Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
27 Sep1958
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
3535 men0 women
Winning time
5:47:44h
Median pace
11.90km/h
Pace distribution
35 finishers · 9.60–14.58 km/h · mean 11.95
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 35 finishers ranged from 9.60 to 14.58 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 11.95 and a median of 11.90. The busiest band is 10.0 to 10.5 kilometres per hour, with 5 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–35 of 35
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirkwood, MikeGreat BritainMan Haltemprice R.R.C | 5:47:44h | 14.58 | MU23 | 1st M · 1st MU23 |
| 2 | Harrison, Joseph W.Great BritainMan Sutton Harriers & A.C. | 5:51:23h | 14.43 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Mail, ArthurGreat BritainMan Derby & County A.C. | 5:59:04h | 14.12 | M35 | 3rd M · 1st M35 |
| 4 | Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:01:54h | 14.01 | M40 | 4th M · 2nd M40 |
| 5 | Goodsell, PeterGreat BritainMan Walton A.C. | 6:04:54h | 13.89 | M35 | 5th M · 2nd M35 |
| 6 | Dennis, Harry W.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:08:48h | 13.75 | M40 | 6th M · 3rd M40 |
| 7 | Keily, Michael K.Great BritainMan Derby & County A.C. | 6:09:49h | 13.71 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Legge, John C.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:13:51h | 13.56 | M23 | 8th M · 1st M23 |
| 9 | Minchington, Reg D.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:17:29h | 13.43 | M23 | 9th M · 2nd M23 |
| 10 | Plummer, Robert G.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:22:02h | 13.27 | M35 | 10th M · 3rd M35 |
| 11 | Quartley, D.S.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:22:42h | 13.25 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan Haltemprice R.R.C | 6:25:55h | 13.14 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Smith, John C.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:44:20h | 12.54 | M23 | 13th M · 3rd M23 |
| 14 | Blades, K.Great BritainMan Hull Harriers & A.C. | 6:56:12h | 12.18 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:00:33h | 12.06 | M40 | 15th M · 4th M40 |
| 16 | McDonald, J.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:02:21h | 12.00 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Grundy, JohnGreat BritainMan Wakefield Harriers & A.C. | 7:02:53h | 11.99 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainMan Notts A.A.C. | 7:06:03h | 11.90 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:15:39h | 11.64 | M23 | 19th M · 4th M23 |
| 20 | Joy, Arthur S.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:23:45h | 11.43 | M35 | 20th M · 4th M35 |
| 21 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 7:29:02h | 11.29 | MU23 | 21st M · 2nd MU23 |
| 22 | Mason, Edward J.Great BritainMan Derby & County A.C. | 7:29:18h | 11.28 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Wales, M.C.Great BritainMan Redhill & Reigate A.C. | 7:38:31h | 11.06 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Canham, Peter J.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 7:40:53h | 11.00 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan Metropolitan Police A.C. | 7:47:04h | 10.86 | M40 | 25th M · 5th M40 |
| 26 | Simmons, Ernie A.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 7:49:02h | 10.81 | M60 | 26th M · 1st M60 |
| 27 | Green, E.A.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 7:52:40h | 10.73 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan Polytechnic Harriers | 8:05:49h | 10.44 | M40 | 28th M · 6th M40 |
