Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
25 Sep1965
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
3636 men0 women
Winning time
5:40:11h
Median pace
12.90km/h
Pace distribution
36 finishers · 9.74–14.90 km/h · mean 12.56
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 36 finishers ranged from 9.74 to 14.90 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.56 and a median of 12.90. The busiest band is 13.0 to 13.5 kilometres per hour, with 11 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–36 of 36
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan Leeds Harehills Harriers | 5:40:11h | 14.90 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Corbitt, TedUnited StatesMan New York Pioneer Club | 5:44:35h | 14.71 | M45 | 2nd M · 1st M45 |
| 3 | Eadie, GordonGreat BritainMan Cambuslang Harriers | 5:49:45h | 14.50 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Fleming, AndyGreat BritainMan Cambuslang Harriers | 5:55:10h | 14.28 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Brandon, J. RussellGreat BritainMan Cheltenham & County Ha... | 6:05:34h | 13.87 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:15:31h | 13.50 | M35 | 6th M · 1st M35 |
| 7 | Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:16:16h | 13.47 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Bentley, GordonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:16:28h | 13.47 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Bennett, P.A.Great BritainMan Portsmouth A.C | 6:17:48h | 13.42 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Garlepp, JohnUnited StatesMan Millrose AA | 6:17:49h | 13.42 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 11 | Davis, John L.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 6:22:22h | 13.26 | M35 | 11th M · 2nd M35 |
| 12 | Beard, EricGreat BritainMan Leeds A.C | 6:23:03h | 13.24 | M23 | 12th M · 7th M23 |
| 13 | Tarrant, VicGreat BritainMan Cheltenham & County Ha... | 6:24:35h | 13.18 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Lee, C.P.Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:25:00h | 13.17 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainMan Cheltenham & County Ha... | 6:26:10h | 13.13 | M35 | 15th M · 3rd M35 |
| 16 | Barlow, Gordon RayGreat BritainMan Cheltenham & County Ha... | 6:27:32h | 13.08 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan Haltemprice RRC | 6:27:47h | 13.07 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Johnson, George E.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:32:15h | 12.93 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 19 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:32:56h | 12.90 | M23 | 19th M · 9th M23 |
| 20 | Robinson, P.A.Great BritainMan Worthing Harriers | 6:35:20h | 12.82 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:45:55h | 12.49 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Kern, Vin L.United StatesMan Millrose AA | 6:46:05h | 12.48 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Hall, K.B.Great BritainMan Peterborough A.C | 6:48:29h | 12.41 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Cirulnick, NathanUnited StatesMan Millrose AA | 6:49:36h | 12.38 | M23 | 24th M · 10th M23 |
| 25 | Fletcher, B.Great BritainMan Wakefield Harriers | 7:02:12h | 12.01 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainMan Bournemouth A.C | 7:06:04h | 11.90 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Cooper, David W.Great BritainMan Hornchurch Harriers | 7:08:56h | 11.82 | M23 | 27th M · 11th M23 |
| 28 | Down, H.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 7:28:51h | 11.30 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | MacKay, KennethGreat BritainMan Preston Harriers & A.C | 7:29:32h | 11.28 | M40 | 29th M · 1st M40 |
| 30 | Clark, R.G.Great BritainMan R.N.A.C(South) | 7:29:37h | 11.28 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Pearson, Geoff M.Great BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:40:50h | 11.00 | M45 | 31st M · 2nd M45 |
