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 1,701–1,750 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 | Solan, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:33:00h | 9.42 | M35 | 1688th M · 263rd M35 |
| 1702 | Prozesky, AndreSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | — | 1697th M |
| 1703 | Smart, RogerSouth AfricaMan | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | M40 | 1697th M · 135th M40 |
| 1704 | Reeve, RobbieSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | M45 | 1697th M · 76th M45 |
| 1705 | Riekert, SydSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | M40 | 1697th M · 135th M40 |
| 1706 | Bailey, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | — | 1697th M |
| 1707 | Goss, SakkieSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | — | 1697th M |
| 1708 | Louwrens, CarlSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | MU23 | 1697th M · 152nd MU23 |
| 1709 | Liebenberg, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | MU23 | 1697th M · 152nd MU23 |
| 1710 | van de Kamp, WillemSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:34:00h | 9.41 | M23 | 1697th M · 716th M23 |
| 1711 | Mckay, NeilSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:35:00h | 9.39 | M35 | 1706th M · 264th M35 |
| 1712 | Perry, TonySouth AfricaMan | 9:35:00h | 9.39 | M23 | 1706th M · 717th M23 |
| 1713 | de Lange, BarrySouth AfricaMan | 9:35:00h | 9.39 | M23 | 1706th M · 717th M23 |
| 1714 | Farland, DaveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:35:00h | 9.39 | M23 | 1706th M · 717th M23 |
| 1715 | Strydom, DeonSouth AfricaMan | 9:35:00h | 9.39 | MU23 | 1706th M · 154th MU23 |
| 1716 | Niehaus, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:35:00h | 9.39 | — | 1706th M |
| 1717 | Rehbock, DennisSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:35:00h | 9.39 | MU23 | 1706th M · 154th MU23 |
| 1718 | Diana, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:35:00h | 9.39 | M23 | 1706th M · 717th M23 |
| 1719 | van Wyk, LeonSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:36:00h | 9.38 | M35 | 1714th M · 265th M35 |
| 1720 | Ducie, KenSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:36:00h | 9.38 | M35 | 1714th M · 265th M35 |
| 1721 | Toach, CecilSouth AfricaMan | 9:36:00h | 9.38 | M23 | 1714th M · 721st M23 |
| 1722 | Gutierrez, SpeedySouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:36:00h | 9.38 | M23 | 1714th M · 721st M23 |
| 1723 | Combrinck, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:36:00h | 9.38 | MU23 | 1714th M · 156th MU23 |
| 1724 | Barker, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:36:00h | 9.38 | — | 1714th M |
| 1725 | Mulligan, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:36:00h | 9.38 | M23 | 1714th M · 721st M23 |
| 1726 | Kotze, JohnnySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | M35 | 1721st M · 267th M35 |
| 1727 | Harborth, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | M23 | 1721st M · 724th M23 |
| 1728 | Vos, VossieSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | M23 | 1721st M · 724th M23 |
| 1729 | Kinross, DickySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | M35 | 1721st M · 267th M35 |
| 1730 | Sher, ManfredSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | M35 | 1721st M · 267th M35 |
| 1731 | Williams, DonaldSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | M23 | 1721st M · 724th M23 |
| 1732 | Graham, WarwickSouth AfricaMan | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | M35 | 1721st M · 267th M35 |
| 1733 | Pocket, PeteSouth AfricaMan | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | MU23 | 1721st M · 157th MU23 |
| 1734 | Fourie, LouisSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:37:00h | 9.36 | M35 | 1721st M · 267th M35 |
| 1735 | Rogers, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:38:00h | 9.34 | M35 | 1730th M · 272nd M35 |
| 1736 | Myers, LeonardSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:38:00h | 9.34 | M35 | 1730th M · 272nd M35 |
| 1737 | Honey, HughSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:38:00h | 9.34 | M23 | 1730th M · 727th M23 |
| 1738 | Toweel, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:38:00h | 9.34 | M50 | 1730th M · 24th M50 |
| 1739 | Donovan, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:38:00h | 9.34 | M45 | 1730th M · 77th M45 |
| 1740 | de Decker, GeertSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:38:00h | 9.34 | M23 | 1730th M · 727th M23 |
| 1741 | Leslie, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:38:00h | 9.34 | M23 | 1730th M · 727th M23 |
| 1742 | Liddle, MikeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | M35 | 1737th M · 274th M35 |
| 1743 | van Staden, LourensSouth AfricaMan | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | — | 1737th M |
| 1744 | Fisher, JeffSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | — | 1737th M |
| 1745 | McEvilly, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | M23 | 1737th M · 730th M23 |
| 1746 | Gove, NeilSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | M23 | 1737th M · 730th M23 |
| 1747 | Charsley, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | — | 1737th M |
| 1748 | Nell, VascoSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | M23 | 1737th M · 730th M23 |
| 1749 | Ward, RoySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | M23 | 1737th M · 730th M23 |
| 1750 | Meintjes, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:39:00h | 9.33 | — | 1737th M |
- 1701Solan, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1688th M · 263rd M35Time9:33:00hPace9.42Cat.M35
