Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
1 Oct1972
Distance
84.7km
Finishers
4140 men1 women
Winning time
5:11:02h
Median pace
12.79km/h
Pace distribution
41 finishers · 9.96–16.34 km/h · mean 12.96
Every finisher ran the same 84.7 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 41 finishers ranged from 9.96 to 16.34 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.96 and a median of 12.79. The busiest band is 11.5 to 12.0 kilometres per hour, with 7 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–41 of 41
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen A.A.C | 5:11:02h | 16.34 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Tipton Harriers | 5:19:28h | 15.91 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Leamington C & A.C | 5:34:47h | 15.18 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Natal University AC | 5:38:23h | 15.02 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:38:59h | 14.99 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Tipton Harriers | 5:40:25h | 14.93 | M23 | 6th M · 4th M23 |
| 7 | Tipton Harriers | 5:42:40h | 14.83 | M23 | 7th M · 5th M23 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 5:49:19h | 14.55 | M23 | 8th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Ealing & Southall A.C | 5:50:17h | 14.51 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Ranelagh Harriers | 5:53:16h | 14.39 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Tipton Harriers | 5:54:24h | 14.34 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | Harrisburg AAA | 5:56:58h | 14.24 | M23 | 12th M · 9th M23 |
| 13 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:04:11h | 13.96 | M35 | 13th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:05:34h | 13.90 | M45 | 14th M · 1st M45 |
| 15 | Ranelagh Harriers | 6:17:21h | 13.47 | M23 | 15th M · 10th M23 |
| 16 | Savages A.C | 6:21:24h | 13.32 | M23 | 16th M · 11th M23 |
| 17 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:28:20h | 13.09 | M35 | 17th M · 3rd M35 |
| 18 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:31:54h | 12.97 | M23 | 18th M · 12th M23 |
| 19 | Southern California St... | 6:34:19h | 12.89 | M23 | 19th M · 13th M23 |
| 20 | Tipton Harriers | 6:37:15h | 12.79 | M35 | 20th M · 4th M35 |
| 21 | Verlea A.C | 6:37:20h | 12.79 | M23 | 21st M · 14th M23 |
| 22 | Hercules Wimbledon A.C | 6:43:02h | 12.61 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Vale Of Aylesbury AC | 6:43:50h | 12.58 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Ealing & Southall A.C | 6:45:24h | 12.54 | M23 | 24th M · 15th M23 |
| 25 | Chelmsford A.C | 6:48:11h | 12.45 | MU23 | 25th M · 1st MU23 |
| 26 | Leamington C & A.C | 6:49:55h | 12.40 | M23 | 26th M · 16th M23 |
| 27 | Warley A.C | 6:55:20h | 12.24 | M40 | 27th M · 1st M40 |
| 28 | Preston Harriers & A.C | 6:56:08h | 12.21 | M45 | 28th M · 2nd M45 |
| 29 | Crawley A.C | 7:04:20h | 11.98 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Cambridge Harriers | 7:11:35h | 11.78 | M23 | 30th M · 17th M23 |
| 31 | Natal University A.C | 7:11:45h | 11.77 | M23 | 31st M · 18th M23 |
| 32 | Crawley A.C | 7:13:00h | 11.74 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Salisbury A.C | 7:16:37h | 11.64 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Witwatersrand University | 7:20:06h | 11.55 | MU23 | 34th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 35 | Reading A.C | 7:21:07h | 11.52 | M40 | 35th M · 2nd M40 |
