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 2,051–2,100 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2051 | Rorke, StaffordSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | M23 | 2038th M · 838th M23 |
| 2052 | van Biljon, FerdinandSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | M23 | 2038th M · 838th M23 |
| 2053 | van der Schyff, StevenSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | M35 | 2038th M · 323rd M35 |
| 2054 | Neale, N.N.South AfricaMan Krugersdorp Road Runners | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | — | 2038th M |
| 2055 | Schulze, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:03:00h | 8.96 | — | 2038th M |
| 2056 | Pokorny, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 10:04:00h | 8.94 | M50 | 2048th M · 35th M50 |
| 2057 | Bremner, GavinSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:04:00h | 8.94 | — | 2048th M |
| 2058 | Feeney, JohnSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:04:00h | 8.94 | M40 | 2048th M · 162nd M40 |
| 2059 | Gillespie, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 10:04:00h | 8.94 | M40 | 2048th M · 162nd M40 |
| 2060 | Coll, IvanSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:04:00h | 8.94 | M55 | 2048th M · 12th M55 |
| 2061 | Dummett, BrianSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:04:00h | 8.94 | M23 | 2048th M · 841st M23 |
| 2062 | Tutton, RobSouth AfricaMan | 10:04:00h | 8.94 | M35 | 2048th M · 325th M35 |
| 2063 | Malan, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:04:00h | 8.94 | M23 | 2048th M · 841st M23 |
| 2064 | Maller, ReubenSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | M50 | 2056th M · 36th M50 |
| 2065 | Burger, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | M45 | 2056th M · 89th M45 |
| 2066 | Bahlman, D.S.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | — | 2056th M |
| 2067 | Armour, DeryckSouth AfricaMan | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | M23 | 2056th M · 843rd M23 |
| 2068 | Cloete, JohnaSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | — | 2056th M |
| 2069 | Bernstein, JulianSouth AfricaMan | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | — | 2056th M |
| 2070 | Cowden, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | — | 2056th M |
| 2071 | Naude, N.N.South AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | — | 2056th M |
| 2072 | Skipper, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | MU23 | 2056th M · 181st MU23 |
| 2073 | Konz, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | M23 | 2056th M · 843rd M23 |
| 2074 | Moreton, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | M23 | 2056th M · 843rd M23 |
| 2075 | Spies, N.N.South AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | MU23 | 2056th M · 181st MU23 |
| 2076 | Weber, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | — | 2056th M |
| 2077 | Levitan, SelwynSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:05:00h | 8.93 | M35 | 2056th M · 326th M35 |
| 2078 | Patterson, GillieSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | M55 | 2070th M · 13th M55 |
| 2079 | Shepherd, DennisSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | M50 | 2070th M · 37th M50 |
| 2080 | Hazelhurst, RaySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | M35 | 2070th M · 327th M35 |
| 2081 | Alexander, BryanSouth AfricaMan | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | M45 | 2070th M · 90th M45 |
| 2082 | Ball, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | — | 2070th M |
| 2083 | Allen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | — | 2070th M |
| 2084 | Lotz, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | M23 | 2070th M · 846th M23 |
| 2085 | Bartlett, JulianSouth AfricaMan Rhodes Marathon Club | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | — | 2070th M |
| 2086 | Dinner, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | M35 | 2070th M · 327th M35 |
| 2087 | Bezuidenhout, JurgenSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | MU23 | 2070th M · 183rd MU23 |
| 2088 | Mandeville, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | M35 | 2070th M · 327th M35 |
| 2089 | Nourse, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | — | 2070th M |
| 2090 | van der Westhuizen, WietscheSouth AfricaMan | 10:06:00h | 8.91 | MU23 | 2070th M · 183rd MU23 |
| 2091 | Morgan, StanleySouth AfricaMan | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | — | 2083rd M |
| 2092 | MacKenzie, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | M60 | 2083rd M · 4th M60 |
| 2093 | Paget, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | — | 2083rd M |
| 2094 | van Wyk, JohnnySouth AfricaMan | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | M40 | 2083rd M · 164th M40 |
| 2095 | Campbell, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | M23 | 2083rd M · 847th M23 |
| 2096 | Swart, StompieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | M23 | 2083rd M · 847th M23 |
| 2097 | van Vuuren, FlipSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | M45 | 2083rd M · 91st M45 |
| 2098 | Hooper, RupertSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | — | 2083rd M |
| 2099 | Berchowitz, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | — | 2083rd M |
