Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
26 Sep1976
Distance
85.1km
Finishers
6159 men0 women
Winning time
5:23:32h
Median pace
12.21km/h
Pace distribution
59 finishers · 9.54–15.78 km/h · mean 12.39
Every finisher ran the same 85.1 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 59 finishers ranged from 9.54 to 15.78 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.39 and a median of 12.21. The busiest band is 10.5 to 11.0 kilometres per hour, with 6 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 59
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainMan Small Heath Harriers | 5:23:32h | 15.78 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Kearns, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Kettering Town Harriers | 5:30:12h | 15.46 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Muhrcke, GaryUnited StatesMan Millrose A.A.C | 5:32:33h | 15.35 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Orton, MickGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:36:28h | 15.18 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Newton, MikeGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:37:24h | 15.13 | M35 | 5th M · 1st M35 |
| 6 | Kay, GeorgeGreat BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C | 5:49:38h | 14.60 | M40 | 6th M · 1st M40 |
| 7 | Garlepp, JohnUnited StatesMan Millrose A.A.C | 5:50:03h | 14.59 | M35 | 7th M · 2nd M35 |
| 8 | Roden, TomGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:51:10h | 14.54 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Sander, NorbertUnited StatesMan Millrose A.A.C | 6:01:12h | 14.14 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Thompson, MartinAustraliaMan Leamington C & A.C | 6:01:41h | 14.12 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 11 | Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:04:15h | 14.02 | M45 | 11th M · 1st M45 |
| 12 | Hunt, ColinGreat BritainMan Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 6:06:36h | 13.93 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | Burke, JamesUnited StatesMan Millrose A.A.C | 6:10:01h | 13.80 | M35 | 13th M · 4th M35 |
| 14 | Bendy, DaveGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 6:10:49h | 13.77 | M23 | 14th M · 7th M23 |
| 15 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:12:48h | 13.70 | M35 | 15th M · 5th M35 |
| 16 | Carr, W.H. (Bill)Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:14:13h | 13.64 | M23 | 16th M · 8th M23 |
| 17 | Erskine, J.United StatesMan Millrose A.A.C | 6:15:16h | 13.61 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Adams, BrianGreat BritainMan Crewe & Nantwich A.C | 6:19:07h | 13.47 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 6:21:28h | 13.38 | M23 | 19th M · 9th M23 |
| 20 | Grotsky, StephenUnited StatesMan Millrose A.A.C | 6:23:53h | 13.30 | M23 | 20th M · 10th M23 |
| 21 | Cock, John E.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:26:03h | 13.23 | M35 | 21st M · 6th M35 |
| 22 | Rosen, DavidGreat BritainMan Shaftesbury Harriers | 6:26:43h | 13.20 | MU23 | 22nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 23 | Moilanen, MarttiFinlandMan Rovaniemi R.R.C | 6:28:54h | 13.13 | M23 | 23rd M · 11th M23 |
| 24 | Burgess, IanGreat BritainMan Southampton & Eastleig... | 6:35:57h | 12.90 | M23 | 24th M · 12th M23 |
| 25 | Byrne, F.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:37:14h | 12.85 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:42:22h | 12.69 | M45 | 26th M · 2nd M45 |
| 27 | Midwood, P.M.R.Great BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C | 6:47:45h | 12.52 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:53:10h | 12.36 | M35 | 28th M · 7th M35 |
| 29 | Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Altrincham & District A.C | 6:57:27h | 12.23 | M35 | 29th M · 8th M35 |
| 30 | Forey, B.Great BritainMan Rugby & District A.C | 6:58:11h | 12.21 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Radford, J.T.Great BritainMan Salisbury & District A.C | 6:58:20h | 12.21 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Harney, BrianGreat BritainMan Rotherham Harriers & A.C | 7:01:33h | 12.11 | M23 | 32nd M · 13th M23 |
| 33 | Shaw, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:02:00h | 12.10 | M35 | 33rd M · 9th M35 |
| 34 | Joines, BrianGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:06:00h | 11.99 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Campbell, MalcolmGreat BritainMan Nottingham A.C | 7:10:00h | 11.87 | M40 | 35th M · 2nd M40 |
| 35 | Halenko, RomanGreat BritainMan Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers | 7:10:00h | 11.87 | — | 35th M |
| 37 | Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:15:07h | 11.73 | M35 | 37th M · 10th M35 |
| 38 | Peddie, Graham (J.G.)Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 7:15:48h | 11.72 | M35 | 38th M · 11th M35 |
