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 1,601–1,650 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Manton, GrenvilleSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M23 | 1584th M · 676th M23 |
| 1602 | Flood, DavidSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M23 | 1584th M · 676th M23 |
| 1603 | Johnson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | — | 1584th M |
| 1604 | Cole, BrianSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M23 | 1584th M · 676th M23 |
| 1605 | Steele, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | M23 | 1584th M · 676th M23 |
| 1606 | Heron, JamesSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:25:00h | 9.56 | — | 1584th M |
| 1607 | Scott, MikeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M23 | 1602nd M · 684th M23 |
| 1608 | Malyon, IanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M23 | 1602nd M · 684th M23 |
| 1609 | Rosen, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | MU23 | 1602nd M · 139th MU23 |
| 1610 | Tshaka, SindileSouth AfricaMan | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M23 | 1602nd M · 684th M23 |
| 1611 | Jubber, RobertSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M50 | 1602nd M · 20th M50 |
| 1612 | Chalmers, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | — | 1602nd M |
| 1613 | van der Nest, DanieSouth AfricaMan | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M35 | 1602nd M · 254th M35 |
| 1614 | Terblanche, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M23 | 1602nd M · 684th M23 |
| 1615 | Burns, KeithSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M23 | 1602nd M · 684th M23 |
| 1616 | Burger, BokkieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M23 | 1602nd M · 684th M23 |
| 1617 | Kriel, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | M23 | 1602nd M · 684th M23 |
| 1618 | Vermaak, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:26:00h | 9.54 | MU23 | 1602nd M · 139th MU23 |
| 1619 | Mcalister, MacSouth AfricaMan | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | M50 | 1614th M · 21st M50 |
| 1620 | Edmunds, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | M45 | 1614th M · 70th M45 |
| 1621 | du Plooy, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | M23 | 1614th M · 691st M23 |
| 1622 | Solomon, MartinSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | M23 | 1614th M · 691st M23 |
| 1623 | Meyer, WillieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | MU23 | 1614th M · 141st MU23 |
| 1624 | Runsey, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | M40 | 1614th M · 133rd M40 |
| 1625 | Geyser, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | M23 | 1614th M · 691st M23 |
| 1626 | Davis, LenSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | — | 1614th M |
| 1627 | Hartman, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | M23 | 1614th M · 691st M23 |
| 1628 | van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | M23 | 1614th M · 691st M23 |
| 1629 | Shaw, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | — | 1614th M |
| 1630 | Nel, EtienneSouth AfricaMan | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | — | 1614th M |
| 1631 | Walker, DavidSouth AfricaMan Queenstown Harriers | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | MU23 | 1614th M · 141st MU23 |
| 1632 | Cawood, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:27:00h | 9.52 | — | 1614th M |
| 1633 | Charlton, VasbytSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | — | 1628th M |
| 1634 | Debruin, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | M45 | 1628th M · 71st M45 |
| 1635 | Nieman, HannesSouth AfricaMan | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | — | 1628th M |
| 1636 | Howard, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | — | 1628th M |
| 1637 | Muir, BrianSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | M23 | 1628th M · 696th M23 |
| 1638 | Kriel, GertSouth AfricaMan | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | M23 | 1628th M · 696th M23 |
| 1639 | Livni, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | M35 | 1628th M · 255th M35 |
| 1640 | Bothma, NicSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | M23 | 1628th M · 696th M23 |
| 1641 | Ramgopaul, IshwarduthSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | M35 | 1628th M · 255th M35 |
| 1642 | Nel, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | — | 1628th M |
| 1643 | Lauterbach, FredSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | MU23 | 1628th M · 143rd MU23 |
| 1644 | Cohen, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | — | 1628th M |
| 1645 | Metz, ColinSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:28:00h | 9.51 | MU23 | 1628th M · 143rd MU23 |
| 1646 | Atkinson, WallySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:29:00h | 9.49 | M23 | 1641st M · 699th M23 |
| 1647 | Phillips, BarrySouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 9:29:00h | 9.49 | M23 | 1641st M · 699th M23 |
| 1648 | Spicer, JohnSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:29:00h | 9.49 | M23 | 1641st M · 699th M23 |
| 1649 | Pengelly, SluggerSouth AfricaMan | 9:29:00h | 9.49 | M23 | 1641st M · 699th M23 |
| 1650 | Pillay, DanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:29:00h | 9.49 | M23 | 1641st M · 699th M23 |
- 1601Manton, GrenvilleSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1584th M · 676th M23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 1602Flood, DavidSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1584th M · 676th M23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 1603Johnson, N.N.South AfricaMan1584th MTime9:25:00hPace9.56
