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 251–300 of 2,601
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Mellet, SamuelSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:17:00h | 12.36 | M35 | 245th M · 30th M35 |
| 252 | Hosken, QuackieSouth AfricaMan Westville Athletic Club | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | — | 252nd M |
| 253 | Holland, RobSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M35 | 252nd M · 32nd M35 |
| 254 | Russell, RichardAustraliaMan University of Witwater... | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M23 | 252nd M · 128th M23 |
| 255 | Hattingh, AmpieSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M40 | 252nd M · 18th M40 |
| 256 | van Jaarsveld, BertSouth AfricaMan | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M23 | 252nd M · 128th M23 |
| 257 | Gluckman, ZapSouth AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M35 | 252nd M · 32nd M35 |
| 258 | Wood, MartinSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M23 | 252nd M · 128th M23 |
| 259 | Freeman, N.N.South AfricaMan Stella Athletic Club | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M35 | 252nd M · 32nd M35 |
| 260 | Coll, EllisSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | MU23 | 252nd M · 23rd MU23 |
| 261 | van Rensburg, JakkalsSouth AfricaMan | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M35 | 252nd M · 32nd M35 |
| 262 | Blesovsky, N.N.South AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | — | 252nd M |
| 263 | Weidemann, PaxSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:18:00h | 12.33 | M23 | 252nd M · 128th M23 |
| 264 | Bloem, HenrySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M40 | 264th M · 19th M40 |
| 265 | Wright, MallySouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M35 | 264th M · 36th M35 |
| 266 | Marais, EdgarSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M23 | 264th M · 132nd M23 |
| 267 | Blanche, JohanSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M23 | 264th M · 132nd M23 |
| 268 | Miller, AlfonsSouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M35 | 264th M · 36th M35 |
| 269 | Francis, DavidSouth AfricaMan Welkom Striders (Now G... | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M35 | 264th M · 36th M35 |
| 270 | Blumberg, DerekSouth AfricaMan | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M23 | 264th M · 132nd M23 |
| 271 | Heard, PaddySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M35 | 264th M · 36th M35 |
| 272 | Fulford, JeremySouth AfricaMan | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M35 | 264th M · 36th M35 |
| 273 | McGee, N.N.South AfricaMan Rocky Road Runners | 7:19:00h | 12.30 | M23 | 264th M · 132nd M23 |
| 274 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | M45 | 274th M · 8th M45 |
| 275 | Maher, MickeySouth AfricaMan | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | — | 274th M |
| 276 | Hellberg, PhilipSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | M23 | 274th M · 136th M23 |
| 277 | Jordan, BrianSouth AfricaMan Pirates Road Running | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | M23 | 274th M · 136th M23 |
| 278 | Hunter, TerrenceSouth AfricaMan Mandene Park AC | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | — | 274th M |
| 279 | Hanekom, AlbertSouth AfricaMan Sasol Marathon Klub - ... | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | M40 | 274th M · 20th M40 |
| 280 | Tolkin, AlexanderIsraelMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | M35 | 274th M · 41st M35 |
| 281 | Anderson, KenSouth AfricaMan | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | M35 | 274th M · 41st M35 |
| 282 | Joubert, PieterSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:20:00h | 12.27 | M35 | 274th M · 41st M35 |
| 283 | Paul, GarySouth AfricaMan Harlequin Harriers - GN | 7:20:01h | 12.27 | M23 | 283rd M · 138th M23 |
| 284 | Ball, SargeSouth AfricaMan Kimberley Harriers | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M45 | 284th M · 9th M45 |
| 285 | Withers, RonaldSouth AfricaMan Yellowwood Park Athlet... | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M23 | 284th M · 139th M23 |
| 286 | Bagley, WindsorSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M45 | 284th M · 9th M45 |
| 287 | Fletcher, HughSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M40 | 284th M · 21st M40 |
| 288 | Fynn, RichardSouth AfricaMan Pretoria Marathon Club | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M23 | 284th M · 139th M23 |
| 289 | Money, CliveSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M23 | 284th M · 139th M23 |
| 290 | Thorrington Smith, DaveSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M23 | 284th M · 139th M23 |
| 291 | Carter, BillSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | — | 284th M |
| 292 | Le Grange, GerrieSouth AfricaMan | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M45 | 284th M · 9th M45 |
| 293 | Irving, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Ladysmith Athletic Club | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M23 | 284th M · 139th M23 |
| 294 | Welch, DickSouth AfricaMan Rand AC | 7:21:00h | 12.24 | M40 | 284th M · 21st M40 |
| 295 | Lane, LindsaySouth AfricaMan Savages AC | 7:22:00h | 12.22 | M35 | 295th M · 44th M35 |
| 296 | Mahood, BruceSouth AfricaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 7:22:00h | 12.22 | M35 | 295th M · 44th M35 |
| 297 | Drury, TonySouth AfricaMan | 7:22:00h | 12.22 | M23 | 295th M · 144th M23 |
| 298 | MacNab, AndySouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:22:00h | 12.22 | MU23 | 295th M · 24th MU23 |
| 299 | Prozesky, FerdinandSouth AfricaMan | 7:22:00h | 12.22 | M23 | 295th M · 144th M23 |
| 300 | Lee, TerrenceSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 7:22:00h | 12.22 | M23 | 295th M · 144th M23 |
