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 | *Reading | 5:39:47h | 14.87 | — | 1st M |
| 2 | South London Harriers | 5:47:11h | 14.55 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Germiston | 5:47:27h | 14.54 | MU23 | 3rd M · 1st MU23 |
| 4 | T.V.H. | 5:50:47h | 14.40 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 5 | Sutton & C | 6:08:44h | 13.70 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Epsom & E | 6:14:22h | 13.49 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Walton | 6:15:26h | 13.46 | M23 | 7th M · 1st M23 |
| 8 | Blackheath | 6:19:13h | 13.32 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Reading | 6:20:24h | 13.28 | M23 | 9th M · 2nd M23 |
| 10 | *Woodford | 6:27:08h | 13.05 | M23 | 10th M · 3rd M23 |
| 11 | *Bexhill | 6:28:18h | 13.01 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | *Blackheath | 6:40:04h | 12.63 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Blackheath | 6:40:04h | 12.63 | M40 | 12th M · 2nd M40 |
| 14 | *Walton | 6:41:32h | 12.58 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | *Hull | 6:42:04h | 12.56 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | *Hull | 6:42:04h | 12.56 | — | 15th M |
| 17 | *Rhodes | 6:48:35h | 12.37 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | *Northants | 6:49:13h | 12.35 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | M.A.C. | 6:56:14h | 12.14 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | *Blackheath | 7:07:13h | 11.82 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | *Uxbridge | 7:09:53h | 11.75 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Q.P.H. | 7:15:47h | 11.59 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Cambs. H. | 7:16:50h | 11.56 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | *Sheffield | 7:17:02h | 11.56 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | *Reading | 7:18:45h | 11.52 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Lozells Harriers | 7:18:46h | 11.51 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Met. Police | 7:20:16h | 11.47 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Met. Police | 7:26:11h | 11.32 | M35 | 28th M · 2nd M35 |
| 29 | *Woodford | 7:38:47h | 11.01 | M23 | 29th M · 4th M23 |
| 30 | St. Albans | 7:42:15h | 10.93 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | *Finchley | 7:44:13h | 10.88 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | *Walton | 7:49:04h | 10.77 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Queen's Park Harriers | 8:00:22h | 10.52 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | S.L.H. | 8:02:07h | 10.48 | M40 | 34th M · 3rd M40 |
| 35 | Q.P.H. | 8:08:01h | 10.35 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | *St. Albans | 8:08:46h | 10.34 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | *Reading | 8:09:18h | 10.32 | M45 | 37th M · 1st M45 |
| 38 | *St. Albans | 8:26:31h | 9.97 | — | 38th M |
- 1*Reading1st MTime5:39:47hPace14.87
- 2South London Harriers2nd M · 1st M40Time5:47:11hPace14.55Cat.M40
- 3Germiston3rd M · 1st MU23Time5:47:27hPace14.54Cat.MU23
- 4T.V.H.4th M · 1st M35Time5:50:47hPace14.40Cat.M35
- 5Sutton & C5th MTime6:08:44hPace13.70
- 6Epsom & E6th MTime6:14:22hPace13.49
- 7Walton7th M · 1st M23Time6:15:26hPace13.46Cat.M23
- 8Blackheath8th MTime6:19:13hPace13.32
- 9Reading9th M · 2nd M23Time6:20:24hPace13.28Cat.M23
- 10*Woodford10th M · 3rd M23Time6:27:08hPace13.05Cat.M23
- 11*Bexhill11th MTime6:28:18hPace13.01
- 12*Blackheath12th MTime6:40:04hPace12.63
- 13Blackheath12th M · 2nd M40Time6:40:04hPace12.63Cat.M40
- 14*Walton14th MTime6:41:32hPace12.58
- 15*Hull15th MTime6:42:04hPace12.56
- 16*Hull15th MTime6:42:04hPace12.56
- 17*Rhodes17th MTime6:48:35hPace12.37
- 18*Northants18th MTime6:49:13hPace12.35
- 19M.A.C.19th MTime6:56:14hPace12.14
- 20*Blackheath20th MTime7:07:13hPace11.82
- 21*Uxbridge21st MTime7:09:53hPace11.75
- 22Q.P.H.22nd MTime7:15:47hPace11.59
- 23Cambs. H.23rd MTime7:16:50hPace11.56
- 24*Sheffield24th MTime7:17:02hPace11.56
- 25*Reading25th MTime7:18:45hPace11.52
- 26Lozells Harriers26th MTime7:18:46hPace11.51
- 27Met. Police27th MTime7:20:16hPace11.47
- 28Met. Police28th M · 2nd M35Time7:26:11hPace11.32Cat.M35
- 29*Woodford29th M · 4th M23Time7:38:47hPace11.01Cat.M23
- 30St. Albans30th MTime7:42:15hPace10.93
- 31*Finchley31st MTime7:44:13hPace10.88
- 32*Walton32nd MTime7:49:04hPace10.77
- 33Queen's Park Harriers33rd MTime8:00:22hPace10.52
- 34S.L.H.34th M · 3rd M40Time8:02:07hPace10.48Cat.M40
- 35Q.P.H.35th MTime8:08:01hPace10.35
- 36*St. Albans36th MTime8:08:46hPace10.34
- 37*Reading37th M · 1st M45Time8:09:18hPace10.32Cat.M45
- 38*St. Albans38th MTime8:26:31hPace9.97