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 2,251–2,300 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2251 | de Vries, ThysSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M23 | 2231st M · 894th M23 |
| 2252 | Rogoff, N.N.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | MU23 | 2231st M · 200th MU23 |
| 2253 | Newmann, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | — | 2231st M |
| 2254 | Egner, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M23 | 2231st M · 894th M23 |
| 2255 | Gordon, DavidSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | — | 2231st M |
| 2256 | Egner, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:20:00h | 8.71 | M23 | 2231st M · 894th M23 |
| 2257 | Broome, JohnSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M45 | 2248th M · 101st M45 |
| 2258 | Muller, DesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M35 | 2248th M · 347th M35 |
| 2259 | King, PeterSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M45 | 2248th M · 101st M45 |
| 2260 | Hiscock, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M23 | 2248th M · 900th M23 |
| 2261 | Uys, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M23 | 2248th M · 900th M23 |
| 2262 | Easton, N.N.South AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M40 | 2248th M · 175th M40 |
| 2263 | Anderson, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | — | 2248th M |
| 2264 | Codron, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M23 | 2248th M · 900th M23 |
| 2265 | Sher, FarrellSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | — | 2248th M |
| 2266 | Gillmer, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M23 | 2248th M · 900th M23 |
| 2267 | Godden, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M23 | 2248th M · 900th M23 |
| 2268 | Sahd, RichardSouth AfricaMan | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | — | 2248th M |
| 2269 | Powell, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | — | 2248th M |
| 2270 | Reay, RichardSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M23 | 2248th M · 900th M23 |
| 2271 | Shuter, KenSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | M23 | 2248th M · 900th M23 |
| 2272 | Vally, EdmundSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | — | 2248th M |
| 2273 | Kohler, N.N.South AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 10:21:00h | 8.70 | MU23 | 2248th M · 202nd MU23 |
| 2274 | van Zyl, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M23 | 2265th M · 907th M23 |
| 2275 | Zehmke, AlfSouth AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M35 | 2265th M · 348th M35 |
| 2276 | Earl, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | MU23 | 2265th M · 203rd MU23 |
| 2277 | de Jager, H.S.South AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M40 | 2265th M · 176th M40 |
| 2278 | Collier, JackSouth AfricaMan Middelburg Marathon Club | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | — | 2265th M |
| 2279 | Ongley, SpeedySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | MU23 | 2265th M · 203rd MU23 |
| 2280 | Brown, LaurenceSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M23 | 2265th M · 907th M23 |
| 2281 | Sanan, MarkSouth AfricaMan | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M23 | 2265th M · 907th M23 |
| 2282 | Waddingham, TonySouth AfricaMan | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M23 | 2265th M · 907th M23 |
| 2283 | Lazarus, IvanSouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M23 | 2265th M · 907th M23 |
| 2284 | Wepener, N.N.South AfricaMan Port Elizabeth Amateur AC | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M35 | 2265th M · 348th M35 |
| 2285 | Anticevich, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | — | 2265th M |
| 2286 | Thomas, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | M23 | 2265th M · 907th M23 |
| 2287 | van Heerden, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | MU23 | 2265th M · 203rd MU23 |
| 2288 | Deacon, CharlesSouth AfricaMan | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | MU23 | 2265th M · 203rd MU23 |
| 2289 | Hoffman, MarkSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | — | 2265th M |
| 2290 | Noach, LionelSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 10:22:00h | 8.68 | — | 2265th M |
| 2291 | Blaker, RonSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | — | 2282nd M |
| 2292 | Gutteridge, IanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | M35 | 2282nd M · 350th M35 |
| 2293 | Hulbert, DudleySouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | MU23 | 2282nd M · 207th MU23 |
| 2294 | Wilters, N.N.South AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | M35 | 2282nd M · 350th M35 |
| 2295 | Stocks, NevilleSouth AfricaMan | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | M35 | 2282nd M · 350th M35 |
| 2296 | King, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | — | 2282nd M |
| 2297 | Bell, MervSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | M23 | 2282nd M · 913th M23 |
| 2298 | du Plessis, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | M23 | 2282nd M · 913th M23 |
| 2299 | Kinnear, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | — | 2282nd M |
| 2300 | Deere, JohnSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:23:00h | 8.67 | M23 | 2282nd M · 913th M23 |
- 2251de Vries, ThysSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2231st M · 894th M23Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M23
- 2252Rogoff, N.N.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2231st M · 200th MU23Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.MU23
