Great BritainFixed distance
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 · 9.37–15.32 km/h · mean 11.76
Every finisher ran the same 84.2 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
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 1–41 of 41
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayward, Wallace H. (Wally)South AfricaMan Germiston Callies H. | 5:29:40h | 15.32 | M45 | 1st M · 1st M45 |
| 2 | Richards, TomGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:39:58h | 14.86 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 5:41:30h | 14.79 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies H. | 5:48:03h | 14.52 | MU23 | 4th M · 1st MU23 |
| 5 | Reynolds, Derek E.Great BritainMan Blackheath H. | 5:54:25h | 14.25 | M35 | 5th M · 1st M35 |
| 6 | Legge, John C.Great BritainMan Woodford Green A.C. | 6:04:43h | 13.85 | MU23 | 6th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 7 | Pocock, LeslieGreat BritainMan Reading A.C. | 6:12:35h | 13.56 | M23 | 7th M · 1st M23 |
| 8 | Humphreys, George A.M.Great BritainMan Woodford Green A.C. | 6:17:04h | 13.40 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Gosling, George J.Great BritainMan Blackheath H. | 6:21:30h | 13.24 | M40 | 9th M · 2nd M40 |
| 10 | Busby, CharlesGreat BritainMan Blackheath H. | 6:27:26h | 13.04 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Brown, E.B.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell H. | 6:35:33h | 12.77 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Plummer, Robert G.Great BritainMan Belgrave H. | 6:36:07h | 12.75 | M23 | 12th M · 2nd M23 |
| 13 | Cooper, A.E.Great BritainMan North Staffs H. | 6:42:35h | 12.55 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan Polytechnic H. | 6:43:27h | 12.52 | M35 | 14th M · 2nd M35 |
| 15 | Whitehead, ArthurGreat BritainMan Belgrave H. | 6:44:23h | 12.49 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Perkin, Fred H.Great BritainMan Finchley H. | 6:45:52h | 12.45 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Bell, T.Great BritainMan Woodford Green A.C. | 6:48:45h | 12.36 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Hubert, G.Great BritainMan Polytechnic H. | 6:53:03h | 12.23 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Morrison, FredSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies H. | 6:54:27h | 12.19 | M40 | 19th M · 3rd M40 |
| 20 | Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainMan Notts A.C. | 7:01:12h | 11.99 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 7:04:50h | 11.89 | M45 | 21st M · 2nd M45 |
| 22 | Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan Belgrave H. | 7:13:28h | 11.65 | M35 | 22nd M · 3rd M35 |
| 23 | Moth, V.A.Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 7:25:16h | 11.35 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Wayman, T.C.Great BritainMan Cambridge H. | 7:43:45h | 10.89 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Oliver, George H.Great BritainMan Uxbridge A.C. | 7:44:59h | 10.87 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Jewell, John C.Great BritainMan South London H. | 7:51:31h | 10.71 | M40 | 26th M · 4th M40 |
| 27 | Thain, Ronald CliffordGreat BritainMan Small Heath H. | 7:52:28h | 10.69 | M40 | 27th M · 5th M40 |
| 28 | Beaumont, D.M.Great BritainMan Northampton A.C. | 7:52:46h | 10.69 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainMan Bolton Harriers | 8:05:39h | 10.40 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Young, W.S.Great BritainMan MET. Police A.C. | 8:10:57h | 10.29 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Purdon, D.J.Great BritainMan Coventry Godiver H. | 8:12:05h | 10.27 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Dillon, M.V.J.Great BritainMan MET. Police A.C. | 8:18:41h | 10.13 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Aldred, D.H.W.Great BritainMan South London H. | 8:19:41h | 10.11 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Brooks, I.D.Great BritainMan Met. Police A.C. | 8:29:01h | 9.93 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Cosford, A.Great BritainMan Northampton A.C. | 8:37:23h | 9.77 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Simpson, R.W.Great BritainMan Northampton A.C. | 8:37:23h | 9.77 | — | 35th M |
