibson-Taylor, ChuckerSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders72nd M · 39th M23Time6:43:00hPace13.40Cat.M23
- 73de Swardt, BillSouth AfricaManSavages AC72nd MTime6:43:00hPace13.40
- 74Dick, ReinieSouth AfricaMan74th M · 40th M23Time6:44:00hPace13.37Cat.M23
- 75Young, DaveSouth AfricaMan75th M · 41st M23Time6:45:00hPace13.33Cat.M23
- 76Botha, WillieSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club75th M · 9th M35Time6:45:00hPace13.33Cat.M35
- 77Brown, StuartSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC75th M · 41st M23Time6:45:00hPace13.33Cat.M23
- 78van Immerzeel, PieterSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club75th M · 41st M23Time6:45:00hPace13.33Cat.M23
- 79Crawford, N.N.South AfricaMan75th MTime6:45:00hPace13.33
- 80Sher, Clifford RoySouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...75th M · 10th MU23Time6:45:00hPace13.33Cat.MU23
- 81Hamilton, DouglasSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club81st M · 3rd M45Time6:46:00hPace13.30Cat.M45
- 82de Koning, MattSouth AfricaMan81st MTime6:46:00hPace13.30
- 83Joubert, PhantomSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers81st M · 44th M23Time6:46:00hPace13.30Cat.M23
- 84Biggs, N.N.South AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club81st MTime6:46:00hPace13.30
- 85Makola, PietSouth AfricaMan81st M · 10th M35Time6:46:00hPace13.30Cat.M35
- 86Collins, RobSouth AfricaManStriders Athletic Club86th M · 45th M23Time6:47:00hPace13.27Cat.M23
- 87Wolff, VicSouth AfricaMan86th M · 45th M23Time6:47:00hPace13.27Cat.M23
- 88Bradford, PeterSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...86th MTime6:47:00hPace13.27
- 89Lowbridge, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club86th M · 45th M23Time6:47:00hPace13.27Cat.M23
- 90Holmes, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers86th MTime6:47:00hPace13.27
- 91Hurry, PeterSouth AfricaManWanderers Athletics Club91st M · 48th M23Time6:48:00hPace13.23Cat.M23
- 92Bosworth-Smith, MervynSouth AfricaMan91st M · 11th MU23Time6:48:00hPace13.23Cat.MU23
- 93Swanevelder, RogerSouth AfricaMan91st M · 48th M23Time6:48:00hPace13.23Cat.M23
- 94Steyn, CasperSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club94th M · 5th M40Time6:49:00hPace13.20Cat.M40
- 95Malone, TommySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC95th M · 11th M35Time6:50:00hPace13.17Cat.M35
- 96Lander, PaddySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC95th MTime6:50:00hPace13.17
- 97de Charmoy, NoelSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...95th MTime6:50:00hPace13.17
- 98Hauptfleisch, AndrewSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Canoe Club95th MTime6:50:00hPace13.17
- 99Fuhri, LouisSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...95th M · 50th M23Time6:50:00hPace13.17Cat.M23
- 100McCurdie, AndrewSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC100th MTime6:51:00hPace13.14
Showing ranks 51–100 of 2,601