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London to Brighton Road Race

26 Sep1953
Distance
84.2km
Finishers
4141 men0 women
Winning time
5:29:40h
Median pace
11.89km/h

Pace distribution

41 finishers · 9.3715.32 km/h · mean 11.76

Every finisher ran the same 84.2 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.

240mean 11.76fastest 15.329.010.011.012.013.014.015.0+KM / H

Histogram of finisher pace. 41 finishers ranged from 9.37 to 15.32 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 11.76 and a median of 11.89. The busiest band is 9.5 to 10.0 kilometres per hour, with 5 finishers.

Results

Ranks 141 of 41

  • 1
    Hayward, Wallace H. (Wally)South AfricaMan
    Germiston Callies H.
    1st M · 1st M45
    Time
    5:29:40h
    Pace
    15.32
    Cat.
    M45
  • 2
    Richards, TomGreat BritainMan
    South London Harriers
    2nd M · 1st M40
    Time
    5:39:58h
    Pace
    14.86
    Cat.
    M40
  • 3
    Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainMan
    Reading A.C.
    3rd M
    Time
    5:41:30h
    Pace
    14.79
  • 4
    Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan
    Germiston Callies H.
    4th M · 1st MU23
    Time
    5:48:03h
    Pace
    14.52
    Cat.
    MU23
  • 5
    Reynolds, Derek E.Great BritainMan
    Blackheath H.
    5th M · 1st M35
    Time
    5:54:25h
    Pace
    14.25
    Cat.
    M35
  • 6
    Legge, John C.Great BritainMan
    Woodford Green A.C.
    6th M · 2nd MU23
    Time
    6:04:43h
    Pace
    13.85
    Cat.
    MU23
  • 7
    Pocock, LeslieGreat BritainMan
    Reading A.C.
    7th M · 1st M23
    Time
    6:12:35h
    Pace
    13.56
    Cat.
    M23
  • 8
    Humphreys, George A.M.Great BritainMan
    Woodford Green A.C.
    8th M
    Time
    6:17:04h
    Pace
    13.40
  • 9
    Gosling, George J.Great BritainMan
    Blackheath H.
    9th M · 2nd M40
    Time
    6:21:30h
    Pace
    13.24
    Cat.
    M40
  • 10
    Busby, CharlesGreat BritainMan
    Blackheath H.
    10th M
    Time
    6:27:26h
    Pace
    13.04
  • 11
    Brown, E.B.Great BritainMan
    Epsom & Ewell H.
    11th M
    Time
    6:35:33h
    Pace
    12.77
  • 12
    Plummer, Robert G.Great BritainMan
    Belgrave H.
    12th M · 2nd M23
    Time
    6:36:07h
    Pace
    12.75
    Cat.
    M23
  • 13
    Cooper, A.E.Great BritainMan
    North Staffs H.
    13th M
    Time
    6:42:35h
    Pace
    12.55
  • 14
    Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan
    Polytechnic H.
    14th M · 2nd M35
    Time
    6:43:27h
    Pace
    12.52
    Cat.
    M35
  • 15
    Whitehead, ArthurGreat BritainMan
    Belgrave H.
    15th M
    Time
    6:44:23h
    Pace
    12.49
  • 16
    Perkin, Fred H.Great BritainMan
    Finchley H.
    16th M
    Time
    6:45:52h
    Pace
    12.45
  • 17
    Bell, T.Great BritainMan
    Woodford Green A.C.
    17th M
    Time
    6:48:45h
    Pace
    12.36
  • 18
    Hubert, G.Great BritainMan
    Polytechnic H.
    18th M
    Time
    6:53:03h
    Pace
    12.23
  • 19
    Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan
    Germiston Callies H.
    19th M · 3rd M40
    Time
    6:54:27h
    Pace
    12.19
    Cat.
    M40
  • 20
    Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainMan
    Notts A.C.
    20th M
    Time
    7:01:12h
    Pace
    11.99
  • 21
    Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainMan
    Reading A.C.
    21st M · 2nd M45
    Time
    7:04:50h
    Pace
    11.89
    Cat.
    M45
  • 22
    Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan
    Belgrave H.
    22nd M · 3rd M35
    Time
    7:13:28h
    Pace
    11.65
    Cat.
    M35
  • 23
    Moth, V.A.Great BritainMan
    Reading A.C.
    23rd M
    Time
    7:25:16h
    Pace
    11.35
  • 24
    Wayman, T.C.Great BritainMan
    Cambridge H.
    24th M
    Time
    7:43:45h
    Pace
    10.89
  • 25
    Oliver, George H.Great BritainMan
    Uxbridge A.C.
    25th M
    Time
    7:44:59h
    Pace
    10.87
  • 26
    Jewell, John C.Great BritainMan
    South London H.
    26th M · 4th M40
    Time
    7:51:31h
    Pace
    10.71
    Cat.
    M40
  • 27
    Thain, Ronald CliffordGreat BritainMan
    Small Heath H.
    27th M · 5th M40
    Time
    7:52:28h
    Pace
    10.69
    Cat.
    M40
  • 28
    Beaumont, D.M.Great BritainMan
    Northampton A.C.
    28th M
    Time
    7:52:46h
    Pace
    10.69
  • 29
    Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainMan
    Bolton Harriers
    29th M
    Time
    8:05:39h
    Pace
    10.40
  • 30
    Young, W.S.Great BritainMan
    MET. Police A.C.
    30th M
    Time
    8:10:57h
    Pace
    10.29
  • 31
    Purdon, D.J.Great BritainMan
    Coventry Godiver H.
    31st M
    Time
    8:12:05h
    Pace
    10.27
  • 32
    Dillon, M.V.J.Great BritainMan
    MET. Police A.C.
    32nd M
    Time
    8:18:41h
    Pace
    10.13
  • 33
    Aldred, D.H.W.Great BritainMan
    South London H.
    33rd M
    Time
    8:19:41h
    Pace
    10.11
  • 34
    Brooks, I.D.Great BritainMan
    Met. Police A.C.
    34th M
    Time
    8:29:01h
    Pace
    9.93
  • 35
    Cosford, A.Great BritainMan
    Northampton A.C.
    35th M
    Time
    8:37:23h
    Pace
    9.77
  • 36
    Simpson, R.W.Great BritainMan
    Northampton A.C.
    35th M
    Time
    8:37:23h
    Pace
    9.77
  • 37
    Wales, M.C.Great BritainMan
    Redhill & Reigate A.C.
    37th M
    Time
    8:40:53h
    Pace
    9.70
  • 38
    Cove, A.Great BritainMan
    Shaftesbury H.
    38th M
    Time
    8:40:57h
    Pace
    9.70
  • 39
    Green, R.G.R.Great BritainMan
    Gloucester A.C.
    39th M
    Time
    8:52:07h
    Pace
    9.49
  • 40
    Morse, LenGreat BritainMan
    Met. Police A.C.
    40th M · 4th M35
    Time
    8:57:15h
    Pace
    9.40
    Cat.
    M35
  • 41
    Hartley, J.Great BritainMan
    Liverpool Pembroke A.C.
    41st M
    Time
    8:59:20h
    Pace
    9.37