Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
26 Sep1959
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
3939 men0 women
Winning time
5:43:58h
Median pace
12.88km/h
Pace distribution
39 finishers · 9.85–14.74 km/h · mean 12.50
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 39 finishers ranged from 9.85 to 14.74 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.50 and a median of 12.88. The busiest band is 13.5 to 14.0 kilometres per hour, with 9 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–39 of 39
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban A.C. | 5:43:58h | 14.74 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 5:46:53h | 14.62 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Durban A.C. | 5:56:08h | 14.24 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Thames Valley Harriers | 5:56:51h | 14.21 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Durban A.C. | 6:01:48h | 14.01 | M40 | 5th M · 1st M40 |
| 6 | Haltemprice R.R.C. | 6:03:06h | 13.96 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:04:39h | 13.90 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Thames Valley Harriers | 6:05:30h | 13.87 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Leeds Harehills | 6:07:40h | 13.79 | M23 | 9th M · 6th M23 |
| 10 | Derby & County A.C. | 6:09:32h | 13.72 | M35 | 10th M · 1st M35 |
| 11 | Haltemprice R.R.C. | 6:11:41h | 13.64 | MU23 | 11th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 12 | Haltemprice R.R.C. | 6:13:20h | 13.58 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Leamington A.C. | 6:14:04h | 13.55 | M40 | 13th M · 2nd M40 |
| 14 | Thames Valley Harriers | 6:14:51h | 13.53 | M40 | 14th M · 3rd M40 |
| 15 | Thames Valley Harriers | 6:20:10h | 13.34 | M45 | 15th M · 1st M45 |
| 16 | Orion Harriers | 6:22:00h | 13.27 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 17 | Welwyn A.C. | 6:27:20h | 13.09 | M23 | 17th M · 8th M23 |
| 18 | Durban A.C. | 6:27:48h | 13.07 | M40 | 18th M · 4th M40 |
| 19 | Durban A.C. | 6:27:48h | 13.07 | M35 | 18th M · 2nd M35 |
| 20 | Hull Harriers | 6:33:47h | 12.88 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Pembroke A.C. | 6:37:57h | 12.74 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:47:10h | 12.45 | M23 | 22nd M · 9th M23 |
| 23 | Orion Harriers | 6:51:41h | 12.31 | M23 | 23rd M · 10th M23 |
| 24 | Belgrave Harriers | 6:55:48h | 12.19 | M23 | 24th M · 11th M23 |
| 25 | Belgrave Harriers | 6:55:48h | 12.19 | M40 | 24th M · 5th M40 |
| 26 | Reading A.C. | 7:06:20h | 11.89 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Polytechnic Harriers | 7:16:24h | 11.62 | M40 | 27th M · 6th M40 |
| 28 | Maidstone Harriers | 7:21:13h | 11.49 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Pontrillas A.C. | 7:32:07h | 11.21 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | MET. Police A.C. | 7:34:57h | 11.14 | M40 | 30th M · 7th M40 |
| 31 | Uxbridge A.C. | 7:37:58h | 11.07 | M35 | 31st M · 3rd M35 |
| 32 | E. Hull Harriers | 7:39:28h | 11.04 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Sale Harriers | 7:44:45h | 10.91 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Thames Valley Harriers | 7:57:54h | 10.61 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 8:02:03h | 10.52 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Queens Park Harriers | 8:16:52h | 10.20 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | North Herts A.C. | 8:20:50h | 10.12 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Shaftesbury Harriers | 8:27:26h | 9.99 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Bolton United Harriers | 8:34:34h | 9.85 | — | 39th M |
- 1Durban A.C.1st M · 1st M23Time5:43:58hPace14.74Cat.M23
- 2Epsom & Ewell Harriers2nd M · 1st MU23Time5:46:53hPace14.62Cat.MU23
- 3Durban A.C.3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:56:08hPace14.24Cat.M23
- 4Thames Valley Harriers4th M · 3rd M23Time5:56:51hPace14.21Cat.M23
- 5Durban A.C.5th M · 1st M40Time6:01:48hPace14.01Cat.M40
- 6Haltemprice R.R.C.6th MTime6:03:06hPace13.96
- 7Epsom & Ewell Harriers7th M · 4th M23Time6:04:39hPace13.90Cat.M23
- 8Thames Valley Harriers8th M · 5th M23Time6:05:30hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 9Leeds Harehills9th M · 6th M23Time6:07:40hPace13.79Cat.M23
- 10Derby & County A.C.10th M · 1st M35Time6:09:32hPace13.72Cat.M35
- 11Haltemprice R.R.C.11th M · 2nd MU23Time6:11:41hPace13.64Cat.MU23
- 12Haltemprice R.R.C.12th MTime6:13:20hPace13.58
- 13Leamington A.C.13th M · 2nd M40Time6:14:04hPace13.55Cat.M40
- 14Thames Valley Harriers14th M · 3rd M40Time6:14:51hPace13.53Cat.M40
- 15Thames Valley Harriers15th M · 1st M45Time6:20:10hPace13.34Cat.M45
- 16Orion Harriers16th M · 7th M23Time6:22:00hPace13.27Cat.M23
- 17Welwyn A.C.17th M · 8th M23Time6:27:20hPace13.09Cat.M23
- 18Durban A.C.18th M · 4th M40Time6:27:48hPace13.07Cat.M40
- 19Durban A.C.18th M · 2nd M35Time6:27:48hPace13.07Cat.M35
- 20Hull Harriers20th MTime6:33:47hPace12.88
- 21Pembroke A.C.21st MTime6:37:57hPace12.74
- 22Epsom & Ewell Harriers22nd M · 9th M23Time6:47:10hPace12.45Cat.M23
- 23Orion Harriers23rd M · 10th M23Time6:51:41hPace12.31Cat.M23
- 24Belgrave Harriers24th M · 11th M23Time6:55:48hPace12.19Cat.M23
- 25Belgrave Harriers24th M · 5th M40Time6:55:48hPace12.19Cat.M40
- 26Reading A.C.26th MTime7:06:20hPace11.89
- 27Polytechnic Harriers27th M · 6th M40Time7:16:24hPace11.62Cat.M40
- 28Maidstone Harriers28th MTime7:21:13hPace11.49
- 29Pontrillas A.C.29th MTime7:32:07hPace11.21
- 30MET. Police A.C.30th M · 7th M40Time7:34:57hPace11.14Cat.M40
- 31Uxbridge A.C.31st M · 3rd M35Time7:37:58hPace11.07Cat.M35
- 32E. Hull Harriers32nd MTime7:39:28hPace11.04
- 33Sale Harriers33rd MTime7:44:45hPace10.91
- 34Thames Valley Harriers34th MTime7:57:54hPace10.61
- 35Epsom & Ewell Harriers35th MTime8:02:03hPace10.52
- 36Queens Park Harriers36th MTime8:16:52hPace10.20
- 37North Herts A.C.37th MTime8:20:50hPace10.12
- 38Shaftesbury Harriers38th MTime8:27:26hPace9.99
- 39Bolton United Harriers39th MTime8:34:34hPace9.85