Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
25 Sep1954
Distance
84.2km
Finishers
3838 men0 women
Winning time
5:39:47h
Median pace
11.82km/h
Pace distribution
38 finishers · 9.97–14.87 km/h · mean 12.14
Every finisher ran the same 84.2 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 38 finishers ranged from 9.97 to 14.87 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.14 and a median of 11.82. The busiest band is 11.5 to 12.0 kilometres per hour, with 7 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–38 of 38
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainMan *Reading | 5:39:47h | 14.87 | — | 1st M |
| 2 | Richards, TomGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:47:11h | 14.55 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Mare, FransSouth AfricaMan Germiston | 5:47:27h | 14.54 | MU23 | 3rd M · 1st MU23 |
| 4 | Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainMan T.V.H. | 5:50:47h | 14.40 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 5 | Loveless, D.Great BritainMan Sutton & C | 6:08:44h | 13.70 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Brown, E.B.Great BritainMan Epsom & E | 6:14:22h | 13.49 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Goodsell, PeterGreat BritainMan Walton | 6:15:26h | 13.46 | M23 | 7th M · 1st M23 |
| 8 | Dashwood, A.C.Great BritainMan Blackheath | 6:19:13h | 13.32 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Pocock, LeslieGreat BritainMan Reading | 6:20:24h | 13.28 | M23 | 9th M · 2nd M23 |
| 10 | Legge, John C.Great BritainMan *Woodford | 6:27:08h | 13.05 | M23 | 10th M · 3rd M23 |
| 11 | Vincent, N.V.Great BritainMan *Bexhill | 6:28:18h | 13.01 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Busby, CharlesGreat BritainMan *Blackheath | 6:40:04h | 12.63 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Gosling, George J.Great BritainMan Blackheath | 6:40:04h | 12.63 | M40 | 12th M · 2nd M40 |
| 14 | Addington, J.M.Great BritainMan *Walton | 6:41:32h | 12.58 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan *Hull | 6:42:04h | 12.56 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Waudby, ColinGreat BritainMan *Hull | 6:42:04h | 12.56 | — | 15th M |
| 17 | Gillespie, A.J.C.Great BritainMan *Rhodes | 6:48:35h | 12.37 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Beaumont, D.H.Great BritainMan *Northants | 6:49:13h | 12.35 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Porter, M.F.Great BritainMan M.A.C. | 6:56:14h | 12.14 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainMan *Blackheath | 7:07:13h | 11.82 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Oliver, George H.Great BritainMan *Uxbridge | 7:09:53h | 11.75 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Carr, W.Great BritainMan Q.P.H. | 7:15:47h | 11.59 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Wayman, T.C.Great BritainMan Cambs. H. | 7:16:50h | 11.56 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Morris, J.Great BritainMan *Sheffield | 7:17:02h | 11.56 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Moth, V.S.Great BritainMan *Reading | 7:18:45h | 11.52 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Wyer, W.Great BritainMan Lozells Harriers | 7:18:46h | 11.51 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Brooks, I.D.Great BritainMan Met. Police | 7:20:16h | 11.47 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan Met. Police | 7:26:11h | 11.32 | M35 | 28th M · 2nd M35 |
| 29 | Fenn, JackGreat BritainMan *Woodford | 7:38:47h | 11.01 | M23 | 29th M · 4th M23 |
