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 951–1,000 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 951 | Bush, JohnSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | M23 | 950th M · 428th M23 |
| 952 | Jackson, TheoSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | — | 950th M |
| 953 | Perry, NeilSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | M35 | 950th M · 151st M35 |
| 954 | Browne, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | M45 | 950th M · 41st M45 |
| 955 | Midgley, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | M23 | 950th M · 428th M23 |
| 956 | Herbert, BernardAustraliaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | M23 | 950th M · 428th M23 |
| 957 | Diedericks, FransSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | M23 | 950th M · 428th M23 |
| 958 | Beckett, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | M35 | 950th M · 151st M35 |
| 959 | Beckett, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | — | 950th M |
| 960 | Moorby, NevilleSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:34:00h | 10.51 | M23 | 950th M · 428th M23 |
| 961 | Crichton, AmoySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:35:00h | 10.48 | M50 | 960th M · 12th M50 |
| 962 | Caley, PeterSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:35:00h | 10.48 | M35 | 960th M · 153rd M35 |
| 963 | Bosch, WillieSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:35:00h | 10.48 | MU23 | 960th M · 80th MU23 |
| 964 | Kammeyer, HeinrichSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:35:00h | 10.48 | M23 | 960th M · 433rd M23 |
| 965 | Kemp, JanSouth AfricaMan Roodepoort Athletic Club | 8:35:00h | 10.48 | M23 | 960th M · 433rd M23 |
| 966 | Stewart, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:35:00h | 10.48 | M23 | 960th M · 433rd M23 |
| 967 | Surtees, ZenSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 8:35:00h | 10.48 | M35 | 960th M · 153rd M35 |
| 968 | Steenekamp, NicoSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | M23 | 967th M · 436th M23 |
| 969 | de Bruyn, WimpieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | M40 | 967th M · 78th M40 |
| 970 | Blignaut, JohannesSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | M23 | 967th M · 436th M23 |
| 971 | Schapkaitz, IanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | — | 967th M |
| 972 | Wilson, DonSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | M23 | 967th M · 436th M23 |
| 973 | Simmonds, AlisterSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | M23 | 967th M · 436th M23 |
| 974 | Jeffryes, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | — | 967th M |
| 975 | Snelling, BobbySouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | M23 | 967th M · 436th M23 |
| 976 | Coleshaw, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | — | 967th M |
| 977 | Liebenberg, WilliamSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | — | 967th M |
| 978 | Taggart, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | MU23 | 967th M · 81st MU23 |
| 979 | Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | — | 967th M |
| 980 | Tilston, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:36:00h | 10.46 | M23 | 967th M · 436th M23 |
| 981 | Hay, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 8:37:00h | 10.45 | — | 980th M |
| 982 | Breakey, RobinSouth AfricaMan | 8:37:00h | 10.45 | — | 980th M |
| 983 | Khumalo, Pius FanaSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 8:37:00h | 10.45 | — | 980th M |
| 984 | Marlow, JamesSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:37:00h | 10.45 | M23 | 980th M · 442nd M23 |
| 985 | Cocks, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:37:00h | 10.45 | — | 980th M |
| 986 | Steidlen, BarrySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:37:00h | 10.45 | M23 | 980th M · 442nd M23 |
| 987 | Challis, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:37:00h | 10.45 | — | 980th M |
| 988 | Worman, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:37:00h | 10.45 | M35 | 980th M · 155th M35 |
| 989 | Knoesen, RickySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | M23 | 988th M · 444th M23 |
| 990 | Evered-Hall, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | M35 | 988th M · 156th M35 |
| 991 | Cable, HaroldSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | M35 | 988th M · 156th M35 |
| 992 | Pechey, OwenSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | MU23 | 988th M · 82nd MU23 |
| 993 | Pierce, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | M50 | 988th M · 13th M50 |
| 994 | de Jager, GertSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | M23 | 988th M · 444th M23 |
| 995 | de Jager, JosephSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | MU23 | 988th M · 82nd MU23 |
| 996 | Bush, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | MU23 | 988th M · 82nd MU23 |
| 997 | Bjornstad, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | — | 988th M |
| 998 | Plunkett, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | — | 988th M |
| 999 | Engelbrecht, N.N.South AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | — | 988th M |
| 1000 | Arpin, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:38:00h | 10.43 | — | 988th M |
- 951Bush, JohnSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...950th M · 428th M23Time8:34:00hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 952Jackson, TheoSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...950th MTime8:34:00hPace10.51
