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 2,351–2,400 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2351 | Beamish, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:27:00h | 8.61 | — | 2339th M |
| 2352 | Powell, RaySouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:27:00h | 8.61 | M35 | 2339th M · 357th M35 |
| 2353 | Stadler, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:27:00h | 8.61 | M23 | 2339th M · 935th M23 |
| 2354 | Patterson, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:27:00h | 8.61 | M23 | 2339th M · 935th M23 |
| 2355 | Smeath-Thomas, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:27:00h | 8.61 | M23 | 2339th M · 935th M23 |
| 2356 | Hallam, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Acsis VOB Running Club | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | M23 | 2347th M · 939th M23 |
| 2357 | McDonald, JohanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | M23 | 2347th M · 939th M23 |
| 2358 | Lewis, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | M50 | 2347th M · 42nd M50 |
| 2359 | Gardner, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | M23 | 2347th M · 939th M23 |
| 2360 | Prosser, PhilipSouth AfricaMan | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | M23 | 2347th M · 939th M23 |
| 2361 | van der Westhuizen, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | M23 | 2347th M · 939th M23 |
| 2362 | Bakker, John LeonardSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | M23 | 2347th M · 939th M23 |
| 2363 | Taute, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | MU23 | 2347th M · 212th MU23 |
| 2364 | Heughan, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:28:00h | 8.60 | — | 2347th M |
| 2365 | Hastie, BobSouth AfricaMan Umtiza Runners | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | M45 | 2356th M · 109th M45 |
| 2366 | Rush, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | — | 2356th M |
| 2367 | Moore, EdwardSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | M40 | 2356th M · 180th M40 |
| 2368 | White, DonaldSouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | M23 | 2356th M · 945th M23 |
| 2369 | Rudolph, LeslieSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | M23 | 2356th M · 945th M23 |
| 2370 | Marais, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | M23 | 2356th M · 945th M23 |
| 2371 | Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | — | 2356th M |
| 2372 | Solomon, CliveSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | M23 | 2356th M · 945th M23 |
| 2373 | de Lange, GerritSouth AfricaMan | 10:29:00h | 8.59 | — | 2356th M |
| 2374 | Masureik, JohnSouth AfricaMan | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | M35 | 2365th M · 359th M35 |
| 2375 | Howard, N.N.South AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | — | 2365th M |
| 2376 | Steinberg, AlanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | M40 | 2365th M · 181st M40 |
| 2377 | Barker, WilliamSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | — | 2365th M |
| 2378 | Andrew, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | — | 2365th M |
| 2379 | Reid, CrawfordSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | M23 | 2365th M · 949th M23 |
| 2380 | Smith, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | M35 | 2365th M · 359th M35 |
| 2381 | Giles, KelvinSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | M23 | 2365th M · 949th M23 |
| 2382 | van Zyl, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | MU23 | 2365th M · 213th MU23 |
| 2383 | Harding, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | M40 | 2365th M · 181st M40 |
| 2384 | Welman, CedricSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | M35 | 2365th M · 359th M35 |
| 2385 | Pillay, N.N.South AfricaMan Benoni Harriers | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | — | 2365th M |
| 2386 | McIntyre, RobertsonSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:30:00h | 8.57 | M35 | 2365th M · 359th M35 |
| 2387 | Woods, JohnEswatiniMan Rand AC | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | M50 | 2378th M · 43rd M50 |
| 2388 | Dubery, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | — | 2378th M |
| 2389 | Moon, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | — | 2378th M |
| 2390 | Morris, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | M50 | 2378th M · 43rd M50 |
| 2391 | Hughes, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | — | 2378th M |
| 2392 | Applewhite, MichaelSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | MU23 | 2378th M · 214th MU23 |
| 2393 | Friedenthal, RegSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | M40 | 2378th M · 183rd M40 |
| 2394 | Lovell, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | M60 | 2378th M · 6th M60 |
| 2395 | Bruyns, N.N.South AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | MU23 | 2378th M · 214th MU23 |
| 2396 | Bloch, EllisSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | M23 | 2378th M · 951st M23 |
| 2397 | Fisher, GregorySouth AfricaMan | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | M23 | 2378th M · 951st M23 |
| 2398 | Stein, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | MU23 | 2378th M · 214th MU23 |
| 2399 | Harley, HarrySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | M40 | 2378th M · 183rd M40 |
| 2400 | Jabour, N.N.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 10:31:00h | 8.56 | — | 2378th M |
- 2351Beamish, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2339th MTime10:27:00hPace8.61
- 2352Powell, RaySouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club2339th M · 357th M35Time10:27:00hPace8.61Cat.M35
- 2353Stadler, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2339th M · 935th M23Time10:27:00hPace8.61Cat.M23
