Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
29 Sep1962
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
4040 men0 women
Winning time
5:35:22h
Median pace
11.72km/h
Pace distribution
40 finishers · 9.84–15.12 km/h · mean 12.10
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 40 finishers ranged from 9.84 to 15.12 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.10 and a median of 11.72. The busiest band is 10.5 to 11.0 kilometres per hour, with 6 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–40 of 40
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith, John C.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 5:35:22h | 15.12 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 5:37:59h | 15.00 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Jones, L.A.Great BritainMan Southend-On-Sea A.C. | 5:52:55h | 14.37 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Corbitt, TedUnited StatesMan New York Pioneer Club | 5:53:27h | 14.34 | M40 | 4th M · 1st M40 |
| 5 | Mail, ArthurGreat BritainMan Derby & County A.C. | 6:05:54h | 13.86 | M35 | 5th M · 1st M35 |
| 6 | Crossan, R.Great BritainMan Duncairn Harriers | 6:08:30h | 13.76 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:11:00h | 13.67 | M23 | 7th M · 3rd M23 |
| 8 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan Leeds Harehills Harriers | 6:15:56h | 13.49 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Beeston, Cyril J.Great BritainMan Derby & County A.C. | 6:17:41h | 13.42 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Haith, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:19:03h | 13.38 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:21:39h | 13.28 | M23 | 11th M · 5th M23 |
| 12 | Buckingham, TomGreat BritainMan Leamington C & C.A. | 6:22:21h | 13.26 | M40 | 12th M · 2nd M40 |
| 13 | Dyer, Peter A. MackenzieGreat BritainMan Welwyn A.C. | 6:32:55h | 12.90 | M23 | 13th M · 6th M23 |
| 14 | Berry, T.Great BritainMan Deptford Park A.C. | 6:41:13h | 12.64 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Bacon, Brian A.Great BritainMan Reading A.C. | 6:43:34h | 12.56 | M23 | 15th M · 7th M23 |
| 16 | Keily, Michael K.Great BritainMan Derby & County A.C. | 6:48:29h | 12.41 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Johnson, George E.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:50:25h | 12.35 | M23 | 17th M · 8th M23 |
| 18 | Powell, Micky J.W.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:50:25h | 12.35 | — | 17th M |
| 19 | Stott, GeoffGreat BritainMan Smethwick Harriers | 6:54:26h | 12.23 | M23 | 19th M · 9th M23 |
| 20 | Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan Polytechnic Harriers | 6:59:36h | 12.08 | M45 | 20th M · 1st M45 |
| 21 | Barber, JohnGreat BritainMan Sunderland Harriers & ... | 7:12:24h | 11.72 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Puckrin, ArthurGreat BritainMan Middlesbrough Harriers | 7:14:17h | 11.67 | M23 | 22nd M · 10th M23 |
| 23 | MacKay, KennethGreat BritainMan Prestaih& A.C. | 7:20:13h | 11.52 | M35 | 23rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 24 | Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:23:21h | 11.44 | M45 | 24th M · 2nd M45 |
| 25 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan Haltemprice R.R.C. | 7:24:52h | 11.40 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Golding, P.J.Great BritainMan Ilford A.C. | 7:26:31h | 11.36 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Cook, D.E.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 7:29:58h | 11.27 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Kolmeyer, P.G.Great BritainMan A Dutch L.C. | 7:37:00h | 11.09 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Syred, Ian J.Great BritainMan Worthing H. | 7:43:06h | 10.95 | M23 | 29th M · 11th M23 |
| 30 | van de Berg, F.J.NetherlandsMan K.N.A.U. | 7:43:20h | 10.94 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Grimshaw, J.R.Great BritainMan Manchester C.C.C. | 7:51:08h | 10.76 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 8:00:24h | 10.55 | M35 | 32nd M · 3rd M35 |
