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 2,001–2,050 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Coetzee, JanSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 9:59:00h | 9.02 | M23 | 1984th M · 819th M23 |
| 2002 | Bell, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 9:59:00h | 9.02 | — | 1984th M |
| 2003 | Wridgway, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 9:59:00h | 9.02 | M23 | 1984th M · 819th M23 |
| 2004 | Cruickshank, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:59:00h | 9.02 | M23 | 1984th M · 819th M23 |
| 2005 | Bateman, N.N.South AfricaMan | 9:59:00h | 9.02 | — | 1984th M |
| 2006 | Santrucek, RichardSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 9:59:00h | 9.02 | M23 | 1984th M · 819th M23 |
| 2007 | Botha, EstelleSouth AfricaMan | 9:59:00h | 9.02 | — | 1984th M |
| 2008 | Renaud, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M50 | 2000th M · 33rd M50 |
| 2009 | Charlton, PaddySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M45 | 2000th M · 86th M45 |
| 2010 | Candiotes, NicSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M55 | 2000th M · 11th M55 |
| 2011 | Myhill, MervSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M23 | 2000th M · 828th M23 |
| 2012 | Rulten, BrianGreat BritainMan Savages AC | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M40 | 2000th M · 160th M40 |
| 2013 | de Villiers, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M35 | 2000th M · 316th M35 |
| 2014 | George, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M35 | 2000th M · 316th M35 |
| 2015 | Claassens, LouisSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M23 | 2000th M · 828th M23 |
| 2016 | Allan, N.N.South AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | — | 2000th M |
| 2017 | de Wet, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M35 | 2000th M · 316th M35 |
| 2018 | Wyndham, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M35 | 2000th M · 316th M35 |
| 2019 | Badenhorst, AdriaanSouth AfricaMan | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | — | 2000th M |
| 2020 | Carter, DennisSouth AfricaMan | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | — | 2000th M |
| 2021 | Griessen, SpencerSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:00:00h | 9.00 | M23 | 2000th M · 828th M23 |
| 2022 | Sim, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | — | 2014th M |
| 2023 | Chrystal, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | — | 2014th M |
| 2024 | Miles, BarrySouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | MU23 | 2014th M · 179th MU23 |
| 2025 | Jones, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | — | 2014th M |
| 2026 | Struwig, DanieSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | M23 | 2014th M · 831st M23 |
| 2027 | Williams, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | M23 | 2014th M · 831st M23 |
| 2028 | Lundie, JonathanSouth AfricaMan | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | M23 | 2014th M · 831st M23 |
| 2029 | Lucas, TerranceSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | M45 | 2014th M · 87th M45 |
| 2030 | Human, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | — | 2014th M |
| 2031 | Louth, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | M23 | 2014th M · 831st M23 |
| 2032 | Powell, DavidSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | — | 2014th M |
| 2033 | Schoeman, FanieSouth AfricaMan | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | M35 | 2014th M · 320th M35 |
| 2034 | Minny, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:01:00h | 8.98 | MU23 | 2014th M · 179th MU23 |
| 2035 | MacKenzie, MurraySouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | M23 | 2027th M · 835th M23 |
| 2036 | Dellar, RoySouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | M23 | 2027th M · 835th M23 |
| 2037 | Percival, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | — | 2027th M |
| 2038 | Banks, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | — | 2027th M |
| 2039 | Ballantyne, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | — | 2027th M |
| 2040 | Katz, StanleySouth AfricaMan | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | — | 2027th M |
| 2041 | Williams, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | M23 | 2027th M · 835th M23 |
| 2042 | Shaw, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | — | 2027th M |
| 2043 | Douglas, RobertSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | M40 | 2027th M · 161st M40 |
| 2044 | Smyly, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | M35 | 2027th M · 321st M35 |
| 2045 | Karp, CyrilSouth AfricaMan | 10:02:00h | 8.97 | M35 | 2027th M · 321st M35 |
| 2046 | van Staden, PietSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | M50 | 2038th M · 34th M50 |
| 2047 | Siepman, LindleySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | M35 | 2038th M · 323rd M35 |
| 2048 | Rose, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | M45 | 2038th M · 88th M45 |
| 2049 | Bowley-Manning, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | — | 2038th M |
| 2050 | Stewart, BobSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | M23 | 2038th M · 838th M23 |
- 2001Coetzee, JanSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...1984th M · 819th M23Time9:59:00hPace9.02Cat.M23
