Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
29 Sep1974
Distance
84.7km
Finishers
7777 men0 women
Winning time
5:16:07h
Median pace
12.72km/h
Pace distribution
77 finishers · 10.33–16.08 km/h · mean 12.76
Every finisher ran the same 84.7 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 77 finishers ranged from 10.33 to 16.08 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.76 and a median of 12.72. The busiest band is 12.0 to 12.5 kilometres per hour, with 14 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 77
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newsome, JohnGreat BritainMan Wakefield Harriers & A.C | 5:16:07h | 16.08 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan Leamington C. & A.C | 5:16:13h | 16.07 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Ritchie, Donald AlexanderGreat BritainMan Birchfield Harriers | 5:24:54h | 15.64 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainMan Small Heath Harriers | 5:25:24h | 15.62 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Burgess, IanGreat BritainMan Southampton & Eastleig... | 5:26:53h | 15.55 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 6 | Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:37:52h | 15.04 | M40 | 6th M · 1st M40 |
| 7 | Hunt, ColinGreat BritainMan Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 5:38:53h | 15.00 | M23 | 7th M · 6th M23 |
| 8 | Bagshaw, DaveGreat BritainMan Sheffield United Harriers | 5:40:46h | 14.91 | M23 | 8th M · 7th M23 |
| 9 | Carr, W.H. (Bill)Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:49:59h | 14.52 | M23 | 9th M · 8th M23 |
| 10 | Bristol, Clayton Jack (C.J.)United StatesMan Bethal Bananas | 5:55:20h | 14.30 | M23 | 10th M · 9th M23 |
| 11 | Muddeman, PaulGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 5:57:24h | 14.22 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Stewart, PhilUnited StatesMan Washington Sports Club | 5:58:43h | 14.17 | M23 | 12th M · 10th M23 |
| 13 | Coleman, R.South AfricaMan Pinetown & District A.C | 6:01:51h | 14.04 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Bentley, GordonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:02:36h | 14.02 | M35 | 14th M · 1st M35 |
| 15 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:04:28h | 13.94 | M45 | 15th M · 1st M45 |
| 16 | Davey, DonGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 6:05:04h | 13.92 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Cooper, David W.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:06:11h | 13.88 | M35 | 17th M · 2nd M35 |
| 18 | Casse, Mick K.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:06:37h | 13.86 | M35 | 18th M · 3rd M35 |
| 19 | Newton, MikeGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:08:34h | 13.79 | M35 | 19th M · 4th M35 |
| 20 | Donkin, RonaldGreat BritainMan Sunderland Harriers & A.C | 6:11:50h | 13.67 | M23 | 20th M · 11th M23 |
| 21 | Gutteridge, VictorGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:15:13h | 13.54 | M23 | 21st M · 12th M23 |
| 22 | Barlow, Gordon RayGreat BritainMan Cheltenham & County Ha... | 6:17:55h | 13.45 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Forrest, Jim G.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 6:20:13h | 13.37 | M23 | 23rd M · 13th M23 |
| 24 | Weller, WilliamGreat BritainMan Belgrave Harriers | 6:20:21h | 13.36 | M23 | 24th M · 14th M23 |
| 25 | Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 6:21:35h | 13.32 | M35 | 25th M · 5th M35 |
| 26 | McWhirter, DarylGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:22:14h | 13.30 | M40 | 26th M · 2nd M40 |
| 27 | Brotherhood, JohnGreat BritainMan Thames Hare & Hounds | 6:22:31h | 13.29 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Cobden, GaleGreat BritainMan Verlea A.C | 6:26:12h | 13.16 | M23 | 28th M · 15th M23 |
| 29 | Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Southampton & Eastleig... | 6:26:50h | 13.14 | M35 | 29th M · 6th M35 |
| 30 | Rorke, G.United StatesMan Brown University | 6:28:35h | 13.08 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 6:28:39h | 13.08 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Risley, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:29:25h | 13.05 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Popplewell, FredGreat BritainMan Herne Hill Harriers | 6:32:13h | 12.96 | M35 | 33rd M · 7th M35 |
| 34 | Artiss, HowardGreat BritainMan Verlea A.C | 6:32:32h | 12.95 | M23 | 34th M · 16th M23 |
| 35 | Carr, D.South AfricaMan Savages A.C. | 6:32:52h | 12.94 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Cock, John E.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:36:12h | 12.83 | M35 | 36th M · 8th M35 |
| 37 | Bennett, Dave H.Great BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C | 6:36:25h | 12.82 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 6:39:20h | 12.73 | M23 | 38th M · 17th M23 |
| 39 | Byrne, F.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:39:38h | 12.72 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:47:20h | 12.48 | M35 | 40th M · 9th M35 |
| 41 | Dixon, JohnGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:47:50h | 12.46 | — | 41st M |
| 42 | Brown, D.Great BritainMan Vale Of Glamorgan A.C | 6:48:15h | 12.45 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Shaw, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:48:52h | 12.43 | M23 | 43rd M · 18th M23 |
| 44 | Haley, JackGreat BritainMan Spenborough & District... | 6:49:36h | 12.41 | — | 44th M |
| 45 | Jones, B.E.Great BritainMan Grimsby Harriers | 6:50:46h | 12.37 | — | 45th M |