| 30 | Hills, R.H.Great BritainMan St. Albans | 7:42:15h | 10.93 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Perkin, Fred H.Great BritainMan *Finchley | 7:44:13h | 10.88 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Doggett, J.Great BritainMan *Walton | 7:49:04h | 10.77 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | O'Byrne, L.N.Great BritainMan Queen's Park Harriers | 8:00:22h | 10.52 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Jewell, John C.Great BritainMan S.L.H. | 8:02:07h | 10.48 | M40 | 34th M · 3rd M40 |
| 35 | Neilson, PeterGreat BritainMan Q.P.H. | 8:08:01h | 10.35 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Twigg, A.B.Great BritainMan *St. Albans | 8:08:46h | 10.34 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainMan *Reading | 8:09:18h | 10.32 | M45 | 37th M · 1st M45 |
| 38 | Salmon, M.Great BritainMan *St. Albans | 8:26:31h | 9.97 | — | 38th M |
- 1Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainMan*Reading1st MTime5:39:47hPace14.87
- 2Richards, TomGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers2nd M · 1st M40Time5:47:11hPace14.55Cat.M40
- 3Mare, FransSouth AfricaManGermiston3rd M · 1st MU23Time5:47:27hPace14.54Cat.MU23
- 4Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainManT.V.H.4th M · 1st M35Time5:50:47hPace14.40Cat.M35
- 5Loveless, D.Great BritainManSutton & C5th MTime6:08:44hPace13.70
- 6Brown, E.B.Great BritainManEpsom & E6th MTime6:14:22hPace13.49
- 7Goodsell, PeterGreat BritainManWalton7th M · 1st M23Time6:15:26hPace13.46Cat.M23
- 8Dashwood, A.C.Great BritainManBlackheath8th MTime6:19:13hPace13.32
- 9Pocock, LeslieGreat BritainManReading9th M · 2nd M23Time6:20:24hPace13.28Cat.M23
- 10Legge, John C.Great BritainMan*Woodford10th M · 3rd M23Time6:27:08hPace13.05Cat.M23
- 11Vincent, N.V.Great BritainMan*Bexhill11th MTime6:28:18hPace13.01
- 12Busby, CharlesGreat BritainMan*Blackheath12th MTime6:40:04hPace12.63
- 13Gosling, George J.Great BritainManBlackheath12th M · 2nd M40Time6:40:04hPace12.63Cat.M40
- 14Addington, J.M.Great BritainMan*Walton14th MTime6:41:32hPace12.58
- 15MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan*Hull15th MTime6:42:04hPace12.56
- 16Waudby, ColinGreat BritainMan*Hull15th MTime6:42:04hPace12.56
- 17Gillespie, A.J.C.Great BritainMan*Rhodes17th MTime6:48:35hPace12.37
- 18Beaumont, D.H.Great BritainMan*Northants18th MTime6:49:13hPace12.35
- 19Porter, M.F.Great BritainManM.A.C.19th MTime6:56:14hPace12.14
- 20Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainMan*Blackheath20th MTime7:07:13hPace11.82
- 21Oliver, George H.Great BritainMan*Uxbridge21st MTime7:09:53hPace11.75
- 22Carr, W.Great BritainManQ.P.H.22nd MTime7:15:47hPace11.59
- 23Wayman, T.C.Great BritainManCambs. H.23rd MTime7:16:50hPace11.56
- 24Morris, J.Great BritainMan*Sheffield24th MTime7:17:02hPace11.56
- 25Moth, V.S.Great BritainMan*Reading25th MTime7:18:45hPace11.52
- 26Wyer, W.Great BritainManLozells Harriers26th MTime7:18:46hPace11.51
- 27Brooks, I.D.Great BritainManMet. Police27th MTime7:20:16hPace11.47
- 28Morse, LenGreat BritainManMet. Police28th M · 2nd M35Time7:26:11hPace11.32Cat.M35
- 29Fenn, JackGreat BritainMan*Woodford29th M · 4th M23Time7:38:47hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 30Hills, R.H.Great BritainManSt. Albans30th MTime7:42:15hPace10.93
- 31Perkin, Fred H.Great BritainMan*Finchley31st MTime7:44:13hPace10.88
- 32Doggett, J.Great BritainMan*Walton32nd MTime7:49:04hPace10.77
- 33O'Byrne, L.N.Great BritainManQueen's Park Harriers33rd MTime8:00:22hPace10.52
- 34Jewell, John C.Great BritainManS.L.H.34th M · 3rd M40Time8:02:07hPace10.48Cat.M40
- 35Neilson, PeterGreat BritainManQ.P.H.35th MTime8:08:01hPace10.35
- 36Twigg, A.B.Great BritainMan*St. Albans36th MTime8:08:46hPace10.34
- 37Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainMan*Reading37th M · 1st M45Time8:09:18hPace10.32Cat.M45
- 38Salmon, M.Great BritainMan*St. Albans38th MTime8:26:31hPace9.97