- 2002Bell, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club1984th MTime9:59:00hPace9.02
- 2003Wridgway, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners1984th M · 819th M23Time9:59:00hPace9.02Cat.M23
- 2004Cruickshank, GeorgeSouth AfricaManRand AC1984th M · 819th M23Time9:59:00hPace9.02Cat.M23
- 2005Bateman, N.N.South AfricaMan1984th MTime9:59:00hPace9.02
- 2006Santrucek, RichardSouth AfricaManRand AC1984th M · 819th M23Time9:59:00hPace9.02Cat.M23
- 2007Botha, EstelleSouth AfricaMan1984th MTime9:59:00hPace9.02
- 2008Renaud, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2000th M · 33rd M50Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M50
- 2009Charlton, PaddySouth AfricaManSavages AC2000th M · 86th M45Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M45
- 2010Candiotes, NicSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2000th M · 11th M55Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M55
- 2011Myhill, MervSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2000th M · 828th M23Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M23
- 2012Rulten, BrianGreat BritainManSavages AC2000th M · 160th M40Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M40
- 2013de Villiers, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2000th M · 316th M35Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M35
- 2014George, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2000th M · 316th M35Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M35
- 2015Claassens, LouisSouth AfricaManSavages AC2000th M · 828th M23Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M23
- 2016Allan, N.N.South AfricaManPirates Road Running2000th MTime10:00:00hPace9.00
- 2017de Wet, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2000th M · 316th M35Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M35
- 2018Wyndham, MalcolmSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running2000th M · 316th M35Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M35
- 2019Badenhorst, AdriaanSouth AfricaMan2000th MTime10:00:00hPace9.00
- 2020Carter, DennisSouth AfricaMan2000th MTime10:00:00hPace9.00
- 2021Griessen, SpencerSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2000th M · 828th M23Time10:00:00hPace9.00Cat.M23
- 2022Sim, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2014th MTime10:01:00hPace8.98
- 2023Chrystal, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2014th MTime10:01:00hPace8.98
- 2024Miles, BarrySouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2014th M · 179th MU23Time10:01:00hPace8.98Cat.MU23
- 2025Jones, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2014th MTime10:01:00hPace8.98
- 2026Struwig, DanieSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2014th M · 831st M23Time10:01:00hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 2027Williams, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2014th M · 831st M23Time10:01:00hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 2028Lundie, JonathanSouth AfricaMan2014th M · 831st M23Time10:01:00hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 2029Lucas, TerranceSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2014th M · 87th M45Time10:01:00hPace8.98Cat.M45
- 2030Human, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC2014th MTime10:01:00hPace8.98
- 2031Louth, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC2014th M · 831st M23Time10:01:00hPace8.98Cat.M23
- 2032Powell, DavidSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2014th MTime10:01:00hPace8.98
- 2033Schoeman, FanieSouth AfricaMan2014th M · 320th M35Time10:01:00hPace8.98Cat.M35
- 2034Minny, N.N.South AfricaMan2014th M · 179th MU23Time10:01:00hPace8.98Cat.MU23
- 2035MacKenzie, MurraySouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2027th M · 835th M23Time10:02:00hPace8.97Cat.M23
- 2036Dellar, RoySouth AfricaManBluff AC2027th M · 835th M23Time10:02:00hPace8.97Cat.M23
- 2037Percival, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2027th MTime10:02:00hPace8.97
- 2038Banks, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC2027th MTime10:02:00hPace8.97
- 2039Ballantyne, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2027th MTime10:02:00hPace8.97
- 2040Katz, StanleySouth AfricaMan2027th MTime10:02:00hPace8.97
- 2041Williams, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2027th M · 835th M23Time10:02:00hPace8.97Cat.M23
- 2042Shaw, N.N.South AfricaMan2027th MTime10:02:00hPace8.97
- 2043Douglas, RobertSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2027th M · 161st M40Time10:02:00hPace8.97Cat.M40
- 2044Smyly, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2027th M · 321st M35Time10:02:00hPace8.97Cat.M35
- 2045Karp, CyrilSouth AfricaMan2027th M · 321st M35Time10:02:00hPace8.97Cat.M35
- 2046van Staden, PietSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2038th M · 34th M50Time10:03:00hPace8.96Cat.M50
- 2047Siepman, LindleySouth AfricaManSavages AC2038th M · 323rd M35Time10:03:00hPace8.96Cat.M35
- 2048Rose, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2038th M · 88th M45Time10:03:00hPace8.96Cat.M45
- 2049Bowley-Manning, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2038th MTime10:03:00hPace8.96
- 2050Stewart, BobSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2038th M · 838th M23Time10:03:00hPace8.96Cat.M23
Showing ranks 2,001–2,050 of 2,601