Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
29 Sep1968
Distance
84.5km
Finishers
3838 men0 women
Winning time
5:37:27h
Median pace
12.85km/h
Pace distribution
38 finishers · 10.34–15.02 km/h · mean 12.82
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 15.02 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.82 and a median of 12.85. The busiest band is 12.5 to 13.0 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–38 of 38
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarrant, JohnGreat BritainMan Salford Harriers | 5:37:27h | 15.02 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Baker, GordonSouth AfricaMan Collegian Harriers | 5:41:42h | 14.84 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainMan Leeds City A.C | 5:50:51h | 14.45 | M35 | 3rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 4 | Mitchell, HughGreat BritainMan Shettlestone Harriers | 5:52:11h | 14.40 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Anderson, Jock V.Great BritainMan Croydon Harriers | 5:55:43h | 14.25 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Sutton & Cheam Harriers | 5:56:52h | 14.21 | M40 | 6th M · 1st M40 |
| 7 | Byrne, F.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:00:42h | 14.06 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Phillips, AlanGreat BritainMan Reading A.C | 6:03:52h | 13.93 | M35 | 8th M · 3rd M35 |
| 9 | Morralee, G.P.Great BritainMan Royal Navy(South) A.C | 6:04:46h | 13.90 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Henry, N.P.Great BritainMan Clonliffe Harriers | 6:04:58h | 13.89 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Davies, David HedyddGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:06:13h | 13.84 | M23 | 11th M · 2nd M23 |
| 12 | Bentley, GordonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:15:29h | 13.50 | M23 | 12th M · 3rd M23 |
| 13 | Fozard, KennethGreat BritainMan Harrogate A.C | 6:16:18h | 13.47 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Hunt, ColinGreat BritainMan Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 6:20:36h | 13.32 | M23 | 14th M · 4th M23 |
| 15 | Lees, John C.Great BritainMan Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 6:20:36h | 13.32 | — | 14th M |
| 16 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:23:17h | 13.23 | M23 | 16th M · 5th M23 |
| 17 | Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 6:23:17h | 13.23 | M23 | 16th M · 5th M23 |
| 18 | Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:25:21h | 13.16 | M40 | 18th M · 2nd M40 |
| 19 | Boland, William (Bill)Great BritainMan Bury & Radcliffe A.C | 6:31:16h | 12.96 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Carr, W.H. (Bill)Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:34:42h | 12.85 | M23 | 20th M · 7th M23 |
| 21 | Cox, John (J.J.)IrelandMan Newbridge A.C | 6:35:50h | 12.81 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Malpass, JohnGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:36:46h | 12.78 | M23 | 22nd M · 8th M23 |
| 23 | Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:37:28h | 12.76 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Lisk, R.T.Great BritainMan Highgate Harriers | 6:41:40h | 12.62 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:43:11h | 12.57 | M23 | 25th M · 9th M23 |
| 26 | Ashton, D.C.Great BritainMan Derby & County A.C | 6:43:16h | 12.57 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Johnson, George E.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:56:36h | 12.17 | M23 | 27th M · 10th M23 |
| 28 | Vanderplank, A.C. (Tony)Great BritainMan Southampton A.C | 7:09:51h | 11.79 | M23 | 28th M · 11th M23 |
| 29 | Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainMan Windsor & Eton A.C | 7:10:09h | 11.79 | M23 | 29th M · 12th M23 |
| 30 | Stott, GeoffGreat BritainMan Warley A.C | 7:13:13h | 11.70 | M40 | 30th M · 3rd M40 |
| 31 | Shaw, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:16:53h | 11.61 | M23 | 31st M · 13th M23 |
| 32 | Clark, R.G.Great BritainMan Royal Navy(South) A.C | 7:31:56h | 11.22 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Opper, Les J.Great BritainMan Verlea A.C | 7:34:27h | 11.16 | M23 | 33rd M · 14th M23 |