| 37 | Wales, M.C.Great BritainMan Redhill & Reigate A.C. | 8:40:53h | 9.70 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Cove, A.Great BritainMan Shaftesbury H. | 8:40:57h | 9.70 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Green, R.G.R.Great BritainMan Gloucester A.C. | 8:52:07h | 9.49 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan Met. Police A.C. | 8:57:15h | 9.40 | M35 | 40th M · 4th M35 |
| 41 | Hartley, J.Great BritainMan Liverpool Pembroke A.C. | 8:59:20h | 9.37 | — | 41st M |
- 1Hayward, Wallace H. (Wally)South AfricaManGermiston Callies H.1st M · 1st M45Time5:29:40hPace15.32Cat.M45
- 2Richards, TomGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers2nd M · 1st M40Time5:39:58hPace14.86Cat.M40
- 3Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainManReading A.C.3rd MTime5:41:30hPace14.79
- 4Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies H.4th M · 1st MU23Time5:48:03hPace14.52Cat.MU23
- 5Reynolds, Derek E.Great BritainManBlackheath H.5th M · 1st M35Time5:54:25hPace14.25Cat.M35
- 6Legge, John C.Great BritainManWoodford Green A.C.6th M · 2nd MU23Time6:04:43hPace13.85Cat.MU23
- 7Pocock, LeslieGreat BritainManReading A.C.7th M · 1st M23Time6:12:35hPace13.56Cat.M23
- 8Humphreys, George A.M.Great BritainManWoodford Green A.C.8th MTime6:17:04hPace13.40
- 9Gosling, George J.Great BritainManBlackheath H.9th M · 2nd M40Time6:21:30hPace13.24Cat.M40
- 10Busby, CharlesGreat BritainManBlackheath H.10th MTime6:27:26hPace13.04
- 11Brown, E.B.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell H.11th MTime6:35:33hPace12.77
- 12Plummer, Robert G.Great BritainManBelgrave H.12th M · 2nd M23Time6:36:07hPace12.75Cat.M23
- 13Cooper, A.E.Great BritainManNorth Staffs H.13th MTime6:42:35hPace12.55
- 14Jones, Stan F.Great BritainManPolytechnic H.14th M · 2nd M35Time6:43:27hPace12.52Cat.M35
- 15Whitehead, ArthurGreat BritainManBelgrave H.15th MTime6:44:23hPace12.49
- 16Perkin, Fred H.Great BritainManFinchley H.16th MTime6:45:52hPace12.45
- 17Bell, T.Great BritainManWoodford Green A.C.17th MTime6:48:45hPace12.36
- 18Hubert, G.Great BritainManPolytechnic H.18th MTime6:53:03hPace12.23
- 19Morrison, FredSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies H.19th M · 3rd M40Time6:54:27hPace12.19Cat.M40
- 20Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainManNotts A.C.20th MTime7:01:12hPace11.99
- 21Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainManReading A.C.21st M · 2nd M45Time7:04:50hPace11.89Cat.M45
- 22Wortley, WallyGreat BritainManBelgrave H.22nd M · 3rd M35Time7:13:28hPace11.65Cat.M35
- 23Moth, V.A.Great BritainManReading A.C.23rd MTime7:25:16hPace11.35
- 24Wayman, T.C.Great BritainManCambridge H.24th MTime7:43:45hPace10.89
- 25Oliver, George H.Great BritainManUxbridge A.C.25th MTime7:44:59hPace10.87
- 26Jewell, John C.Great BritainManSouth London H.26th M · 4th M40Time7:51:31hPace10.71Cat.M40
- 27Thain, Ronald CliffordGreat BritainManSmall Heath H.27th M · 5th M40Time7:52:28hPace10.69Cat.M40
- 28Beaumont, D.M.Great BritainManNorthampton A.C.28th MTime7:52:46hPace10.69
- 29Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainManBolton Harriers29th MTime8:05:39hPace10.40
- 30Young, W.S.Great BritainManMET. Police A.C.30th MTime8:10:57hPace10.29
- 31Purdon, D.J.Great BritainManCoventry Godiver H.31st MTime8:12:05hPace10.27
- 32Dillon, M.V.J.Great BritainManMET. Police A.C.32nd MTime8:18:41hPace10.13
- 33Aldred, D.H.W.Great BritainManSouth London H.33rd MTime8:19:41hPace10.11
- 34Brooks, I.D.Great BritainManMet. Police A.C.34th MTime8:29:01hPace9.93
- 35Cosford, A.Great BritainManNorthampton A.C.35th MTime8:37:23hPace9.77
- 36Simpson, R.W.Great BritainManNorthampton A.C.35th MTime8:37:23hPace9.77
- 37Wales, M.C.Great BritainManRedhill & Reigate A.C.37th MTime8:40:53hPace9.70
- 38Cove, A.Great BritainManShaftesbury H.38th MTime8:40:57hPace9.70
- 39Green, R.G.R.Great BritainManGloucester A.C.39th MTime8:52:07hPace9.49
- 40Morse, LenGreat BritainManMet. Police A.C.40th M · 4th M35Time8:57:15hPace9.40Cat.M35
- 41Hartley, J.Great BritainManLiverpool Pembroke A.C.41st MTime8:59:20hPace9.37