- 2354Patterson, RonaldSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2339th M · 935th M23Time10:27:00hPace8.61Cat.M23
- 2355Smeath-Thomas, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2339th M · 935th M23Time10:27:00hPace8.61Cat.M23
- 2356Hallam, ChristopherSouth AfricaManAcsis VOB Running Club2347th M · 939th M23Time10:28:00hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 2357McDonald, JohanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2347th M · 939th M23Time10:28:00hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 2358Lewis, N.N.South AfricaMan2347th M · 42nd M50Time10:28:00hPace8.60Cat.M50
- 2359Gardner, ChrisSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2347th M · 939th M23Time10:28:00hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 2360Prosser, PhilipSouth AfricaMan2347th M · 939th M23Time10:28:00hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 2361van der Westhuizen, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2347th M · 939th M23Time10:28:00hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 2362Bakker, John LeonardSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2347th M · 939th M23Time10:28:00hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 2363Taute, N.N.South AfricaMan2347th M · 212th MU23Time10:28:00hPace8.60Cat.MU23
- 2364Heughan, N.N.South AfricaMan2347th MTime10:28:00hPace8.60
- 2365Hastie, BobSouth AfricaManUmtiza Runners2356th M · 109th M45Time10:29:00hPace8.59Cat.M45
- 2366Rush, N.N.South AfricaMan2356th MTime10:29:00hPace8.59
- 2367Moore, EdwardSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2356th M · 180th M40Time10:29:00hPace8.59Cat.M40
- 2368White, DonaldSouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2356th M · 945th M23Time10:29:00hPace8.59Cat.M23
- 2369Rudolph, LeslieSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2356th M · 945th M23Time10:29:00hPace8.59Cat.M23
- 2370Marais, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2356th M · 945th M23Time10:29:00hPace8.59Cat.M23
- 2371Potgieter, N.N.South AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...2356th MTime10:29:00hPace8.59
- 2372Solomon, CliveSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2356th M · 945th M23Time10:29:00hPace8.59Cat.M23
- 2373de Lange, GerritSouth AfricaMan2356th MTime10:29:00hPace8.59
- 2374Masureik, JohnSouth AfricaMan2365th M · 359th M35Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.M35
- 2375Howard, N.N.South AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club2365th MTime10:30:00hPace8.57
- 2376Steinberg, AlanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2365th M · 181st M40Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.M40
- 2377Barker, WilliamSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2365th MTime10:30:00hPace8.57
- 2378Andrew, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2365th MTime10:30:00hPace8.57
- 2379Reid, CrawfordSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC2365th M · 949th M23Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.M23
- 2380Smith, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2365th M · 359th M35Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.M35
- 2381Giles, KelvinSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2365th M · 949th M23Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.M23
- 2382van Zyl, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2365th M · 213th MU23Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.MU23
- 2383Harding, N.N.South AfricaMan2365th M · 181st M40Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.M40
- 2384Welman, CedricSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2365th M · 359th M35Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.M35
- 2385Pillay, N.N.South AfricaManBenoni Harriers2365th MTime10:30:00hPace8.57
- 2386McIntyre, RobertsonSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2365th M · 359th M35Time10:30:00hPace8.57Cat.M35
- 2387Woods, JohnEswatiniManRand AC2378th M · 43rd M50Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.M50
- 2388Dubery, ArthurSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC2378th MTime10:31:00hPace8.56
- 2389Moon, MichaelSouth AfricaManSavages AC2378th MTime10:31:00hPace8.56
- 2390Morris, CharlesSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2378th M · 43rd M50Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.M50
- 2391Hughes, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2378th MTime10:31:00hPace8.56
- 2392Applewhite, MichaelSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2378th M · 214th MU23Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.MU23
- 2393Friedenthal, RegSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2378th M · 183rd M40Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.M40
- 2394Lovell, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club2378th M · 6th M60Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.M60
- 2395Bruyns, N.N.South AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN2378th M · 214th MU23Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.MU23
- 2396Bloch, EllisSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2378th M · 951st M23Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2397Fisher, GregorySouth AfricaMan2378th M · 951st M23Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.M23
- 2398Stein, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2378th M · 214th MU23Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.MU23
- 2399Harley, HarrySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2378th M · 183rd M40Time10:31:00hPace8.56Cat.M40
- 2400Jabour, N.N.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...2378th MTime10:31:00hPace8.56
Showing ranks 2,351–2,400 of 2,601