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 1,851–1,900 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Roberts, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M35 | 1841st M · 289th M35 |
| 1852 | Richardson, FrankSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M40 | 1841st M · 147th M40 |
| 1853 | Barnett, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | — | 1841st M |
| 1854 | Boshoff, HenningSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M23 | 1841st M · 768th M23 |
| 1855 | James, JesseSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M35 | 1841st M · 289th M35 |
| 1856 | Kramer, SollySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | M23 | 1841st M · 768th M23 |
| 1857 | Novos, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | MU23 | 1841st M · 166th MU23 |
| 1858 | Pollock, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | — | 1841st M |
| 1859 | Visser, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | MU23 | 1841st M · 166th MU23 |
| 1860 | Morris, PaulSouth AfricaMan | 9:48:00h | 9.18 | MU23 | 1841st M · 166th MU23 |
| 1861 | Palframan, RoySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | — | 1855th M |
| 1862 | Piater, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | — | 1855th M |
| 1863 | Wannenburg, TonySouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M40 | 1855th M · 148th M40 |
| 1864 | Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | — | 1855th M |
| 1865 | Greenberg, RoySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M23 | 1855th M · 773rd M23 |
| 1866 | McCann, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M23 | 1855th M · 773rd M23 |
| 1867 | Phillips, FeetSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M35 | 1855th M · 291st M35 |
| 1868 | Dallas, CedricSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M23 | 1855th M · 773rd M23 |
| 1869 | Pather, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | — | 1855th M |
| 1870 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M23 | 1855th M · 773rd M23 |
| 1871 | Gerber, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M35 | 1855th M · 291st M35 |
| 1872 | MacKintosh, IanSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | — | 1855th M |
| 1873 | Lombard, DeonGreat BritainMan | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M23 | 1855th M · 773rd M23 |
| 1874 | Reed, NeilSouth AfricaMan | 9:49:00h | 9.17 | M23 | 1855th M · 773rd M23 |
| 1875 | Collocott, TonySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | — | 1869th M |
| 1876 | Gurney, DaveSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | M23 | 1869th M · 779th M23 |
| 1877 | Dedekind, HeinSouth AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | M35 | 1869th M · 293rd M35 |
| 1878 | Barrow, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | — | 1869th M |
| 1879 | Brown, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | — | 1869th M |
| 1880 | Farquharson, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | M23 | 1869th M · 779th M23 |
| 1881 | King, AnthonySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | M35 | 1869th M · 293rd M35 |
| 1882 | Draper, NiekieSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | MU23 | 1869th M · 169th MU23 |
| 1883 | Kruger, N.N.South AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | MU23 | 1869th M · 169th MU23 |
| 1884 | Meiring, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | MU23 | 1869th M · 169th MU23 |
| 1885 | Russell, BrianSouth AfricaMan | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | MU23 | 1869th M · 169th MU23 |
| 1886 | Bekker, AlmeroSouth AfricaMan Standerton Marathon Club | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | MU23 | 1869th M · 169th MU23 |
| 1887 | Mahomed, Anver-HaffieSouth AfricaMan | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | M23 | 1869th M · 779th M23 |
| 1888 | Charlie, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:50:00h | 9.15 | — | 1869th M |
| 1889 | de Kock, JoeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | — | 1883rd M |
| 1890 | Strachan, DesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | M50 | 1883rd M · 29th M50 |
| 1891 | Stamper, NoelSouth AfricaMan | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | M35 | 1883rd M · 295th M35 |
| 1892 | Joffe, JoffeSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | — | 1883rd M |
| 1893 | Jason, Desmond (Sinky)South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | M45 | 1883rd M · 80th M45 |
| 1894 | Sampson, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | M40 | 1883rd M · 149th M40 |
| 1895 | Olsen, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | — | 1883rd M |
| 1896 | Taub, HaroldSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | M23 | 1883rd M · 782nd M23 |
| 1897 | Selvan, JonathanSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | MU23 | 1883rd M · 174th MU23 |
| 1898 | Peters, JontySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | M35 | 1883rd M · 295th M35 |
| 1899 | de Klerk, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | M23 | 1883rd M · 782nd M23 |
| 1900 | Strauss, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:51:00h | 9.14 | M23 | 1883rd M · 782nd M23 |
- 1851Roberts, N.N.South AfricaMan1841st M · 289th M35Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M35
- 1852Richardson, FrankSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1841st M · 147th M40Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M40
- 1853Barnett, DerrickSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1841st MTime9:48:00hPace9.18