- 251Mellet, SamuelSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club245th M · 30th M35Time7:17:00hPace12.36Cat.M35
- 252Hosken, QuackieSouth AfricaManWestville Athletic Club252nd MTime7:18:00hPace12.33
- 253Holland, RobSouth AfricaManSavages AC252nd M · 32nd M35Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M35
- 254Russell, RichardAustraliaManUniversity of Witwater...252nd M · 128th M23Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M23
- 255Hattingh, AmpieSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club252nd M · 18th M40Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M40
- 256van Jaarsveld, BertSouth AfricaMan252nd M · 128th M23Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M23
- 257Gluckman, ZapSouth AfricaManRocky Road Runners252nd M · 32nd M35Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M35
- 258Wood, MartinSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC252nd M · 128th M23Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M23
- 259Freeman, N.N.South AfricaManStella Athletic Club252nd M · 32nd M35Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M35
- 260Coll, EllisSouth AfricaManSavages AC252nd M · 23rd MU23Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.MU23
- 261van Rensburg, JakkalsSouth AfricaMan252nd M · 32nd M35Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M35
- 262Blesovsky, N.N.South AfricaManCollegians Harriers252nd MTime7:18:00hPace12.33
- 263Weidemann, PaxSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club252nd M · 128th M23Time7:18:00hPace12.33Cat.M23
- 264Bloem, HenrySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...264th M · 19th M40Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M40
- 265Wright, MallySouth AfricaManRand AC264th M · 36th M35Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M35
- 266Marais, EdgarSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers264th M · 132nd M23Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M23
- 267Blanche, JohanSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club264th M · 132nd M23Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M23
- 268Miller, AlfonsSouth AfricaManSavages AC264th M · 36th M35Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M35
- 269Francis, DavidSouth AfricaManWelkom Striders (Now G...264th M · 36th M35Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M35
- 270Blumberg, DerekSouth AfricaMan264th M · 132nd M23Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M23
- 271Heard, PaddySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers264th M · 36th M35Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M35
- 272Fulford, JeremySouth AfricaMan264th M · 36th M35Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M35
- 273McGee, N.N.South AfricaManRocky Road Runners264th M · 132nd M23Time7:19:00hPace12.30Cat.M23
- 274Madel, FritzSouth AfricaManRand AC274th M · 8th M45Time7:20:00hPace12.27Cat.M45
- 275Maher, MickeySouth AfricaMan274th MTime7:20:00hPace12.27
- 276Hellberg, PhilipSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers274th M · 136th M23Time7:20:00hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 277Jordan, BrianSouth AfricaManPirates Road Running274th M · 136th M23Time7:20:00hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 278Hunter, TerrenceSouth AfricaManMandene Park AC274th MTime7:20:00hPace12.27
- 279Hanekom, AlbertSouth AfricaManSasol Marathon Klub - ...274th M · 20th M40Time7:20:00hPace12.27Cat.M40
- 280Tolkin, AlexanderIsraelManGermiston Callies Harr...274th M · 41st M35Time7:20:00hPace12.27Cat.M35
- 281Anderson, KenSouth AfricaMan274th M · 41st M35Time7:20:00hPace12.27Cat.M35
- 282Joubert, PieterSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club274th M · 41st M35Time7:20:00hPace12.27Cat.M35
- 283Paul, GarySouth AfricaManHarlequin Harriers - GN283rd M · 138th M23Time7:20:01hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 284Ball, SargeSouth AfricaManKimberley Harriers284th M · 9th M45Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M45
- 285Withers, RonaldSouth AfricaManYellowwood Park Athlet...284th M · 139th M23Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M23
- 286Bagley, WindsorSouth AfricaMan284th M · 9th M45Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M45
- 287Fletcher, HughSouth AfricaMan284th M · 21st M40Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M40
- 288Fynn, RichardSouth AfricaManPretoria Marathon Club284th M · 139th M23Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M23
- 289Money, CliveSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers284th M · 139th M23Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M23
- 290Thorrington Smith, DaveSouth AfricaMan284th M · 139th M23Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M23
- 291Carter, BillSouth AfricaManRand AC284th MTime7:21:00hPace12.24
- 292Le Grange, GerrieSouth AfricaMan284th M · 9th M45Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M45
- 293Irving, GeorgeSouth AfricaManLadysmith Athletic Club284th M · 139th M23Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M23
- 294Welch, DickSouth AfricaManRand AC284th M · 21st M40Time7:21:00hPace12.24Cat.M40
- 295Lane, LindsaySouth AfricaManSavages AC295th M · 44th M35Time7:22:00hPace12.22Cat.M35
- 296Mahood, BruceSouth AfricaManVaal Athletic Club295th M · 44th M35Time7:22:00hPace12.22Cat.M35
- 297Drury, TonySouth AfricaMan295th M · 144th M23Time7:22:00hPace12.22Cat.M23
- 298MacNab, AndySouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers295th M · 24th MU23Time7:22:00hPace12.22Cat.MU23
- 299Prozesky, FerdinandSouth AfricaMan295th M · 144th M23Time7:22:00hPace12.22Cat.M23
- 300Lee, TerrenceSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers295th M · 144th M23Time7:22:00hPace12.22Cat.M23
Showing ranks 251–300 of 2,601