| 32 | Jones, Stan F.Great BritainMan Polytechnic Harriers | 7:55:20h | 10.67 | M50 | 32nd M · 1st M50 |
| 33 | Wright, C.Great BritainMan R.N.A.C(South) | 7:55:46h | 10.66 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Watts, W.H.Great BritainMan Herne Hill Harriers | 8:08:28h | 10.38 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | van den Berg, F.J.NetherlandsMan K.N.A.U. | 8:25:16h | 10.03 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Botha, LeeSouth AfricaMan Savages A.C. | 8:40:46h | 9.74 | MU23 | 36th M · 1st MU23 |
- 1Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainManLeeds Harehills Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:40:11hPace14.90Cat.M23
- 2Corbitt, TedUnited StatesManNew York Pioneer Club2nd M · 1st M45Time5:44:35hPace14.71Cat.M45
- 3Eadie, GordonGreat BritainManCambuslang Harriers3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:49:45hPace14.50Cat.M23
- 4Fleming, AndyGreat BritainManCambuslang Harriers4th MTime5:55:10hPace14.28
- 5Brandon, J. RussellGreat BritainManCheltenham & County Ha...5th M · 3rd M23Time6:05:34hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 6Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers6th M · 1st M35Time6:15:31hPace13.50Cat.M35
- 7Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainManTipton Harriers7th M · 4th M23Time6:16:16hPace13.47Cat.M23
- 8Bentley, GordonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers8th M · 5th M23Time6:16:28hPace13.47Cat.M23
- 9Bennett, P.A.Great BritainManPortsmouth A.C9th MTime6:17:48hPace13.42
- 10Garlepp, JohnUnited StatesManMillrose AA10th M · 6th M23Time6:17:49hPace13.42Cat.M23
- 11Davis, John L.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers11th M · 2nd M35Time6:22:22hPace13.26Cat.M35
- 12Beard, EricGreat BritainManLeeds A.C12th M · 7th M23Time6:23:03hPace13.24Cat.M23
- 13Tarrant, VicGreat BritainManCheltenham & County Ha...13th MTime6:24:35hPace13.18
- 14Lee, C.P.Great BritainManSouth London Harriers14th MTime6:25:00hPace13.17
- 15Joyce, TrevorGreat BritainManCheltenham & County Ha...15th M · 3rd M35Time6:26:10hPace13.13Cat.M35
- 16Barlow, Gordon RayGreat BritainManCheltenham & County Ha...16th MTime6:27:32hPace13.08
- 17MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainManHaltemprice RRC17th MTime6:27:47hPace13.07
- 18Johnson, George E.Great BritainManTipton Harriers18th M · 8th M23Time6:32:15hPace12.93Cat.M23
- 19Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers19th M · 9th M23Time6:32:56hPace12.90Cat.M23
- 20Robinson, P.A.Great BritainManWorthing Harriers20th MTime6:35:20hPace12.82
- 21Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers21st MTime6:45:55hPace12.49
- 22Kern, Vin L.United StatesManMillrose AA22nd MTime6:46:05hPace12.48
- 23Hall, K.B.Great BritainManPeterborough A.C23rd MTime6:48:29hPace12.41
- 24Cirulnick, NathanUnited StatesManMillrose AA24th M · 10th M23Time6:49:36hPace12.38Cat.M23
- 25Fletcher, B.Great BritainManWakefield Harriers25th MTime7:02:12hPace12.01
- 26Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainManBournemouth A.C26th MTime7:06:04hPace11.90
- 27Cooper, David W.Great BritainManHornchurch Harriers27th M · 11th M23Time7:08:56hPace11.82Cat.M23
- 28Down, H.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers28th MTime7:28:51hPace11.30
- 29MacKay, KennethGreat BritainManPreston Harriers & A.C29th M · 1st M40Time7:29:32hPace11.28Cat.M40
- 30Clark, R.G.Great BritainManR.N.A.C(South)30th MTime7:29:37hPace11.28
- 31Pearson, Geoff M.Great BritainManBelgrave Harriers31st M · 2nd M45Time7:40:50hPace11.00Cat.M45
- 32Jones, Stan F.Great BritainManPolytechnic Harriers32nd M · 1st M50Time7:55:20hPace10.67Cat.M50
- 33Wright, C.Great BritainManR.N.A.C(South)33rd MTime7:55:46hPace10.66
- 34Watts, W.H.Great BritainManHerne Hill Harriers34th MTime8:08:28hPace10.38
- 35van den Berg, F.J.NetherlandsManK.N.A.U.35th MTime8:25:16hPace10.03
- 36Botha, LeeSouth AfricaManSavages A.C.36th M · 1st MU23Time8:40:46hPace9.74Cat.MU23