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 1,901–1,950 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Allen, P.J.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:51:49h | 9.12 | M23 | 1895th M · 785th M23 |
| 1902 | Donaldson, IanSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M23 | 1896th M · 786th M23 |
| 1903 | Milne, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M35 | 1896th M · 297th M35 |
| 1904 | de Bruyn, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M35 | 1896th M · 297th M35 |
| 1905 | Wilkinson, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M40 | 1896th M · 150th M40 |
| 1906 | Parvus, PhilipSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M23 | 1896th M · 786th M23 |
| 1907 | Keeling, VicSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M45 | 1896th M · 81st M45 |
| 1908 | Davey, RobSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M23 | 1896th M · 786th M23 |
| 1909 | Hughes, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M35 | 1896th M · 297th M35 |
| 1910 | Eathorne, AllanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M40 | 1896th M · 150th M40 |
| 1911 | Raath, RudolphSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M35 | 1896th M · 297th M35 |
| 1912 | Hill, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M23 | 1896th M · 786th M23 |
| 1913 | Walker, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | M23 | 1896th M · 786th M23 |
| 1914 | de Graaf, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | MU23 | 1896th M · 175th MU23 |
| 1915 | Parthab, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:52:00h | 9.12 | — | 1896th M |
| 1916 | Cavanagh, BettySouth AfricaWoman Collegians Harriers | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | W45 | 7th F · 1st W45 |
| 1917 | Le Roux, SamSouth AfricaMan | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | M50 | 1910th M · 30th M50 |
| 1918 | Kellar, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | — | 1910th M |
| 1919 | Kotze, KobusSouth AfricaMan | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | M23 | 1910th M · 791st M23 |
| 1920 | Thorn, N.N.South AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | M35 | 1910th M · 301st M35 |
| 1921 | Sutherland, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | M35 | 1910th M · 301st M35 |
| 1922 | Kearsey, SteveSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | — | 1910th M |
| 1923 | Cargin, MichaelSouth AfricaMan | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | M23 | 1910th M · 791st M23 |
| 1924 | Jordaan, DawieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | M23 | 1910th M · 791st M23 |
| 1925 | Wood, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:53:00h | 9.11 | M23 | 1910th M · 791st M23 |
| 1926 | McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | M75 | 1919th M · 1st M75 |
| 1927 | Heunis, MartySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | — | 1919th M |
| 1928 | Hickman, BasilSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | — | 1919th M |
| 1929 | Drotsky, JaapSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | M50 | 1919th M · 31st M50 |
| 1930 | Alen, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | — | 1919th M |
| 1931 | Walters, VicSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | M23 | 1919th M · 795th M23 |
| 1932 | Khoza, StevenSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | M23 | 1919th M · 795th M23 |
| 1933 | Switala, BernardSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | M23 | 1919th M · 795th M23 |
| 1934 | Skea, BrianSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | M23 | 1919th M · 795th M23 |
| 1935 | Hemingway, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | — | 1919th M |
| 1936 | Shepstone, NigelSouth AfricaMan | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | — | 1919th M |
| 1937 | Emmerson, WinksSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | M23 | 1919th M · 795th M23 |
| 1938 | Drotsky, AndreSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 9:54:00h | 9.09 | M23 | 1919th M · 795th M23 |
| 1939 | Lock, RonSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | M45 | 1932nd M · 82nd M45 |
| 1940 | Paxton, RonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | M23 | 1932nd M · 801st M23 |
| 1941 | Kent-Brown, BasilSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | M40 | 1932nd M · 152nd M40 |
| 1942 | Riemer, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | M23 | 1932nd M · 801st M23 |
| 1943 | Harvey, BruceSouth AfricaMan Bloemfontein Achilles | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | — | 1932nd M |
| 1944 | Porter, CecilSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | M35 | 1932nd M · 303rd M35 |
| 1945 | Wiltshire, DavidSouth AfricaMan Zululand Athletic Club | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | MU23 | 1932nd M · 176th MU23 |
| 1946 | Jacobson, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | M23 | 1932nd M · 801st M23 |
| 1947 | Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | — | 1932nd M |
| 1948 | de Lange, PieterSouth AfricaMan | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | M35 | 1932nd M · 303rd M35 |
| 1949 | Nicholetts, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | — | 1932nd M |
| 1950 | Elliott, CopleySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 9:55:00h | 9.08 | M35 | 1932nd M · 303rd M35 |
- 1901Allen, P.J.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1895th M · 785th M23Time9:51:49hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1902Donaldson, IanSouth AfricaManRand AC1896th M · 786th M23Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1903Milne, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1896th M · 297th M35Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M35
