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 | Madel, FritzSouth AfricaMan Durban A.C. | 5:43:58h | 14.74 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 5:46:53h | 14.62 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan Durban A.C. | 5:56:08h | 14.24 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 5:56:51h | 14.21 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaMan Durban A.C. | 6:01:48h | 14.01 | M40 | 5th M · 1st M40 |
| 6 | Grundy, JohnGreat BritainMan Haltemprice R.R.C. | 6:03:06h | 13.96 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Smith, John C.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:04:39h | 13.90 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Hopcroft, George W.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:05:30h | 13.87 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan Leeds Harehills | 6:07:40h | 13.79 | M23 | 9th M · 6th M23 |
| 10 | Mail, ArthurGreat BritainMan Derby & County A.C. | 6:09:32h | 13.72 | M35 | 10th M · 1st M35 |
| 11 | Kirkwood, MikeGreat BritainMan Haltemprice R.R.C. | 6:11:41h | 13.64 | MU23 | 11th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 12 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan Haltemprice R.R.C. | 6:13:20h | 13.58 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Buckingham, TomGreat BritainMan Leamington A.C. | 6:14:04h | 13.55 | M40 | 13th M · 2nd M40 |
| 14 | Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:14:51h | 13.53 | M40 | 14th M · 3rd M40 |
| 15 | Dennis, Harry W.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:20:10h | 13.34 | M45 | 15th M · 1st M45 |
| 16 | Legge, John C.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:22:00h | 13.27 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 17 | Dyer, Peter A. MackenzieGreat BritainMan Welwyn A.C. | 6:27:20h | 13.09 | M23 | 17th M · 8th M23 |
| 18 | Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaMan Durban A.C. | 6:27:48h | 13.07 | M40 | 18th M · 4th M40 |
| 19 | Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaMan Durban A.C. | 6:27:48h | 13.07 | M35 | 18th M · 2nd M35 |
| 20 | Blades, K.Great BritainMan Hull Harriers | 6:33:47h | 12.88 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | McIver, S.Great BritainMan Pembroke A.C. | 6:37:57h | 12.74 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:47:10h | 12.45 | M23 | 22nd M · 9th M23 |
| 23 | Hefford, Alan TedGreat BritainMan Orion Harriers | 6:51:41h | 12.31 | M23 | 23rd M · 10th M23 |
| 24 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:55:48h | 12.19 | M23 | 24th M · 11th M23 |
| 25 | Pearson, Geoff M.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:55:48h | 12.19 | M40 | 24th M · 5th M40 |
| 26 | Moth, V.A.Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 7:06:20h | 11.89 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan Polytechnic Harriers | 7:16:24h | 11.62 | M40 | 27th M · 6th M40 |
| 28 | Cook, A.W.Great BritainMan Maidstone Harriers | 7:21:13h | 11.49 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Wildig, F.N.Great BritainMan Pontrillas A.C. | 7:32:07h | 11.21 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan MET. Police A.C. | 7:34:57h | 11.14 | M40 | 30th M · 7th M40 |
| 31 | Parsons, Aubrey E. (Ken)Great BritainMan Uxbridge A.C. | 7:37:58h | 11.07 | M35 | 31st M · 3rd M35 |
| 32 | Willerton, A.Great BritainMan E. Hull Harriers | 7:39:28h | 11.04 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Wardle, P.G.Great BritainMan Sale Harriers | 7:44:45h | 10.91 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Green, E.A.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 7:57:54h | 10.61 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Findley, V.W.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 8:02:03h | 10.52 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Neilson, PeterGreat BritainMan Queens Park Harriers | 8:16:52h | 10.20 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Stamford, H.T.Great BritainMan North Herts A.C. | 8:20:50h | 10.12 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Cove, A.Great BritainMan Shaftesbury Harriers | 8:27:26h | 9.99 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 8:34:34h | 9.85 | — | 39th M |
