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 201–250 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Lawrence, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:11:00h | 12.53 | M35 | 195th M · 28th M35 |
| 202 | Taylor, WeaselSouth AfricaMan | 7:12:00h | 12.50 | M23 | 202nd M · 102nd M23 |
| 203 | Caknis, NicholasSouth AfricaMan | 7:12:00h | 12.50 | M23 | 202nd M · 102nd M23 |
| 204 | Shadbolt, MikeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:12:00h | 12.50 | M23 | 202nd M · 102nd M23 |
| 205 | Meyer, EugeneSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:12:00h | 12.50 | M23 | 202nd M · 102nd M23 |
| 206 | van Zyl, HennieSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:12:00h | 12.50 | M23 | 202nd M · 102nd M23 |
| 207 | Simpkins, MichaelSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:12:00h | 12.50 | M40 | 202nd M · 12th M40 |
| 208 | Markwick, DavidSouth AfricaMan Pinelands Athletic Club | 7:12:00h | 12.50 | M45 | 202nd M · 5th M45 |
| 209 | Bezuidenhout, RaymondSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | M40 | 209th M · 13th M40 |
| 210 | Boehner, EricSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | — | 209th M |
| 211 | Lambert, RoySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | M40 | 209th M · 13th M40 |
| 212 | Corrin, DavidSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | M23 | 209th M · 107th M23 |
| 213 | Hess, BernardSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | M23 | 209th M · 107th M23 |
| 214 | de Beer, DaveSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | — | 209th M |
| 215 | Roos, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | M23 | 209th M · 107th M23 |
| 216 | Styan, JimmySouth AfricaMan | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | M23 | 209th M · 107th M23 |
| 217 | Richmond, N.N.South AfricaMan | 7:13:00h | 12.47 | M23 | 209th M · 107th M23 |
| 218 | Melrose, AndySouth AfricaMan | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | M23 | 218th M · 112th M23 |
| 219 | Jones, RowanSouth AfricaMan | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | — | 218th M |
| 220 | Viljoen, JanSouth AfricaMan | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | M23 | 218th M · 112th M23 |
| 221 | Fryer, RobinUnited StatesMan Rand AC | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | M23 | 218th M · 112th M23 |
| 222 | Clarke, FrankSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | M40 | 218th M · 15th M40 |
| 223 | Anderson, PeterSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | M23 | 218th M · 112th M23 |
| 224 | Bosch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | MU23 | 218th M · 19th MU23 |
| 225 | Harborth, DavidSouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | M23 | 218th M · 112th M23 |
| 226 | Rowe, FrankSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:14:00h | 12.44 | MU23 | 218th M · 19th MU23 |
| 227 | Viljoen, J.J. (Owen)South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | M40 | 227th M · 16th M40 |
| 228 | Paterson, M.South AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | — | 227th M |
| 229 | Blacher, HarrySouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | M45 | 227th M · 6th M45 |
| 230 | Lampert, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | M40 | 227th M · 16th M40 |
| 231 | Wright, N.N.South AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | M23 | 227th M · 117th M23 |
| 232 | Burger, NielSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | M23 | 227th M · 117th M23 |
| 233 | de Swardt, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | M23 | 227th M · 117th M23 |
| 234 | Totham, JohnSouth AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | M23 | 227th M · 117th M23 |
| 235 | McLean, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:15:00h | 12.41 | M23 | 227th M · 117th M23 |
| 236 | Whewell, PeterSouth AfricaMan | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | M35 | 236th M · 29th M35 |
| 237 | Sheahan, MarveeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | M23 | 236th M · 122nd M23 |
| 238 | Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaMan | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | M23 | 236th M · 122nd M23 |
| 239 | Mills, GeoffSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | M23 | 236th M · 122nd M23 |
| 240 | Coetzer, IzakSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | — | 236th M |
| 241 | van der Merwe, StefanSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | M23 | 236th M · 122nd M23 |
| 242 | Tissiman, PhilipSouth AfricaMan | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | MU23 | 236th M · 21st MU23 |
| 243 | Ndawonde, N.N.South AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers AC | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | — | 236th M |
| 244 | Sedibe, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:16:00h | 12.38 | — | 236th M |
| 245 | Payne, NeSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:17:00h | 12.36 | — | 245th M |
| 246 | Griffith, ChristopherSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:17:00h | 12.36 | M45 | 245th M · 7th M45 |
| 247 | van der Vlies, AndriesSouth AfricaMan Coaldust Road Runners | 7:17:00h | 12.36 | MU23 | 245th M · 22nd MU23 |
| 248 | Fairlamb, GeoffSouth AfricaMan University of Witwater... | 7:17:00h | 12.36 | M23 | 245th M · 126th M23 |
