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 1,151–1,200 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1151 | Esterhuizen, DriesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M23 | 1143rd M · 504th M23 |
| 1152 | Seddon, RolandSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M23 | 1143rd M · 504th M23 |
| 1153 | Arnold, BinksSouth AfricaMan | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M35 | 1143rd M · 175th M35 |
| 1154 | Leeuwner, EdwardSouth AfricaMan | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M35 | 1143rd M · 175th M35 |
| 1155 | Nettleton, OxSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M45 | 1143rd M · 46th M45 |
| 1156 | van Vuuren, LeoSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | — | 1143rd M |
| 1157 | Raubenheimer, DarrellSouth AfricaMan | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | MU23 | 1143rd M · 102nd MU23 |
| 1158 | Nel, OckertSouth AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | — | 1143rd M |
| 1159 | David, LeslieSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M23 | 1143rd M · 504th M23 |
| 1160 | Townsend, FangioSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M40 | 1143rd M · 94th M40 |
| 1161 | Tanner, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:51:00h | 10.17 | M23 | 1143rd M · 504th M23 |
| 1162 | Lynch, BobSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M35 | 1160th M · 177th M35 |
| 1163 | Anderson, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M35 | 1160th M · 177th M35 |
| 1164 | McDonald, IanSouth AfricaMan | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M23 | 1160th M · 509th M23 |
| 1165 | Southworth, AlfieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M23 | 1160th M · 509th M23 |
| 1166 | Mau, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M23 | 1160th M · 509th M23 |
| 1167 | Vorster, NoelSouth AfricaMan | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | — | 1160th M |
| 1168 | Spies, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | MU23 | 1160th M · 104th MU23 |
| 1169 | Barbour, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M23 | 1160th M · 509th M23 |
| 1170 | Brooker, AlanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M35 | 1160th M · 177th M35 |
| 1171 | Vosloo, VossieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M40 | 1160th M · 97th M40 |
| 1172 | Penman, DougSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | — | 1160th M |
| 1173 | Sheppard, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | — | 1160th M |
| 1174 | Claassens, FrancoisSouth AfricaMan | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | — | 1160th M |
| 1175 | Wagner, SusanSouth AfricaWoman Harlequin Harriers - GN | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | W23 | 3rd F · 1st W23 |
| 1176 | Malinga, TandabatuSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M23 | 1160th M · 509th M23 |
| 1177 | Prinsloo, ZachariasSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:52:00h | 10.15 | M45 | 1160th M · 47th M45 |
| 1178 | Garfield, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | M23 | 1175th M · 514th M23 |
| 1179 | Bester, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | M45 | 1175th M · 48th M45 |
| 1180 | Grieveson, JackSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | M23 | 1175th M · 514th M23 |
| 1181 | Dedekind, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | M23 | 1175th M · 514th M23 |
| 1182 | Ndlovu, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | — | 1175th M |
| 1183 | McDonald, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | M45 | 1175th M · 48th M45 |
| 1184 | Chetty, BeemanSouth AfricaMan | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | M23 | 1175th M · 514th M23 |
| 1185 | Mickleburgh, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | M23 | 1175th M · 514th M23 |
| 1186 | Paulsen, TomSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | MU23 | 1175th M · 105th MU23 |
| 1187 | Freeman, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | — | 1175th M |
| 1188 | Clark, JoanSouth AfricaWoman Savages AC | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | W23 | 4th F · 2nd W23 |
| 1189 | Ramjee, BunnySouth AfricaMan | 8:53:00h | 10.13 | M23 | 1175th M · 514th M23 |
| 1190 | Daw, RonSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M40 | 1186th M · 98th M40 |
| 1191 | MacGregor, RoySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | — | 1186th M |
| 1192 | Scholtz, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | — | 1186th M |
| 1193 | Roos, TillySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M40 | 1186th M · 98th M40 |
| 1194 | Haupt, RobertSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M40 | 1186th M · 98th M40 |
| 1195 | Browne, AllanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | MU23 | 1186th M · 106th MU23 |
| 1196 | Hoon, CobusSouth AfricaMan | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1186th M · 520th M23 |
| 1197 | Pokroy, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | — | 1186th M |
| 1198 | Ngcobo, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | — | 1186th M |
| 1199 | Murchie, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1186th M · 520th M23 |
| 1200 | Leighton, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 8:54:00h | 10.11 | M23 | 1186th M · 520th M23 |
- 1151Esterhuizen, DriesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1143rd M · 504th M23Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1152Seddon, RolandSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1143rd M · 504th M23Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1153Arnold, BinksSouth AfricaMan1143rd M · 175th M35Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M35