- 2253Newmann, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2231st MTime10:20:00hPace8.71
- 2254Egner, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2231st M · 894th M23Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M23
- 2255Gordon, DavidSouth AfricaManSavages AC2231st MTime10:20:00hPace8.71
- 2256Egner, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2231st M · 894th M23Time10:20:00hPace8.71Cat.M23
- 2257Broome, JohnSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2248th M · 101st M45Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M45
- 2258Muller, DesSouth AfricaManSavages AC2248th M · 347th M35Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M35
- 2259King, PeterSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders2248th M · 101st M45Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M45
- 2260Hiscock, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2248th M · 900th M23Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2261Uys, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2248th M · 900th M23Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2262Easton, N.N.South AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2248th M · 175th M40Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M40
- 2263Anderson, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2248th MTime10:21:00hPace8.70
- 2264Codron, MichaelSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2248th M · 900th M23Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2265Sher, FarrellSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2248th MTime10:21:00hPace8.70
- 2266Gillmer, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2248th M · 900th M23Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2267Godden, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2248th M · 900th M23Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2268Sahd, RichardSouth AfricaMan2248th MTime10:21:00hPace8.70
- 2269Powell, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2248th MTime10:21:00hPace8.70
- 2270Reay, RichardSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2248th M · 900th M23Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2271Shuter, KenSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2248th M · 900th M23Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.M23
- 2272Vally, EdmundSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2248th MTime10:21:00hPace8.70
- 2273Kohler, N.N.South AfricaManSouth Coast Striders2248th M · 202nd MU23Time10:21:00hPace8.70Cat.MU23
- 2274van Zyl, CharlesSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2265th M · 907th M23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2275Zehmke, AlfSouth AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC2265th M · 348th M35Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M35
- 2276Earl, N.N.South AfricaMan2265th M · 203rd MU23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.MU23
- 2277de Jager, H.S.South AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2265th M · 176th M40Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M40
- 2278Collier, JackSouth AfricaManMiddelburg Marathon Club2265th MTime10:22:00hPace8.68
- 2279Ongley, SpeedySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2265th M · 203rd MU23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.MU23
- 2280Brown, LaurenceSouth AfricaManSavages AC2265th M · 907th M23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2281Sanan, MarkSouth AfricaMan2265th M · 907th M23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2282Waddingham, TonySouth AfricaMan2265th M · 907th M23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2283Lazarus, IvanSouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2265th M · 907th M23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2284Wepener, N.N.South AfricaManPort Elizabeth Amateur AC2265th M · 348th M35Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M35
- 2285Anticevich, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2265th MTime10:22:00hPace8.68
- 2286Thomas, N.N.South AfricaMan2265th M · 907th M23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.M23
- 2287van Heerden, N.N.South AfricaMan2265th M · 203rd MU23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.MU23
- 2288Deacon, CharlesSouth AfricaMan2265th M · 203rd MU23Time10:22:00hPace8.68Cat.MU23
- 2289Hoffman, MarkSouth AfricaManSavages AC2265th MTime10:22:00hPace8.68
- 2290Noach, LionelSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running2265th MTime10:22:00hPace8.68
- 2291Blaker, RonSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2282nd MTime10:23:00hPace8.67
- 2292Gutteridge, IanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2282nd M · 350th M35Time10:23:00hPace8.67Cat.M35
- 2293Hulbert, DudleySouth AfricaManBoksburg AC2282nd M · 207th MU23Time10:23:00hPace8.67Cat.MU23
- 2294Wilters, N.N.South AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2282nd M · 350th M35Time10:23:00hPace8.67Cat.M35
- 2295Stocks, NevilleSouth AfricaMan2282nd M · 350th M35Time10:23:00hPace8.67Cat.M35
- 2296King, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC2282nd MTime10:23:00hPace8.67
- 2297Bell, MervSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2282nd M · 913th M23Time10:23:00hPace8.67Cat.M23
- 2298du Plessis, N.N.South AfricaMan2282nd M · 913th M23Time10:23:00hPace8.67Cat.M23
- 2299Kinnear, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2282nd MTime10:23:00hPace8.67
- 2300Deere, JohnSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2282nd M · 913th M23Time10:23:00hPace8.67Cat.M23
Showing ranks 2,251–2,300 of 2,601