Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
29 Sep1956
Distance
84.2km
Finishers
4545 men0 women
Winning time
5:36:26h
Median pace
11.32km/h
Pace distribution
45 finishers · 8.93–15.02 km/h · mean 11.65
Every finisher ran the same 84.2 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 45 finishers ranged from 8.93 to 15.02 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 11.65 and a median of 11.32. The busiest band is 10.5 to 11.0 kilometres per hour, with 10 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–45 of 45
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 5:36:26h | 15.02 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Richards, TomGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:42:22h | 14.76 | M45 | 2nd M · 1st M45 |
| 3 | Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 5:51:43h | 14.36 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainMan R.N.A.C. (S) | 6:08:33h | 13.71 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Gosling, George J.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 6:15:02h | 13.47 | M40 | 5th M · 1st M40 |
| 6 | Waudby, ColinGreat BritainMan Hull Harriers | 6:22:18h | 13.21 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Harrison, Joseph W.Great BritainMan Sutton Harriers | 6:22:33h | 13.21 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Davis, John L.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 6:24:29h | 13.14 | M23 | 8th M · 2nd M23 |
| 9 | Goodsell, PeterGreat BritainMan Walton A.C. | 6:27:05h | 13.05 | M23 | 9th M · 3rd M23 |
| 10 | Legge, John C.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:28:22h | 13.01 | M23 | 10th M · 4th M23 |
| 11 | Mail, ArthurGreat BritainMan Derby H.&A.C | 6:32:33h | 12.87 | M23 | 11th M · 5th M23 |
| 12 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:39:26h | 12.65 | M23 | 12th M · 6th M23 |
| 13 | Cooper, A.E.Great BritainMan N. Staffs Harriers | 6:43:22h | 12.53 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:48:08h | 12.38 | M40 | 14th M · 2nd M40 |
| 15 | McDonald, J.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:48:54h | 12.36 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Smith, C.W.Great BritainMan Hull Harriers | 6:56:52h | 12.12 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Lee, HaroldGreat BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:58:35h | 12.07 | M45 | 17th M · 2nd M45 |
| 18 | Moth, V.A.Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 7:05:41h | 11.87 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Brooks, I.D.Great BritainMan MET.POL.A.C. | 7:08:33h | 11.79 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan Poly Harriers | 7:09:08h | 11.77 | M40 | 20th M · 3rd M40 |
| 21 | Simmons, Ernie A.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 7:12:39h | 11.68 | M60 | 21st M · 1st M60 |
| 22 | Stevens, V.C.Great BritainMan Bardhill A.C. | 7:14:54h | 11.62 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | O'Bryne, L.N.Great BritainMan Queens Park Harriers | 7:26:13h | 11.32 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Tait, J.W.Great BritainMan Ryde Harriers | 7:26:46h | 11.31 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan Hull Harriers | 7:30:35h | 11.21 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 7:31:42h | 11.18 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Rhodes, H.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 7:37:51h | 11.03 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan Met. Pol. A.C. | 7:41:46h | 10.94 | M40 | 28th M · 4th M40 |
| 29 | Wales, M.C.Great BritainMan Redhill | 7:41:56h | 10.94 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Byford, A.A.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:41:57h | 10.94 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Piper, Lewis E.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 7:42:03h | 10.93 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Bannister, CharlesGreat BritainMan Queens Park Harriers | 7:43:11h | 10.91 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Payne, T.G.Great BritainMan Queens Park Harriers | 7:46:45h | 10.82 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Taylor, K.Great BritainMan Hull Harriers | 7:51:57h | 10.71 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Green, E.A.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 7:53:18h | 10.67 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Oliver, George H.Great BritainMan Uxbridge A.C. | 7:58:32h | 10.56 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Willmott, H.J.Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 8:00:48h | 10.51 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Fenn, JackGreat BritainMan Orion Harriers | 8:02:40h | 10.47 | M23 | 38th M · 7th M23 |
