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 1,101–1,150 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Gathercole, TonySouth AfricaMan | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | M23 | 1095th M · 488th M23 |
| 1102 | de Kock, AnthonySouth AfricaMan | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | — | 1095th M |
| 1103 | Lucas-Bull, CliveSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | M23 | 1095th M · 488th M23 |
| 1104 | Lotter, CliveSouth AfricaMan | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | MU23 | 1095th M · 95th MU23 |
| 1105 | Ownhouse, TerrySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | M40 | 1095th M · 88th M40 |
| 1106 | Howe, AlanSouth AfricaMan | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | M35 | 1095th M · 170th M35 |
| 1107 | Engelbrecht, PieterSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | M40 | 1095th M · 88th M40 |
| 1108 | Malan, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:47:00h | 10.25 | MU23 | 1095th M · 95th MU23 |
| 1109 | Horne, EddieSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M40 | 1107th M · 90th M40 |
| 1110 | Brooks, StanleySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M23 | 1107th M · 493rd M23 |
| 1111 | Shillington, FrankSouth AfricaMan University of Cape Tow... | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M23 | 1107th M · 493rd M23 |
| 1112 | Shirley, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | — | 1107th M |
| 1113 | Lawson, WallySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M45 | 1107th M · 44th M45 |
| 1114 | van der Walt, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M23 | 1107th M · 493rd M23 |
| 1115 | Nel, AndreSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M23 | 1107th M · 493rd M23 |
| 1116 | Feldman, AlecSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M40 | 1107th M · 90th M40 |
| 1117 | Koekemoer, IanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M23 | 1107th M · 493rd M23 |
| 1118 | Connor, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | M35 | 1107th M · 171st M35 |
| 1119 | Tucker, MikeSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | — | 1107th M |
| 1120 | Cohen, StephenSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:48:00h | 10.23 | — | 1107th M |
| 1121 | Benningfield, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | — | 1119th M |
| 1122 | Rees, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | M23 | 1119th M · 498th M23 |
| 1123 | Schwulst, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | — | 1119th M |
| 1124 | May, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | MU23 | 1119th M · 97th MU23 |
| 1125 | Kruger, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | M23 | 1119th M · 498th M23 |
| 1126 | Mandy, RodneySouth AfricaMan | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | M40 | 1119th M · 92nd M40 |
| 1127 | Wilson, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | M23 | 1119th M · 498th M23 |
| 1128 | van Tonder, SilwerSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | M40 | 1119th M · 92nd M40 |
| 1129 | Swart, TheoSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | MU23 | 1119th M · 97th MU23 |
| 1130 | van Straaten, JohannSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:49:00h | 10.21 | — | 1119th M |
| 1131 | Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | M45 | 1129th M · 45th M45 |
| 1132 | Shepstone, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | — | 1129th M |
| 1133 | de Jager, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | — | 1129th M |
| 1134 | Vickers, JamesSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | M35 | 1129th M · 172nd M35 |
| 1135 | Mills, Grenville JohnSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | MU23 | 1129th M · 99th MU23 |
| 1136 | Williams, DanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | M35 | 1129th M · 172nd M35 |
| 1137 | Feinberg, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | M35 | 1129th M · 172nd M35 |
| 1138 | Schofield, EarleSouth AfricaMan | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | M23 | 1129th M · 501st M23 |
| 1139 | van Heerden, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | M23 | 1129th M · 501st M23 |
| 1140 | Jones-Cox, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | — | 1129th M |
| 1141 | Dorasamy, PoobalanSouth AfricaMan | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | M23 | 1129th M · 501st M23 |
| 1142 | Bachoo, RavinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | MU23 | 1129th M · 99th MU23 |
| 1143 | Kayser, JacobusSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | — | 1129th M |
| 1144 | Laubscher, JacobSouth AfricaMan | 8:50:00h | 10.19 | MU23 | 1129th M · 99th MU23 |
| 1145 | Brown, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | — | 1143rd M |
| 1146 | Botha, ButchSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | — | 1143rd M |
| 1147 | Rosen, MontySouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M40 | 1143rd M · 94th M40 |
| 1148 | Walland, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | MU23 | 1143rd M · 102nd MU23 |
| 1149 | Goodridge, BobSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M23 | 1143rd M · 504th M23 |
| 1150 | Dickinson, LesSouth AfricaMan | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M40 | 1143rd M · 94th M40 |
- 1101Gathercole, TonySouth AfricaMan1095th M · 488th M23Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.M23
- 1102de Kock, AnthonySouth AfricaMan1095th MTime8:47:00hPace10.25
- 1103Lucas-Bull, CliveSouth AfricaManRand AC1095th M · 488th M23Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.M23
