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 | Wood, Alastair J.Great BritainMan Aberdeen A.A.C | 5:11:02h | 16.34 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Orton, MickGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:19:28h | 15.91 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 5:34:47h | 15.18 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Brown, BillSouth AfricaMan Natal University AC | 5:38:23h | 15.02 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 5:38:59h | 14.99 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Burkitt, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:40:25h | 14.93 | M23 | 6th M · 4th M23 |
| 7 | Malpass, JohnGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:42:40h | 14.83 | M23 | 7th M · 5th M23 |
| 8 | Hunt, ColinGreat BritainMan Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 5:49:19h | 14.55 | M23 | 8th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Case, D.Great BritainMan Ealing & Southall A.C | 5:50:17h | 14.51 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | MacIntosh, IanGreat BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 5:53:16h | 14.39 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Bentley, GordonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:54:24h | 14.34 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | Barner, ParkUnited StatesMan Harrisburg AAA | 5:56:58h | 14.24 | M23 | 12th M · 9th M23 |
| 13 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:04:11h | 13.96 | M35 | 13th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:05:34h | 13.90 | M45 | 14th M · 1st M45 |
| 15 | Forrest, Jim G.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 6:17:21h | 13.47 | M23 | 15th M · 10th M23 |
| 16 | Lane, LindsaySouth AfricaMan Savages A.C | 6:21:24h | 13.32 | M23 | 16th M · 11th M23 |
| 17 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:28:20h | 13.09 | M35 | 17th M · 3rd M35 |
| 18 | Cock, John E.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:31:54h | 12.97 | M23 | 18th M · 12th M23 |
| 19 | Bruner, RobertCanadaMan Southern California St... | 6:34:19h | 12.89 | M23 | 19th M · 13th M23 |
| 20 | Johnson, George E.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:37:15h | 12.79 | M35 | 20th M · 4th M35 |
| 21 | Artiss, HowardGreat BritainMan Verlea A.C | 6:37:20h | 12.79 | M23 | 21st M · 14th M23 |
| 22 | Sharp, Maurice R.Great BritainMan Hercules Wimbledon A.C | 6:43:02h | 12.61 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Ferguson, PatrickGreat BritainMan Vale Of Aylesbury AC | 6:43:50h | 12.58 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Kemp, BrianGreat BritainMan Ealing & Southall A.C | 6:45:24h | 12.54 | M23 | 24th M · 15th M23 |
| 25 | Cobden, GaleGreat BritainMan Chelmsford A.C | 6:48:11h | 12.45 | MU23 | 25th M · 1st MU23 |
| 26 | Hart, PeterGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 6:49:55h | 12.40 | M23 | 26th M · 16th M23 |
| 27 | Stott, GeoffGreat BritainMan Warley A.C | 6:55:20h | 12.24 | M40 | 27th M · 1st M40 |
| 28 | MacKay, KennethGreat BritainMan Preston Harriers & A.C | 6:56:08h | 12.21 | M45 | 28th M · 2nd M45 |
| 29 | Roberts, J.R.Great BritainMan Crawley A.C | 7:04:20h | 11.98 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Shaw, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:11:35h | 11.78 | M23 | 30th M · 17th M23 |
| 31 | Matzopoulos, RaoulSouth AfricaMan Natal University A.C | 7:11:45h | 11.77 | M23 | 31st M · 18th M23 |
| 32 | Bridgewater, ChrisGreat BritainMan Crawley A.C | 7:13:00h | 11.74 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Bletsoe, PeterGreat BritainMan Salisbury A.C | 7:16:37h | 11.64 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | de Beer, MikeSouth AfricaMan Witwatersrand University | 7:20:06h | 11.55 | MU23 | 34th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 35 | Phillips, AlanGreat BritainMan Reading A.C | 7:21:07h | 11.52 | M40 | 35th M · 2nd M40 |
| 36 | Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 7:28:45h | 11.32 | M23 | 36th M · 19th M23 |
| 37 | Opper, Les J.Great BritainMan Verlea A.C | 7:49:19h | 10.83 | M35 | 37th M · 5th M35 |
| 38 | Coffey, Daniel PeterGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:56:02h | 10.68 | M40 | 38th M · 3rd M40 |