| 39 | Parsons, Aubrey E. (Ken)Great BritainMan H.H.H. | 8:19:16h | 10.12 | M23 | 39th M · 8th M23 |
| 40 | Gracie, C.K.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 8:33:16h | 9.84 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainMan Bolton U.H. | 8:33:53h | 9.83 | — | 41st M |
| 42 | Stewart, G.F.Great BritainMan Pembroke A.C | 8:35:40h | 9.80 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Young, W.S.Great BritainMan Met. Pol. A.C. | 8:59:48h | 9.36 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Butler, LenGreat BritainMan Reading A.C. | 9:11:10h | 9.17 | M45 | 44th M · 3rd M45 |
| 45 | Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 9:25:39h | 8.93 | M50 | 45th M · 1st M50 |
- 1Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers1st M · 1st M35Time5:36:26hPace15.02Cat.M35
- 2Richards, TomGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers2nd M · 1st M45Time5:42:22hPace14.76Cat.M45
- 3Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainManReading A.C.3rd MTime5:51:43hPace14.36
- 4Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainManR.N.A.C. (S)4th M · 1st M23Time6:08:33hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 5Gosling, George J.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers5th M · 1st M40Time6:15:02hPace13.47Cat.M40
- 6Waudby, ColinGreat BritainManHull Harriers6th MTime6:22:18hPace13.21
- 7Harrison, Joseph W.Great BritainManSutton Harriers7th M · 2nd M35Time6:22:33hPace13.21Cat.M35
- 8Davis, John L.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers8th M · 2nd M23Time6:24:29hPace13.14Cat.M23
- 9Goodsell, PeterGreat BritainManWalton A.C.9th M · 3rd M23Time6:27:05hPace13.05Cat.M23
- 10Legge, John C.Great BritainManOrion Harriers10th M · 4th M23Time6:28:22hPace13.01Cat.M23
- 11Mail, ArthurGreat BritainManDerby H.&A.C11th M · 5th M23Time6:32:33hPace12.87Cat.M23
- 12Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers12th M · 6th M23Time6:39:26hPace12.65Cat.M23
- 13Cooper, A.E.Great BritainManN. Staffs Harriers13th MTime6:43:22hPace12.53
- 14Wortley, WallyGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers14th M · 2nd M40Time6:48:08hPace12.38Cat.M40
- 15McDonald, J.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers15th MTime6:48:54hPace12.36
- 16Smith, C.W.Great BritainManHull Harriers16th MTime6:56:52hPace12.12
- 17Lee, HaroldGreat BritainManOrion Harriers17th M · 2nd M45Time6:58:35hPace12.07Cat.M45
- 18Moth, V.A.Great BritainManReading A.C.18th MTime7:05:41hPace11.87
- 19Brooks, I.D.Great BritainManMET.POL.A.C.19th MTime7:08:33hPace11.79
- 20Jones, Stan F.Great BritainManPoly Harriers20th M · 3rd M40Time7:09:08hPace11.77Cat.M40
- 21Simmons, Ernie A.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers21st M · 1st M60Time7:12:39hPace11.68Cat.M60
- 22Stevens, V.C.Great BritainManBardhill A.C.22nd MTime7:14:54hPace11.62
- 23O'Bryne, L.N.Great BritainManQueens Park Harriers23rd MTime7:26:13hPace11.32
- 24Tait, J.W.Great BritainManRyde Harriers24th MTime7:26:46hPace11.31
- 25MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainManHull Harriers25th MTime7:30:35hPace11.21
- 26Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers26th MTime7:31:42hPace11.18
- 27Rhodes, H.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers27th MTime7:37:51hPace11.03
- 28Morse, LenGreat BritainManMet. Pol. A.C.28th M · 4th M40Time7:41:46hPace10.94Cat.M40
- 29Wales, M.C.Great BritainManRedhill29th MTime7:41:56hPace10.94
- 30Byford, A.A.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers30th MTime7:41:57hPace10.94
- 31Piper, Lewis E.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers31st MTime7:42:03hPace10.93
- 32Bannister, CharlesGreat BritainManQueens Park Harriers32nd MTime7:43:11hPace10.91
- 33Payne, T.G.Great BritainManQueens Park Harriers33rd MTime7:46:45hPace10.82
- 34Taylor, K.Great BritainManHull Harriers34th MTime7:51:57hPace10.71
- 35Green, E.A.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers35th MTime7:53:18hPace10.67
- 36Oliver, George H.Great BritainManUxbridge A.C.36th MTime7:58:32hPace10.56
- 37Willmott, H.J.Great BritainManReading A.C.37th MTime8:00:48hPace10.51
- 38Fenn, JackGreat BritainManOrion Harriers38th M · 7th M23Time8:02:40hPace10.47Cat.M23
- 39Parsons, Aubrey E. (Ken)Great BritainManH.H.H.39th M · 8th M23Time8:19:16hPace10.12Cat.M23
- 40Gracie, C.K.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers40th MTime8:33:16hPace9.84
- 41Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainManBolton U.H.41st MTime8:33:53hPace9.83
- 42Stewart, G.F.Great BritainManPembroke A.C42nd MTime8:35:40hPace9.80
- 43Young, W.S.Great BritainManMet. Pol. A.C.43rd MTime8:59:48hPace9.36
- 44Butler, LenGreat BritainManReading A.C.44th M · 3rd M45Time9:11:10hPace9.17Cat.M45
- 45Griffiths, Leslie H.Great BritainManReading A.C.45th M · 1st M50Time9:25:39hPace8.93Cat.M50