Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
24 Sep1966
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
5656 men0 women
Winning time
5:32:50h
Median pace
12.48km/h
Pace distribution
56 finishers · 9.72–15.23 km/h · mean 12.55
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 56 finishers ranged from 9.72 to 15.23 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.55 and a median of 12.48. The busiest band is 11.5 to 12.0 kilometres per hour, with 10 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 56
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan Leeds Harehills Harriers | 5:32:50h | 15.23 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaMan Savages A.C. | 5:33:43h | 15.19 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Malone, TommySouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:34:06h | 15.18 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Barlow, Gordon RayGreat BritainMan Cheltenham & County Ha... | 5:40:16h | 14.90 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Corbitt, TedUnited StatesMan New York Pioneer Club | 5:52:07h | 14.40 | M45 | 5th M · 1st M45 |
| 6 | Henry, N.P.Great BritainMan Conliffe Harriers, Ire... | 5:56:08h | 14.24 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Byrne, F.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 5:57:31h | 14.18 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Davies, David HedyddGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 5:59:26h | 14.11 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Stamper, RobinSouth AfricaMan Wanderers A.C. | 6:02:08h | 14.00 | M23 | 9th M · 5th M23 |
| 10 | McDonagh, JimUnited StatesMan Millrose A.A. | 6:02:09h | 14.00 | M40 | 10th M · 1st M40 |
| 11 | Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:06:39h | 13.83 | M23 | 11th M · 6th M23 |
| 12 | Bennett, P.A.Great BritainMan Porstmouth A.C | 6:08:07h | 13.77 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Cooper, H.R. (Bert)Great BritainMan Hull Harriers | 6:09:28h | 13.72 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Bentley, GordonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:10:01h | 13.70 | M23 | 14th M · 7th M23 |
| 15 | Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:10:40h | 13.68 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:11:13h | 13.66 | M35 | 16th M · 1st M35 |
| 17 | Brandon, J. RussellGreat BritainMan Cheltenham & County Ha... | 6:15:56h | 13.49 | M23 | 17th M · 8th M23 |
| 18 | Phillips, AlanGreat BritainMan Norfolk Gazelles A.C. | 6:16:15h | 13.47 | M35 | 18th M · 2nd M35 |
| 19 | Haith, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:17:20h | 13.44 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Johnson, George E.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:19:50h | 13.35 | M23 | 20th M · 9th M23 |
| 21 | Smith, D.Great BritainMan Kettering Town Harriers | 6:25:50h | 13.14 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:28:07h | 13.06 | M23 | 22nd M · 10th M23 |
| 23 | Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:28:32h | 13.05 | M35 | 23rd M · 3rd M35 |
| 24 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Sutton & Cheam Harriers | 6:32:49h | 12.91 | M35 | 24th M · 4th M35 |
| 25 | Lucop, FrankGreat BritainMan Hull Harriers | 6:35:42h | 12.81 | M23 | 25th M · 11th M23 |
| 26 | Gore, EddieSouth AfricaMan Durban A.C. | 6:37:18h | 12.76 | M45 | 26th M · 2nd M45 |
| 27 | Hall, K.B.Great BritainMan Peterborough A.C | 6:40:18h | 12.67 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Wright, C.Great BritainMan Royal Navy A.C | 6:45:12h | 12.51 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Bury & Radcliffe A.C | 6:46:15h | 12.48 | M23 | 29th M · 12th M23 |
| 30 | Ferguson, PatrickGreat BritainMan Vale Of Aylesbury A.C | 6:50:28h | 12.35 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Thompson, J.A.Great BritainMan Middlesborough & Cleve... | 6:54:00h | 12.25 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Clark, R.G.Great BritainMan Royal Navy A.C | 6:58:53h | 12.10 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Pearce, Brian F.Great BritainMan Bracknell A.C | 7:04:05h | 11.96 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainMan Haltemprice R.R.C | 7:06:30h | 11.89 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Fletcher, B.Great BritainMan Wakefield Harriers | 7:07:56h | 11.85 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Spencer, P.S.Great BritainMan Eastleigh A.C | 7:08:20h | 11.84 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Gray, H.J.Great BritainMan Hull Harriers | 7:10:11h | 11.79 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Anderson, Jock V.Great BritainMan Croydon Harriers | 7:11:32h | 11.75 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Shepherd, J.A.Great BritainMan Bournemouth A.C | 7:14:47h | 11.66 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainMan Bournemouth A.C | 7:15:16h | 11.65 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Syred, Ian J.Great BritainMan Worthing Harriers | 7:15:47h | 11.63 | M23 | 41st M · 13th M23 |
| 42 | Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaMan Durban A.C. | 7:19:59h | 11.52 | M23 | 42nd M · 14th M23 |
| 43 | Eaden, J.W.Great BritainMan Royal Navy A.C | 7:23:36h | 11.43 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Tarrant, JohnGreat BritainMan Hereford L.I.T.A | 7:25:41h | 11.38 | M23 | 44th M · 15th M23 |