| 29 | Grant, R.D.Great BritainMan Wakefield Harriers & A.C. | 8:06:40h | 10.42 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Neilson, PeterGreat BritainMan Queens Park Harriers | 8:17:04h | 10.20 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 8:17:35h | 10.19 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Simson, R.W.Great BritainMan Northampton A.A.C. | 8:21:49h | 10.10 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Wildig, F.N.Great BritainMan Hereford A.C. | 8:32:55h | 9.88 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Folliard, J.H.Great BritainMan Enfield A.C. | 8:43:24h | 9.69 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Goodair, G.G.Great BritainMan Wakefield H. & A.C. | 8:47:54h | 9.60 | — | 35th M |
- 1Kirkwood, MikeGreat BritainManHaltemprice R.R.C1st M · 1st MU23Time5:47:44hPace14.58Cat.MU23
- 2Harrison, Joseph W.Great BritainManSutton Harriers & A.C.2nd M · 1st M40Time5:51:23hPace14.43Cat.M40
- 3Mail, ArthurGreat BritainManDerby & County A.C.3rd M · 1st M35Time5:59:04hPace14.12Cat.M35
- 4Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers4th M · 2nd M40Time6:01:54hPace14.01Cat.M40
- 5Goodsell, PeterGreat BritainManWalton A.C.5th M · 2nd M35Time6:04:54hPace13.89Cat.M35
- 6Dennis, Harry W.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers6th M · 3rd M40Time6:08:48hPace13.75Cat.M40
- 7Keily, Michael K.Great BritainManDerby & County A.C.7th MTime6:09:49hPace13.71
- 8Legge, John C.Great BritainManOrion Harriers8th M · 1st M23Time6:13:51hPace13.56Cat.M23
- 9Minchington, Reg D.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers9th M · 2nd M23Time6:17:29hPace13.43Cat.M23
- 10Plummer, Robert G.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers10th M · 3rd M35Time6:22:02hPace13.27Cat.M35
- 11Quartley, D.S.Great BritainManOrion Harriers11th MTime6:22:42hPace13.25
- 12MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainManHaltemprice R.R.C12th MTime6:25:55hPace13.14
- 13Smith, John C.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers13th M · 3rd M23Time6:44:20hPace12.54Cat.M23
- 14Blades, K.Great BritainManHull Harriers & A.C.14th MTime6:56:12hPace12.18
- 15Wortley, WallyGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers15th M · 4th M40Time7:00:33hPace12.06Cat.M40
- 16McDonald, J.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers16th MTime7:02:21hPace12.00
- 17Grundy, JohnGreat BritainManWakefield Harriers & A.C.17th MTime7:02:53hPace11.99
- 18Nunn, H. St. L.Great BritainManNotts A.A.C.18th MTime7:06:03hPace11.90
- 19Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers19th M · 4th M23Time7:15:39hPace11.64Cat.M23
- 20Joy, Arthur S.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers20th M · 4th M35Time7:23:45hPace11.43Cat.M35
- 21Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers21st M · 2nd MU23Time7:29:02hPace11.29Cat.MU23
- 22Mason, Edward J.Great BritainManDerby & County A.C.22nd MTime7:29:18hPace11.28
- 23Wales, M.C.Great BritainManRedhill & Reigate A.C.23rd MTime7:38:31hPace11.06
- 24Canham, Peter J.Great BritainManOrion Harriers24th MTime7:40:53hPace11.00
- 25Morse, LenGreat BritainManMetropolitan Police A.C.25th M · 5th M40Time7:47:04hPace10.86Cat.M40
- 26Simmons, Ernie A.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers26th M · 1st M60Time7:49:02hPace10.81Cat.M60
- 27Green, E.A.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers27th MTime7:52:40hPace10.73
- 28Jones, Stan F.Great BritainManPolytechnic Harriers28th M · 6th M40Time8:05:49hPace10.44Cat.M40
- 29Grant, R.D.Great BritainManWakefield Harriers & A.C.29th MTime8:06:40hPace10.42
- 30Neilson, PeterGreat BritainManQueens Park Harriers30th MTime8:17:04hPace10.20
- 31Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainManBolton United Harriers31st MTime8:17:35hPace10.19
- 32Simson, R.W.Great BritainManNorthampton A.A.C.32nd MTime8:21:49hPace10.10
- 33Wildig, F.N.Great BritainManHereford A.C.33rd MTime8:32:55hPace9.88
- 34Folliard, J.H.Great BritainManEnfield A.C.34th MTime8:43:24hPace9.69
- 35Goodair, G.G.Great BritainManWakefield H. & A.C.35th MTime8:47:54hPace9.60