- 1904de Bruyn, N.N.South AfricaMan1896th M · 297th M35Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M35
- 1905Wilkinson, RichardSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1896th M · 150th M40Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M40
- 1906Parvus, PhilipSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1896th M · 786th M23Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1907Keeling, VicSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...1896th M · 81st M45Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M45
- 1908Davey, RobSouth AfricaManRand AC1896th M · 786th M23Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1909Hughes, DaveSouth AfricaMan1896th M · 297th M35Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M35
- 1910Eathorne, AllanSouth AfricaManSavages AC1896th M · 150th M40Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M40
- 1911Raath, RudolphSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1896th M · 297th M35Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M35
- 1912Hill, DerrickSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC1896th M · 786th M23Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1913Walker, N.N.South AfricaMan1896th M · 786th M23Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.M23
- 1914de Graaf, PeterSouth AfricaMan1896th M · 175th MU23Time9:52:00hPace9.12Cat.MU23
- 1915Parthab, N.N.South AfricaMan1896th MTime9:52:00hPace9.12
- 1916Cavanagh, BettySouth AfricaWomanCollegians Harriers7th F · 1st W45Time9:53:00hPace9.11Cat.W45
- 1917Le Roux, SamSouth AfricaMan1910th M · 30th M50Time9:53:00hPace9.11Cat.M50
- 1918Kellar, N.N.South AfricaMan1910th MTime9:53:00hPace9.11
- 1919Kotze, KobusSouth AfricaMan1910th M · 791st M23Time9:53:00hPace9.11Cat.M23
- 1920Thorn, N.N.South AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club1910th M · 301st M35Time9:53:00hPace9.11Cat.M35
- 1921Sutherland, N.N.South AfricaMan1910th M · 301st M35Time9:53:00hPace9.11Cat.M35
- 1922Kearsey, SteveSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1910th MTime9:53:00hPace9.11
- 1923Cargin, MichaelSouth AfricaMan1910th M · 791st M23Time9:53:00hPace9.11Cat.M23
- 1924Jordaan, DawieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1910th M · 791st M23Time9:53:00hPace9.11Cat.M23
- 1925Wood, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1910th M · 791st M23Time9:53:00hPace9.11Cat.M23
- 1926McInerney, DennisSouth AfricaManSavages AC1919th M · 1st M75Time9:54:00hPace9.09Cat.M75
- 1927Heunis, MartySouth AfricaManSavages AC1919th MTime9:54:00hPace9.09
- 1928Hickman, BasilSouth AfricaManSavages AC1919th MTime9:54:00hPace9.09
- 1929Drotsky, JaapSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1919th M · 31st M50Time9:54:00hPace9.09Cat.M50
- 1930Alen, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC1919th MTime9:54:00hPace9.09
- 1931Walters, VicSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1919th M · 795th M23Time9:54:00hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1932Khoza, StevenSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1919th M · 795th M23Time9:54:00hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1933Switala, BernardSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club1919th M · 795th M23Time9:54:00hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1934Skea, BrianSouth AfricaManSavages AC1919th M · 795th M23Time9:54:00hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1935Hemingway, N.N.South AfricaMan1919th MTime9:54:00hPace9.09
- 1936Shepstone, NigelSouth AfricaMan1919th MTime9:54:00hPace9.09
- 1937Emmerson, WinksSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club1919th M · 795th M23Time9:54:00hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1938Drotsky, AndreSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club1919th M · 795th M23Time9:54:00hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 1939Lock, RonSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC1932nd M · 82nd M45Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.M45
- 1940Paxton, RonSouth AfricaManSavages AC1932nd M · 801st M23Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.M23
- 1941Kent-Brown, BasilSouth AfricaManBluff AC1932nd M · 152nd M40Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.M40
- 1942Riemer, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club1932nd M · 801st M23Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.M23
- 1943Harvey, BruceSouth AfricaManBloemfontein Achilles1932nd MTime9:55:00hPace9.08
- 1944Porter, CecilSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1932nd M · 303rd M35Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.M35
- 1945Wiltshire, DavidSouth AfricaManZululand Athletic Club1932nd M · 176th MU23Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.MU23
- 1946Jacobson, GeorgeSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners1932nd M · 801st M23Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.M23
- 1947Pretorius, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC1932nd MTime9:55:00hPace9.08
- 1948de Lange, PieterSouth AfricaMan1932nd M · 303rd M35Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.M35
- 1949Nicholetts, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club1932nd MTime9:55:00hPace9.08
- 1950Elliott, CopleySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...1932nd M · 303rd M35Time9:55:00hPace9.08Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1,901–1,950 of 2,601