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 2,101–2,150 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | Smith, BobbySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:07:00h | 8.90 | M23 | 2083rd M · 847th M23 |
| 2102 | Howell, PanchoSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | — | 2094th M |
| 2103 | Adam, CraigSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | — | 2094th M |
| 2104 | Bennett, NevilleSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | — | 2094th M |
| 2105 | Parkin, BernardSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | M23 | 2094th M · 851st M23 |
| 2106 | Rousseau, PeterSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | M23 | 2094th M · 851st M23 |
| 2107 | Edwards, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | M23 | 2094th M · 851st M23 |
| 2108 | Niehaus, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | — | 2094th M |
| 2109 | Parsons, TonySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:08:00h | 8.88 | MU23 | 2094th M · 185th MU23 |
| 2110 | van Hasselt, ConSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M40 | 2102nd M · 165th M40 |
| 2111 | Holland, ChopperSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M35 | 2102nd M · 330th M35 |
| 2112 | Fairbairn, StewartUnited Arab EmiratesMan Collegians Harriers | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M23 | 2102nd M · 854th M23 |
| 2113 | Ledlie, DaphneSouth AfricaWoman | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | W45 | 9th F · 2nd W45 |
| 2114 | Arbuthnot, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M45 | 2102nd M · 92nd M45 |
| 2115 | Kruger, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M35 | 2102nd M · 330th M35 |
| 2116 | Tweer, HansSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | — | 2102nd M |
| 2117 | Hall, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M23 | 2102nd M · 854th M23 |
| 2118 | Wright, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M40 | 2102nd M · 165th M40 |
| 2119 | Hibbins, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Canoe Club | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | — | 2102nd M |
| 2120 | Leverton, GavinSouth AfricaMan | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M23 | 2102nd M · 854th M23 |
| 2121 | Moolman, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M23 | 2102nd M · 854th M23 |
| 2122 | Muller, GlentonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:09:00h | 8.87 | M23 | 2102nd M · 854th M23 |
| 2123 | Soller, PipSouth AfricaMan | 10:10:00h | 8.85 | M45 | 2114th M · 93rd M45 |
| 2124 | van Eeden, JohannSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:10:00h | 8.85 | M23 | 2114th M · 859th M23 |
| 2125 | Catzel, DavidSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:10:00h | 8.85 | — | 2114th M |
| 2126 | Soller, BradSouth AfricaMan | 10:10:00h | 8.85 | MU23 | 2114th M · 186th MU23 |
| 2127 | Park, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 10:10:00h | 8.85 | — | 2114th M |
| 2128 | Badenhorst, DanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:10:00h | 8.85 | — | 2114th M |
| 2129 | Levin, RhonSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:10:00h | 8.85 | M23 | 2114th M · 859th M23 |
| 2130 | Alexander-Case, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 10:10:00h | 8.85 | — | 2114th M |
| 2131 | Hill, BillSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:11:00h | 8.84 | M50 | 2122nd M · 38th M50 |
| 2132 | Pattinson, WallySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:11:00h | 8.84 | — | 2122nd M |
| 2133 | Nicolson, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:11:00h | 8.84 | — | 2122nd M |
| 2134 | Davidson, KevinSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:11:00h | 8.84 | M23 | 2122nd M · 861st M23 |
| 2135 | Hopper, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 10:11:00h | 8.84 | M35 | 2122nd M · 332nd M35 |
| 2136 | Elliott, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:11:00h | 8.84 | M23 | 2122nd M · 861st M23 |
| 2137 | Rheeder, ManieSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:11:00h | 8.84 | M23 | 2122nd M · 861st M23 |
| 2138 | King, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:11:00h | 8.84 | M23 | 2122nd M · 861st M23 |
| 2139 | McIntyre, RossSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | M23 | 2130th M · 865th M23 |
| 2140 | Rutter, RobertSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | M23 | 2130th M · 865th M23 |
| 2141 | Thomson, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | M35 | 2130th M · 333rd M35 |
| 2142 | Davidson, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | — | 2130th M |
| 2143 | van Rooyen, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | M40 | 2130th M · 167th M40 |
| 2144 | Sobel, GarySouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | — | 2130th M |
| 2145 | Vogel, FrancisSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | M23 | 2130th M · 865th M23 |
| 2146 | Ashton, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | — | 2130th M |
| 2147 | Buckland, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | MU23 | 2130th M · 187th MU23 |
| 2148 | Japhet, MilesSouth AfricaMan | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | — | 2130th M |
| 2149 | Skuse, JamesSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:12:00h | 8.82 | — | 2130th M |
| 2150 | Tomlinson, GuySouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:13:00h | 8.81 | M23 | 2141st M · 868th M23 |