- 1154Leeuwner, EdwardSouth AfricaMan1143rd M · 175th M35Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M35
- 1155Nettleton, OxSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1143rd M · 46th M45Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M45
- 1156van Vuuren, LeoSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1143rd MTime8:51:00hPace10.17
- 1157Raubenheimer, DarrellSouth AfricaMan1143rd M · 102nd MU23Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.MU23
- 1158Nel, OckertSouth AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club1143rd MTime8:51:00hPace10.17
- 1159David, LeslieSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1143rd M · 504th M23Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1160Townsend, FangioSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1143rd M · 94th M40Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M40
- 1161Tanner, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1143rd M · 504th M23Time8:51:00hPace10.17Cat.M23
- 1162Lynch, BobSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1160th M · 177th M35Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M35
- 1163Anderson, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1160th M · 177th M35Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M35
- 1164McDonald, IanSouth AfricaMan1160th M · 509th M23Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 1165Southworth, AlfieSouth AfricaManSavages AC1160th M · 509th M23Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 1166Mau, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1160th M · 509th M23Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 1167Vorster, NoelSouth AfricaMan1160th MTime8:52:00hPace10.15
- 1168Spies, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1160th M · 104th MU23Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.MU23
- 1169Barbour, N.N.South AfricaMan1160th M · 509th M23Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 1170Brooker, AlanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1160th M · 177th M35Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M35
- 1171Vosloo, VossieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1160th M · 97th M40Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M40
- 1172Penman, DougSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1160th MTime8:52:00hPace10.15
- 1173Sheppard, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1160th MTime8:52:00hPace10.15
- 1174Claassens, FrancoisSouth AfricaMan1160th MTime8:52:00hPace10.15
- 1175Wagner, SusanSouth AfricaWomanHarlequin Harriers - GN3rd F · 1st W23Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.W23
- 1176Malinga, TandabatuSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1160th M · 509th M23Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M23
- 1177Prinsloo, ZachariasSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1160th M · 47th M45Time8:52:00hPace10.15Cat.M45
- 1178Garfield, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1175th M · 514th M23Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.M23
- 1179Bester, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan1175th M · 48th M45Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.M45
- 1180Grieveson, JackSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1175th M · 514th M23Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.M23
- 1181Dedekind, JohannesSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1175th M · 514th M23Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.M23
- 1182Ndlovu, N.N.South AfricaMan1175th MTime8:53:00hPace10.13
- 1183McDonald, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1175th M · 48th M45Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.M45
- 1184Chetty, BeemanSouth AfricaMan1175th M · 514th M23Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.M23
- 1185Mickleburgh, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1175th M · 514th M23Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.M23
- 1186Paulsen, TomSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1175th M · 105th MU23Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.MU23
- 1187Freeman, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan1175th MTime8:53:00hPace10.13
- 1188Clark, JoanSouth AfricaWomanSavages AC4th F · 2nd W23Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.W23
- 1189Ramjee, BunnySouth AfricaMan1175th M · 514th M23Time8:53:00hPace10.13Cat.M23
- 1190Daw, RonSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1186th M · 98th M40Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M40
- 1191MacGregor, RoySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1186th MTime8:54:00hPace10.11
- 1192Scholtz, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1186th MTime8:54:00hPace10.11
- 1193Roos, TillySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1186th M · 98th M40Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M40
- 1194Haupt, RobertSouth AfricaManSavages AC1186th M · 98th M40Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M40
- 1195Browne, AllanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1186th M · 106th MU23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.MU23
- 1196Hoon, CobusSouth AfricaMan1186th M · 520th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1197Pokroy, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1186th MTime8:54:00hPace10.11
- 1198Ngcobo, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1186th MTime8:54:00hPace10.11
- 1199Murchie, N.N.South AfricaMan1186th M · 520th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
- 1200Leighton, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1186th M · 520th M23Time8:54:00hPace10.11Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,151–1,200 of 2,601