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 | Salford Harriers | 5:37:27h | 15.02 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Collegian Harriers | 5:41:42h | 14.84 | — | 2nd M |
| 3 | Leeds City A.C | 5:50:51h | 14.45 | M35 | 3rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 4 | Shettlestone Harriers | 5:52:11h | 14.40 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Croydon Harriers | 5:55:43h | 14.25 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Sutton & Cheam Harriers | 5:56:52h | 14.21 | M40 | 6th M · 1st M40 |
| 7 | Cambridge Harriers | 6:00:42h | 14.06 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Reading A.C | 6:03:52h | 13.93 | M35 | 8th M · 3rd M35 |
| 9 | Royal Navy(South) A.C | 6:04:46h | 13.90 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Clonliffe Harriers | 6:04:58h | 13.89 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Thames Valley Harriers | 6:06:13h | 13.84 | M23 | 11th M · 2nd M23 |
| 12 | Tipton Harriers | 6:15:29h | 13.50 | M23 | 12th M · 3rd M23 |
| 13 | Harrogate A.C | 6:16:18h | 13.47 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 6:20:36h | 13.32 | M23 | 14th M · 4th M23 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 6:20:36h | 13.32 | — | 14th M |
| 16 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:23:17h | 13.23 | M23 | 16th M · 5th M23 |
| 17 | Bolton United Harriers | 6:23:17h | 13.23 | M23 | 16th M · 5th M23 |
| 18 | Thames Valley Harriers | 6:25:21h | 13.16 | M40 | 18th M · 2nd M40 |
| 19 | Bury & Radcliffe A.C | 6:31:16h | 12.96 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Tipton Harriers | 6:34:42h | 12.85 | M23 | 20th M · 7th M23 |
| 21 | Newbridge A.C | 6:35:50h | 12.81 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Tipton Harriers | 6:36:46h | 12.78 | M23 | 22nd M · 8th M23 |
| 23 | Thames Valley Harriers | 6:37:28h | 12.76 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Highgate Harriers | 6:41:40h | 12.62 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:43:11h | 12.57 | M23 | 25th M · 9th M23 |
| 26 | Derby & County A.C | 6:43:16h | 12.57 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Tipton Harriers | 6:56:36h | 12.17 | M23 | 27th M · 10th M23 |
| 28 | Southampton A.C | 7:09:51h | 11.79 | M23 | 28th M · 11th M23 |
| 29 | Windsor & Eton A.C | 7:10:09h | 11.79 | M23 | 29th M · 12th M23 |
| 30 | Warley A.C | 7:13:13h | 11.70 | M40 | 30th M · 3rd M40 |
| 31 | Cambridge Harriers | 7:16:53h | 11.61 | M23 | 31st M · 13th M23 |
| 32 | Royal Navy(South) A.C | 7:31:56h | 11.22 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Verlea A.C | 7:34:27h | 11.16 | M23 | 33rd M · 14th M23 |
| 34 | Preston Harriers | 7:36:42h | 11.10 | M45 | 34th M · 1st M45 |
| 35 | Taunton A.C | 7:37:22h | 11.09 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Savages A.C. | 7:44:36h | 10.91 | M35 | 36th M · 4th M35 |
| 37 | Highgate Harriers | 8:07:01h | 10.41 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Royal Navy(South) A.C | 8:10:32h | 10.34 | — | 38th M |
- 1Salford Harriers1st M · 1st M35Time5:37:27hPace15.02Cat.M35
- 2Collegian Harriers2nd MTime5:41:42hPace14.84
- 3Leeds City A.C3rd M · 2nd M35Time5:50:51hPace14.45Cat.M35
- 4Shettlestone Harriers4th M · 1st M23Time5:52:11hPace14.40Cat.M23
- 5Croydon Harriers5th MTime5:55:43hPace14.25
- 6Sutton & Cheam Harriers6th M · 1st M40Time5:56:52hPace14.21Cat.M40
- 7Cambridge Harriers7th MTime6:00:42hPace14.06
- 8Reading A.C8th M · 3rd M35Time6:03:52hPace13.93Cat.M35
- 9Royal Navy(South) A.C9th MTime6:04:46hPace13.90
- 10Clonliffe Harriers10th MTime6:04:58hPace13.89
- 11Thames Valley Harriers11th M · 2nd M23Time6:06:13hPace13.84Cat.M23
- 12Tipton Harriers12th M · 3rd M23Time6:15:29hPace13.50Cat.M23
- 13Harrogate A.C13th MTime6:16:18hPace13.47
- 14Wolverhampton & Bilsto...14th M · 4th M23Time6:20:36hPace13.32Cat.M23
- 15Wolverhampton & Bilsto...14th MTime6:20:36hPace13.32
- 16Epsom & Ewell Harriers16th M · 5th M23Time6:23:17hPace13.23Cat.M23
- 17Bolton United Harriers16th M · 5th M23Time6:23:17hPace13.23Cat.M23
- 18Thames Valley Harriers18th M · 2nd M40Time6:25:21hPace13.16Cat.M40
- 19Bury & Radcliffe A.C19th MTime6:31:16hPace12.96
- 20Tipton Harriers20th M · 7th M23Time6:34:42hPace12.85Cat.M23
- 21Newbridge A.C21st MTime6:35:50hPace12.81
- 22Tipton Harriers22nd M · 8th M23Time6:36:46hPace12.78Cat.M23
- 23Thames Valley Harriers23rd MTime6:37:28hPace12.76
- 24Highgate Harriers24th MTime6:41:40hPace12.62
- 25Epsom & Ewell Harriers25th M · 9th M23Time6:43:11hPace12.57Cat.M23
- 26Derby & County A.C26th MTime6:43:16hPace12.57
- 27Tipton Harriers27th M · 10th M23Time6:56:36hPace12.17Cat.M23
- 28Southampton A.C28th M · 11th M23Time7:09:51hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 29Windsor & Eton A.C29th M · 12th M23Time7:10:09hPace11.79Cat.M23
- 30Warley A.C30th M · 3rd M40Time7:13:13hPace11.70Cat.M40
- 31Cambridge Harriers31st M · 13th M23Time7:16:53hPace11.61Cat.M23
- 32Royal Navy(South) A.C32nd MTime7:31:56hPace11.22
- 33Verlea A.C33rd M · 14th M23Time7:34:27hPace11.16Cat.M23
- 34Preston Harriers34th M · 1st M45Time7:36:42hPace11.10Cat.M45
- 35Taunton A.C35th MTime7:37:22hPace11.09
- 36Savages A.C.36th M · 4th M35Time7:44:36hPace10.91Cat.M35
- 37Highgate Harriers37th MTime8:07:01hPace10.41
- 38Royal Navy(South) A.C38th MTime8:10:32hPace10.34