| 2100 | Lund, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | M23 | 2083rd M · 847th M23 |
- 2051Rorke, StaffordSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...2038th M · 838th M23Time10:03:00hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 2052van Biljon, FerdinandSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2038th M · 838th M23Time10:03:00hPace8.96Cat.M23
- 2053van der Schyff, StevenSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2038th M · 323rd M35Time10:03:00hPace8.96Cat.M35
- 2054Neale, N.N.South AfricaManKrugersdorp Road Runners2038th MTime10:03:00hPace8.96
- 2055Schulze, N.N.South AfricaMan2038th MTime10:03:00hPace8.96
- 2056Pokorny, CharlesSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC2048th M · 35th M50Time10:04:00hPace8.94Cat.M50
- 2057Bremner, GavinSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2048th MTime10:04:00hPace8.94
- 2058Feeney, JohnSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2048th M · 162nd M40Time10:04:00hPace8.94Cat.M40
- 2059Gillespie, PeterSouth AfricaMan2048th M · 162nd M40Time10:04:00hPace8.94Cat.M40
- 2060Coll, IvanSouth AfricaManSavages AC2048th M · 12th M55Time10:04:00hPace8.94Cat.M55
- 2061Dummett, BrianSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2048th M · 841st M23Time10:04:00hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 2062Tutton, RobSouth AfricaMan2048th M · 325th M35Time10:04:00hPace8.94Cat.M35
- 2063Malan, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC2048th M · 841st M23Time10:04:00hPace8.94Cat.M23
- 2064Maller, ReubenSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2056th M · 36th M50Time10:05:00hPace8.93Cat.M50
- 2065Burger, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2056th M · 89th M45Time10:05:00hPace8.93Cat.M45
- 2066Bahlman, D.S.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2056th MTime10:05:00hPace8.93
- 2067Armour, DeryckSouth AfricaMan2056th M · 843rd M23Time10:05:00hPace8.93Cat.M23
- 2068Cloete, JohnaSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2056th MTime10:05:00hPace8.93
- 2069Bernstein, JulianSouth AfricaMan2056th MTime10:05:00hPace8.93
- 2070Cowden, N.N.South AfricaMan2056th MTime10:05:00hPace8.93
- 2071Naude, N.N.South AfricaManBoksburg AC2056th MTime10:05:00hPace8.93
- 2072Skipper, N.N.South AfricaMan2056th M · 181st MU23Time10:05:00hPace8.93Cat.MU23
- 2073Konz, ChrisSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2056th M · 843rd M23Time10:05:00hPace8.93Cat.M23
- 2074Moreton, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2056th M · 843rd M23Time10:05:00hPace8.93Cat.M23
- 2075Spies, N.N.South AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...2056th M · 181st MU23Time10:05:00hPace8.93Cat.MU23
- 2076Weber, N.N.South AfricaMan2056th MTime10:05:00hPace8.93
- 2077Levitan, SelwynSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2056th M · 326th M35Time10:05:00hPace8.93Cat.M35
- 2078Patterson, GillieSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2070th M · 13th M55Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.M55
- 2079Shepherd, DennisSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2070th M · 37th M50Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.M50
- 2080Hazelhurst, RaySouth AfricaManSavages AC2070th M · 327th M35Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.M35
- 2081Alexander, BryanSouth AfricaMan2070th M · 90th M45Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.M45
- 2082Ball, N.N.South AfricaMan2070th MTime10:06:00hPace8.91
- 2083Allen, N.N.South AfricaMan2070th MTime10:06:00hPace8.91
- 2084Lotz, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2070th M · 846th M23Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.M23
- 2085Bartlett, JulianSouth AfricaManRhodes Marathon Club2070th MTime10:06:00hPace8.91
- 2086Dinner, N.N.South AfricaMan2070th M · 327th M35Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.M35
- 2087Bezuidenhout, JurgenSouth AfricaManBluff AC2070th M · 183rd MU23Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.MU23
- 2088Mandeville, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2070th M · 327th M35Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.M35
- 2089Nourse, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2070th MTime10:06:00hPace8.91
- 2090van der Westhuizen, WietscheSouth AfricaMan2070th M · 183rd MU23Time10:06:00hPace8.91Cat.MU23
- 2091Morgan, StanleySouth AfricaMan2083rd MTime10:07:00hPace8.90
- 2092MacKenzie, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2083rd M · 4th M60Time10:07:00hPace8.90Cat.M60
- 2093Paget, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2083rd MTime10:07:00hPace8.90
- 2094van Wyk, JohnnySouth AfricaMan2083rd M · 164th M40Time10:07:00hPace8.90Cat.M40
- 2095Campbell, DaveSouth AfricaMan2083rd M · 847th M23Time10:07:00hPace8.90Cat.M23
- 2096Swart, StompieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2083rd M · 847th M23Time10:07:00hPace8.90Cat.M23
- 2097van Vuuren, FlipSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2083rd M · 91st M45Time10:07:00hPace8.90Cat.M45
- 2098Hooper, RupertSouth AfricaManRand AC2083rd MTime10:07:00hPace8.90
- 2099Berchowitz, MichaelSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2083rd MTime10:07:00hPace8.90
- 2100Lund, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2083rd M · 847th M23Time10:07:00hPace8.90Cat.M23
Showing ranks 2,051–2,100 of 2,601