Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
26 Sep1964
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
4040 men0 women
Winning time
5:39:44h
Median pace
12.05km/h
Pace distribution
40 finishers · 9.86–14.92 km/h · mean 12.13
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 40 finishers ranged from 9.86 to 14.92 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.13 and a median of 12.05. The busiest band is 12.0 to 12.5 kilometres per hour, with 6 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–40 of 40
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan | 5:39:44h | 14.92 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Corbitt, TedUnited StatesMan | 5:40:42h | 14.88 | M45 | 2nd M · 1st M45 |
| 3 | Stairs, Norman R.Great BritainMan | 5:48:00h | 14.57 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Tarrant, JohnGreat BritainMan | 5:56:20h | 14.23 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan | 6:05:44h | 13.86 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan | 6:09:31h | 13.72 | M35 | 6th M · 1st M35 |
| 7 | Dyer, Peter A. MackenzieGreat BritainMan | 6:13:47h | 13.56 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Lee, C.Great BritainMan | 6:17:42h | 13.42 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Johnson, R.Great BritainMan | 6:24:41h | 13.18 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Newsome, JohnGreat BritainMan | 6:25:21h | 13.16 | MU23 | 10th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainMan | 6:26:20h | 13.12 | M23 | 11th M · 5th M23 |
| 12 | Johnstone, GeorgeGreat BritainMan | 6:29:55h | 13.00 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Beeston, Cyril J.Great BritainMan | 6:40:33h | 12.66 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Cirulnick, NathanUnited StatesMan | 6:43:44h | 12.56 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 15 | Kelly, J.United StatesMan | 6:44:51h | 12.52 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainMan | 6:46:45h | 12.46 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Pearce, Brian F.Great BritainMan | 6:46:45h | 12.46 | — | 16th M |
| 18 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan | 6:52:03h | 12.30 | M23 | 18th M · 7th M23 |
| 19 | Dean, J.South AfricaMan | 6:53:10h | 12.27 | M23 | 19th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | Hallinan, G.C.Great BritainMan | 6:59:09h | 12.10 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan | 7:00:52h | 12.05 | M23 | 21st M · 9th M23 |
| 22 | Bott, RayGreat BritainMan | 7:07:02h | 11.87 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainMan | 7:07:22h | 11.86 | M23 | 23rd M · 10th M23 |
| 24 | Scandurra, AldoUnited StatesMan | 7:11:40h | 11.74 | M45 | 24th M · 2nd M45 |
| 25 | Stacy, W.Great BritainMan | 7:12:23h | 11.73 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Fitzgerald, JackGreat BritainMan | 7:18:15h | 11.57 | M40 | 26th M · 1st M40 |
| 27 | Rosenfield, DavidGreat BritainMan | 7:21:14h | 11.49 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Petrie, R.Great BritainMan | 7:28:59h | 11.29 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Donkin, RonaldGreat BritainMan | 7:28:59h | 11.29 | M23 | 28th M · 11th M23 |
| 30 | Syred, Ian J.Great BritainMan | 7:31:58h | 11.22 | M23 | 30th M · 12th M23 |
| 31 | Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan | 7:34:15h | 11.16 | M45 | 31st M · 3rd M45 |
| 32 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan | 7:46:41h | 10.86 | M35 | 32nd M · 3rd M35 |
| 33 | Smith, John C.Great BritainMan | 7:55:12h | 10.67 | M23 | 33rd M · 13th M23 |
