Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
27 Sep1952
Distance
84.2km
Finishers
3636 men0 women
Winning time
5:52:22h
Median pace
12.19km/h
Pace distribution
36 finishers · 9.73–14.34 km/h · mean 12.08
Every finisher ran the same 84.2 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 36 finishers ranged from 9.73 to 14.34 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.08 and a median of 12.19. The busiest band is 13.0 to 13.5 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–36 of 36
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reynolds, Derek E.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 5:52:22h | 14.34 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Hefford, Alan TedGreat BritainMan Woodford Green A.C. | 6:08:26h | 13.71 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Henning, J.A.Great BritainMan Duncairn Normads | 6:09:50h | 13.66 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Williams, L.Great BritainMan Newport Harriers | 6:15:49h | 13.44 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Brown, E.B.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:16:01h | 13.44 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Piper, Lewis E.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 6:17:56h | 13.37 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Bell, T.Great BritainMan Woodford Green A.C. | 6:20:25h | 13.28 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Cooper, A.E.Great BritainMan North Staffs Harriers | 6:20:49h | 13.27 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Gosling, George J.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 6:26:18h | 13.08 | M35 | 9th M · 2nd M35 |
| 10 | Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:28:34h | 13.00 | M35 | 10th M · 3rd M35 |
| 11 | Plummer, Robert G.Great BritainMan Oxford City Harriers | 6:28:36h | 13.00 | M23 | 11th M · 2nd M23 |
| 12 | Lee, HaroldGreat BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:28:54h | 12.99 | M40 | 12th M · 1st M40 |
| 13 | Fenn, JackGreat BritainMan Woodford Green A.C. | 6:29:48h | 12.96 | M23 | 13th M · 3rd M23 |
| 14 | Legge, John C.Great BritainMan Woodford Green A.C. | 6:34:35h | 12.80 | MU23 | 14th M · 1st MU23 |
| 15 | Ducker, AndyGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:38:11h | 12.69 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | McDonald, J.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:38:20h | 12.68 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Chantler, R.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:50:18h | 12.31 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan Met. Police A.C. | 6:53:01h | 12.23 | M35 | 18th M · 4th M35 |
| 19 | Perkin, Fred H.Great BritainMan Finchley Harriers | 6:54:35h | 12.19 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Wayman, T.C.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:08:13h | 11.80 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Whitehead, ArthurGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:14:58h | 11.62 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Symes, W.D.Great BritainMan Met. Police A.C. | 7:15:52h | 11.59 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Bradley, P.Great BritainMan Longwood Harriers | 7:18:18h | 11.53 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Whelan, D.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 7:18:22h | 11.53 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainMan Notts A.C. | 7:20:53h | 11.46 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Jewell, John C.Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 7:23:50h | 11.38 | M40 | 26th M · 2nd M40 |
| 27 | Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 7:26:12h | 11.32 | M45 | 27th M · 1st M45 |
| 28 | Tait, J.W.Great BritainMan Ryde Harriers | 7:26:30h | 11.31 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Hughes, R.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 7:31:50h | 11.18 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Cove, A.Great BritainMan Shaftesbury Harriers | 7:42:32h | 10.92 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainMan Bolton Harriers | 7:46:37h | 10.83 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Paterson, JackGreat BritainMan Polytechnic Harriers | 8:09:51h | 10.31 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Hewitt, G.Great BritainMan Eastleigh Harriers | 8:20:43h | 10.09 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Oliver, George H.Great BritainMan Uxbridge A.C. | 8:30:31h | 9.90 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Purdon, D.J.Great BritainMan Coventry Godiver Harri... | 8:31:09h | 9.88 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Brooks, I.D.Great BritainMan Met. Police A.C. | 8:39:04h | 9.73 | — | 36th M |
- 1Reynolds, Derek E.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers1st M · 1st M35Time5:52:22hPace14.34Cat.M35
- 2Hefford, Alan TedGreat BritainManWoodford Green A.C.2nd M · 1st M23Time6:08:26hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 3Henning, J.A.Great BritainManDuncairn Normads3rd MTime6:09:50hPace13.66
- 4Williams, L.Great BritainManNewport Harriers4th MTime6:15:49hPace13.44
- 5Brown, E.B.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers5th MTime6:16:01hPace13.44
- 6Piper, Lewis E.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers6th MTime6:17:56hPace13.37
- 7Bell, T.Great BritainManWoodford Green A.C.7th MTime6:20:25hPace13.28
- 8Cooper, A.E.Great BritainManNorth Staffs Harriers8th MTime6:20:49hPace13.27
- 9Gosling, George J.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers9th M · 2nd M35Time6:26:18hPace13.08Cat.M35
- 10Wortley, WallyGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers10th M · 3rd M35Time6:28:34hPace13.00Cat.M35
- 11Plummer, Robert G.Great BritainManOxford City Harriers11th M · 2nd M23Time6:28:36hPace13.00Cat.M23
- 12Lee, HaroldGreat BritainManOrion Harriers12th M · 1st M40Time6:28:54hPace12.99Cat.M40
- 13Fenn, JackGreat BritainManWoodford Green A.C.13th M · 3rd M23Time6:29:48hPace12.96Cat.M23
- 14Legge, John C.Great BritainManWoodford Green A.C.14th M · 1st MU23Time6:34:35hPace12.80Cat.MU23
- 15Ducker, AndyGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers15th MTime6:38:11hPace12.69
- 16McDonald, J.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers16th MTime6:38:20hPace12.68
- 17Chantler, R.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers17th MTime6:50:18hPace12.31
- 18Morse, LenGreat BritainManMet. Police A.C.18th M · 4th M35Time6:53:01hPace12.23Cat.M35
- 19Perkin, Fred H.Great BritainManFinchley Harriers19th MTime6:54:35hPace12.19
- 20Wayman, T.C.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers20th MTime7:08:13hPace11.80
- 21Whitehead, ArthurGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers21st MTime7:14:58hPace11.62
- 22Symes, W.D.Great BritainManMet. Police A.C.22nd MTime7:15:52hPace11.59
- 23Bradley, P.Great BritainManLongwood Harriers23rd MTime7:18:18hPace11.53
- 24Whelan, D.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers24th MTime7:18:22hPace11.53
- 25Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainManNotts A.C.25th MTime7:20:53hPace11.46
- 26Jewell, John C.Great BritainManSouth London Harriers26th M · 2nd M40Time7:23:50hPace11.38Cat.M40
- 27Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainManReading A.C.27th M · 1st M45Time7:26:12hPace11.32Cat.M45
- 28Tait, J.W.Great BritainManRyde Harriers28th MTime7:26:30hPace11.31
- 29Hughes, R.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers29th MTime7:31:50hPace11.18
- 30Cove, A.Great BritainManShaftesbury Harriers30th MTime7:42:32hPace10.92
- 31Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainManBolton Harriers31st MTime7:46:37hPace10.83
- 32Paterson, JackGreat BritainManPolytechnic Harriers32nd MTime8:09:51hPace10.31
- 33Hewitt, G.Great BritainManEastleigh Harriers33rd MTime8:20:43hPace10.09
- 34Oliver, George H.Great BritainManUxbridge A.C.34th MTime8:30:31hPace9.90
- 35Purdon, D.J.Great BritainManCoventry Godiver Harri...35th MTime8:31:09hPace9.88
- 36Brooks, I.D.Great BritainManMet. Police A.C.36th MTime8:39:04hPace9.73