- 1702Prozesky, AndreSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1697th MTime9:34:00hPace9.41
- 1703Smart, RogerSouth AfricaMan1697th M · 135th M40Time9:34:00hPace9.41Cat.M40
- 1704Reeve, RobbieSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1697th M · 76th M45Time9:34:00hPace9.41Cat.M45
- 1705Riekert, SydSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...1697th M · 135th M40Time9:34:00hPace9.41Cat.M40
- 1706Bailey, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1697th MTime9:34:00hPace9.41
- 1707Goss, SakkieSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1697th MTime9:34:00hPace9.41
- 1708Louwrens, CarlSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1697th M · 152nd MU23Time9:34:00hPace9.41Cat.MU23
- 1709Liebenberg, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club1697th M · 152nd MU23Time9:34:00hPace9.41Cat.MU23
- 1710van de Kamp, WillemSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1697th M · 716th M23Time9:34:00hPace9.41Cat.M23
- 1711Mckay, NeilSouth AfricaManSavages AC1706th M · 264th M35Time9:35:00hPace9.39Cat.M35
- 1712Perry, TonySouth AfricaMan1706th M · 717th M23Time9:35:00hPace9.39Cat.M23
- 1713de Lange, BarrySouth AfricaMan1706th M · 717th M23Time9:35:00hPace9.39Cat.M23
- 1714Farland, DaveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1706th M · 717th M23Time9:35:00hPace9.39Cat.M23
- 1715Strydom, DeonSouth AfricaMan1706th M · 154th MU23Time9:35:00hPace9.39Cat.MU23
- 1716Niehaus, ChristopherSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1706th MTime9:35:00hPace9.39
- 1717Rehbock, DennisSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1706th M · 154th MU23Time9:35:00hPace9.39Cat.MU23
- 1718Diana, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1706th M · 717th M23Time9:35:00hPace9.39Cat.M23
- 1719van Wyk, LeonSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1714th M · 265th M35Time9:36:00hPace9.38Cat.M35
- 1720Ducie, KenSouth AfricaManBluff AC1714th M · 265th M35Time9:36:00hPace9.38Cat.M35
- 1721Toach, CecilSouth AfricaMan1714th M · 721st M23Time9:36:00hPace9.38Cat.M23
- 1722Gutierrez, SpeedySouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1714th M · 721st M23Time9:36:00hPace9.38Cat.M23
- 1723Combrinck, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1714th M · 156th MU23Time9:36:00hPace9.38Cat.MU23
- 1724Barker, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1714th MTime9:36:00hPace9.38
- 1725Mulligan, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1714th M · 721st M23Time9:36:00hPace9.38Cat.M23
- 1726Kotze, JohnnySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1721st M · 267th M35Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.M35
- 1727Harborth, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1721st M · 724th M23Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.M23
- 1728Vos, VossieSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1721st M · 724th M23Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.M23
- 1729Kinross, DickySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1721st M · 267th M35Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.M35
- 1730Sher, ManfredSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1721st M · 267th M35Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.M35
- 1731Williams, DonaldSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1721st M · 724th M23Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.M23
- 1732Graham, WarwickSouth AfricaMan1721st M · 267th M35Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.M35
- 1733Pocket, PeteSouth AfricaMan1721st M · 157th MU23Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.MU23
- 1734Fourie, LouisSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1721st M · 267th M35Time9:37:00hPace9.36Cat.M35
- 1735Rogers, GeorgeSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1730th M · 272nd M35Time9:38:00hPace9.34Cat.M35
- 1736Myers, LeonardSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1730th M · 272nd M35Time9:38:00hPace9.34Cat.M35
- 1737Honey, HughSouth AfricaManRand AC1730th M · 727th M23Time9:38:00hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1738Toweel, RonaldSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1730th M · 24th M50Time9:38:00hPace9.34Cat.M50
- 1739Donovan, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1730th M · 77th M45Time9:38:00hPace9.34Cat.M45
- 1740de Decker, GeertSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1730th M · 727th M23Time9:38:00hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1741Leslie, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1730th M · 727th M23Time9:38:00hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 1742Liddle, MikeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1737th M · 274th M35Time9:39:00hPace9.33Cat.M35
- 1743van Staden, LourensSouth AfricaMan1737th MTime9:39:00hPace9.33
- 1744Fisher, JeffSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1737th MTime9:39:00hPace9.33
- 1745McEvilly, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1737th M · 730th M23Time9:39:00hPace9.33Cat.M23
- 1746Gove, NeilSouth AfricaManSavages AC1737th M · 730th M23Time9:39:00hPace9.33Cat.M23
- 1747Charsley, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers1737th MTime9:39:00hPace9.33
- 1748Nell, VascoSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1737th M · 730th M23Time9:39:00hPace9.33Cat.M23
- 1749Ward, RoySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1737th M · 730th M23Time9:39:00hPace9.33Cat.M23
- 1750Meintjes, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1737th MTime9:39:00hPace9.33
Showing ranks 1,701–1,750 of 2,601