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 2,201–2,250 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201 | Law, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | M40 | 2191st M · 170th M40 |
| 2202 | Daniel, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | — | 2191st M |
| 2203 | Knoesen, MickeySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | — | 2191st M |
| 2204 | Duffin, OwenSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | MU23 | 2191st M · 195th MU23 |
| 2205 | Vermeulen, NicoSouth AfricaMan | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | M23 | 2191st M · 885th M23 |
| 2206 | Badenhorst, N.N.South AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | — | 2191st M |
| 2207 | Sepp, RodneySouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | M35 | 2191st M · 339th M35 |
| 2208 | Doak, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | M35 | 2191st M · 339th M35 |
| 2209 | Vermeulen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:17:00h | 8.75 | M23 | 2191st M · 885th M23 |
| 2210 | Gardner, David (Doc)South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M50 | 2201st M · 39th M50 |
| 2211 | Maynard, RichardSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M23 | 2201st M · 887th M23 |
| 2212 | van Niekerk, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M40 | 2201st M · 171st M40 |
| 2213 | Hoal, DavidSouth AfricaMan Tasol Kroonstad Colleg... | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | — | 2201st M |
| 2214 | Cripps, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | — | 2201st M |
| 2215 | van der Schyff, PeteSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M40 | 2201st M · 171st M40 |
| 2216 | Blount, LesSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M23 | 2201st M · 887th M23 |
| 2217 | Vincent, AlanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M23 | 2201st M · 887th M23 |
| 2218 | Minnaar, JeffSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M23 | 2201st M · 887th M23 |
| 2219 | Blanks, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | — | 2201st M |
| 2220 | Steyn, MikeSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M23 | 2201st M · 887th M23 |
| 2221 | McNeal, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M45 | 2201st M · 98th M45 |
| 2222 | Theunissen, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M23 | 2201st M · 887th M23 |
| 2223 | Scott, N.N.South AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | — | 2201st M |
| 2224 | Simpson, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | MU23 | 2201st M · 196th MU23 |
| 2225 | Wilson, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:18:00h | 8.74 | M35 | 2201st M · 341st M35 |
| 2226 | Kirkness, RoySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | M45 | 2217th M · 99th M45 |
| 2227 | Cloete, NicolaasSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | M35 | 2217th M · 342nd M35 |
| 2228 | Gildenhuys, HeinSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | M40 | 2217th M · 173rd M40 |
| 2229 | Alexander, BulletSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | M40 | 2217th M · 173rd M40 |
| 2230 | de Beer, AwieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | M23 | 2217th M · 893rd M23 |
| 2231 | Damster, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | — | 2217th M |
| 2232 | Meyers, GeoffreySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | M45 | 2217th M · 99th M45 |
| 2233 | Alvin, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | — | 2217th M |
| 2234 | de Beer, N.N.South AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | — | 2217th M |
| 2235 | Stone, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | MU23 | 2217th M · 197th MU23 |
| 2236 | Gruzd, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | M35 | 2217th M · 342nd M35 |
| 2237 | Arbuthnot, GrantSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | MU23 | 2217th M · 197th MU23 |
| 2238 | Martin, NeilSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | MU23 | 2217th M · 197th MU23 |
| 2239 | Jacobs, FlipSouth AfricaMan | 10:19:00h | 8.72 | — | 2217th M |
| 2240 | Pyke, DickSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | — | 2231st M |
| 2241 | Els, RoySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M35 | 2231st M · 344th M35 |
| 2242 | Duggan, AllanSouth AfricaMan | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M23 | 2231st M · 894th M23 |
| 2243 | Brink, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M35 | 2231st M · 344th M35 |
| 2244 | Bodenstein, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | — | 2231st M |
| 2245 | Seago, IvanSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M23 | 2231st M · 894th M23 |
| 2246 | Taylor, CliffSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M60 | 2231st M · 5th M60 |
| 2247 | Hayes, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | — | 2231st M |
| 2248 | Erasmus, BenSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M35 | 2231st M · 344th M35 |
| 2249 | Duggie, GrahamSouth AfricaMan | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M23 | 2231st M · 894th M23 |
| 2250 | Lester, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | MU23 | 2231st M · 200th MU23 |
- 2201Law, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2191st M · 170th M40Time10:17:00hPace8.75Cat.M40
- 2202Daniel, MalcolmSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2191st MTime10:17:00hPace8.75
- 2203Knoesen, MickeySouth AfricaManSavages AC2191st MTime10:17:00hPace8.75
- 2204Duffin, OwenSouth AfricaManSavages AC2191st M · 195th MU23Time10:17:00hPace8.75Cat.MU23
