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 | Teichler, ChristofSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M40 | 1795th M · 143rd M40 |
| 1802 | Elliott, BobSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M35 | 1795th M · 280th M35 |
| 1803 | Graham, PeterSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M23 | 1795th M · 753rd M23 |
| 1804 | Goodwin, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M23 | 1795th M · 753rd M23 |
| 1805 | Waterson, KeithSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M35 | 1795th M · 280th M35 |
| 1806 | Te Water, AndySouth AfricaMan | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M23 | 1795th M · 753rd M23 |
| 1807 | Burns, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | MU23 | 1795th M · 162nd MU23 |
| 1808 | Porter, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | — | 1795th M |
| 1809 | Strang, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:44:00h | 9.25 | M23 | 1795th M · 753rd M23 |
| 1810 | Wainwright, AlecSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1811 | Karg, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M50 | 1805th M · 27th M50 |
| 1812 | Viljoen, HansSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M35 | 1805th M · 282nd M35 |
| 1813 | Tosio, ZedSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M60 | 1805th M · 3rd M60 |
| 1814 | Botha, BenSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1815 | van Wyk, FaanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1816 | Ebedes, NeilSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1817 | Pienaar, SchalkSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | — | 1805th M |
| 1818 | Visser, Vis DripSouth AfricaMan | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M23 | 1805th M · 757th M23 |
| 1819 | Campbell, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | — | 1805th M |
| 1820 | Moolman, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | MU23 | 1805th M · 163rd MU23 |
| 1821 | Stephenson, JohnSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | M35 | 1805th M · 282nd M35 |
| 1822 | Stols, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:45:00h | 9.23 | MU23 | 1805th M · 163rd MU23 |
| 1823 | Snyman, SarelSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M55 | 1818th M · 10th M55 |
| 1824 | Olckers, GodfreySouth AfricaMan | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | — | 1818th M |
| 1825 | ten Tusscher, AletSouth AfricaWoman Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | W40 | 6th F · 2nd W40 |
| 1826 | Morris, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M35 | 1818th M · 284th M35 |
| 1827 | Kobus, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M23 | 1818th M · 762nd M23 |
| 1828 | Ferraris, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M35 | 1818th M · 284th M35 |
| 1829 | Coppin, AllanSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | — | 1818th M |
| 1830 | Buchman, RonnieSouth AfricaMan | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M35 | 1818th M · 284th M35 |
| 1831 | Cleary, AlanZimbabweMan | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M40 | 1818th M · 144th M40 |
| 1832 | Davidson, MarshalSouth AfricaMan | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M45 | 1818th M · 79th M45 |
| 1833 | Pearce, N.N.South AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | — | 1818th M |
| 1834 | Garner, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | MU23 | 1818th M · 165th MU23 |
| 1835 | Levitt, SteveSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:46:00h | 9.21 | M23 | 1818th M · 762nd M23 |
| 1836 | Copelowitz, IvanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M35 | 1830th M · 287th M35 |
| 1837 | Nell, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | — | 1830th M |
| 1838 | Chait, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | — | 1830th M |
| 1839 | Boshoff, JockSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M35 | 1830th M · 287th M35 |
| 1840 | James, BasilSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M40 | 1830th M · 145th M40 |
| 1841 | Uys, N.N.South AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M23 | 1830th M · 764th M23 |
| 1842 | Wilkinson, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M40 | 1830th M · 145th M40 |
| 1843 | Odendaal, EwaldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M23 | 1830th M · 764th M23 |
| 1844 | Henman, DerekSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M23 | 1830th M · 764th M23 |
| 1845 | Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | — | 1830th M |
| 1846 | Basson, OwenSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:47:00h | 9.20 | M23 | 1830th M · 764th M23 |
| 1847 | Whittaker, JohnSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M50 | 1841st M · 28th M50 |
| 1848 | Glasspoole, ArnoldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M23 | 1841st M · 768th M23 |
| 1849 | Hall, TerrySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M23 | 1841st M · 768th M23 |
| 1850 | de Leeuw, LeonSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M23 | 1841st M · 768th M23 |
- 1801Teichler, ChristofSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1795th M · 143rd M40Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M40
- 1802Elliott, BobSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1795th M · 280th M35Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M35
- 1803Graham, PeterSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1795th M · 753rd M23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M23
