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 1,051–1,100 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1051 | Reid, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:42:00h | 10.35 | M23 | 1039th M · 462nd M23 |
| 1052 | Mantell, N.N.South AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 8:42:00h | 10.35 | M40 | 1039th M · 82nd M40 |
| 1053 | Doo, MickeySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M40 | 1052nd M · 85th M40 |
| 1054 | Swensson, GordonSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M45 | 1052nd M · 43rd M45 |
| 1055 | Holm, KenSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 1052nd M · 468th M23 |
| 1056 | Linnow, PeterSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M35 | 1052nd M · 164th M35 |
| 1057 | Katz, BarrySouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | — | 1052nd M |
| 1058 | Swart, BrianSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 1052nd M · 468th M23 |
| 1059 | Wright, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 1052nd M · 468th M23 |
| 1060 | Le Roux, RodneySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 1052nd M · 468th M23 |
| 1061 | Uys, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 1052nd M · 468th M23 |
| 1062 | Petzer, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | MU23 | 1052nd M · 90th MU23 |
| 1063 | Wagner, SueSouth AfricaWoman Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | WU23 | 2nd F · 1st WU23 |
| 1064 | Opperman, DennisSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 1052nd M · 468th M23 |
| 1065 | Venter, PhlippieSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | MU23 | 1052nd M · 90th MU23 |
| 1066 | Petterson, CottySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 1052nd M · 468th M23 |
| 1067 | Bennett, C.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | — | 1052nd M |
| 1068 | Fouche, N.N.South AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 8:43:00h | 10.32 | M23 | 1052nd M · 468th M23 |
| 1069 | Jennings, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | M23 | 1067th M · 476th M23 |
| 1070 | Jamieson, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | M40 | 1067th M · 86th M40 |
| 1071 | Smith, TheoSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | M23 | 1067th M · 476th M23 |
| 1072 | Bolton, BuzzSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | M23 | 1067th M · 476th M23 |
| 1073 | Kleijnhans, N.N.South AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | M23 | 1067th M · 476th M23 |
| 1074 | Jones, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | — | 1067th M |
| 1075 | Strydom, JannieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | M35 | 1067th M · 165th M35 |
| 1076 | Maizel, YefimNew ZealandMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | M35 | 1067th M · 165th M35 |
| 1077 | Govender, JaySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | MU23 | 1067th M · 92nd MU23 |
| 1078 | Lewarne, ClaudeSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:44:00h | 10.30 | M35 | 1067th M · 165th M35 |
| 1079 | Rachailov, RueSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | M60 | 1077th M · 1st M60 |
| 1080 | Stein, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | M23 | 1077th M · 480th M23 |
| 1081 | Hall, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | M23 | 1077th M · 480th M23 |
| 1082 | Liebenberg, ElzabeSouth AfricaMan | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | — | 1077th M |
| 1083 | Lewis, JohnSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | M40 | 1077th M · 87th M40 |
| 1084 | Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | — | 1077th M |
| 1085 | van Deventer, DanieSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | M35 | 1077th M · 168th M35 |
| 1086 | Catto, GreigSouth AfricaMan | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | MU23 | 1077th M · 93rd MU23 |
| 1087 | Durston, Clive TimothySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | M23 | 1077th M · 480th M23 |
| 1088 | Reilly, TommySouth AfricaMan | 8:45:00h | 10.29 | M23 | 1077th M · 480th M23 |
| 1089 | Hill, DesmondSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:46:00h | 10.27 | — | 1087th M |
| 1090 | McBain, CedricSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:46:00h | 10.27 | M23 | 1087th M · 484th M23 |
| 1091 | Hart, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:46:00h | 10.27 | M23 | 1087th M · 484th M23 |
| 1092 | Riley, HenrySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:46:00h | 10.27 | — | 1087th M |
| 1093 | Scoufes, PhillipSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:46:00h | 10.27 | M35 | 1087th M · 169th M35 |
| 1094 | Farrell, EddieSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:46:00h | 10.27 | M23 | 1087th M · 484th M23 |
| 1095 | Miles, TerrySouth AfricaMan | 8:46:00h | 10.27 | MU23 | 1087th M · 94th MU23 |
| 1096 | Swart, JohannesSouth AfricaMan | 8:46:00h | 10.27 | M23 | 1087th M · 484th M23 |
| 1097 | Timmerman, DirkSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | M23 | 1095th M · 488th M23 |
| 1098 | van Rooyen, AndreSouth AfricaMan | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | M23 | 1095th M · 488th M23 |
| 1099 | Dreyer, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | M23 | 1095th M · 488th M23 |
| 1100 | Lowe, RoySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | — | 1095th M |
- 1051Reid, PatrickSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1039th M · 462nd M23Time8:42:00hPace10.35Cat.M23
- 1052Mantell, N.N.South AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club1039th M · 82nd M40Time8:42:00hPace10.35Cat.M40
- 1053Doo, MickeySouth AfricaManSavages AC1052nd M · 85th M40Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M40
