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 | Thames Valley Harriers | 5:36:26h | 15.02 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | South London Harriers | 5:42:22h | 14.76 | M45 | 2nd M · 1st M45 |
| 3 | Reading A.C. | 5:51:43h | 14.36 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | R.N.A.C. (S) | 6:08:33h | 13.71 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Blackheath Harriers | 6:15:02h | 13.47 | M40 | 5th M · 1st M40 |
| 6 | Hull Harriers | 6:22:18h | 13.21 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Sutton Harriers | 6:22:33h | 13.21 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Ranelagh Harriers | 6:24:29h | 13.14 | M23 | 8th M · 2nd M23 |
| 9 | Walton A.C. | 6:27:05h | 13.05 | M23 | 9th M · 3rd M23 |
| 10 | Orion Harriers | 6:28:22h | 13.01 | M23 | 10th M · 4th M23 |
| 11 | Derby H.&A.C | 6:32:33h | 12.87 | M23 | 11th M · 5th M23 |
| 12 | Belgrave Harriers | 6:39:26h | 12.65 | M23 | 12th M · 6th M23 |
| 13 | N. Staffs Harriers | 6:43:22h | 12.53 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Belgrave Harriers | 6:48:08h | 12.38 | M40 | 14th M · 2nd M40 |
| 15 | Belgrave Harriers | 6:48:54h | 12.36 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Hull Harriers | 6:56:52h | 12.12 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Orion Harriers | 6:58:35h | 12.07 | M45 | 17th M · 2nd M45 |
| 18 | Reading A.C. | 7:05:41h | 11.87 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | MET.POL.A.C. | 7:08:33h | 11.79 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Poly Harriers | 7:09:08h | 11.77 | M40 | 20th M · 3rd M40 |
| 21 | Thames Valley Harriers | 7:12:39h | 11.68 | M60 | 21st M · 1st M60 |
| 22 | Bardhill A.C. | 7:14:54h | 11.62 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Queens Park Harriers | 7:26:13h | 11.32 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Ryde Harriers | 7:26:46h | 11.31 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Hull Harriers | 7:30:35h | 11.21 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Blackheath Harriers | 7:31:42h | 11.18 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Blackheath Harriers | 7:37:51h | 11.03 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Met. Pol. A.C. | 7:41:46h | 10.94 | M40 | 28th M · 4th M40 |
| 29 | Redhill | 7:41:56h | 10.94 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Belgrave Harriers | 7:41:57h | 10.94 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Blackheath Harriers | 7:42:03h | 10.93 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Queens Park Harriers | 7:43:11h | 10.91 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Queens Park Harriers | 7:46:45h | 10.82 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Hull Harriers | 7:51:57h | 10.71 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Thames Valley Harriers | 7:53:18h | 10.67 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Uxbridge A.C. | 7:58:32h | 10.56 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Reading A.C. | 8:00:48h | 10.51 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Orion Harriers | 8:02:40h | 10.47 | M23 | 38th M · 7th M23 |
| 39 | H.H.H. | 8:19:16h | 10.12 | M23 | 39th M · 8th M23 |
| 40 | Blackheath Harriers | 8:33:16h | 9.84 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Bolton U.H. | 8:33:53h | 9.83 | — | 41st M |
| 42 | Pembroke A.C | 8:35:40h | 9.80 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Met. Pol. A.C. | 8:59:48h | 9.36 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Reading A.C. | 9:11:10h | 9.17 | M45 | 44th M · 3rd M45 |
| 45 | Reading A.C. | 9:25:39h | 8.93 | M50 | 45th M · 1st M50 |
- 1Thames Valley Harriers1st M · 1st M35Time5:36:26hPace15.02Cat.M35
- 2South London Harriers2nd M · 1st M45Time5:42:22hPace14.76Cat.M45
- 3Reading A.C.3rd MTime5:51:43hPace14.36
- 4R.N.A.C. (S)4th M · 1st M23Time6:08:33hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 5Blackheath Harriers5th M · 1st M40Time6:15:02hPace13.47Cat.M40
- 6Hull Harriers6th MTime6:22:18hPace13.21
- 7Sutton Harriers7th M · 2nd M35Time6:22:33hPace13.21Cat.M35
- 8Ranelagh Harriers8th M · 2nd M23Time6:24:29hPace13.14Cat.M23
- 9Walton A.C.9th M · 3rd M23Time6:27:05hPace13.05Cat.M23
- 10Orion Harriers10th M · 4th M23Time6:28:22hPace13.01Cat.M23
- 11Derby H.&A.C11th M · 5th M23Time6:32:33hPace12.87Cat.M23
- 12Belgrave Harriers12th M · 6th M23Time6:39:26hPace12.65Cat.M23
- 13N. Staffs Harriers13th MTime6:43:22hPace12.53
- 14Belgrave Harriers14th M · 2nd M40Time6:48:08hPace12.38Cat.M40
- 15Belgrave Harriers15th MTime6:48:54hPace12.36
- 16Hull Harriers16th MTime6:56:52hPace12.12
- 17Orion Harriers17th M · 2nd M45Time6:58:35hPace12.07Cat.M45
- 18Reading A.C.18th MTime7:05:41hPace11.87
- 19MET.POL.A.C.19th MTime7:08:33hPace11.79
- 20Poly Harriers20th M · 3rd M40Time7:09:08hPace11.77Cat.M40
- 21Thames Valley Harriers21st M · 1st M60Time7:12:39hPace11.68Cat.M60
- 22Bardhill A.C.22nd MTime7:14:54hPace11.62
- 23Queens Park Harriers23rd MTime7:26:13hPace11.32
- 24Ryde Harriers24th MTime7:26:46hPace11.31
- 25Hull Harriers25th MTime7:30:35hPace11.21
- 26Blackheath Harriers26th MTime7:31:42hPace11.18
- 27Blackheath Harriers27th MTime7:37:51hPace11.03
- 28Met. Pol. A.C.28th M · 4th M40Time7:41:46hPace10.94Cat.M40
- 29Redhill29th MTime7:41:56hPace10.94
- 30Belgrave Harriers30th MTime7:41:57hPace10.94
- 31Blackheath Harriers31st MTime7:42:03hPace10.93
- 32Queens Park Harriers32nd MTime7:43:11hPace10.91
- 33Queens Park Harriers33rd MTime7:46:45hPace10.82
- 34Hull Harriers34th MTime7:51:57hPace10.71
- 35Thames Valley Harriers35th MTime7:53:18hPace10.67
- 36Uxbridge A.C.36th MTime7:58:32hPace10.56
- 37Reading A.C.37th MTime8:00:48hPace10.51
- 38Orion Harriers38th M · 7th M23Time8:02:40hPace10.47Cat.M23
- 39H.H.H.39th M · 8th M23Time8:19:16hPace10.12Cat.M23
- 40Blackheath Harriers40th MTime8:33:16hPace9.84
- 41Bolton U.H.41st MTime8:33:53hPace9.83
- 42Pembroke A.C42nd MTime8:35:40hPace9.80
- 43Met. Pol. A.C.43rd MTime8:59:48hPace9.36
- 44Reading A.C.44th M · 3rd M45Time9:11:10hPace9.17Cat.M45
- 45Reading A.C.45th M · 1st M50Time9:25:39hPace8.93Cat.M50