Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
1 Oct1967
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
3838 men0 women
Winning time
5:44:50h
Median pace
12.34km/h
Pace distribution
38 finishers · 10.34–14.70 km/h · mean 12.58
Every finisher ran the same 84.5 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 38 finishers ranged from 10.34 to 14.70 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.58 and a median of 12.34. The busiest band is 12.0 to 12.5 kilometres per hour, with 10 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–38 of 38
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarrant, JohnGreat BritainMan Salford Harriers | 5:44:50h | 14.70 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Alcorn, RogerNew ZealandMan Tokoroa T.C. | 5:44:56h | 14.70 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan Leeds City A.C | 5:49:09h | 14.52 | M35 | 3rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 4 | Anderson, Jock V.Great BritainMan Croydon Harriers | 5:54:12h | 14.31 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Johnson, George E.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:59:25h | 14.11 | M23 | 5th M · 1st M23 |
| 6 | Henry, N.P.Great BritainMan Clonliffe Harriers | 6:00:00h | 14.08 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:06:10h | 13.85 | M40 | 7th M · 1st M40 |
| 8 | Storey, AlanGreat BritainMan Ealing & Southall A.C | 6:09:21h | 13.73 | MU23 | 8th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 9 | Stamper, RobinSouth AfricaMan Wanderers Athletics Club | 6:10:21h | 13.69 | M23 | 9th M · 2nd M23 |
| 10 | Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:20:40h | 13.32 | M23 | 10th M · 3rd M23 |
| 11 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Sutton & Cheam Harriers | 6:23:11h | 13.23 | M40 | 11th M · 2nd M40 |
| 12 | Bentley, GordonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:24:54h | 13.17 | M23 | 12th M · 4th M23 |
| 13 | Fletcher, B.Great BritainMan Wakefield Harriers | 6:30:18h | 12.99 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Hall, K.B.Great BritainMan Peterborough A.C. | 6:36:09h | 12.80 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Offley, John M.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:36:28h | 12.79 | M23 | 15th M · 5th M23 |
| 16 | Byrne, F.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:40:07h | 12.67 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Bury & Radcliffe A.C | 6:43:06h | 12.58 | M23 | 17th M · 6th M23 |
| 18 | Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainMan Bournemouth A.C | 6:43:32h | 12.56 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:46:06h | 12.48 | M23 | 19th M · 7th M23 |
| 20 | Shepherd, J.A.Great BritainMan Bournemouth A.C | 6:50:54h | 12.34 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Roth, WernerSwitzerlandMan S.T.B. Berne | 6:52:29h | 12.29 | M23 | 21st M · 8th M23 |
| 22 | Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:53:11h | 12.27 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Ridcut, J.Great BritainMan Bromsgrove & Redditch A.C | 6:53:52h | 12.25 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Walker, R.S.Great BritainMan Saltwell Harriers | 6:58:32h | 12.11 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Fozard, KennethGreat BritainMan Harrogate A.C | 7:00:20h | 12.06 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Clark, R.G.Great BritainMan Royal Navy(South) A.C | 7:01:46h | 12.02 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainMan Windsor & Eton A.C | 7:02:03h | 12.01 | M23 | 27th M · 9th M23 |
| 28 | Jones, B.E.Great BritainMan Grimsby Harriers | 7:02:25h | 12.00 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Eadie, GordonGreat BritainMan Cambuslang Harriers | 7:03:27h | 11.97 | M23 | 29th M · 10th M23 |
| 30 | Meehan, A.G.Great BritainMan Peterborough A.C | 7:09:44h | 11.80 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Hart, PeterGreat BritainMan Northampton & County A.C | 7:15:59h | 11.63 | M23 | 31st M · 11th M23 |
| 32 | Shaw, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:19:51h | 11.53 | M23 | 32nd M · 12th M23 |