- 1854Boshoff, HenningSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1841st M · 768th M23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1855James, JesseSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1841st M · 289th M35Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M35
- 1856Kramer, SollySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1841st M · 768th M23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 1857Novos, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1841st M · 166th MU23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.MU23
- 1858Pollock, PeterSouth AfricaMan1841st MTime9:48:00hPace9.18
- 1859Visser, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1841st M · 166th MU23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.MU23
- 1860Morris, PaulSouth AfricaMan1841st M · 166th MU23Time9:48:00hPace9.18Cat.MU23
- 1861Palframan, RoySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1855th MTime9:49:00hPace9.17
- 1862Piater, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1855th MTime9:49:00hPace9.17
- 1863Wannenburg, TonySouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1855th M · 148th M40Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M40
- 1864Coetzee, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1855th MTime9:49:00hPace9.17
- 1865Greenberg, RoySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1855th M · 773rd M23Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1866McCann, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1855th M · 773rd M23Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1867Phillips, FeetSouth AfricaManRand AC1855th M · 291st M35Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M35
- 1868Dallas, CedricSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers1855th M · 773rd M23Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1869Pather, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1855th MTime9:49:00hPace9.17
- 1870Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManPirates Road Running1855th M · 773rd M23Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1871Gerber, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC1855th M · 291st M35Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M35
- 1872MacKintosh, IanSouth AfricaManBluff AC1855th MTime9:49:00hPace9.17
- 1873Lombard, DeonGreat BritainMan1855th M · 773rd M23Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1874Reed, NeilSouth AfricaMan1855th M · 773rd M23Time9:49:00hPace9.17Cat.M23
- 1875Collocott, TonySouth AfricaManSavages AC1869th MTime9:50:00hPace9.15
- 1876Gurney, DaveSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1869th M · 779th M23Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.M23
- 1877Dedekind, HeinSouth AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners1869th M · 293rd M35Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.M35
- 1878Barrow, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC1869th MTime9:50:00hPace9.15
- 1879Brown, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...1869th MTime9:50:00hPace9.15
- 1880Farquharson, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1869th M · 779th M23Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.M23
- 1881King, AnthonySouth AfricaManRand AC1869th M · 293rd M35Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.M35
- 1882Draper, NiekieSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club1869th M · 169th MU23Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.MU23
- 1883Kruger, N.N.South AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners1869th M · 169th MU23Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.MU23
- 1884Meiring, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC1869th M · 169th MU23Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.MU23
- 1885Russell, BrianSouth AfricaMan1869th M · 169th MU23Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.MU23
- 1886Bekker, AlmeroSouth AfricaManStanderton Marathon Club1869th M · 169th MU23Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.MU23
- 1887Mahomed, Anver-HaffieSouth AfricaMan1869th M · 779th M23Time9:50:00hPace9.15Cat.M23
- 1888Charlie, N.N.South AfricaMan1869th MTime9:50:00hPace9.15
- 1889de Kock, JoeSouth AfricaManSavages AC1883rd MTime9:51:00hPace9.14
- 1890Strachan, DesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1883rd M · 29th M50Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.M50
- 1891Stamper, NoelSouth AfricaMan1883rd M · 295th M35Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.M35
- 1892Joffe, JoffeSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles1883rd MTime9:51:00hPace9.14
- 1893Jason, Desmond (Sinky)South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1883rd M · 80th M45Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.M45
- 1894Sampson, EdwardSouth AfricaManSavages AC1883rd M · 149th M40Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.M40
- 1895Olsen, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club1883rd MTime9:51:00hPace9.14
- 1896Taub, HaroldSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1883rd M · 782nd M23Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.M23
- 1897Selvan, JonathanSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1883rd M · 174th MU23Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.MU23
- 1898Peters, JontySouth AfricaManRand AC1883rd M · 295th M35Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.M35
- 1899de Klerk, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1883rd M · 782nd M23Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.M23
- 1900Strauss, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1883rd M · 782nd M23Time9:51:00hPace9.14Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1,851–1,900 of 2,601