Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
24 Sep1960
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
3333 men0 women
Winning time
5:25:56h
Median pace
13.48km/h
Pace distribution
33 finishers · 9.89–15.55 km/h · mean 12.91
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 33 finishers ranged from 9.89 to 15.55 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.91 and a median of 13.48. The busiest band is 13.5 to 14.0 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–33 of 33
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:25:56h | 15.55 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 5:34:18h | 15.17 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Linstead, RonGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 5:36:14h | 15.08 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Buckingham, TomGreat BritainMan Leamington A.C. | 5:44:51h | 14.70 | M40 | 4th M · 1st M40 |
| 5 | Dennis, Harry W.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 5:47:34h | 14.59 | M45 | 5th M · 1st M45 |
| 6 | Minchington, Reg D.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 5:48:53h | 14.53 | M23 | 6th M · 4th M23 |
| 7 | Claassen, GeorgeSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:54:13h | 14.31 | M40 | 7th M · 2nd M40 |
| 8 | Smith, John C.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 5:54:36h | 14.30 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Nendick, A.E.Great BritainMan Hull Harriers | 6:02:33h | 13.98 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:04:33h | 13.91 | M40 | 10th M · 3rd M40 |
| 11 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan Road Runners Club | 6:05:46h | 13.86 | M23 | 11th M · 6th M23 |
| 12 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:06:43h | 13.82 | M23 | 12th M · 7th M23 |
| 13 | Praamsma, LennieSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 6:10:05h | 13.70 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Hopcroft, George W.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:12:36h | 13.61 | M23 | 14th M · 8th M23 |
| 15 | Honney, KenGreat BritainMan Walton A.C. | 6:13:11h | 13.59 | M23 | 15th M · 9th M23 |
| 16 | Beeston, Cyril J.Great BritainMan Derby & County A.C. | 6:13:26h | 13.58 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:16:05h | 13.48 | M23 | 17th M · 10th M23 |
| 18 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan Haltemprice R.R.C. | 6:21:49h | 13.28 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Stephenson, DennisGreat BritainMan Harehills | 6:30:31h | 12.98 | M23 | 19th M · 11th M23 |
| 20 | Barrows, D.T.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:36:32h | 12.79 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Jackson, W.Great BritainMan Royal Navy A.C. | 6:41:53h | 12.62 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | MacKay, KennethGreat BritainMan Preston Harriers &A.C. | 6:45:24h | 12.51 | M35 | 22nd M · 1st M35 |
| 23 | Barber, JohnGreat BritainMan Sunderland H. & A.C. | 7:03:16h | 11.98 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Cook, D.E.Great BritainMan Uxbridge A.C. | 7:07:29h | 11.86 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Legge, John C.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 7:18:02h | 11.57 | M23 | 25th M · 12th M23 |
| 26 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:21:06h | 11.49 | M23 | 26th M · 13th M23 |
| 27 | Wales, M.C.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 7:36:49h | 11.10 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Stott, GeoffGreat BritainMan Smethwick Harriers | 7:39:08h | 11.04 | M23 | 28th M · 14th M23 |
| 29 | Oliver, George H.Great BritainMan Uxbridge A.C. | 8:02:05h | 10.52 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Findley, V.W.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 8:10:01h | 10.35 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Prescott, T.Great BritainMan Sutton H. & A.C. | 8:10:26h | 10.34 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Stamford, H.T.Great BritainMan Norte Herts A.C. | 8:28:44h | 9.97 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Peacock, E.J.Great BritainMan Uxbridge A.C. | 8:32:33h | 9.89 | — | 33rd M |
- 1Mekler, JackieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...1st M · 1st M23Time5:25:56hPace15.55Cat.M23
- 2Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:34:18hPace15.17Cat.M23
- 3Linstead, RonGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:36:14hPace15.08Cat.M23
- 4Buckingham, TomGreat BritainManLeamington A.C.4th M · 1st M40Time5:44:51hPace14.70Cat.M40
- 5Dennis, Harry W.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers5th M · 1st M45Time5:47:34hPace14.59Cat.M45
- 6Minchington, Reg D.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers6th M · 4th M23Time5:48:53hPace14.53Cat.M23
- 7Claassen, GeorgeSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...7th M · 2nd M40Time5:54:13hPace14.31Cat.M40
- 8Smith, John C.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers8th M · 5th M23Time5:54:36hPace14.30Cat.M23
- 9Nendick, A.E.Great BritainManHull Harriers9th MTime6:02:33hPace13.98
- 10Hopcroft, Ron F.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers10th M · 3rd M40Time6:04:33hPace13.91Cat.M40
- 11Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainManRoad Runners Club11th M · 6th M23Time6:05:46hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 12Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...12th M · 7th M23Time6:06:43hPace13.82Cat.M23
- 13Praamsma, LennieSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...13th MTime6:10:05hPace13.70
- 14Hopcroft, George W.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers14th M · 8th M23Time6:12:36hPace13.61Cat.M23
- 15Honney, KenGreat BritainManWalton A.C.15th M · 9th M23Time6:13:11hPace13.59Cat.M23
- 16Beeston, Cyril J.Great BritainManDerby & County A.C.16th MTime6:13:26hPace13.58
- 17Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers17th M · 10th M23Time6:16:05hPace13.48Cat.M23
- 18MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainManHaltemprice R.R.C.18th MTime6:21:49hPace13.28
- 19Stephenson, DennisGreat BritainManHarehills19th M · 11th M23Time6:30:31hPace12.98Cat.M23
- 20Barrows, D.T.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers20th MTime6:36:32hPace12.79
- 21Jackson, W.Great BritainManRoyal Navy A.C.21st MTime6:41:53hPace12.62
- 22MacKay, KennethGreat BritainManPreston Harriers &A.C.22nd M · 1st M35Time6:45:24hPace12.51Cat.M35
- 23Barber, JohnGreat BritainManSunderland H. & A.C.23rd MTime7:03:16hPace11.98
- 24Cook, D.E.Great BritainManUxbridge A.C.24th MTime7:07:29hPace11.86
- 25Legge, John C.Great BritainManOrion Harriers25th M · 12th M23Time7:18:02hPace11.57Cat.M23
- 26Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers26th M · 13th M23Time7:21:06hPace11.49Cat.M23
- 27Wales, M.C.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers27th MTime7:36:49hPace11.10
- 28Stott, GeoffGreat BritainManSmethwick Harriers28th M · 14th M23Time7:39:08hPace11.04Cat.M23
- 29Oliver, George H.Great BritainManUxbridge A.C.29th MTime8:02:05hPace10.52
- 30Findley, V.W.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers30th MTime8:10:01hPace10.35
- 31Prescott, T.Great BritainManSutton H. & A.C.31st MTime8:10:26hPace10.34
- 32Stamford, H.T.Great BritainManNorte Herts A.C.32nd MTime8:28:44hPace9.97
- 33Peacock, E.J.Great BritainManUxbridge A.C.33rd MTime8:32:33hPace9.89