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 1,801–1,850 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M40 | 1795th M · 143rd M40 |
| 1802 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M35 | 1795th M · 280th M35 |
| 1803 | Durban Athletic Club | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M23 | 1795th M · 753rd M23 |
| 1804 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M23 | 1795th M · 753rd M23 |
| 1805 | Amanzimtoti AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M35 | 1795th M · 280th M35 |
| 1806 | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M23 | 1795th M · 753rd M23 | |
| 1807 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | MU23 | 1795th M · 162nd MU23 |
| 1808 | Boksburg AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | — | 1795th M |
| 1809 | Savages AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M23 | 1795th M · 753rd M23 |
| 1810 | Savages AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1811 | Collegians Harriers | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M50 | 1805th M · 27th M50 |
| 1812 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M35 | 1805th M · 282nd M35 |
| 1813 | Zululand Athletic Club | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M60 | 1805th M · 3rd M60 |
| 1814 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1815 | Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1816 | Savages AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1817 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | — | 1805th M |
| 1818 | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 | |
| 1819 | Rand AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | — | 1805th M |
| 1820 | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | MU23 | 1805th M · 163rd MU23 | |
| 1821 | Amanzimtoti AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M35 | 1805th M · 282nd M35 |
| 1822 | Savages AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | MU23 | 1805th M · 163rd MU23 |
| 1823 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M55 | 1818th M · 10th M55 |
| 1824 | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | — | 1818th M | |
| 1825 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | W40 | 6th F · 2nd W40 |
| 1826 | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M35 | 1818th M · 284th M35 | |
| 1827 | Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M23 | 1818th M · 762nd M23 |
| 1828 | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M35 | 1818th M · 284th M35 | |
| 1829 | Pinetown & District AC | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | — | 1818th M |
| 1830 | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M35 | 1818th M · 284th M35 | |
| 1831 | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M40 | 1818th M · 144th M40 | |
| 1832 | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M45 | 1818th M · 79th M45 | |
| 1833 | Acsis VOB Running Club | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | — | 1818th M |
| 1834 | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | MU23 | 1818th M · 165th MU23 | |
| 1835 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M23 | 1818th M · 762nd M23 |
| 1836 | Rand AC | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M35 | 1830th M · 287th M35 |
| 1837 | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | — | 1830th M | |
| 1838 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | — | 1830th M |
| 1839 | Collegians Harriers | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M35 | 1830th M · 287th M35 |
| 1840 | Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M40 | 1830th M · 145th M40 |
| 1841 | Harlequin Harriers - GN | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M23 | 1830th M · 764th M23 |
| 1842 | Savages AC | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M40 | 1830th M · 145th M40 |
| 1843 | Collegians Harriers | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M23 | 1830th M · 764th M23 |
| 1844 | Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M23 | 1830th M · 764th M23 |
| 1845 | Rocky Road Runners | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | — | 1830th M |
| 1846 | Stella Athletic Club | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M23 | 1830th M · 764th M23 |
| 1847 | Savages AC | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M50 | 1841st M · 28th M50 |
| 1848 | Collegians Harriers | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M23 | 1841st M · 768th M23 |
| 1849 | Savages AC | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M23 | 1841st M · 768th M23 |
| 1850 | Collegians Harriers | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M23 | 1841st M · 768th M23 |
- 1801Tuks Road Runners Club1795th M · 143rd M40Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M40
- 1802Johannesburg Harriers AC1795th M · 280th M35Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M35
- 1803Durban Athletic Club1795th M · 753rd M23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M23
- 1804Pretoria Marathon Club1795th M · 753rd M23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M23
- 1805Amanzimtoti AC1795th M · 280th M35Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M35
- 18061795th M · 753rd M23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M23
- 1807Pinetown & District AC1795th M · 162nd MU23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.MU23
- 1808Boksburg AC1795th MTime9:44:00hPace9.25
- 1809Savages AC1795th M · 753rd M23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M23
- 1810Savages AC1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1811Collegians Harriers1805th M · 27th M50Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M50
- 1812Pretoria Marathon Club1805th M · 282nd M35Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M35
- 1813Zululand Athletic Club1805th M · 3rd M60Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M60
- 1814Pinetown & District AC1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1815Pretoria Marathon Club1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1816Savages AC1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1817Rocky Road Runners1805th MTime9:45:00hPace9.23
- 18181805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1819Rand AC1805th MTime9:45:00hPace9.23
- 18201805th M · 163rd MU23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.MU23
- 1821Amanzimtoti AC1805th M · 282nd M35Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M35
- 1822Savages AC1805th M · 163rd MU23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.MU23
- 1823Johannesburg Harriers AC1818th M · 10th M55Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M55
- 18241818th MTime9:46:00hPace9.21
- 1825Germiston Callies Harr...6th F · 2nd W40Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.W40
- 18261818th M · 284th M35Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 1827Johannesburg Harriers AC1818th M · 762nd M23Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M23
- 18281818th M · 284th M35Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 1829Pinetown & District AC1818th MTime9:46:00hPace9.21
- 18301818th M · 284th M35Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 18311818th M · 144th M40Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M40
- 18321818th M · 79th M45Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M45
- 1833Acsis VOB Running Club1818th MTime9:46:00hPace9.21
- 18341818th M · 165th MU23Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.MU23
- 1835Rocky Road Runners1818th M · 762nd M23Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M23
- 1836Rand AC1830th M · 287th M35Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M35
- 18371830th MTime9:47:00hPace9.20
- 1838Rocky Road Runners1830th MTime9:47:00hPace9.20
- 1839Collegians Harriers1830th M · 287th M35Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M35
- 1840Jeppe Quondam Athletic...1830th M · 145th M40Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M40
- 1841Harlequin Harriers - GN1830th M · 764th M23Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1842Savages AC1830th M · 145th M40Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M40
- 1843Collegians Harriers1830th M · 764th M23Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1844Port Elizabeth Amateur AC1830th M · 764th M23Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1845Rocky Road Runners1830th MTime9:47:00hPace9.20
- 1846Stella Athletic Club1830th M · 764th M23Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1847Savages AC1841st M · 28th M50Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M50
- 1848Collegians Harriers1841st M · 768th M23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1849Savages AC1841st M · 768th M23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1850Collegians Harriers1841st M · 768th M23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,801–1,850 of 2,601