- 953Perry, NeilSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners950th M · 151st M35Time8:34:00hPace10.51Cat.M35
- 954Browne, ArthurSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club950th M · 41st M45Time8:34:00hPace10.51Cat.M45
- 955Midgley, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers950th M · 428th M23Time8:34:00hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 956Herbert, BernardAustraliaManRocky Road Runners950th M · 428th M23Time8:34:00hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 957Diedericks, FransSouth AfricaManBluff AC950th M · 428th M23Time8:34:00hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 958Beckett, AlanSouth AfricaMan950th M · 151st M35Time8:34:00hPace10.51Cat.M35
- 959Beckett, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC950th MTime8:34:00hPace10.51
- 960Moorby, NevilleSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN950th M · 428th M23Time8:34:00hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 961Crichton, AmoySouth AfricaManBluff AC960th M · 12th M50Time8:35:00hPace10.48Cat.M50
- 962Caley, PeterSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club960th M · 153rd M35Time8:35:00hPace10.48Cat.M35
- 963Bosch, WillieSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club960th M · 80th MU23Time8:35:00hPace10.48Cat.MU23
- 964Kammeyer, HeinrichSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club960th M · 433rd M23Time8:35:00hPace10.48Cat.M23
- 965Kemp, JanSouth AfricaManRoodepoort Athletic Club960th M · 433rd M23Time8:35:00hPace10.48Cat.M23
- 966Stewart, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club960th M · 433rd M23Time8:35:00hPace10.48Cat.M23
- 967Surtees, ZenSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC960th M · 153rd M35Time8:35:00hPace10.48Cat.M35
- 968Steenekamp, NicoSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club967th M · 436th M23Time8:36:00hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 969de Bruyn, WimpieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club967th M · 78th M40Time8:36:00hPace10.46Cat.M40
- 970Blignaut, JohannesSouth AfricaMan967th M · 436th M23Time8:36:00hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 971Schapkaitz, IanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners967th MTime8:36:00hPace10.46
- 972Wilson, DonSouth AfricaMan967th M · 436th M23Time8:36:00hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 973Simmonds, AlisterSouth AfricaMan967th M · 436th M23Time8:36:00hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 974Jeffryes, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC967th MTime8:36:00hPace10.46
- 975Snelling, BobbySouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club967th M · 436th M23Time8:36:00hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 976Coleshaw, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers967th MTime8:36:00hPace10.46
- 977Liebenberg, WilliamSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...967th MTime8:36:00hPace10.46
- 978Taggart, JohnSouth AfricaMan967th M · 81st MU23Time8:36:00hPace10.46Cat.MU23
- 979Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...967th MTime8:36:00hPace10.46
- 980Tilston, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers967th M · 436th M23Time8:36:00hPace10.46Cat.M23
- 981Hay, MichaelSouth AfricaMan980th MTime8:37:00hPace10.45
- 982Breakey, RobinSouth AfricaMan980th MTime8:37:00hPace10.45
- 983Khumalo, Pius FanaSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club980th MTime8:37:00hPace10.45
- 984Marlow, JamesSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC980th M · 442nd M23Time8:37:00hPace10.45Cat.M23
- 985Cocks, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC980th MTime8:37:00hPace10.45
- 986Steidlen, BarrySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners980th M · 442nd M23Time8:37:00hPace10.45Cat.M23
- 987Challis, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC980th MTime8:37:00hPace10.45
- 988Worman, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC980th M · 155th M35Time8:37:00hPace10.45Cat.M35
- 989Knoesen, RickySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers988th M · 444th M23Time8:38:00hPace10.43Cat.M23
- 990Evered-Hall, AnthonySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club988th M · 156th M35Time8:38:00hPace10.43Cat.M35
- 991Cable, HaroldSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club988th M · 156th M35Time8:38:00hPace10.43Cat.M35
- 992Pechey, OwenSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers988th M · 82nd MU23Time8:38:00hPace10.43Cat.MU23
- 993Pierce, JohnSouth AfricaMan988th M · 13th M50Time8:38:00hPace10.43Cat.M50
- 994de Jager, GertSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club988th M · 444th M23Time8:38:00hPace10.43Cat.M23
- 995de Jager, JosephSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club988th M · 82nd MU23Time8:38:00hPace10.43Cat.MU23
- 996Bush, N.N.South AfricaMan988th M · 82nd MU23Time8:38:00hPace10.43Cat.MU23
- 997Bjornstad, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC988th MTime8:38:00hPace10.43
- 998Plunkett, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club988th MTime8:38:00hPace10.43
- 999Engelbrecht, N.N.South AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club988th MTime8:38:00hPace10.43
- 1000Arpin, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers988th MTime8:38:00hPace10.43
Showing ranks 951–1,000 of 2,601