| 36 | Bolton United Harriers | 7:28:45h | 11.32 | M23 | 36th M · 19th M23 |
| 37 | Verlea A.C | 7:49:19h | 10.83 | M35 | 37th M · 5th M35 |
| 38 | Cambridge Harriers | 7:56:02h | 10.68 | M40 | 38th M · 3rd M40 |
| 39 | Savages A.C | 8:00:00h | 10.59 | M40 | 39th M · 4th M40 |
| 40 | Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 8:00:00h | 10.59 | — | 39th M |
| 41 | Tannahill Harriers | 8:30:04h | 9.96 | W35 | 1st F · 1st W35 |
- 1Aberdeen A.A.C1st M · 1st M35Time5:11:02hPace16.34Cat.M35
- 2Tipton Harriers2nd M · 1st M23Time5:19:28hPace15.91Cat.M23
- 3Leamington C & A.C3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:34:47hPace15.18Cat.M23
- 4Natal University AC4th MTime5:38:23hPace15.02
- 5Germiston Callies Harr...5th M · 3rd M23Time5:38:59hPace14.99Cat.M23
- 6Tipton Harriers6th M · 4th M23Time5:40:25hPace14.93Cat.M23
- 7Tipton Harriers7th M · 5th M23Time5:42:40hPace14.83Cat.M23
- 8Wolverhampton & Bilsto...8th M · 6th M23Time5:49:19hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 9Ealing & Southall A.C9th MTime5:50:17hPace14.51
- 10Ranelagh Harriers10th M · 7th M23Time5:53:16hPace14.39Cat.M23
- 11Tipton Harriers11th M · 8th M23Time5:54:24hPace14.34Cat.M23
- 12Harrisburg AAA12th M · 9th M23Time5:56:58hPace14.24Cat.M23
- 13Epsom & Ewell Harriers13th M · 2nd M35Time6:04:11hPace13.96Cat.M35
- 14Epsom & Ewell Harriers14th M · 1st M45Time6:05:34hPace13.90Cat.M45
- 15Ranelagh Harriers15th M · 10th M23Time6:17:21hPace13.47Cat.M23
- 16Savages A.C16th M · 11th M23Time6:21:24hPace13.32Cat.M23
- 17Epsom & Ewell Harriers17th M · 3rd M35Time6:28:20hPace13.09Cat.M35
- 18Epsom & Ewell Harriers18th M · 12th M23Time6:31:54hPace12.97Cat.M23
- 19Southern California St...19th M · 13th M23Time6:34:19hPace12.89Cat.M23
- 20Tipton Harriers20th M · 4th M35Time6:37:15hPace12.79Cat.M35
- 21Verlea A.C21st M · 14th M23Time6:37:20hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 22Hercules Wimbledon A.C22nd MTime6:43:02hPace12.61
- 23Vale Of Aylesbury AC23rd MTime6:43:50hPace12.58
- 24Ealing & Southall A.C24th M · 15th M23Time6:45:24hPace12.54Cat.M23
- 25Chelmsford A.C25th M · 1st MU23Time6:48:11hPace12.45Cat.MU23
- 26Leamington C & A.C26th M · 16th M23Time6:49:55hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 27Warley A.C27th M · 1st M40Time6:55:20hPace12.24Cat.M40
- 28Preston Harriers & A.C28th M · 2nd M45Time6:56:08hPace12.21Cat.M45
- 29Crawley A.C29th MTime7:04:20hPace11.98
- 30Cambridge Harriers30th M · 17th M23Time7:11:35hPace11.78Cat.M23
- 31Natal University A.C31st M · 18th M23Time7:11:45hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 32Crawley A.C32nd MTime7:13:00hPace11.74
- 33Salisbury A.C33rd MTime7:16:37hPace11.64
- 34Witwatersrand University34th M · 2nd MU23Time7:20:06hPace11.55Cat.MU23
- 35Reading A.C35th M · 2nd M40Time7:21:07hPace11.52Cat.M40
- 36Bolton United Harriers36th M · 19th M23Time7:28:45hPace11.32Cat.M23
- 37Verlea A.C37th M · 5th M35Time7:49:19hPace10.83Cat.M35
- 38Cambridge Harriers38th M · 3rd M40Time7:56:02hPace10.68Cat.M40
- 39Savages A.C39th M · 4th M40Time8:00:00hPace10.59Cat.M40
- 40Wolverhampton & Bilsto...39th MTime8:00:00hPace10.59
- 41Tannahill Harriers1st F · 1st W35Time8:30:04hPace9.96Cat.W35