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 101–150 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Ratia, N.N.South AfricaMan | 6:51:00h | 13.14 | M23 | 100th M · 51st M23 |
| 102 | Le Roux, KobusSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:52:00h | 13.11 | M23 | 102nd M · 52nd M23 |
| 103 | Liebmann, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:52:00h | 13.11 | M23 | 102nd M · 52nd M23 |
| 104 | Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:52:00h | 13.11 | M23 | 102nd M · 52nd M23 |
| 105 | Wisby, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:53:00h | 13.07 | M35 | 105th M · 12th M35 |
| 106 | King, AlvinSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:53:00h | 13.07 | M23 | 105th M · 55th M23 |
| 107 | Spires, HenrySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 6:53:00h | 13.07 | M35 | 105th M · 12th M35 |
| 108 | Howard, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:53:00h | 13.07 | — | 105th M |
| 109 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:53:00h | 13.07 | M23 | 105th M · 55th M23 |
| 110 | Davis, BasilSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 6:54:00h | 13.04 | M40 | 110th M · 6th M40 |
| 111 | Swart, HannesSouth AfricaMan | 6:54:00h | 13.04 | — | 110th M |
| 112 | Clark, M.L.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:54:00h | 13.04 | — | 110th M |
| 113 | Lindsay, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:55:00h | 13.01 | M35 | 113th M · 14th M35 |
| 114 | Moore, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 6:55:00h | 13.01 | M23 | 113th M · 57th M23 |
| 115 | Franz, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:55:00h | 13.01 | MU23 | 113th M · 12th MU23 |
| 116 | Such, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 6:55:00h | 13.01 | M23 | 113th M · 57th M23 |
| 117 | Jeffers, DerekSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:55:00h | 13.01 | M35 | 113th M · 14th M35 |
| 118 | Mokone, TselisoSouth AfricaMan | 6:55:00h | 13.01 | M23 | 113th M · 57th M23 |
| 119 | Mallett, JamesSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:56:00h | 12.98 | M40 | 119th M · 7th M40 |
| 120 | van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:56:00h | 12.98 | M23 | 119th M · 60th M23 |
| 121 | Alperstein, SteveSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:56:00h | 12.98 | — | 119th M |
| 122 | van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:56:00h | 12.98 | M23 | 119th M · 60th M23 |
| 123 | Rogers, DaleSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 6:56:00h | 12.98 | MU23 | 119th M · 13th MU23 |
| 124 | Sear, GeoffSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 6:56:00h | 12.98 | M35 | 119th M · 16th M35 |
| 125 | O'Dwyer, PeterSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:57:00h | 12.95 | M35 | 125th M · 17th M35 |
| 126 | Oosthuizen, Danny BoySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:57:00h | 12.95 | M23 | 125th M · 62nd M23 |
| 127 | Ferguson, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 6:57:00h | 12.95 | M23 | 125th M · 62nd M23 |
| 128 | Crouch, JoeSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 6:57:00h | 12.95 | M40 | 125th M · 8th M40 |
| 129 | Cohen, JohnSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 6:58:00h | 12.92 | M40 | 129th M · 9th M40 |
| 130 | Mowat, JohnSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:58:00h | 12.92 | M23 | 129th M · 64th M23 |
| 131 | Walters, EricSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 6:58:00h | 12.92 | M23 | 129th M · 64th M23 |
| 132 | Mthimkhulu, SiphoSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 6:58:00h | 12.92 | M23 | 129th M · 64th M23 |
| 133 | Moir, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 6:59:00h | 12.89 | M23 | 133rd M · 67th M23 |
| 134 | Derman, LionelSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 6:59:00h | 12.89 | M40 | 133rd M · 10th M40 |
| 135 | Winstanley, RodneySouth AfricaMan | 6:59:00h | 12.89 | M23 | 133rd M · 67th M23 |
| 136 | Borain, GordonSouth AfricaMan | 7:00:00h | 12.86 | M23 | 136th M · 69th M23 |
| 137 | Mkhize, SimonSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:00:00h | 12.86 | M35 | 136th M · 18th M35 |
| 138 | Meyer, KevinSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:00:00h | 12.86 | M23 | 136th M · 69th M23 |
| 139 | Peckham, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:00:00h | 12.86 | — | 136th M |
| 140 | McWade, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:01:00h | 12.83 | — | 140th M |
| 141 | Pietersen, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:01:00h | 12.83 | — | 140th M |
| 142 | Oberholzer, ObieSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:01:00h | 12.83 | — | 140th M |
| 143 | Qokweni, GoodenoughSouth AfricaMan | 7:01:00h | 12.83 | — | 140th M |
| 144 | Brooks, PatrickSouth AfricaMan Debid Athletic Club | 7:01:00h | 12.83 | — | 140th M |
| 145 | Dunn, StanSouth AfricaMan | 7:02:00h | 12.80 | M23 | 145th M · 71st M23 |
| 146 | Pretorius, PaulSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:02:00h | 12.80 | MU23 | 145th M · 14th MU23 |
| 147 | Roodt, JanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:02:00h | 12.80 | M23 | 145th M · 71st M23 |
| 148 | Heath, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:02:00h | 12.80 | — | 145th M |
| 149 | Pawley, DerekSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:03:00h | 12.77 | M23 | 149th M · 73rd M23 |