| 34 | Muhrcke, GaryUnited StatesMan | 7:59:51h | 10.57 | MU23 | 34th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 35 | Meehan, A.G.Great BritainMan | 8:08:02h | 10.39 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Barber, JohnGreat BritainMan | 8:14:06h | 10.26 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Morse, LenGreat BritainMan | 8:15:09h | 10.24 | M45 | 37th M · 4th M45 |
| 38 | Cox, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan | 8:22:49h | 10.08 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Bell, J.South AfricaMan | 8:27:41h | 9.99 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Nickolls, FrankGreat BritainMan | 8:34:21h | 9.86 | — | 40th M |
- 1Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan1st M · 1st M23Time5:39:44hPace14.92Cat.M23
- 2Corbitt, TedUnited StatesMan2nd M · 1st M45Time5:40:42hPace14.88Cat.M45
- 3Stairs, Norman R.Great BritainMan3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:48:00hPace14.57Cat.M23
- 4Tarrant, JohnGreat BritainMan4th M · 3rd M23Time5:56:20hPace14.23Cat.M23
- 5Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan5th M · 4th M23Time6:05:44hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 6Chase, CharlieSouth AfricaMan6th M · 1st M35Time6:09:31hPace13.72Cat.M35
- 7Dyer, Peter A. MackenzieGreat BritainMan7th M · 2nd M35Time6:13:47hPace13.56Cat.M35
- 8Lee, C.Great BritainMan8th MTime6:17:42hPace13.42
- 9Johnson, R.Great BritainMan9th MTime6:24:41hPace13.18
- 10Newsome, JohnGreat BritainMan10th M · 1st MU23Time6:25:21hPace13.16Cat.MU23
- 11Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainMan11th M · 5th M23Time6:26:20hPace13.12Cat.M23
- 12Johnstone, GeorgeGreat BritainMan12th MTime6:29:55hPace13.00
- 13Beeston, Cyril J.Great BritainMan13th MTime6:40:33hPace12.66
- 14Cirulnick, NathanUnited StatesMan14th M · 6th M23Time6:43:44hPace12.56Cat.M23
- 15Kelly, J.United StatesMan15th MTime6:44:51hPace12.52
- 16Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainMan16th MTime6:46:45hPace12.46
- 17Pearce, Brian F.Great BritainMan16th MTime6:46:45hPace12.46
- 18Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan18th M · 7th M23Time6:52:03hPace12.30Cat.M23
- 19Dean, J.South AfricaMan19th M · 8th M23Time6:53:10hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 20Hallinan, G.C.Great BritainMan20th MTime6:59:09hPace12.10
- 21Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan21st M · 9th M23Time7:00:52hPace12.05Cat.M23
- 22Bott, RayGreat BritainMan22nd MTime7:07:02hPace11.87
- 23Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainMan23rd M · 10th M23Time7:07:22hPace11.86Cat.M23
- 24Scandurra, AldoUnited StatesMan24th M · 2nd M45Time7:11:40hPace11.74Cat.M45
- 25Stacy, W.Great BritainMan25th MTime7:12:23hPace11.73
- 26Fitzgerald, JackGreat BritainMan26th M · 1st M40Time7:18:15hPace11.57Cat.M40
- 27Rosenfield, DavidGreat BritainMan27th MTime7:21:14hPace11.49
- 28Petrie, R.Great BritainMan28th MTime7:28:59hPace11.29
- 29Donkin, RonaldGreat BritainMan28th M · 11th M23Time7:28:59hPace11.29Cat.M23
- 30Syred, Ian J.Great BritainMan30th M · 12th M23Time7:31:58hPace11.22Cat.M23
- 31Wortley, WallyGreat BritainMan31st M · 3rd M45Time7:34:15hPace11.16Cat.M45
- 32Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan32nd M · 3rd M35Time7:46:41hPace10.86Cat.M35
- 33Smith, John C.Great BritainMan33rd M · 13th M23Time7:55:12hPace10.67Cat.M23
- 34Muhrcke, GaryUnited StatesMan34th M · 2nd MU23Time7:59:51hPace10.57Cat.MU23
- 35Meehan, A.G.Great BritainMan35th MTime8:08:02hPace10.39
- 36Barber, JohnGreat BritainMan36th MTime8:14:06hPace10.26
- 37Morse, LenGreat BritainMan37th M · 4th M45Time8:15:09hPace10.24Cat.M45
- 38Cox, MalcolmSouth AfricaMan38th MTime8:22:49hPace10.08
- 39Bell, J.South AfricaMan39th MTime8:27:41hPace9.99
- 40Nickolls, FrankGreat BritainMan40th MTime8:34:21hPace9.86