- 1104Lotter, CliveSouth AfricaMan1095th M · 95th MU23Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.MU23
- 1105Ownhouse, TerrySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1095th M · 88th M40Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.M40
- 1106Howe, AlanSouth AfricaMan1095th M · 170th M35Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.M35
- 1107Engelbrecht, PieterSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1095th M · 88th M40Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.M40
- 1108Malan, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1095th M · 95th MU23Time8:47:00hPace10.25Cat.MU23
- 1109Horne, EddieSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1107th M · 90th M40Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M40
- 1110Brooks, StanleySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1107th M · 493rd M23Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1111Shillington, FrankSouth AfricaManUniversity of Cape Tow...1107th M · 493rd M23Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1112Shirley, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC1107th MTime8:48:00hPace10.23
- 1113Lawson, WallySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1107th M · 44th M45Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M45
- 1114van der Walt, N.N.South AfricaMan1107th M · 493rd M23Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1115Nel, AndreSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1107th M · 493rd M23Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1116Feldman, AlecSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1107th M · 90th M40Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M40
- 1117Koekemoer, IanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1107th M · 493rd M23Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 1118Connor, JohnSouth AfricaMan1107th M · 171st M35Time8:48:00hPace10.23Cat.M35
- 1119Tucker, MikeSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1107th MTime8:48:00hPace10.23
- 1120Cohen, StephenSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1107th MTime8:48:00hPace10.23
- 1121Benningfield, BrianSouth AfricaMan1119th MTime8:49:00hPace10.21
- 1122Rees, N.N.South AfricaMan1119th M · 498th M23Time8:49:00hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 1123Schwulst, N.N.South AfricaMan1119th MTime8:49:00hPace10.21
- 1124May, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1119th M · 97th MU23Time8:49:00hPace10.21Cat.MU23
- 1125Kruger, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1119th M · 498th M23Time8:49:00hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 1126Mandy, RodneySouth AfricaMan1119th M · 92nd M40Time8:49:00hPace10.21Cat.M40
- 1127Wilson, MichaelSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1119th M · 498th M23Time8:49:00hPace10.21Cat.M23
- 1128van Tonder, SilwerSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1119th M · 92nd M40Time8:49:00hPace10.21Cat.M40
- 1129Swart, TheoSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1119th M · 97th MU23Time8:49:00hPace10.21Cat.MU23
- 1130van Straaten, JohannSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1119th MTime8:49:00hPace10.21
- 1131Greyling, HenrySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1129th M · 45th M45Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.M45
- 1132Shepstone, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1129th MTime8:50:00hPace10.19
- 1133de Jager, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1129th MTime8:50:00hPace10.19
- 1134Vickers, JamesSouth AfricaManRand AC1129th M · 172nd M35Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1135Mills, Grenville JohnSouth AfricaManRand AC1129th M · 99th MU23Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.MU23
- 1136Williams, DanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1129th M · 172nd M35Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1137Feinberg, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1129th M · 172nd M35Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.M35
- 1138Schofield, EarleSouth AfricaMan1129th M · 501st M23Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1139van Heerden, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1129th M · 501st M23Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1140Jones-Cox, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1129th MTime8:50:00hPace10.19
- 1141Dorasamy, PoobalanSouth AfricaMan1129th M · 501st M23Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.M23
- 1142Bachoo, RavinSouth AfricaManSavages AC1129th M · 99th MU23Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.MU23
- 1143Kayser, JacobusSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1129th MTime8:50:00hPace10.19
- 1144Laubscher, JacobSouth AfricaMan1129th M · 99th MU23Time8:50:00hPace10.19Cat.MU23
- 1145Brown, N.N.South AfricaMan1143rd MTime8:51:00hPace10.17
- 1146Botha, ButchSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1143rd MTime8:51:00hPace10.17
- 1147Rosen, MontySouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1143rd M · 94th M40Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M40
- 1148Walland, JohnSouth AfricaMan1143rd M · 102nd MU23Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.MU23
- 1149Goodridge, BobSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1143rd M · 504th M23Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1150Dickinson, LesSouth AfricaMan1143rd M · 94th M40Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M40
Showing ranks 1,101–1,150 of 2,601