| 45 | Wright, F.Great BritainMan Peterborough A.C | 7:27:14h | 11.34 | — | 45th M |
| 46 | Dixon, JohnGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 7:33:57h | 11.17 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Puckrin, Thomas RichardGreat BritainMan Middlesborough & Cleve... | 7:36:07h | 11.12 | M23 | 47th M · 16th M23 |
| 48 | Kelley, J.United StatesMan Millrose A.A. | 7:36:20h | 11.11 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Meehan, A.G.Great BritainMan Peterborough A.C | 7:42:43h | 10.96 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | MacKay, KennethGreat BritainMan Preston Harriers & A.C | 7:43:55h | 10.93 | M40 | 50th M · 2nd M40 |
- 1Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainManLeeds Harehills Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:32:50hPace15.23Cat.M23
- 2Kuhn, ManieSouth AfricaManSavages A.C.2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:33:43hPace15.19Cat.M23
- 3Malone, TommySouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:34:06hPace15.18Cat.M23
- 4Barlow, Gordon RayGreat BritainManCheltenham & County Ha...4th MTime5:40:16hPace14.90
- 5Corbitt, TedUnited StatesManNew York Pioneer Club5th M · 1st M45Time5:52:07hPace14.40Cat.M45
- 6Henry, N.P.Great BritainManConliffe Harriers, Ire...6th MTime5:56:08hPace14.24
- 7Byrne, F.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers7th MTime5:57:31hPace14.18
- 8Davies, David HedyddGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers8th M · 4th M23Time5:59:26hPace14.11Cat.M23
- 9Stamper, RobinSouth AfricaManWanderers A.C.9th M · 5th M23Time6:02:08hPace14.00Cat.M23
- 10McDonagh, JimUnited StatesManMillrose A.A.10th M · 1st M40Time6:02:09hPace14.00Cat.M40
- 11Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainManTipton Harriers11th M · 6th M23Time6:06:39hPace13.83Cat.M23
- 12Bennett, P.A.Great BritainManPorstmouth A.C12th MTime6:08:07hPace13.77
- 13Cooper, H.R. (Bert)Great BritainManHull Harriers13th MTime6:09:28hPace13.72
- 14Bentley, GordonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers14th M · 7th M23Time6:10:01hPace13.70Cat.M23
- 15Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers15th MTime6:10:40hPace13.68
- 16Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers16th M · 1st M35Time6:11:13hPace13.66Cat.M35
- 17Brandon, J. RussellGreat BritainManCheltenham & County Ha...17th M · 8th M23Time6:15:56hPace13.49Cat.M23
- 18Phillips, AlanGreat BritainManNorfolk Gazelles A.C.18th M · 2nd M35Time6:16:15hPace13.47Cat.M35
- 19Haith, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers19th MTime6:17:20hPace13.44
- 20Johnson, George E.Great BritainManTipton Harriers20th M · 9th M23Time6:19:50hPace13.35Cat.M23
- 21Smith, D.Great BritainManKettering Town Harriers21st MTime6:25:50hPace13.14
- 22Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers22nd M · 10th M23Time6:28:07hPace13.06Cat.M23
- 23Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers23rd M · 3rd M35Time6:28:32hPace13.05Cat.M35
- 24Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManSutton & Cheam Harriers24th M · 4th M35Time6:32:49hPace12.91Cat.M35
- 25Lucop, FrankGreat BritainManHull Harriers25th M · 11th M23Time6:35:42hPace12.81Cat.M23
- 26Gore, EddieSouth AfricaManDurban A.C.26th M · 2nd M45Time6:37:18hPace12.76Cat.M45
- 27Hall, K.B.Great BritainManPeterborough A.C27th MTime6:40:18hPace12.67
- 28Wright, C.Great BritainManRoyal Navy A.C28th MTime6:45:12hPace12.51
- 29Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManBury & Radcliffe A.C29th M · 12th M23Time6:46:15hPace12.48Cat.M23
- 30Ferguson, PatrickGreat BritainManVale Of Aylesbury A.C30th MTime6:50:28hPace12.35
- 31Thompson, J.A.Great BritainManMiddlesborough & Cleve...31st MTime6:54:00hPace12.25
- 32Clark, R.G.Great BritainManRoyal Navy A.C32nd MTime6:58:53hPace12.10
- 33Pearce, Brian F.Great BritainManBracknell A.C33rd MTime7:04:05hPace11.96
- 34MacDonald, DavidGreat BritainManHaltemprice R.R.C34th MTime7:06:30hPace11.89
- 35Fletcher, B.Great BritainManWakefield Harriers35th MTime7:07:56hPace11.85
- 36Spencer, P.S.Great BritainManEastleigh A.C36th MTime7:08:20hPace11.84
- 37Gray, H.J.Great BritainManHull Harriers37th MTime7:10:11hPace11.79
- 38Anderson, Jock V.Great BritainManCroydon Harriers38th MTime7:11:32hPace11.75
- 39Shepherd, J.A.Great BritainManBournemouth A.C39th MTime7:14:47hPace11.66
- 40Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainManBournemouth A.C40th MTime7:15:16hPace11.65
- 41Syred, Ian J.Great BritainManWorthing Harriers41st M · 13th M23Time7:15:47hPace11.63Cat.M23
- 42Blankley, TimothySouth AfricaManDurban A.C.42nd M · 14th M23Time7:19:59hPace11.52Cat.M23
- 43Eaden, J.W.Great BritainManRoyal Navy A.C43rd MTime7:23:36hPace11.43
- 44Tarrant, JohnGreat BritainManHereford L.I.T.A44th M · 15th M23Time7:25:41hPace11.38Cat.M23
- 45Wright, F.Great BritainManPeterborough A.C45th MTime7:27:14hPace11.34
- 46Dixon, JohnGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers46th MTime7:33:57hPace11.17
- 47Puckrin, Thomas RichardGreat BritainManMiddlesborough & Cleve...47th M · 16th M23Time7:36:07hPace11.12Cat.M23
- 48Kelley, J.United StatesManMillrose A.A.48th MTime7:36:20hPace11.11
- 49Meehan, A.G.Great BritainManPeterborough A.C49th MTime7:42:43hPace10.96
- 50MacKay, KennethGreat BritainManPreston Harriers & A.C50th M · 2nd M40Time7:43:55hPace10.93Cat.M40
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