| 33 | Fitzgerald, JackGreat BritainMan Mitcham A.C | 7:25:53h | 11.37 | M40 | 33rd M · 3rd M40 |
| 34 | Eaden, J.W.Great BritainMan Royal Navy(South) A.C | 7:32:55h | 11.19 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Wright, F.Great BritainMan Peterborough A.C | 7:38:25h | 11.06 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Taylor, T.Great BritainMan Bracknell A.C | 7:45:58h | 10.88 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 7:56:26h | 10.64 | M40 | 37th M · 4th M40 |
| 38 | Wood, J.Great BritainMan Polytechnic Harriers | 8:10:15h | 10.34 | — | 38th M |
- 1Tarrant, JohnGreat BritainManSalford Harriers1st M · 1st M35Time5:44:50hPace14.70Cat.M35
- 2Alcorn, RogerNew ZealandManTokoroa T.C.2nd M · 1st MU23Time5:44:56hPace14.70Cat.MU23
- 3Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainManLeeds City A.C3rd M · 2nd M35Time5:49:09hPace14.52Cat.M35
- 4Anderson, Jock V.Great BritainManCroydon Harriers4th MTime5:54:12hPace14.31
- 5Johnson, George E.Great BritainManTipton Harriers5th M · 1st M23Time5:59:25hPace14.11Cat.M23
- 6Henry, N.P.Great BritainManClonliffe Harriers6th MTime6:00:00hPace14.08
- 7Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers7th M · 1st M40Time6:06:10hPace13.85Cat.M40
- 8Storey, AlanGreat BritainManEaling & Southall A.C8th M · 2nd MU23Time6:09:21hPace13.73Cat.MU23
- 9Stamper, RobinSouth AfricaManWanderers Athletics Club9th M · 2nd M23Time6:10:21hPace13.69Cat.M23
- 10Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainManTipton Harriers10th M · 3rd M23Time6:20:40hPace13.32Cat.M23
- 11Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManSutton & Cheam Harriers11th M · 2nd M40Time6:23:11hPace13.23Cat.M40
- 12Bentley, GordonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers12th M · 4th M23Time6:24:54hPace13.17Cat.M23
- 13Fletcher, B.Great BritainManWakefield Harriers13th MTime6:30:18hPace12.99
- 14Hall, K.B.Great BritainManPeterborough A.C.14th MTime6:36:09hPace12.80
- 15Offley, John M.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers15th M · 5th M23Time6:36:28hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 16Byrne, F.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers16th MTime6:40:07hPace12.67
- 17Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManBury & Radcliffe A.C17th M · 6th M23Time6:43:06hPace12.58Cat.M23
- 18Pluck, W. BillGreat BritainManBournemouth A.C18th MTime6:43:32hPace12.56
- 19Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers19th M · 7th M23Time6:46:06hPace12.48Cat.M23
- 20Shepherd, J.A.Great BritainManBournemouth A.C20th MTime6:50:54hPace12.34
- 21Roth, WernerSwitzerlandManS.T.B. Berne21st M · 8th M23Time6:52:29hPace12.29Cat.M23
- 22Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers22nd MTime6:53:11hPace12.27
- 23Ridcut, J.Great BritainManBromsgrove & Redditch A.C23rd MTime6:53:52hPace12.25
- 24Walker, R.S.Great BritainManSaltwell Harriers24th MTime6:58:32hPace12.11
- 25Fozard, KennethGreat BritainManHarrogate A.C25th MTime7:00:20hPace12.06
- 26Clark, R.G.Great BritainManRoyal Navy(South) A.C26th MTime7:01:46hPace12.02
- 27Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainManWindsor & Eton A.C27th M · 9th M23Time7:02:03hPace12.01Cat.M23
- 28Jones, B.E.Great BritainManGrimsby Harriers28th MTime7:02:25hPace12.00
- 29Eadie, GordonGreat BritainManCambuslang Harriers29th M · 10th M23Time7:03:27hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 30Meehan, A.G.Great BritainManPeterborough A.C30th MTime7:09:44hPace11.80
- 31Hart, PeterGreat BritainManNorthampton & County A.C31st M · 11th M23Time7:15:59hPace11.63Cat.M23
- 32Shaw, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers32nd M · 12th M23Time7:19:51hPace11.53Cat.M23
- 33Fitzgerald, JackGreat BritainManMitcham A.C33rd M · 3rd M40Time7:25:53hPace11.37Cat.M40
- 34Eaden, J.W.Great BritainManRoyal Navy(South) A.C34th MTime7:32:55hPace11.19
- 35Wright, F.Great BritainManPeterborough A.C35th MTime7:38:25hPace11.06
- 36Taylor, T.Great BritainManBracknell A.C36th MTime7:45:58hPace10.88
- 37Bishop, H. AlanGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers37th M · 4th M40Time7:56:26hPace10.64Cat.M40
- 38Wood, J.Great BritainManPolytechnic Harriers38th MTime8:10:15hPace10.34