| 249 | Charlewood, PeterSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:17:00h | 12.36 | M35 | 245th M · 30th M35 |
| 250 | Swanepoel, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:17:00h | 12.36 | M23 | 245th M · 126th M23 |
- 201Lawrence, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers195th M · 28th M35Time7:11:00hPace12.53Cat.M35
- 202Taylor, WeaselSouth AfricaMan202nd M · 102nd M23Time7:12:00hPace12.50Cat.M23
- 203Caknis, NicholasSouth AfricaMan202nd M · 102nd M23Time7:12:00hPace12.50Cat.M23
- 204Shadbolt, MikeSouth AfricaManSavages AC202nd M · 102nd M23Time7:12:00hPace12.50Cat.M23
- 205Meyer, EugeneSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club202nd M · 102nd M23Time7:12:00hPace12.50Cat.M23
- 206van Zyl, HennieSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club202nd M · 102nd M23Time7:12:00hPace12.50Cat.M23
- 207Simpkins, MichaelSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club202nd M · 12th M40Time7:12:00hPace12.50Cat.M40
- 208Markwick, DavidSouth AfricaManPinelands Athletic Club202nd M · 5th M45Time7:12:00hPace12.50Cat.M45
- 209Bezuidenhout, RaymondSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers209th M · 13th M40Time7:13:00hPace12.47Cat.M40
- 210Boehner, EricSouth AfricaManSavages AC209th MTime7:13:00hPace12.47
- 211Lambert, RoySouth AfricaManSavages AC209th M · 13th M40Time7:13:00hPace12.47Cat.M40
- 212Corrin, DavidSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club209th M · 107th M23Time7:13:00hPace12.47Cat.M23
- 213Hess, BernardSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC209th M · 107th M23Time7:13:00hPace12.47Cat.M23
- 214de Beer, DaveSouth AfricaManRand AC209th MTime7:13:00hPace12.47
- 215Roos, JohanSouth AfricaMan209th M · 107th M23Time7:13:00hPace12.47Cat.M23
- 216Styan, JimmySouth AfricaMan209th M · 107th M23Time7:13:00hPace12.47Cat.M23
- 217Richmond, N.N.South AfricaMan209th M · 107th M23Time7:13:00hPace12.47Cat.M23
- 218Melrose, AndySouth AfricaMan218th M · 112th M23Time7:14:00hPace12.44Cat.M23
- 219Jones, RowanSouth AfricaMan218th MTime7:14:00hPace12.44
- 220Viljoen, JanSouth AfricaMan218th M · 112th M23Time7:14:00hPace12.44Cat.M23
- 221Fryer, RobinUnited StatesManRand AC218th M · 112th M23Time7:14:00hPace12.44Cat.M23
- 222Clarke, FrankSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...218th M · 15th M40Time7:14:00hPace12.44Cat.M40
- 223Anderson, PeterSouth AfricaManBluff AC218th M · 112th M23Time7:14:00hPace12.44Cat.M23
- 224Bosch, AndrewSouth AfricaMan218th M · 19th MU23Time7:14:00hPace12.44Cat.MU23
- 225Harborth, DavidSouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club218th M · 112th M23Time7:14:00hPace12.44Cat.M23
- 226Rowe, FrankSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club218th M · 19th MU23Time7:14:00hPace12.44Cat.MU23
- 227Viljoen, J.J. (Owen)South AfricaManCollegians Harriers227th M · 16th M40Time7:15:00hPace12.41Cat.M40
- 228Paterson, M.South AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...227th MTime7:15:00hPace12.41
- 229Blacher, HarrySouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners227th M · 6th M45Time7:15:00hPace12.41Cat.M45
- 230Lampert, GeraldSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners227th M · 16th M40Time7:15:00hPace12.41Cat.M40
- 231Wright, N.N.South AfricaManRand AC227th M · 117th M23Time7:15:00hPace12.41Cat.M23
- 232Burger, NielSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club227th M · 117th M23Time7:15:00hPace12.41Cat.M23
- 233de Swardt, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club227th M · 117th M23Time7:15:00hPace12.41Cat.M23
- 234Totham, JohnSouth AfricaManPinetown & District AC227th M · 117th M23Time7:15:00hPace12.41Cat.M23
- 235McLean, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club227th M · 117th M23Time7:15:00hPace12.41Cat.M23
- 236Whewell, PeterSouth AfricaMan236th M · 29th M35Time7:16:00hPace12.38Cat.M35
- 237Sheahan, MarveeSouth AfricaManSavages AC236th M · 122nd M23Time7:16:00hPace12.38Cat.M23
- 238Robertson, LanceSouth AfricaMan236th M · 122nd M23Time7:16:00hPace12.38Cat.M23
- 239Mills, GeoffSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running236th M · 122nd M23Time7:16:00hPace12.38Cat.M23
- 240Coetzer, IzakSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club236th MTime7:16:00hPace12.38
- 241van der Merwe, StefanSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers236th M · 122nd M23Time7:16:00hPace12.38Cat.M23
- 242Tissiman, PhilipSouth AfricaMan236th M · 21st MU23Time7:16:00hPace12.38Cat.MU23
- 243Ndawonde, N.N.South AfricaManHillcrest Villagers AC236th MTime7:16:00hPace12.38
- 244Sedibe, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners236th MTime7:16:00hPace12.38
- 245Payne, NeSouth AfricaManSavages AC245th MTime7:17:00hPace12.36
- 246Griffith, ChristopherSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...245th M · 7th M45Time7:17:00hPace12.36Cat.M45
- 247van der Vlies, AndriesSouth AfricaManCoaldust Road Runners245th M · 22nd MU23Time7:17:00hPace12.36Cat.MU23
- 248Fairlamb, GeoffSouth AfricaManUniversity of Witwater...245th M · 126th M23Time7:17:00hPace12.36Cat.M23
- 249Charlewood, PeterSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC245th M · 30th M35Time7:17:00hPace12.36Cat.M35
- 250Swanepoel, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club245th M · 126th M23Time7:17:00hPace12.36Cat.M23
Showing ranks 201–250 of 2,601