Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
28 Sep1957
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
3232 men0 women
Winning time
5:36:20h
Median pace
11.73km/h
Pace distribution
32 finishers · 9.83–15.07 km/h · mean 12.08
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 32 finishers ranged from 9.83 to 15.07 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.08 and a median of 11.73. The busiest band is 11.5 to 12.0 kilometres per hour, with 9 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–32 of 32
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban A.C. | 5:36:20h | 15.07 | M40 | 1st M · 1st M40 |
| 2 | Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 5:40:31h | 14.89 | M35 | 2nd M · 1st M35 |
| 3 | Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainMan Reading | 5:55:41h | 14.25 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Lucop, FrankGreat BritainMan Hull | 6:00:47h | 14.05 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainMan Epsom | 6:10:47h | 13.67 | M23 | 5th M · 2nd M23 |
| 6 | Waudby, ColinGreat BritainMan Hull | 6:19:49h | 13.35 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Davis, John L.Great BritainMan Ranelagh | 6:20:08h | 13.34 | M23 | 7th M · 3rd M23 |
| 8 | Goodsell, PeterGreat BritainMan Walton | 6:25:00h | 13.17 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan Hull Harriers | 6:26:37h | 13.11 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Hefford, Alan TedGreat BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:45:56h | 12.49 | M23 | 10th M · 5th M23 |
| 11 | Legge, John C.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:45:56h | 12.49 | M23 | 10th M · 5th M23 |
| 12 | McDonald, J.Great BritainMan Belgrave | 6:54:13h | 12.24 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Tait, J.W.Great BritainMan Ryde | 6:54:18h | 12.24 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Lee, HaroldGreat BritainMan Orion Harriers | 7:08:18h | 11.84 | M45 | 14th M · 1st M45 |
| 15 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan Belgrave | 7:11:25h | 11.75 | M23 | 15th M · 7th M23 |
| 16 | Drake, D.W.Great BritainMan Cambs | 7:11:37h | 11.75 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 7:12:10h | 11.73 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Gosling, George J.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 7:14:47h | 11.66 | M40 | 18th M · 2nd M40 |
| 19 | Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan Poly | 7:18:23h | 11.56 | M40 | 19th M · 3rd M40 |
| 20 | Neilson, PeterGreat BritainMan Q.P.H. | 7:19:22h | 11.54 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Cove, A.Great BritainMan Shaft H. | 7:19:40h | 11.53 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainMan Notts A.C. | 7:20:16h | 11.52 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Canham, Peter J.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 7:28:20h | 11.31 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan MET. Pol. | 7:28:46h | 11.30 | M40 | 24th M · 4th M40 |
| 25 | Blades, K.Great BritainMan Hull H. | 7:36:39h | 11.10 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Smith, John C.Great BritainMan Epsom H. | 7:37:18h | 11.09 | M23 | 26th M · 8th M23 |
| 27 | O'Byrne, L.N.Great BritainMan Q.P.H. | 7:42:31h | 10.96 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Rhodes, H.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 7:49:38h | 10.80 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Wales, M.C.Great BritainMan Redhill | 7:54:38h | 10.68 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Green, E.A.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 8:13:00h | 10.28 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainMan Bolton H. | 8:24:50h | 10.04 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Nutt, D.E.S.Great BritainMan Westbury | 8:35:47h | 9.83 | — | 32nd M |
- 1Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban A.C.1st M · 1st M40Time5:36:20hPace15.07Cat.M40
- 2Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers2nd M · 1st M35Time5:40:31hPace14.89Cat.M35
- 3Kelly, William H. (Bill)Great BritainManReading3rd MTime5:55:41hPace14.25
- 4Lucop, FrankGreat BritainManHull4th M · 1st M23Time6:00:47hPace14.05Cat.M23
- 5Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainManEpsom5th M · 2nd M23Time6:10:47hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 6Waudby, ColinGreat BritainManHull6th MTime6:19:49hPace13.35
- 7Davis, John L.Great BritainManRanelagh7th M · 3rd M23Time6:20:08hPace13.34Cat.M23
- 8Goodsell, PeterGreat BritainManWalton8th M · 4th M23Time6:25:00hPace13.17Cat.M23
- 9MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainManHull Harriers9th MTime6:26:37hPace13.11
- 10Hefford, Alan TedGreat BritainManOrion Harriers10th M · 5th M23Time6:45:56hPace12.49Cat.M23
- 11Legge, John C.Great BritainManOrion Harriers10th M · 5th M23Time6:45:56hPace12.49Cat.M23
- 12McDonald, J.Great BritainManBelgrave12th MTime6:54:13hPace12.24
- 13Tait, J.W.Great BritainManRyde13th MTime6:54:18hPace12.24
- 14Lee, HaroldGreat BritainManOrion Harriers14th M · 1st M45Time7:08:18hPace11.84Cat.M45
- 15Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainManBelgrave15th M · 7th M23Time7:11:25hPace11.75Cat.M23
- 16Drake, D.W.Great BritainManCambs16th MTime7:11:37hPace11.75
- 17Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers17th MTime7:12:10hPace11.73
- 18Gosling, George J.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers18th M · 2nd M40Time7:14:47hPace11.66Cat.M40
- 19Jones, Stan F.Great BritainManPoly19th M · 3rd M40Time7:18:23hPace11.56Cat.M40
- 20Neilson, PeterGreat BritainManQ.P.H.20th MTime7:19:22hPace11.54
- 21Cove, A.Great BritainManShaft H.21st MTime7:19:40hPace11.53
- 22Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainManNotts A.C.22nd MTime7:20:16hPace11.52
- 23Canham, Peter J.Great BritainManOrion Harriers23rd MTime7:28:20hPace11.31
- 24Morse, LenGreat BritainManMET. Pol.24th M · 4th M40Time7:28:46hPace11.30Cat.M40
- 25Blades, K.Great BritainManHull H.25th MTime7:36:39hPace11.10
- 26Smith, John C.Great BritainManEpsom H.26th M · 8th M23Time7:37:18hPace11.09Cat.M23
- 27O'Byrne, L.N.Great BritainManQ.P.H.27th MTime7:42:31hPace10.96
- 28Rhodes, H.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers28th MTime7:49:38hPace10.80
- 29Wales, M.C.Great BritainManRedhill29th MTime7:54:38hPace10.68
- 30Green, E.A.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers30th MTime8:13:00hPace10.28
- 31Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainManBolton H.31st MTime8:24:50hPace10.04
- 32Nutt, D.E.S.Great BritainManWestbury32nd MTime8:35:47hPace9.83