Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
28 Sep1963
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
3131 men0 women
Winning time
5:47:55h
Median pace
12.13km/h
Pace distribution
31 finishers · 10.29–14.57 km/h · mean 12.12
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 31 finishers ranged from 10.29 to 14.57 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.12 and a median of 12.13. The busiest band is 12.0 to 12.5 kilometres per hour, with 6 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–31 of 31
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan Leeds Harehills Harriers | 5:47:55h | 14.57 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Dyer, Peter A. MackenzieGreat BritainMan Welwyn AC | 5:49:20h | 14.51 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 5:50:11h | 14.48 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Buckingham, TomGreat BritainMan Leamington AC | 5:57:46h | 14.17 | M40 | 4th M · 1st M40 |
| 5 | Beeston, Cyril J.Great BritainMan Derby & County AC | 6:20:04h | 13.34 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:23:35h | 13.22 | M23 | 6th M · 4th M23 |
| 7 | Stairs, D.R.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:27:34h | 13.08 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Minchington, Reg D.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:27:52h | 13.07 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Pearce, Brian F.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 6:40:01h | 12.67 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Morralee, G.P.Great BritainMan Royal Navy AC | 6:40:38h | 12.65 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Stott, GeoffGreat BritainMan Smethwick Harriers | 6:43:44h | 12.56 | M35 | 11th M · 1st M35 |
| 12 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Sutton & Cheam Harriers | 6:49:10h | 12.39 | M35 | 12th M · 2nd M35 |
| 13 | Barber, JohnGreat BritainMan Sunderland Harriers | 6:49:15h | 12.39 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Fletcher, B.Great BritainMan Wakefield Harriers | 6:49:37h | 12.38 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainMan Bournemouth AC | 6:57:36h | 12.14 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:58:02h | 12.13 | M45 | 16th M · 1st M45 |
| 17 | Syred, Ian J.Great BritainMan Worthing Harriers | 6:58:16h | 12.12 | M23 | 17th M · 6th M23 |
| 18 | Goodair, G.G.Great BritainMan Wakefield Harriers | 7:15:32h | 11.64 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Newsome, JohnGreat BritainMan Wakefield Harriers | 7:15:32h | 11.64 | MU23 | 18th M · 1st MU23 |
| 20 | Puckrin, ArthurGreat BritainMan Middlesborough Harriers | 7:18:34h | 11.56 | M23 | 20th M · 7th M23 |
| 21 | Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan Polytechnic Harriers | 7:24:02h | 11.42 | M45 | 21st M · 2nd M45 |
| 22 | Copping, J.R.Great BritainMan Portsmouth AC | 7:25:38h | 11.38 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Jansen, K.J.W.NetherlandsMan | 7:33:39h | 11.18 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Lane, B.D.J.Great BritainMan Derby & County AC | 7:36:08h | 11.12 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:45:07h | 10.90 | M35 | 25th M · 3rd M35 |
| 26 | Watts, W.H.Great BritainMan Heme Hill Harriers | 7:45:07h | 10.90 | — | 25th M |
| 27 | van de Berg, F.J.NetherlandsMan | 7:55:30h | 10.66 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Brooks, I.D.Great BritainMan Queens Park Harriers | 8:01:04h | 10.54 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Stamford, H.T.Great BritainMan North Herts AC | 8:07:16h | 10.40 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 8:09:47h | 10.35 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Coffey, Daniel PeterGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 8:12:30h | 10.29 | M23 | 31st M · 8th M23 |
- 1Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainManLeeds Harehills Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:47:55hPace14.57Cat.M23
- 2Dyer, Peter A. MackenzieGreat BritainManWelwyn AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:49:20hPace14.51Cat.M23
- 3Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:50:11hPace14.48Cat.M23
- 4Buckingham, TomGreat BritainManLeamington AC4th M · 1st M40Time5:57:46hPace14.17Cat.M40
- 5Beeston, Cyril J.Great BritainManDerby & County AC5th MTime6:20:04hPace13.34
- 6Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers6th M · 4th M23Time6:23:35hPace13.22Cat.M23
- 7Stairs, D.R.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers7th MTime6:27:34hPace13.08
- 8Minchington, Reg D.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers8th M · 5th M23Time6:27:52hPace13.07Cat.M23
- 9Pearce, Brian F.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers9th MTime6:40:01hPace12.67
- 10Morralee, G.P.Great BritainManRoyal Navy AC10th MTime6:40:38hPace12.65
- 11Stott, GeoffGreat BritainManSmethwick Harriers11th M · 1st M35Time6:43:44hPace12.56Cat.M35
- 12Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManSutton & Cheam Harriers12th M · 2nd M35Time6:49:10hPace12.39Cat.M35
- 13Barber, JohnGreat BritainManSunderland Harriers13th MTime6:49:15hPace12.39
- 14Fletcher, B.Great BritainManWakefield Harriers14th MTime6:49:37hPace12.38
- 15Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainManBournemouth AC15th MTime6:57:36hPace12.14
- 16Wortley, WallyGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers16th M · 1st M45Time6:58:02hPace12.13Cat.M45
- 17Syred, Ian J.Great BritainManWorthing Harriers17th M · 6th M23Time6:58:16hPace12.12Cat.M23
- 18Goodair, G.G.Great BritainManWakefield Harriers18th MTime7:15:32hPace11.64
- 19Newsome, JohnGreat BritainManWakefield Harriers18th M · 1st MU23Time7:15:32hPace11.64Cat.MU23
- 20Puckrin, ArthurGreat BritainManMiddlesborough Harriers20th M · 7th M23Time7:18:34hPace11.56Cat.M23
- 21Jones, Stan F.Great BritainManPolytechnic Harriers21st M · 2nd M45Time7:24:02hPace11.42Cat.M45
- 22Copping, J.R.Great BritainManPortsmouth AC22nd MTime7:25:38hPace11.38
- 23Jansen, K.J.W.NetherlandsMan23rd MTime7:33:39hPace11.18
- 24Lane, B.D.J.Great BritainManDerby & County AC24th MTime7:36:08hPace11.12
- 25Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers25th M · 3rd M35Time7:45:07hPace10.90Cat.M35
- 26Watts, W.H.Great BritainManHeme Hill Harriers25th MTime7:45:07hPace10.90
- 27van de Berg, F.J.NetherlandsMan27th MTime7:55:30hPace10.66
- 28Brooks, I.D.Great BritainManQueens Park Harriers28th MTime8:01:04hPace10.54
- 29Stamford, H.T.Great BritainManNorth Herts AC29th MTime8:07:16hPace10.40
- 30Johnson, Peter W.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers30th MTime8:09:47hPace10.35
- 31Coffey, Daniel PeterGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers31st M · 8th M23Time8:12:30hPace10.29Cat.M23