| 150 | Willows, OwenSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:03:00h | 12.77 | M23 | 149th M · 73rd M23 |
- 101Ratia, N.N.South AfricaMan100th M · 51st M23Time6:51:00hPace13.14Cat.M23
- 102Le Roux, KobusSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club102nd M · 52nd M23Time6:52:00hPace13.11Cat.M23
- 103Liebmann, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners102nd M · 52nd M23Time6:52:00hPace13.11Cat.M23
- 104Holtzhausen, DeonSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club102nd M · 52nd M23Time6:52:00hPace13.11Cat.M23
- 105Wisby, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC105th M · 12th M35Time6:53:00hPace13.07Cat.M35
- 106King, AlvinSouth AfricaManSavages AC105th M · 55th M23Time6:53:00hPace13.07Cat.M23
- 107Spires, HenrySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers105th M · 12th M35Time6:53:00hPace13.07Cat.M35
- 108Howard, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners105th MTime6:53:00hPace13.07
- 109Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...105th M · 55th M23Time6:53:00hPace13.07Cat.M23
- 110Davis, BasilSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club110th M · 6th M40Time6:54:00hPace13.04Cat.M40
- 111Swart, HannesSouth AfricaMan110th MTime6:54:00hPace13.04
- 112Clark, M.L.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...110th MTime6:54:00hPace13.04
- 113Lindsay, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC113th M · 14th M35Time6:55:00hPace13.01Cat.M35
- 114Moore, TrevorSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club113th M · 57th M23Time6:55:00hPace13.01Cat.M23
- 115Franz, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...113th M · 12th MU23Time6:55:00hPace13.01Cat.MU23
- 116Such, JonathanSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club113th M · 57th M23Time6:55:00hPace13.01Cat.M23
- 117Jeffers, DerekSouth AfricaManRand AC113th M · 14th M35Time6:55:00hPace13.01Cat.M35
- 118Mokone, TselisoSouth AfricaMan113th M · 57th M23Time6:55:00hPace13.01Cat.M23
- 119Mallett, JamesSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners119th M · 7th M40Time6:56:00hPace12.98Cat.M40
- 120van Staden, BoysieSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...119th M · 60th M23Time6:56:00hPace12.98Cat.M23
- 121Alperstein, SteveSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...119th MTime6:56:00hPace12.98
- 122van Blerk, BernieSouth AfricaManSavages AC119th M · 60th M23Time6:56:00hPace12.98Cat.M23
- 123Rogers, DaleSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...119th M · 13th MU23Time6:56:00hPace12.98Cat.MU23
- 124Sear, GeoffSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC119th M · 16th M35Time6:56:00hPace12.98Cat.M35
- 125O'Dwyer, PeterSouth AfricaManSavages AC125th M · 17th M35Time6:57:00hPace12.95Cat.M35
- 126Oosthuizen, Danny BoySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...125th M · 62nd M23Time6:57:00hPace12.95Cat.M23
- 127Ferguson, GrahamSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC125th M · 62nd M23Time6:57:00hPace12.95Cat.M23
- 128Crouch, JoeSouth AfricaManRand AC125th M · 8th M40Time6:57:00hPace12.95Cat.M40
- 129Cohen, JohnSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club129th M · 9th M40Time6:58:00hPace12.92Cat.M40
- 130Mowat, JohnSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...129th M · 64th M23Time6:58:00hPace12.92Cat.M23
- 131Walters, EricSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...129th M · 64th M23Time6:58:00hPace12.92Cat.M23
- 132Mthimkhulu, SiphoSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club129th M · 64th M23Time6:58:00hPace12.92Cat.M23
- 133Moir, RonaldSouth AfricaManSavages AC133rd M · 67th M23Time6:59:00hPace12.89Cat.M23
- 134Derman, LionelSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners133rd M · 10th M40Time6:59:00hPace12.89Cat.M40
- 135Winstanley, RodneySouth AfricaMan133rd M · 67th M23Time6:59:00hPace12.89Cat.M23
- 136Borain, GordonSouth AfricaMan136th M · 69th M23Time7:00:00hPace12.86Cat.M23
- 137Mkhize, SimonSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club136th M · 18th M35Time7:00:00hPace12.86Cat.M35
- 138Meyer, KevinSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club136th M · 69th M23Time7:00:00hPace12.86Cat.M23
- 139Peckham, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club136th MTime7:00:00hPace12.86
- 140McWade, TrevorSouth AfricaManSavages AC140th MTime7:01:00hPace12.83
- 141Pietersen, ChrisSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...140th MTime7:01:00hPace12.83
- 142Oberholzer, ObieSouth AfricaManSavages AC140th MTime7:01:00hPace12.83
- 143Qokweni, GoodenoughSouth AfricaMan140th MTime7:01:00hPace12.83
- 144Brooks, PatrickSouth AfricaManDebid Athletic Club140th MTime7:01:00hPace12.83
- 145Dunn, StanSouth AfricaMan145th M · 71st M23Time7:02:00hPace12.80Cat.M23
- 146Pretorius, PaulSouth AfricaManSavages AC145th M · 14th MU23Time7:02:00hPace12.80Cat.MU23
- 147Roodt, JanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club145th M · 71st M23Time7:02:00hPace12.80Cat.M23
- 148Heath, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners145th MTime7:02:00hPace12.80
- 149Pawley, DerekSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners149th M · 73rd M23Time7:03:00hPace12.77Cat.M23
- 150Willows, OwenSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...149th M · 73rd M23Time7:03:00hPace12.77Cat.M23
Showing ranks 101–150 of 2,601