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 1,251–1,300 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1251 | Brewis, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1244th M · 538th M23 |
| 1252 | Louw, FaanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1244th M · 538th M23 |
| 1253 | Shepherd, NevilleSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M23 | 1244th M · 538th M23 |
| 1254 | Viljoen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | MU23 | 1244th M · 114th MU23 |
| 1255 | Ackerman, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | — | 1244th M |
| 1256 | Sinclair, DerekSouth AfricaMan | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M35 | 1244th M · 188th M35 |
| 1257 | Meyer, PeterSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M35 | 1244th M · 188th M35 |
| 1258 | Rowney, N.N.South AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | — | 1244th M |
| 1259 | Hofmeyr, DavidSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | — | 1244th M |
| 1260 | Pickering, RaySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 8:58:00h | 10.04 | M35 | 1244th M · 188th M35 |
| 1261 | Hume, DaveSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1262 | Kruger, N.N.South AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1257th M · 191st M35 |
| 1263 | Willis, HughSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | MU23 | 1257th M · 115th MU23 |
| 1264 | Spillman, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1265 | Sneedon, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | — | 1257th M |
| 1266 | Bredell, PietSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1267 | Venter, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M40 | 1257th M · 107th M40 |
| 1268 | Steytler, WinstonSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1257th M · 191st M35 |
| 1269 | Ball, KeithSouth AfricaMan Bedfordview Athletics ... | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1270 | Botha, TheunisSouth AfricaMan | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1271 | Katzenellenbogen, IvanSouth AfricaMan | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1272 | Oosthuizen, PietSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1273 | Walford, TerryZimbabweMan | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M35 | 1257th M · 191st M35 |
| 1274 | Brown, GregSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1275 | Dlamini, SolomonSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | M23 | 1257th M · 542nd M23 |
| 1276 | Strydom, N.N.South AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | MU23 | 1257th M · 115th MU23 |
| 1277 | Vollmer, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 8:59:00h | 10.02 | MU23 | 1257th M · 115th MU23 |
| 1278 | Finestone, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M40 | 1274th M · 108th M40 |
| 1279 | Mannheim, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1274th M · 551st M23 |
| 1280 | Johnson, RalphSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M50 | 1274th M · 15th M50 |
| 1281 | Thubron, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1274th M · 551st M23 |
| 1282 | Wolf, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1274th M · 551st M23 |
| 1283 | Hugo, JackSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M45 | 1274th M · 51st M45 |
| 1284 | Randall, StanleySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M35 | 1274th M · 194th M35 |
| 1285 | van Zijl, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1274th M · 551st M23 |
| 1286 | Holtzhausen, LouSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | — | 1274th M |
| 1287 | de Bruyn, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M35 | 1274th M · 194th M35 |
| 1288 | Lister, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1274th M · 551st M23 |
| 1289 | Brand, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1274th M · 551st M23 |
| 1290 | Barron, MikeSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1274th M · 551st M23 |
| 1291 | Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M35 | 1274th M · 194th M35 |
| 1292 | McHardy, BowtieSouth AfricaMan | 9:00:00h | 10.00 | M23 | 1274th M · 551st M23 |
| 1293 | Mattig, BillySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M50 | 1289th M · 16th M50 |
| 1294 | Symington, SymieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M35 | 1289th M · 197th M35 |
| 1295 | Cross, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1289th M · 559th M23 |
| 1296 | Harris, LlewellynSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M35 | 1289th M · 197th M35 |
| 1297 | McAlister, RodneySouth AfricaMan | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M23 | 1289th M · 559th M23 |
| 1298 | Frost, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M35 | 1289th M · 197th M35 |
| 1299 | Lombard, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | M35 | 1289th M · 197th M35 |
| 1300 | Kathrada, MubinulSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:01:00h | 9.98 | — | 1289th M |
- 1251Brewis, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1244th M · 538th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1252Louw, FaanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1244th M · 538th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1253Shepherd, NevilleSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1244th M · 538th M23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M23
- 1254Viljoen, N.N.South AfricaMan1244th M · 114th MU23Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.MU23
- 1255Ackerman, JonathanSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1244th MTime8:58:00hPace10.04
- 1256Sinclair, DerekSouth AfricaMan1244th M · 188th M35Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1257Meyer, PeterSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1244th M · 188th M35Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1258Rowney, N.N.South AfricaManPirates Road Running1244th MTime8:58:00hPace10.04
- 1259Hofmeyr, DavidSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1244th MTime8:58:00hPace10.04
- 1260Pickering, RaySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1244th M · 188th M35Time8:58:00hPace10.04Cat.M35
- 1261Hume, DaveSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1262Kruger, N.N.South AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1257th M · 191st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 1263Willis, HughSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1257th M · 115th MU23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.MU23
- 1264Spillman, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1265Sneedon, ArthurSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1257th MTime8:59:00hPace10.02
- 1266Bredell, PietSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1267Venter, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1257th M · 107th M40Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M40
- 1268Steytler, WinstonSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1257th M · 191st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 1269Ball, KeithSouth AfricaManBedfordview Athletics ...1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1270Botha, TheunisSouth AfricaMan1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1271Katzenellenbogen, IvanSouth AfricaMan1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1272Oosthuizen, PietSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1273Walford, TerryZimbabweMan1257th M · 191st M35Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M35
- 1274Brown, GregSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1275Dlamini, SolomonSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1257th M · 542nd M23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.M23
- 1276Strydom, N.N.South AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...1257th M · 115th MU23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.MU23
- 1277Vollmer, JohnSouth AfricaMan1257th M · 115th MU23Time8:59:00hPace10.02Cat.MU23
- 1278Finestone, DavidSouth AfricaMan1274th M · 108th M40Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M40
- 1279Mannheim, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1274th M · 551st M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1280Johnson, RalphSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1274th M · 15th M50Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M50
- 1281Thubron, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC1274th M · 551st M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1282Wolf, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1274th M · 551st M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1283Hugo, JackSouth AfricaManBluff AC1274th M · 51st M45Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M45
- 1284Randall, StanleySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1274th M · 194th M35Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M35
- 1285van Zijl, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1274th M · 551st M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1286Holtzhausen, LouSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1274th MTime9:00:00hPace10.00
- 1287de Bruyn, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1274th M · 194th M35Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M35
- 1288Lister, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1274th M · 551st M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1289Brand, JohnSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1274th M · 551st M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1290Barron, MikeSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1274th M · 551st M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1291Labuschagne, N.N.South AfricaMan1274th M · 194th M35Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M35
- 1292McHardy, BowtieSouth AfricaMan1274th M · 551st M23Time9:00:00hPace10.00Cat.M23
- 1293Mattig, BillySouth AfricaManSavages AC1289th M · 16th M50Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M50
- 1294Symington, SymieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1289th M · 197th M35Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M35
- 1295Cross, PeterSouth AfricaMan1289th M · 559th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1296Harris, LlewellynSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1289th M · 197th M35Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M35
- 1297McAlister, RodneySouth AfricaMan1289th M · 559th M23Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M23
- 1298Frost, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC1289th M · 197th M35Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M35
- 1299Lombard, N.N.South AfricaMan1289th M · 197th M35Time9:01:00hPace9.98Cat.M35
- 1300Kathrada, MubinulSouth AfricaManBluff AC1289th MTime9:01:00hPace9.98
Showing ranks 1,251–1,300 of 2,601