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 2,451–2,500 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2451 | Usdin, JacobSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | M45 | 2441st M · 114th M45 |
| 2452 | Adno, N.N.South AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | — | 2441st M |
| 2453 | Munton, SydneySouth AfricaMan | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | — | 2441st M |
| 2454 | Schneiderman, IvanSouth AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | — | 2441st M |
| 2455 | Moolman, JohanSouth AfricaMan | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | M40 | 2441st M · 189th M40 |
| 2456 | Swart, MariusSouth AfricaMan | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | MU23 | 2441st M · 222nd MU23 |
| 2457 | Claassen, N.N.South AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | — | 2441st M |
| 2458 | Klopper, ZagrysSouth AfricaMan Tuks Road Runners Club | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | MU23 | 2441st M · 222nd MU23 |
| 2459 | Dannhauser, JohannSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:37:00h | 8.48 | M23 | 2441st M · 968th M23 |
| 2460 | Perry, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:38:00h | 8.46 | — | 2451st M |
| 2461 | Goodwin, ChrisSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:38:00h | 8.46 | — | 2451st M |
| 2462 | Namchunder Kangaloo, HarrydeoSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 10:38:00h | 8.46 | M35 | 2451st M · 367th M35 |
| 2463 | Lowes, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:38:00h | 8.46 | MU23 | 2451st M · 224th MU23 |
| 2464 | McDermott, JohnSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:38:00h | 8.46 | M40 | 2451st M · 190th M40 |
| 2465 | Moar, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:38:00h | 8.46 | M35 | 2451st M · 367th M35 |
| 2466 | Cottrell, HughSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:38:00h | 8.46 | M23 | 2451st M · 970th M23 |
| 2467 | Eaton, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:38:00h | 8.46 | M23 | 2451st M · 970th M23 |
| 2468 | Brenner, RonSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M35 | 2459th M · 369th M35 |
| 2469 | Paterson, DesSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M23 | 2459th M · 972nd M23 |
| 2470 | Zeeman, BobSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M35 | 2459th M · 369th M35 |
| 2471 | Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M23 | 2459th M · 972nd M23 |
| 2472 | Lee, CharlesSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M23 | 2459th M · 972nd M23 |
| 2473 | Brener, AlanSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M23 | 2459th M · 972nd M23 |
| 2474 | van Niekerk, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M50 | 2459th M · 47th M50 |
| 2475 | Fredrickson, RoySouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M40 | 2459th M · 191st M40 |
| 2476 | Oberholster, BertieSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M40 | 2459th M · 191st M40 |
| 2477 | Herman, RonSouth AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | — | 2459th M |
| 2478 | Freeman, N.N.South AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | MU23 | 2459th M · 225th MU23 |
| 2479 | Ramlall, RoySouth AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M23 | 2459th M · 972nd M23 |
| 2480 | MacKenzie, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M23 | 2459th M · 972nd M23 |
| 2481 | Normand, GrahamSouth AfricaMan Jeppe Quondam Athletic... | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M35 | 2459th M · 369th M35 |
| 2482 | Peakin, N.N.South AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | — | 2459th M |
| 2483 | Thompson, N.N.South AfricaMan Bluff AC | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | M23 | 2459th M · 972nd M23 |
| 2484 | Hugo, RenierSouth AfricaMan | 10:39:00h | 8.45 | MU23 | 2459th M · 225th MU23 |
| 2485 | Thomson, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | M23 | 2476th M · 979th M23 |
| 2486 | Seago, N.N.South AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | — | 2476th M |
| 2487 | Black, PeterSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | M23 | 2476th M · 979th M23 |
| 2488 | Koekemoer, N.N.South AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | M23 | 2476th M · 979th M23 |
| 2489 | Bester, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | — | 2476th M |
| 2490 | Cross, Terence ArthurSouth AfricaMan | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | M23 | 2476th M · 979th M23 |
| 2491 | Herbst, N.N.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District AC | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | — | 2476th M |
| 2492 | Cumming, N.N.South AfricaMan | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | — | 2476th M |
| 2493 | Pearce, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:40:00h | 8.44 | — | 2476th M |
| 2494 | Mortassagne, RobSouth AfricaMan University of Natal - ... | 10:41:00h | 8.42 | MU23 | 2485th M · 227th MU23 |
| 2495 | Rodda, ArthurSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 10:41:00h | 8.42 | — | 2485th M |
| 2496 | Malherbe, N.N.South AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 10:41:00h | 8.42 | M50 | 2485th M · 48th M50 |
| 2497 | Heydenrych, CharlSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 10:41:00h | 8.42 | M23 | 2485th M · 983rd M23 |
| 2498 | Naidu, N.N.South AfricaMan Durban Athletic Club | 10:41:00h | 8.42 | — | 2485th M |
| 2499 | Taylor, ClareSouth AfricaWoman Rocky Road Runners | 10:41:00h | 8.42 | WU23 | 10th F · 3rd WU23 |