- 2101Smith, BobbySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2083rd M · 847th M23Time10:07:00hPace8.90Cat.M23
- 2102Howell, PanchoSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...2094th MTime10:08:00hPace8.88
- 2103Adam, CraigSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2094th MTime10:08:00hPace8.88
- 2104Bennett, NevilleSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2094th MTime10:08:00hPace8.88
- 2105Parkin, BernardSouth AfricaMan2094th M · 851st M23Time10:08:00hPace8.88Cat.M23
- 2106Rousseau, PeterSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2094th M · 851st M23Time10:08:00hPace8.88Cat.M23
- 2107Edwards, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2094th M · 851st M23Time10:08:00hPace8.88Cat.M23
- 2108Niehaus, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC2094th MTime10:08:00hPace8.88
- 2109Parsons, TonySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2094th M · 185th MU23Time10:08:00hPace8.88Cat.MU23
- 2110van Hasselt, ConSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2102nd M · 165th M40Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M40
- 2111Holland, ChopperSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2102nd M · 330th M35Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M35
- 2112Fairbairn, StewartUnited Arab EmiratesManCollegians Harriers2102nd M · 854th M23Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M23
- 2113Ledlie, DaphneSouth AfricaWoman9th F · 2nd W45Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.W45
- 2114Arbuthnot, MichaelSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2102nd M · 92nd M45Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M45
- 2115Kruger, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2102nd M · 330th M35Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M35
- 2116Tweer, HansSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2102nd MTime10:09:00hPace8.87
- 2117Hall, WilliamSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2102nd M · 854th M23Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M23
- 2118Wright, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan2102nd M · 165th M40Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M40
- 2119Hibbins, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Canoe Club2102nd MTime10:09:00hPace8.87
- 2120Leverton, GavinSouth AfricaMan2102nd M · 854th M23Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M23
- 2121Moolman, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2102nd M · 854th M23Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M23
- 2122Muller, GlentonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2102nd M · 854th M23Time10:09:00hPace8.87Cat.M23
- 2123Soller, PipSouth AfricaMan2114th M · 93rd M45Time10:10:00hPace8.85Cat.M45
- 2124van Eeden, JohannSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2114th M · 859th M23Time10:10:00hPace8.85Cat.M23
- 2125Catzel, DavidSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2114th MTime10:10:00hPace8.85
- 2126Soller, BradSouth AfricaMan2114th M · 186th MU23Time10:10:00hPace8.85Cat.MU23
- 2127Park, JamesSouth AfricaMan2114th MTime10:10:00hPace8.85
- 2128Badenhorst, DanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2114th MTime10:10:00hPace8.85
- 2129Levin, RhonSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2114th M · 859th M23Time10:10:00hPace8.85Cat.M23
- 2130Alexander-Case, RichardSouth AfricaMan2114th MTime10:10:00hPace8.85
- 2131Hill, BillSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2122nd M · 38th M50Time10:11:00hPace8.84Cat.M50
- 2132Pattinson, WallySouth AfricaManSavages AC2122nd MTime10:11:00hPace8.84
- 2133Nicolson, N.N.South AfricaMan2122nd MTime10:11:00hPace8.84
- 2134Davidson, KevinSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2122nd M · 861st M23Time10:11:00hPace8.84Cat.M23
- 2135Hopper, PeterSouth AfricaMan2122nd M · 332nd M35Time10:11:00hPace8.84Cat.M35
- 2136Elliott, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2122nd M · 861st M23Time10:11:00hPace8.84Cat.M23
- 2137Rheeder, ManieSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2122nd M · 861st M23Time10:11:00hPace8.84Cat.M23
- 2138King, RaymondSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2122nd M · 861st M23Time10:11:00hPace8.84Cat.M23
- 2139McIntyre, RossSouth AfricaManSavages AC2130th M · 865th M23Time10:12:00hPace8.82Cat.M23
- 2140Rutter, RobertSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2130th M · 865th M23Time10:12:00hPace8.82Cat.M23
- 2141Thomson, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2130th M · 333rd M35Time10:12:00hPace8.82Cat.M35
- 2142Davidson, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2130th MTime10:12:00hPace8.82
- 2143van Rooyen, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2130th M · 167th M40Time10:12:00hPace8.82Cat.M40
- 2144Sobel, GarySouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2130th MTime10:12:00hPace8.82
- 2145Vogel, FrancisSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC2130th M · 865th M23Time10:12:00hPace8.82Cat.M23
- 2146Ashton, N.N.South AfricaMan2130th MTime10:12:00hPace8.82
- 2147Buckland, N.N.South AfricaMan2130th M · 187th MU23Time10:12:00hPace8.82Cat.MU23
- 2148Japhet, MilesSouth AfricaMan2130th MTime10:12:00hPace8.82
- 2149Skuse, JamesSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2130th MTime10:12:00hPace8.82
- 2150Tomlinson, GuySouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2141st M · 868th M23Time10:13:00hPace8.81Cat.M23
Showing ranks 2,101–2,150 of 2,601