| 33 | Jansen, K.J.W.NetherlandsMan Prins Hendrik Vught | 8:01:33h | 10.53 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Wright, C.Great BritainMan Royal Navy A.C.(South) | 8:01:34h | 10.53 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 8:04:03h | 10.47 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Holl, M.G.Great BritainMan Taunton A.C. | 8:05:54h | 10.43 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Stamford, H.T.Great BritainMan North Herts AC | 8:05:56h | 10.43 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Hicks, HarryGreat BritainMan Feltham A.C. | 8:12:10h | 10.30 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Wildig, F.N.Great BritainMan Hereford & Pontrilas A.C. | 8:17:11h | 10.20 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan Metropolitan Police A.C. | 8:35:16h | 9.84 | M45 | 40th M · 3rd M45 |
- 1Smith, John C.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:35:22hPace15.12Cat.M23
- 2Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:37:59hPace15.00Cat.M23
- 3Jones, L.A.Great BritainManSouthend-On-Sea A.C.3rd MTime5:52:55hPace14.37
- 4Corbitt, TedUnited StatesManNew York Pioneer Club4th M · 1st M40Time5:53:27hPace14.34Cat.M40
- 5Mail, ArthurGreat BritainManDerby & County A.C.5th M · 1st M35Time6:05:54hPace13.86Cat.M35
- 6Crossan, R.Great BritainManDuncairn Harriers6th MTime6:08:30hPace13.76
- 7Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers7th M · 3rd M23Time6:11:00hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 8Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainManLeeds Harehills Harriers8th M · 4th M23Time6:15:56hPace13.49Cat.M23
- 9Beeston, Cyril J.Great BritainManDerby & County A.C.9th MTime6:17:41hPace13.42
- 10Haith, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers10th MTime6:19:03hPace13.38
- 11Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers11th M · 5th M23Time6:21:39hPace13.28Cat.M23
- 12Buckingham, TomGreat BritainManLeamington C & C.A.12th M · 2nd M40Time6:22:21hPace13.26Cat.M40
- 13Dyer, Peter A. MackenzieGreat BritainManWelwyn A.C.13th M · 6th M23Time6:32:55hPace12.90Cat.M23
- 14Berry, T.Great BritainManDeptford Park A.C.14th MTime6:41:13hPace12.64
- 15Bacon, Brian A.Great BritainManReading A.C.15th M · 7th M23Time6:43:34hPace12.56Cat.M23
- 16Keily, Michael K.Great BritainManDerby & County A.C.16th MTime6:48:29hPace12.41
- 17Johnson, George E.Great BritainManTipton Harriers17th M · 8th M23Time6:50:25hPace12.35Cat.M23
- 18Powell, Micky J.W.Great BritainManTipton Harriers17th MTime6:50:25hPace12.35
- 19Stott, GeoffGreat BritainManSmethwick Harriers19th M · 9th M23Time6:54:26hPace12.23Cat.M23
- 20Jones, Stan F.Great BritainManPolytechnic Harriers20th M · 1st M45Time6:59:36hPace12.08Cat.M45
- 21Barber, JohnGreat BritainManSunderland Harriers & ...21st MTime7:12:24hPace11.72
- 22Puckrin, ArthurGreat BritainManMiddlesbrough Harriers22nd M · 10th M23Time7:14:17hPace11.67Cat.M23
- 23MacKay, KennethGreat BritainManPrestaih& A.C.23rd M · 2nd M35Time7:20:13hPace11.52Cat.M35
- 24Wortley, WallyGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers24th M · 2nd M45Time7:23:21hPace11.44Cat.M45
- 25MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainManHaltemprice R.R.C.25th MTime7:24:52hPace11.40
- 26Golding, P.J.Great BritainManIlford A.C.26th MTime7:26:31hPace11.36
- 27Cook, D.E.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers27th MTime7:29:58hPace11.27
- 28Kolmeyer, P.G.Great BritainManA Dutch L.C.28th MTime7:37:00hPace11.09
- 29Syred, Ian J.Great BritainManWorthing H.29th M · 11th M23Time7:43:06hPace10.95Cat.M23
- 30van de Berg, F.J.NetherlandsManK.N.A.U.30th MTime7:43:20hPace10.94
- 31Grimshaw, J.R.Great BritainManManchester C.C.C.31st MTime7:51:08hPace10.76
- 32Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers32nd M · 3rd M35Time8:00:24hPace10.55Cat.M35
- 33Jansen, K.J.W.NetherlandsManPrins Hendrik Vught33rd MTime8:01:33hPace10.53
- 34Wright, C.Great BritainManRoyal Navy A.C.(South)34th MTime8:01:34hPace10.53
- 35Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers35th MTime8:04:03hPace10.47
- 36Holl, M.G.Great BritainManTaunton A.C.36th MTime8:05:54hPace10.43
- 37Stamford, H.T.Great BritainManNorth Herts AC37th MTime8:05:56hPace10.43
- 38Hicks, HarryGreat BritainManFeltham A.C.38th MTime8:12:10hPace10.30
- 39Wildig, F.N.Great BritainManHereford & Pontrilas A.C.39th MTime8:17:11hPace10.20
- 40Morse, LenGreat BritainManMetropolitan Police A.C.40th M · 3rd M45Time8:35:16hPace9.84Cat.M45