| 34 | MacKay, KennethGreat BritainMan Preston Harriers | 7:36:42h | 11.10 | M45 | 34th M · 1st M45 |
| 35 | Maltravers, E.H.Great BritainMan Taunton A.C | 7:37:22h | 11.09 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Verdon, KenSouth AfricaMan Savages A.C. | 7:44:36h | 10.91 | M35 | 36th M · 4th M35 |
| 37 | Appleby, R.Great BritainMan Highgate Harriers | 8:07:01h | 10.41 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Stockton, K.D.Great BritainMan Royal Navy(South) A.C | 8:10:32h | 10.34 | — | 38th M |
- 1Tarrant, JohnGreat BritainManSalford Harriers1st M · 1st M35Time5:37:27hPace15.02Cat.M35
- 2Baker, GordonSouth AfricaManCollegian Harriers2nd MTime5:41:42hPace14.84
- 3Gomersall, BernardGreat BritainManLeeds City A.C3rd M · 2nd M35Time5:50:51hPace14.45Cat.M35
- 4Mitchell, HughGreat BritainManShettlestone Harriers4th M · 1st M23Time5:52:11hPace14.40Cat.M23
- 5Anderson, Jock V.Great BritainManCroydon Harriers5th MTime5:55:43hPace14.25
- 6Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManSutton & Cheam Harriers6th M · 1st M40Time5:56:52hPace14.21Cat.M40
- 7Byrne, F.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers7th MTime6:00:42hPace14.06
- 8Phillips, AlanGreat BritainManReading A.C8th M · 3rd M35Time6:03:52hPace13.93Cat.M35
- 9Morralee, G.P.Great BritainManRoyal Navy(South) A.C9th MTime6:04:46hPace13.90
- 10Henry, N.P.Great BritainManClonliffe Harriers10th MTime6:04:58hPace13.89
- 11Davies, David HedyddGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers11th M · 2nd M23Time6:06:13hPace13.84Cat.M23
- 12Bentley, GordonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers12th M · 3rd M23Time6:15:29hPace13.50Cat.M23
- 13Fozard, KennethGreat BritainManHarrogate A.C13th MTime6:16:18hPace13.47
- 14Hunt, ColinGreat BritainManWolverhampton & Bilsto...14th M · 4th M23Time6:20:36hPace13.32Cat.M23
- 15Lees, John C.Great BritainManWolverhampton & Bilsto...14th MTime6:20:36hPace13.32
- 16Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers16th M · 5th M23Time6:23:17hPace13.23Cat.M23
- 17Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManBolton United Harriers16th M · 5th M23Time6:23:17hPace13.23Cat.M23
- 18Elderfield, EddieGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers18th M · 2nd M40Time6:25:21hPace13.16Cat.M40
- 19Boland, William (Bill)Great BritainManBury & Radcliffe A.C19th MTime6:31:16hPace12.96
- 20Carr, W.H. (Bill)Great BritainManTipton Harriers20th M · 7th M23Time6:34:42hPace12.85Cat.M23
- 21Cox, John (J.J.)IrelandManNewbridge A.C21st MTime6:35:50hPace12.81
- 22Malpass, JohnGreat BritainManTipton Harriers22nd M · 8th M23Time6:36:46hPace12.78Cat.M23
- 23Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers23rd MTime6:37:28hPace12.76
- 24Lisk, R.T.Great BritainManHighgate Harriers24th MTime6:41:40hPace12.62
- 25Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers25th M · 9th M23Time6:43:11hPace12.57Cat.M23
- 26Ashton, D.C.Great BritainManDerby & County A.C26th MTime6:43:16hPace12.57
- 27Johnson, George E.Great BritainManTipton Harriers27th M · 10th M23Time6:56:36hPace12.17Cat.M23
- 28Vanderplank, A.C. (Tony)Great BritainManSouthampton A.C28th M · 11th M23Time7:09:51hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 29Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainManWindsor & Eton A.C29th M · 12th M23Time7:10:09hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 30Stott, GeoffGreat BritainManWarley A.C30th M · 3rd M40Time7:13:13hPace11.70Cat.M40
- 31Shaw, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers31st M · 13th M23Time7:16:53hPace11.61Cat.M23
- 32Clark, R.G.Great BritainManRoyal Navy(South) A.C32nd MTime7:31:56hPace11.22
- 33Opper, Les J.Great BritainManVerlea A.C33rd M · 14th M23Time7:34:27hPace11.16Cat.M23
- 34MacKay, KennethGreat BritainManPreston Harriers34th M · 1st M45Time7:36:42hPace11.10Cat.M45
- 35Maltravers, E.H.Great BritainManTaunton A.C35th MTime7:37:22hPace11.09
- 36Verdon, KenSouth AfricaManSavages A.C.36th M · 4th M35Time7:44:36hPace10.91Cat.M35
- 37Appleby, R.Great BritainManHighgate Harriers37th MTime8:07:01hPace10.41
- 38Stockton, K.D.Great BritainManRoyal Navy(South) A.C38th MTime8:10:32hPace10.34