- 2205Vermeulen, NicoSouth AfricaMan2191st M · 885th M23Time10:17:00hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 2206Badenhorst, N.N.South AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...2191st MTime10:17:00hPace8.75
- 2207Sepp, RodneySouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC2191st M · 339th M35Time10:17:00hPace8.75Cat.M35
- 2208Doak, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...2191st M · 339th M35Time10:17:00hPace8.75Cat.M35
- 2209Vermeulen, N.N.South AfricaMan2191st M · 885th M23Time10:17:00hPace8.75Cat.M23
- 2210Gardner, David (Doc)South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2201st M · 39th M50Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M50
- 2211Maynard, RichardSouth AfricaManSavages AC2201st M · 887th M23Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2212van Niekerk, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2201st M · 171st M40Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M40
- 2213Hoal, DavidSouth AfricaManTasol Kroonstad Colleg...2201st MTime10:18:00hPace8.74
- 2214Cripps, N.N.South AfricaMan2201st MTime10:18:00hPace8.74
- 2215van der Schyff, PeteSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2201st M · 171st M40Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M40
- 2216Blount, LesSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2201st M · 887th M23Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2217Vincent, AlanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2201st M · 887th M23Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2218Minnaar, JeffSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2201st M · 887th M23Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2219Blanks, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2201st MTime10:18:00hPace8.74
- 2220Steyn, MikeSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2201st M · 887th M23Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2221McNeal, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2201st M · 98th M45Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M45
- 2222Theunissen, N.N.South AfricaMan2201st M · 887th M23Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M23
- 2223Scott, N.N.South AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club2201st MTime10:18:00hPace8.74
- 2224Simpson, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2201st M · 196th MU23Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.MU23
- 2225Wilson, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2201st M · 341st M35Time10:18:00hPace8.74Cat.M35
- 2226Kirkness, RoySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2217th M · 99th M45Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.M45
- 2227Cloete, NicolaasSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2217th M · 342nd M35Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.M35
- 2228Gildenhuys, HeinSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2217th M · 173rd M40Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.M40
- 2229Alexander, BulletSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2217th M · 173rd M40Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.M40
- 2230de Beer, AwieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2217th M · 893rd M23Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.M23
- 2231Damster, N.N.South AfricaMan2217th MTime10:19:00hPace8.72
- 2232Meyers, GeoffreySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2217th M · 99th M45Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.M45
- 2233Alvin, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2217th MTime10:19:00hPace8.72
- 2234de Beer, N.N.South AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...2217th MTime10:19:00hPace8.72
- 2235Stone, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2217th M · 197th MU23Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.MU23
- 2236Gruzd, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2217th M · 342nd M35Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.M35
- 2237Arbuthnot, GrantSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2217th M · 197th MU23Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.MU23
- 2238Martin, NeilSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2217th M · 197th MU23Time10:19:00hPace8.72Cat.MU23
- 2239Jacobs, FlipSouth AfricaMan2217th MTime10:19:00hPace8.72
- 2240Pyke, DickSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2231st MTime10:20:00hPace8.71
- 2241Els, RoySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2231st M · 344th M35Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M35
- 2242Duggan, AllanSouth AfricaMan2231st M · 894th M23Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M23
- 2243Brink, JohnSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2231st M · 344th M35Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M35
- 2244Bodenstein, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2231st MTime10:20:00hPace8.71
- 2245Seago, IvanSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2231st M · 894th M23Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M23
- 2246Taylor, CliffSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2231st M · 5th M60Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M60
- 2247Hayes, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2231st MTime10:20:00hPace8.71
- 2248Erasmus, BenSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2231st M · 344th M35Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M35
- 2249Duggie, GrahamSouth AfricaMan2231st M · 894th M23Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M23
- 2250Lester, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2231st M · 200th MU23Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.MU23
Showing ranks 2,201–2,250 of 2,601