- 1054Swensson, GordonSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1052nd M · 43rd M45Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M45
- 1055Holm, KenSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1052nd M · 468th M23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 1056Linnow, PeterSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1052nd M · 164th M35Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M35
- 1057Katz, BarrySouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers1052nd MTime8:43:00hPace10.32
- 1058Swart, BrianSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1052nd M · 468th M23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 1059Wright, BrianSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1052nd M · 468th M23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 1060Le Roux, RodneySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1052nd M · 468th M23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 1061Uys, N.N.South AfricaMan1052nd M · 468th M23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 1062Petzer, ChrisSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1052nd M · 90th MU23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.MU23
- 1063Wagner, SueSouth AfricaWomanHarlequin Harriers - GN2nd F · 1st WU23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.WU23
- 1064Opperman, DennisSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1052nd M · 468th M23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 1065Venter, PhlippieSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...1052nd M · 90th MU23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.MU23
- 1066Petterson, CottySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1052nd M · 468th M23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 1067Bennett, C.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1052nd MTime8:43:00hPace10.32
- 1068Fouche, N.N.South AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...1052nd M · 468th M23Time8:43:00hPace10.32Cat.M23
- 1069Jennings, ChrisSouth AfricaManRand AC1067th M · 476th M23Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 1070Jamieson, WilliamSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1067th M · 86th M40Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.M40
- 1071Smith, TheoSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1067th M · 476th M23Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 1072Bolton, BuzzSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1067th M · 476th M23Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 1073Kleijnhans, N.N.South AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1067th M · 476th M23Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.M23
- 1074Jones, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1067th MTime8:44:00hPace10.30
- 1075Strydom, JannieSouth AfricaManSavages AC1067th M · 165th M35Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 1076Maizel, YefimNew ZealandManRocky Road Runners1067th M · 165th M35Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 1077Govender, JaySouth AfricaManBluff AC1067th M · 92nd MU23Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.MU23
- 1078Lewarne, ClaudeSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1067th M · 165th M35Time8:44:00hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 1079Rachailov, RueSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1077th M · 1st M60Time8:45:00hPace10.29Cat.M60
- 1080Stein, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1077th M · 480th M23Time8:45:00hPace10.29Cat.M23
- 1081Hall, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1077th M · 480th M23Time8:45:00hPace10.29Cat.M23
- 1082Liebenberg, ElzabeSouth AfricaMan1077th MTime8:45:00hPace10.29
- 1083Lewis, JohnSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1077th M · 87th M40Time8:45:00hPace10.29Cat.M40
- 1084Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan1077th MTime8:45:00hPace10.29
- 1085van Deventer, DanieSouth AfricaManRand AC1077th M · 168th M35Time8:45:00hPace10.29Cat.M35
- 1086Catto, GreigSouth AfricaMan1077th M · 93rd MU23Time8:45:00hPace10.29Cat.MU23
- 1087Durston, Clive TimothySouth AfricaManRand AC1077th M · 480th M23Time8:45:00hPace10.29Cat.M23
- 1088Reilly, TommySouth AfricaMan1077th M · 480th M23Time8:45:00hPace10.29Cat.M23
- 1089Hill, DesmondSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1087th MTime8:46:00hPace10.27
- 1090McBain, CedricSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1087th M · 484th M23Time8:46:00hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 1091Hart, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1087th M · 484th M23Time8:46:00hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 1092Riley, HenrySouth AfricaManRand AC1087th MTime8:46:00hPace10.27
- 1093Scoufes, PhillipSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1087th M · 169th M35Time8:46:00hPace10.27Cat.M35
- 1094Farrell, EddieSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1087th M · 484th M23Time8:46:00hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 1095Miles, TerrySouth AfricaMan1087th M · 94th MU23Time8:46:00hPace10.27Cat.MU23
- 1096Swart, JohannesSouth AfricaMan1087th M · 484th M23Time8:46:00hPace10.27Cat.M23
- 1097Timmerman, DirkSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1095th M · 488th M23Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.M23
- 1098van Rooyen, AndreSouth AfricaMan1095th M · 488th M23Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.M23
- 1099Dreyer, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1095th M · 488th M23Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.M23
- 1100Lowe, RoySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1095th MTime8:47:00hPace10.25
Showing ranks 1,051–1,100 of 2,601