| 39 | Struwig, TappySouth AfricaMan Savages A.C | 8:00:00h | 10.59 | M40 | 39th M · 4th M40 |
| 40 | Lees, John C.Great BritainMan Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 8:00:00h | 10.59 | — | 39th M |
| 41 | Greig, DaleGreat BritainWoman Tannahill Harriers | 8:30:04h | 9.96 | W35 | 1st F · 1st W35 |
- 1Wood, Alastair J.Great BritainManAberdeen A.A.C1st M · 1st M35Time5:11:02hPace16.34Cat.M35
- 2Orton, MickGreat BritainManTipton Harriers2nd M · 1st M23Time5:19:28hPace15.91Cat.M23
- 3Woodward, CavinGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:34:47hPace15.18Cat.M23
- 4Brown, BillSouth AfricaManNatal University AC4th MTime5:38:23hPace15.02
- 5Hensman, DaveSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...5th M · 3rd M23Time5:38:59hPace14.99Cat.M23
- 6Burkitt, AnthonyGreat BritainManTipton Harriers6th M · 4th M23Time5:40:25hPace14.93Cat.M23
- 7Malpass, JohnGreat BritainManTipton Harriers7th M · 5th M23Time5:42:40hPace14.83Cat.M23
- 8Hunt, ColinGreat BritainManWolverhampton & Bilsto...8th M · 6th M23Time5:49:19hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 9Case, D.Great BritainManEaling & Southall A.C9th MTime5:50:17hPace14.51
- 10MacIntosh, IanGreat BritainManRanelagh Harriers10th M · 7th M23Time5:53:16hPace14.39Cat.M23
- 11Bentley, GordonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers11th M · 8th M23Time5:54:24hPace14.34Cat.M23
- 12Barner, ParkUnited StatesManHarrisburg AAA12th M · 9th M23Time5:56:58hPace14.24Cat.M23
- 13Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers13th M · 2nd M35Time6:04:11hPace13.96Cat.M35
- 14Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers14th M · 1st M45Time6:05:34hPace13.90Cat.M45
- 15Forrest, Jim G.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers15th M · 10th M23Time6:17:21hPace13.47Cat.M23
- 16Lane, LindsaySouth AfricaManSavages A.C16th M · 11th M23Time6:21:24hPace13.32Cat.M23
- 17Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers17th M · 3rd M35Time6:28:20hPace13.09Cat.M35
- 18Cock, John E.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers18th M · 12th M23Time6:31:54hPace12.97Cat.M23
- 19Bruner, RobertCanadaManSouthern California St...19th M · 13th M23Time6:34:19hPace12.89Cat.M23
- 20Johnson, George E.Great BritainManTipton Harriers20th M · 4th M35Time6:37:15hPace12.79Cat.M35
- 21Artiss, HowardGreat BritainManVerlea A.C21st M · 14th M23Time6:37:20hPace12.79Cat.M23
- 22Sharp, Maurice R.Great BritainManHercules Wimbledon A.C22nd MTime6:43:02hPace12.61
- 23Ferguson, PatrickGreat BritainManVale Of Aylesbury AC23rd MTime6:43:50hPace12.58
- 24Kemp, BrianGreat BritainManEaling & Southall A.C24th M · 15th M23Time6:45:24hPace12.54Cat.M23
- 25Cobden, GaleGreat BritainManChelmsford A.C25th M · 1st MU23Time6:48:11hPace12.45Cat.MU23
- 26Hart, PeterGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C26th M · 16th M23Time6:49:55hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 27Stott, GeoffGreat BritainManWarley A.C27th M · 1st M40Time6:55:20hPace12.24Cat.M40
- 28MacKay, KennethGreat BritainManPreston Harriers & A.C28th M · 2nd M45Time6:56:08hPace12.21Cat.M45
- 29Roberts, J.R.Great BritainManCrawley A.C29th MTime7:04:20hPace11.98
- 30Shaw, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers30th M · 17th M23Time7:11:35hPace11.78Cat.M23
- 31Matzopoulos, RaoulSouth AfricaManNatal University A.C31st M · 18th M23Time7:11:45hPace11.77Cat.M23
- 32Bridgewater, ChrisGreat BritainManCrawley A.C32nd MTime7:13:00hPace11.74
- 33Bletsoe, PeterGreat BritainManSalisbury A.C33rd MTime7:16:37hPace11.64
- 34de Beer, MikeSouth AfricaManWitwatersrand University34th M · 2nd MU23Time7:20:06hPace11.55Cat.MU23
- 35Phillips, AlanGreat BritainManReading A.C35th M · 2nd M40Time7:21:07hPace11.52Cat.M40
- 36Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManBolton United Harriers36th M · 19th M23Time7:28:45hPace11.32Cat.M23
- 37Opper, Les J.Great BritainManVerlea A.C37th M · 5th M35Time7:49:19hPace10.83Cat.M35
- 38Coffey, Daniel PeterGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers38th M · 3rd M40Time7:56:02hPace10.68Cat.M40
- 39Struwig, TappySouth AfricaManSavages A.C39th M · 4th M40Time8:00:00hPace10.59Cat.M40
- 40Lees, John C.Great BritainManWolverhampton & Bilsto...39th MTime8:00:00hPace10.59
- 41Greig, DaleGreat BritainWomanTannahill Harriers1st F · 1st W35Time8:30:04hPace9.96Cat.W35