- 1Madel, FritzSouth AfricaManDurban A.C.1st M · 1st M23Time5:43:58hPace14.74Cat.M23
- 2Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers2nd M · 1st MU23Time5:46:53hPace14.62Cat.MU23
- 3Steyn, FrikkieSouth AfricaManDurban A.C.3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:56:08hPace14.24Cat.M23
- 4Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers4th M · 3rd M23Time5:56:51hPace14.21Cat.M23
- 5Walsh, GeraldSouth AfricaManDurban A.C.5th M · 1st M40Time6:01:48hPace14.01Cat.M40
- 6Grundy, JohnGreat BritainManHaltemprice R.R.C.6th MTime6:03:06hPace13.96
- 7Smith, John C.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers7th M · 4th M23Time6:04:39hPace13.90Cat.M23
- 8Hopcroft, George W.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers8th M · 5th M23Time6:05:30hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 9Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainManLeeds Harehills9th M · 6th M23Time6:07:40hPace13.79Cat.M23
- 10Mail, ArthurGreat BritainManDerby & County A.C.10th M · 1st M35Time6:09:32hPace13.72Cat.M35
- 11Kirkwood, MikeGreat BritainManHaltemprice R.R.C.11th M · 2nd MU23Time6:11:41hPace13.64Cat.MU23
- 12MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainManHaltemprice R.R.C.12th MTime6:13:20hPace13.58
- 13Buckingham, TomGreat BritainManLeamington A.C.13th M · 2nd M40Time6:14:04hPace13.55Cat.M40
- 14Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers14th M · 3rd M40Time6:14:51hPace13.53Cat.M40
- 15Dennis, Harry W.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers15th M · 1st M45Time6:20:10hPace13.34Cat.M45
- 16Legge, John C.Great BritainManOrion Harriers16th M · 7th M23Time6:22:00hPace13.27Cat.M23
- 17Dyer, Peter A. MackenzieGreat BritainManWelwyn A.C.17th M · 8th M23Time6:27:20hPace13.09Cat.M23
- 18Allen, TrevorSouth AfricaManDurban A.C.18th M · 4th M40Time6:27:48hPace13.07Cat.M40
- 19Raubenheimer, NickSouth AfricaManDurban A.C.18th M · 2nd M35Time6:27:48hPace13.07Cat.M35
- 20Blades, K.Great BritainManHull Harriers20th MTime6:33:47hPace12.88
- 21McIver, S.Great BritainManPembroke A.C.21st MTime6:37:57hPace12.74
- 22Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers22nd M · 9th M23Time6:47:10hPace12.45Cat.M23
- 23Hefford, Alan TedGreat BritainManOrion Harriers23rd M · 10th M23Time6:51:41hPace12.31Cat.M23
- 24Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers24th M · 11th M23Time6:55:48hPace12.19Cat.M23
- 25Pearson, Geoff M.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers24th M · 5th M40Time6:55:48hPace12.19Cat.M40
- 26Moth, V.A.Great BritainManReading A.C.26th MTime7:06:20hPace11.89
- 27Jones, Stan F.Great BritainManPolytechnic Harriers27th M · 6th M40Time7:16:24hPace11.62Cat.M40
- 28Cook, A.W.Great BritainManMaidstone Harriers28th MTime7:21:13hPace11.49
- 29Wildig, F.N.Great BritainManPontrillas A.C.29th MTime7:32:07hPace11.21
- 30Morse, LenGreat BritainManMET. Police A.C.30th M · 7th M40Time7:34:57hPace11.14Cat.M40
- 31Parsons, Aubrey E. (Ken)Great BritainManUxbridge A.C.31st M · 3rd M35Time7:37:58hPace11.07Cat.M35
- 32Willerton, A.Great BritainManE. Hull Harriers32nd MTime7:39:28hPace11.04
- 33Wardle, P.G.Great BritainManSale Harriers33rd MTime7:44:45hPace10.91
- 34Green, E.A.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers34th MTime7:57:54hPace10.61
- 35Findley, V.W.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers35th MTime8:02:03hPace10.52
- 36Neilson, PeterGreat BritainManQueens Park Harriers36th MTime8:16:52hPace10.20
- 37Stamford, H.T.Great BritainManNorth Herts A.C.37th MTime8:20:50hPace10.12
- 38Cove, A.Great BritainManShaftesbury Harriers38th MTime8:27:26hPace9.99
- 39Tyson, W. (Bill)Great BritainManBolton United Harriers39th MTime8:34:34hPace9.85