- 1804Goodwin, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1795th M · 753rd M23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M23
- 1805Waterson, KeithSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1795th M · 280th M35Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M35
- 1806Te Water, AndySouth AfricaMan1795th M · 753rd M23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M23
- 1807Burns, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1795th M · 162nd MU23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.MU23
- 1808Porter, RaymondSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC1795th MTime9:44:00hPace9.25
- 1809Strang, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1795th M · 753rd M23Time9:44:00hPace9.25Cat.M23
- 1810Wainwright, AlecSouth AfricaManSavages AC1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1811Karg, RaymondSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1805th M · 27th M50Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M50
- 1812Viljoen, HansSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1805th M · 282nd M35Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M35
- 1813Tosio, ZedSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1805th M · 3rd M60Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M60
- 1814Botha, BenSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1815van Wyk, FaanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1816Ebedes, NeilSouth AfricaManSavages AC1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1817Pienaar, SchalkSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1805th MTime9:45:00hPace9.23
- 1818Visser, Vis DripSouth AfricaMan1805th M · 757th M23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M23
- 1819Campbell, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1805th MTime9:45:00hPace9.23
- 1820Moolman, N.N.South AfricaMan1805th M · 163rd MU23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.MU23
- 1821Stephenson, JohnSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1805th M · 282nd M35Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.M35
- 1822Stols, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1805th M · 163rd MU23Time9:45:00hPace9.23Cat.MU23
- 1823Snyman, SarelSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1818th M · 10th M55Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M55
- 1824Olckers, GodfreySouth AfricaMan1818th MTime9:46:00hPace9.21
- 1825ten Tusscher, AletSouth AfricaWomanGermiston Callies Harr...6th F · 2nd W40Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.W40
- 1826Morris, N.N.South AfricaMan1818th M · 284th M35Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 1827Kobus, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1818th M · 762nd M23Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M23
- 1828Ferraris, N.N.South AfricaMan1818th M · 284th M35Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 1829Coppin, AllanSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1818th MTime9:46:00hPace9.21
- 1830Buchman, RonnieSouth AfricaMan1818th M · 284th M35Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M35
- 1831Cleary, AlanZimbabweMan1818th M · 144th M40Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M40
- 1832Davidson, MarshalSouth AfricaMan1818th M · 79th M45Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M45
- 1833Pearce, N.N.South AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club1818th MTime9:46:00hPace9.21
- 1834Garner, N.N.South AfricaMan1818th M · 165th MU23Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.MU23
- 1835Levitt, SteveSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1818th M · 762nd M23Time9:46:00hPace9.21Cat.M23
- 1836Copelowitz, IvanSouth AfricaManRand AC1830th M · 287th M35Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M35
- 1837Nell, N.N.South AfricaMan1830th MTime9:47:00hPace9.20
- 1838Chait, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1830th MTime9:47:00hPace9.20
- 1839Boshoff, JockSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1830th M · 287th M35Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M35
- 1840James, BasilSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1830th M · 145th M40Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M40
- 1841Uys, N.N.South AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN1830th M · 764th M23Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1842Wilkinson, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1830th M · 145th M40Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M40
- 1843Odendaal, EwaldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1830th M · 764th M23Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1844Henman, DerekSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC1830th M · 764th M23Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1845Pienaar, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1830th MTime9:47:00hPace9.20
- 1846Basson, OwenSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1830th M · 764th M23Time9:47:00hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 1847Whittaker, JohnSouth AfricaManSavages AC1841st M · 28th M50Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M50
- 1848Glasspoole, ArnoldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1841st M · 768th M23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1849Hall, TerrySouth AfricaManSavages AC1841st M · 768th M23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1850de Leeuw, LeonSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1841st M · 768th M23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,801–1,850 of 2,601