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 1,551–1,600 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1551 | Jackson, RowanSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M35 | 1543rd M · 245th M35 |
| 1552 | Paterson, GlenSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M35 | 1543rd M · 245th M35 |
| 1553 | Randall, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1554 | Dunford, FrankSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1555 | Uys, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1556 | Naidoo, RoySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | — | 1543rd M |
| 1557 | O'Brien, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1558 | Spence, JimSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M40 | 1543rd M · 128th M40 |
| 1559 | Wingfield, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1560 | Bothma, JohnSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1561 | Riggs, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1562 | Aspden, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1563 | Dutton, TerrySouth AfricaMan | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1564 | Owens, N.N.South AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | — | 1543rd M |
| 1565 | Strong, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M35 | 1543rd M · 245th M35 |
| 1566 | Delport, HarrySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | M23 | 1543rd M · 658th M23 |
| 1567 | Scott, KelvinSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:23:00h | 9.59 | — | 1543rd M |
| 1568 | Isaacs, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | — | 1563rd M |
| 1569 | Raye, AubreySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M35 | 1563rd M · 248th M35 |
| 1570 | Ainsworth, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | — | 1563rd M |
| 1571 | Barnardo, PaddySouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M23 | 1563rd M · 669th M23 |
| 1572 | Brookes, Robert (Bobby)South AfricaMan | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M35 | 1563rd M · 248th M35 |
| 1573 | Titlestad, KenSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M45 | 1563rd M · 67th M45 |
| 1574 | Tennant, BillSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M45 | 1563rd M · 67th M45 |
| 1575 | Le Roux, AlecSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | MU23 | 1563rd M · 137th MU23 |
| 1576 | Levin, IanSouth AfricaMan | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M40 | 1563rd M · 129th M40 |
| 1577 | Patrick, BrianSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | — | 1563rd M |
| 1578 | Sacks, HaroldSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M40 | 1563rd M · 129th M40 |
| 1579 | Tyrteos, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M35 | 1563rd M · 248th M35 |
| 1580 | Ekerold, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M23 | 1563rd M · 669th M23 |
| 1581 | Vosloo, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M23 | 1563rd M · 669th M23 |
| 1582 | Brown, MikeSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M23 | 1563rd M · 669th M23 |
| 1583 | Bloy, NeilSouth AfricaMan | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M23 | 1563rd M · 669th M23 |
| 1584 | Dales, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | — | 1563rd M |
| 1585 | Ceronio, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | — | 1563rd M |
| 1586 | Deutschmann, KeithSouth AfricaMan | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M23 | 1563rd M · 669th M23 |
| 1587 | Dicks, BryanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M23 | 1563rd M · 669th M23 |
| 1588 | McDonald, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:24:00h | 9.57 | M40 | 1563rd M · 129th M40 |
| 1589 | Rogers, TankSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M35 | 1584th M · 251st M35 |
| 1590 | Joubert, JanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M45 | 1584th M · 69th M45 |
| 1591 | Graham, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M35 | 1584th M · 251st M35 |
| 1592 | Tennier, JaceSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M23 | 1584th M · 676th M23 |
| 1593 | Christie, DennisSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | — | 1584th M |
| 1594 | de Beer, ChrisSouth AfricaMan | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M23 | 1584th M · 676th M23 |
| 1595 | Bird, AbrahamSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | — | 1584th M |
| 1596 | Boston, VictorSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | MU23 | 1584th M · 138th MU23 |
| 1597 | Mills, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M23 | 1584th M · 676th M23 |
| 1598 | Leschinsky, AlwynSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M23 | 1584th M · 676th M23 |
| 1599 | Rosenberg, WilfSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M40 | 1584th M · 132nd M40 |
| 1600 | Neuper, VicSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M35 | 1584th M · 251st M35 |
- 1551Jackson, RowanSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1543rd M · 245th M35Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M35
- 1552Paterson, GlenSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1543rd M · 245th M35Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M35
- 1553Randall, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1554Dunford, FrankSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1555Uys, N.N.South AfricaMan1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1556Naidoo, RoySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1543rd MTime9:23:00hPace9.59
- 1557O'Brien, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1558Spence, JimSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1543rd M · 128th M40Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M40
- 1559Wingfield, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1560Bothma, JohnSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1561Riggs, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1562Aspden, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1563Dutton, TerrySouth AfricaMan1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1564Owens, N.N.South AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1543rd MTime9:23:00hPace9.59
- 1565Strong, RichardSouth AfricaManRand AC1543rd M · 245th M35Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M35
- 1566Delport, HarrySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1543rd M · 658th M23Time9:23:00hPace9.59Cat.M23
- 1567Scott, KelvinSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1543rd MTime9:23:00hPace9.59
- 1568Isaacs, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1563rd MTime9:24:00hPace9.57
- 1569Raye, AubreySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1563rd M · 248th M35Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M35
- 1570Ainsworth, DavidSouth AfricaMan1563rd MTime9:24:00hPace9.57
- 1571Barnardo, PaddySouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1563rd M · 669th M23Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 1572Brookes, Robert (Bobby)South AfricaMan1563rd M · 248th M35Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M35
- 1573Titlestad, KenSouth AfricaManSavages AC1563rd M · 67th M45Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M45
- 1574Tennant, BillSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1563rd M · 67th M45Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M45
- 1575Le Roux, AlecSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1563rd M · 137th MU23Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.MU23
- 1576Levin, IanSouth AfricaMan1563rd M · 129th M40Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M40
- 1577Patrick, BrianSouth AfricaManSavages AC1563rd MTime9:24:00hPace9.57
- 1578Sacks, HaroldSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1563rd M · 129th M40Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M40
- 1579Tyrteos, GeorgeSouth AfricaManSavages AC1563rd M · 248th M35Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M35
- 1580Ekerold, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1563rd M · 669th M23Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 1581Vosloo, N.N.South AfricaMan1563rd M · 669th M23Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 1582Brown, MikeSouth AfricaManRand AC1563rd M · 669th M23Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 1583Bloy, NeilSouth AfricaMan1563rd M · 669th M23Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 1584Dales, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1563rd MTime9:24:00hPace9.57
- 1585Ceronio, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1563rd MTime9:24:00hPace9.57
- 1586Deutschmann, KeithSouth AfricaMan1563rd M · 669th M23Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 1587Dicks, BryanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1563rd M · 669th M23Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M23
- 1588McDonald, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1563rd M · 129th M40Time9:24:00hPace9.57Cat.M40
- 1589Rogers, TankSouth AfricaManBluff AC1584th M · 251st M35Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M35
- 1590Joubert, JanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1584th M · 69th M45Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M45
- 1591Graham, DavidSouth AfricaMan1584th M · 251st M35Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M35
- 1592Tennier, JaceSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running1584th M · 676th M23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 1593Christie, DennisSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1584th MTime9:25:00hPace9.56
- 1594de Beer, ChrisSouth AfricaMan1584th M · 676th M23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 1595Bird, AbrahamSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1584th MTime9:25:00hPace9.56
- 1596Boston, VictorSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1584th M · 138th MU23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.MU23
- 1597Mills, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1584th M · 676th M23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 1598Leschinsky, AlwynSouth AfricaManSavages AC1584th M · 676th M23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 1599Rosenberg, WilfSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1584th M · 132nd M40Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M40
- 1600Neuper, VicSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1584th M · 251st M35Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1,551–1,600 of 2,601