| 2500 | Jerling, N.N.South AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 10:41:00h | 8.42 | — | 2485th M |
- 2451Usdin, JacobSouth AfricaManSavages AC2441st M · 114th M45Time10:37:00hPace8.48Cat.M45
- 2452Adno, N.N.South AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club2441st MTime10:37:00hPace8.48
- 2453Munton, SydneySouth AfricaMan2441st MTime10:37:00hPace8.48
- 2454Schneiderman, IvanSouth AfricaManStella Athletic Club2441st MTime10:37:00hPace8.48
- 2455Moolman, JohanSouth AfricaMan2441st M · 189th M40Time10:37:00hPace8.48Cat.M40
- 2456Swart, MariusSouth AfricaMan2441st M · 222nd MU23Time10:37:00hPace8.48Cat.MU23
- 2457Claassen, N.N.South AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club2441st MTime10:37:00hPace8.48
- 2458Klopper, ZagrysSouth AfricaManTuks Road Runners Club2441st M · 222nd MU23Time10:37:00hPace8.48Cat.MU23
- 2459Dannhauser, JohannSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2441st M · 968th M23Time10:37:00hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 2460Perry, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2451st MTime10:38:00hPace8.46
- 2461Goodwin, ChrisSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers2451st MTime10:38:00hPace8.46
- 2462Namchunder Kangaloo, HarrydeoSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club2451st M · 367th M35Time10:38:00hPace8.46Cat.M35
- 2463Lowes, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2451st M · 224th MU23Time10:38:00hPace8.46Cat.MU23
- 2464McDermott, JohnSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2451st M · 190th M40Time10:38:00hPace8.46Cat.M40
- 2465Moar, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2451st M · 367th M35Time10:38:00hPace8.46Cat.M35
- 2466Cottrell, HughSouth AfricaManRand AC2451st M · 970th M23Time10:38:00hPace8.46Cat.M23
- 2467Eaton, N.N.South AfricaMan2451st M · 970th M23Time10:38:00hPace8.46Cat.M23
- 2468Brenner, RonSouth AfricaManSavages AC2459th M · 369th M35Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M35
- 2469Paterson, DesSouth AfricaManSavages AC2459th M · 972nd M23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2470Zeeman, BobSouth AfricaManBluff AC2459th M · 369th M35Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M35
- 2471Archibald, ArchieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2459th M · 972nd M23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2472Lee, CharlesSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2459th M · 972nd M23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2473Brener, AlanSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners2459th M · 972nd M23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2474van Niekerk, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC2459th M · 47th M50Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M50
- 2475Fredrickson, RoySouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2459th M · 191st M40Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M40
- 2476Oberholster, BertieSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2459th M · 191st M40Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M40
- 2477Herman, RonSouth AfricaManBluff AC2459th MTime10:39:00hPace8.45
- 2478Freeman, N.N.South AfricaManSavages AC2459th M · 225th MU23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.MU23
- 2479Ramlall, RoySouth AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2459th M · 972nd M23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2480MacKenzie, MalcolmSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC2459th M · 972nd M23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2481Normand, GrahamSouth AfricaManJeppe Quondam Athletic...2459th M · 369th M35Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M35
- 2482Peakin, N.N.South AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC2459th MTime10:39:00hPace8.45
- 2483Thompson, N.N.South AfricaManBluff AC2459th M · 972nd M23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.M23
- 2484Hugo, RenierSouth AfricaMan2459th M · 225th MU23Time10:39:00hPace8.45Cat.MU23
- 2485Thomson, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2476th M · 979th M23Time10:40:00hPace8.44Cat.M23
- 2486Seago, N.N.South AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...2476th MTime10:40:00hPace8.44
- 2487Black, PeterSouth AfricaManRand AC2476th M · 979th M23Time10:40:00hPace8.44Cat.M23
- 2488Koekemoer, N.N.South AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...2476th M · 979th M23Time10:40:00hPace8.44Cat.M23
- 2489Bester, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners2476th MTime10:40:00hPace8.44
- 2490Cross, Terence ArthurSouth AfricaMan2476th M · 979th M23Time10:40:00hPace8.44Cat.M23
- 2491Herbst, N.N.South AfricaManPinetown & District AC2476th MTime10:40:00hPace8.44
- 2492Cumming, N.N.South AfricaMan2476th MTime10:40:00hPace8.44
- 2493Pearce, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers2476th MTime10:40:00hPace8.44
- 2494Mortassagne, RobSouth AfricaManUniversity of Natal - ...2485th M · 227th MU23Time10:41:00hPace8.42Cat.MU23
- 2495Rodda, ArthurSouth AfricaManSavages AC2485th MTime10:41:00hPace8.42
- 2496Malherbe, N.N.South AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club2485th M · 48th M50Time10:41:00hPace8.42Cat.M50
- 2497Heydenrych, CharlSouth AfricaManRand AC2485th M · 983rd M23Time10:41:00hPace8.42Cat.M23
- 2498Naidu, N.N.South AfricaManDurban Athletic Club2485th MTime10:41:00hPace8.42
- 2499Taylor, ClareSouth AfricaWomanRocky Road Runners10th F · 3rd WU23Time10:41:00hPace8.42Cat.WU23
- 2500Jerling, N.N.South AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...2485th MTime10:41:00hPace8.42
Showing ranks 2,451–2,500 of 2,601