- 1604Cole, BrianSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1584th M · 676th M23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 1605Steele, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1584th M · 676th M23Time9:25:00hPace9.56Cat.M23
- 1606Heron, JamesSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1584th MTime9:25:00hPace9.56
- 1607Scott, MikeSouth AfricaManSavages AC1602nd M · 684th M23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M23
- 1608Malyon, IanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1602nd M · 684th M23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M23
- 1609Rosen, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1602nd M · 139th MU23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.MU23
- 1610Tshaka, SindileSouth AfricaMan1602nd M · 684th M23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M23
- 1611Jubber, RobertSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1602nd M · 20th M50Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M50
- 1612Chalmers, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1602nd MTime9:26:00hPace9.54
- 1613van der Nest, DanieSouth AfricaMan1602nd M · 254th M35Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M35
- 1614Terblanche, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC1602nd M · 684th M23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M23
- 1615Burns, KeithSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1602nd M · 684th M23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M23
- 1616Burger, BokkieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1602nd M · 684th M23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M23
- 1617Kriel, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1602nd M · 684th M23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.M23
- 1618Vermaak, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1602nd M · 139th MU23Time9:26:00hPace9.54Cat.MU23
- 1619Mcalister, MacSouth AfricaMan1614th M · 21st M50Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.M50
- 1620Edmunds, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1614th M · 70th M45Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.M45
- 1621du Plooy, JohanSouth AfricaMan1614th M · 691st M23Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 1622Solomon, MartinSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1614th M · 691st M23Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 1623Meyer, WillieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1614th M · 141st MU23Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.MU23
- 1624Runsey, ArthurSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1614th M · 133rd M40Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.M40
- 1625Geyser, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1614th M · 691st M23Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 1626Davis, LenSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1614th MTime9:27:00hPace9.52
- 1627Hartman, CharlesSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1614th M · 691st M23Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 1628van Wyk, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1614th M · 691st M23Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 1629Shaw, N.N.South AfricaMan1614th MTime9:27:00hPace9.52
- 1630Nel, EtienneSouth AfricaMan1614th MTime9:27:00hPace9.52
- 1631Walker, DavidSouth AfricaManQueenstown Harriers1614th M · 141st MU23Time9:27:00hPace9.52Cat.MU23
- 1632Cawood, N.N.South AfricaMan1614th MTime9:27:00hPace9.52
- 1633Charlton, VasbytSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1628th MTime9:28:00hPace9.51
- 1634Debruin, N.N.South AfricaMan1628th M · 71st M45Time9:28:00hPace9.51Cat.M45
- 1635Nieman, HannesSouth AfricaMan1628th MTime9:28:00hPace9.51
- 1636Howard, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1628th MTime9:28:00hPace9.51
- 1637Muir, BrianSouth AfricaManBluff AC1628th M · 696th M23Time9:28:00hPace9.51Cat.M23
- 1638Kriel, GertSouth AfricaMan1628th M · 696th M23Time9:28:00hPace9.51Cat.M23
- 1639Livni, MichaelSouth AfricaManRand AC1628th M · 255th M35Time9:28:00hPace9.51Cat.M35
- 1640Bothma, NicSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1628th M · 696th M23Time9:28:00hPace9.51Cat.M23
- 1641Ramgopaul, IshwarduthSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1628th M · 255th M35Time9:28:00hPace9.51Cat.M35
- 1642Nel, N.N.South AfricaMan1628th MTime9:28:00hPace9.51
- 1643Lauterbach, FredSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1628th M · 143rd MU23Time9:28:00hPace9.51Cat.MU23
- 1644Cohen, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1628th MTime9:28:00hPace9.51
- 1645Metz, ColinSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1628th M · 143rd MU23Time9:28:00hPace9.51Cat.MU23
- 1646Atkinson, WallySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1641st M · 699th M23Time9:29:00hPace9.49Cat.M23
- 1647Phillips, BarrySouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders1641st M · 699th M23Time9:29:00hPace9.49Cat.M23
- 1648Spicer, JohnSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1641st M · 699th M23Time9:29:00hPace9.49Cat.M23
- 1649Pengelly, SluggerSouth AfricaMan1641st M · 699th M23Time9:29:00hPace9.49Cat.M23
- 1650Pillay, DanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1641st M · 699th M23Time9:29:00hPace9.49Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,601–1,650 of 2,601