| 46 | Bennett, P.A.Great BritainMan Crawley A.C | 6:51:00h | 12.37 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Hart, PeterGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 6:52:16h | 12.33 | M35 | 47th M · 10th M35 |
| 48 | Morgan, D.Great BritainMan Vale Of Glamorgan A.C | 6:54:05h | 12.27 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Kennedy, J.Great BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C | 6:54:37h | 12.26 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Sinar, R.Great BritainMan West Bromwich Harriers | 6:55:52h | 12.22 | — | 50th M |
- 1Newsome, JohnGreat BritainManWakefield Harriers & A.C1st M · 1st M23Time5:16:07hPace16.08Cat.M23
- 2Woodward, CavinGreat BritainManLeamington C. & A.C2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:16:13hPace16.07Cat.M23
- 3Ritchie, Donald AlexanderGreat BritainManBirchfield Harriers3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:24:54hPace15.64Cat.M23
- 4O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainManSmall Heath Harriers4th M · 4th M23Time5:25:24hPace15.62Cat.M23
- 5Burgess, IanGreat BritainManSouthampton & Eastleig...5th M · 5th M23Time5:26:53hPace15.55Cat.M23
- 6Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers6th M · 1st M40Time5:37:52hPace15.04Cat.M40
- 7Hunt, ColinGreat BritainManWolverhampton & Bilsto...7th M · 6th M23Time5:38:53hPace15.00Cat.M23
- 8Bagshaw, DaveGreat BritainManSheffield United Harriers8th M · 7th M23Time5:40:46hPace14.91Cat.M23
- 9Carr, W.H. (Bill)Great BritainManTipton Harriers9th M · 8th M23Time5:49:59hPace14.52Cat.M23
- 10Bristol, Clayton Jack (C.J.)United StatesManBethal Bananas10th M · 9th M23Time5:55:20hPace14.30Cat.M23
- 11Muddeman, PaulGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C11th MTime5:57:24hPace14.22
- 12Stewart, PhilUnited StatesManWashington Sports Club12th M · 10th M23Time5:58:43hPace14.17Cat.M23
- 13Coleman, R.South AfricaManPinetown & District A.C13th MTime6:01:51hPace14.04
- 14Bentley, GordonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers14th M · 1st M35Time6:02:36hPace14.02Cat.M35
- 15Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers15th M · 1st M45Time6:04:28hPace13.94Cat.M45
- 16Davey, DonGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C16th MTime6:05:04hPace13.92
- 17Cooper, David W.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers17th M · 2nd M35Time6:06:11hPace13.88Cat.M35
- 18Casse, Mick K.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers18th M · 3rd M35Time6:06:37hPace13.86Cat.M35
- 19Newton, MikeGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers19th M · 4th M35Time6:08:34hPace13.79Cat.M35
- 20Donkin, RonaldGreat BritainManSunderland Harriers & A.C20th M · 11th M23Time6:11:50hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 21Gutteridge, VictorGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers21st M · 12th M23Time6:15:13hPace13.54Cat.M23
- 22Barlow, Gordon RayGreat BritainManCheltenham & County Ha...22nd MTime6:17:55hPace13.45
- 23Forrest, Jim G.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers23rd M · 13th M23Time6:20:13hPace13.37Cat.M23
- 24Weller, WilliamGreat BritainManBelgrave Harriers24th M · 14th M23Time6:20:21hPace13.36Cat.M23
- 25Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManBolton United Harriers25th M · 5th M35Time6:21:35hPace13.32Cat.M35
- 26McWhirter, DarylGreat BritainManTipton Harriers26th M · 2nd M40Time6:22:14hPace13.30Cat.M40
- 27Brotherhood, JohnGreat BritainManThames Hare & Hounds27th MTime6:22:31hPace13.29
- 28Cobden, GaleGreat BritainManVerlea A.C28th M · 15th M23Time6:26:12hPace13.16Cat.M23
- 29Fern, AnthonyGreat BritainManSouthampton & Eastleig...29th M · 6th M35Time6:26:50hPace13.14Cat.M35
- 30Rorke, G.United StatesManBrown University30th MTime6:28:35hPace13.08
- 31Reynolds, Ron D.Great BritainManThames Valley Harriers31st MTime6:28:39hPace13.08
- 32Risley, AnthonyGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers32nd MTime6:29:25hPace13.05
- 33Popplewell, FredGreat BritainManHerne Hill Harriers33rd M · 7th M35Time6:32:13hPace12.96Cat.M35
- 34Artiss, HowardGreat BritainManVerlea A.C34th M · 16th M23Time6:32:32hPace12.95Cat.M23
- 35Carr, D.South AfricaManSavages A.C.35th MTime6:32:52hPace12.94
- 36Cock, John E.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers36th M · 8th M35Time6:36:12hPace12.83Cat.M35
- 37Bennett, Dave H.Great BritainManBarnsley R.R.C37th MTime6:36:25hPace12.82
- 38Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers38th M · 17th M23Time6:39:20hPace12.73Cat.M23
- 39Byrne, F.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers39th MTime6:39:38hPace12.72
- 40Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers40th M · 9th M35Time6:47:20hPace12.48Cat.M35
- 41Dixon, JohnGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers41st MTime6:47:50hPace12.46
- 42Brown, D.Great BritainManVale Of Glamorgan A.C42nd MTime6:48:15hPace12.45
- 43Shaw, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers43rd M · 18th M23Time6:48:52hPace12.43Cat.M23
- 44Haley, JackGreat BritainManSpenborough & District...44th MTime6:49:36hPace12.41
- 45Jones, B.E.Great BritainManGrimsby Harriers45th MTime6:50:46hPace12.37
- 46Bennett, P.A.Great BritainManCrawley A.C46th MTime6:51:00hPace12.37
- 47Hart, PeterGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C47th M · 10th M35Time6:52:16hPace12.33Cat.M35
- 48Morgan, D.Great BritainManVale Of Glamorgan A.C48th MTime6:54:05hPace12.27
- 49Kennedy, J.Great BritainManBarnsley R.R.C49th MTime6:54:37hPace12.26
- 50Sinar, R.Great BritainManWest Bromwich Harriers50th MTime6:55:52hPace12.22
Showing ranks 1–50 of 77