| 39 | Godbeer, JohnGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:17:32h | 11.67 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Hefford, Alan TedGreat BritainMan Orion Harriers | 7:25:45h | 11.46 | M45 | 40th M · 3rd M45 |
| 41 | Mitchell, RobertUnited StatesMan Greater Boston Club | 7:28:34h | 11.38 | M23 | 41st M · 14th M23 |
| 42 | Cooper, David W.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:38:22h | 11.14 | M40 | 42nd M · 3rd M40 |
| 43 | von Gerich, ChristianFinlandMan IK-32 | 7:41:08h | 11.07 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 7:41:15h | 11.07 | M40 | 44th M · 4th M40 |
| 45 | Bedford, BarrieGreat BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C | 7:44:31h | 10.99 | M35 | 45th M · 12th M35 |
| 46 | Merriman, BrendanCanadaMan Burlington Ymca | 7:48:59h | 10.89 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Coffey, Daniel PeterGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:54:22h | 10.76 | M45 | 47th M · 4th M45 |
| 48 | Richards, P.M.United StatesMan Albuquerque | 7:57:02h | 10.70 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Russell, J.R.Great BritainMan Nottingham A.C | 8:00:37h | 10.62 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Leyshon, Kenneth A.Great BritainMan Gloucester A.C | 8:04:16h | 10.54 | M23 | 50th M · 15th M23 |
- 1O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainManSmall Heath Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:23:32hPace15.78Cat.M23
- 2Kearns, AnthonyGreat BritainManKettering Town Harriers2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:30:12hPace15.46Cat.M23
- 3Muhrcke, GaryUnited StatesManMillrose A.A.C3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:32:33hPace15.35Cat.M23
- 4Orton, MickGreat BritainManTipton Harriers4th M · 4th M23Time5:36:28hPace15.18Cat.M23
- 5Newton, MikeGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers5th M · 1st M35Time5:37:24hPace15.13Cat.M35
- 6Kay, GeorgeGreat BritainManBarnsley R.R.C6th M · 1st M40Time5:49:38hPace14.60Cat.M40
- 7Garlepp, JohnUnited StatesManMillrose A.A.C7th M · 2nd M35Time5:50:03hPace14.59Cat.M35
- 8Roden, TomGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers8th M · 5th M23Time5:51:10hPace14.54Cat.M23
- 9Sander, NorbertUnited StatesManMillrose A.A.C9th MTime6:01:12hPace14.14
- 10Thompson, MartinAustraliaManLeamington C & A.C10th M · 6th M23Time6:01:41hPace14.12Cat.M23
- 11Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers11th M · 1st M45Time6:04:15hPace14.02Cat.M45
- 12Hunt, ColinGreat BritainManWolverhampton & Bilsto...12th M · 3rd M35Time6:06:36hPace13.93Cat.M35
- 13Burke, JamesUnited StatesManMillrose A.A.C13th M · 4th M35Time6:10:01hPace13.80Cat.M35
- 14Bendy, DaveGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C14th M · 7th M23Time6:10:49hPace13.77Cat.M23
- 15Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers15th M · 5th M35Time6:12:48hPace13.70Cat.M35
- 16Carr, W.H. (Bill)Great BritainManTipton Harriers16th M · 8th M23Time6:14:13hPace13.64Cat.M23
- 17Erskine, J.United StatesManMillrose A.A.C17th MTime6:15:16hPace13.61
- 18Adams, BrianGreat BritainManCrewe & Nantwich A.C18th MTime6:19:07hPace13.47
- 19Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers19th M · 9th M23Time6:21:28hPace13.38Cat.M23
- 20Grotsky, StephenUnited StatesManMillrose A.A.C20th M · 10th M23Time6:23:53hPace13.30Cat.M23
- 21Cock, John E.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers21st M · 6th M35Time6:26:03hPace13.23Cat.M35
- 22Rosen, DavidGreat BritainManShaftesbury Harriers22nd M · 1st MU23Time6:26:43hPace13.20Cat.MU23
- 23Moilanen, MarttiFinlandManRovaniemi R.R.C23rd M · 11th M23Time6:28:54hPace13.13Cat.M23
- 24Burgess, IanGreat BritainManSouthampton & Eastleig...24th M · 12th M23Time6:35:57hPace12.90Cat.M23
- 25Byrne, F.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers25th MTime6:37:14hPace12.85
- 26Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers26th M · 2nd M45Time6:42:22hPace12.69Cat.M45
- 27Midwood, P.M.R.Great BritainManBarnsley R.R.C27th MTime6:47:45hPace12.52
- 28Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainManSouth London Harriers28th M · 7th M35Time6:53:10hPace12.36Cat.M35
- 29Meadowcroft, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManAltrincham & District A.C29th M · 8th M35Time6:57:27hPace12.23Cat.M35
- 30Forey, B.Great BritainManRugby & District A.C30th MTime6:58:11hPace12.21
- 31Radford, J.T.Great BritainManSalisbury & District A.C31st MTime6:58:20hPace12.21
- 32Harney, BrianGreat BritainManRotherham Harriers & A.C32nd M · 13th M23Time7:01:33hPace12.11Cat.M23
- 33Shaw, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers33rd M · 9th M35Time7:02:00hPace12.10Cat.M35
- 34Joines, BrianGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers34th MTime7:06:00hPace11.99
- 35Campbell, MalcolmGreat BritainManNottingham A.C35th M · 2nd M40Time7:10:00hPace11.87Cat.M40
- 35Halenko, RomanGreat BritainManClayton-Le-Moors Harriers35th MTime7:10:00hPace11.87
- 37Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers37th M · 10th M35Time7:15:07hPace11.73Cat.M35
- 38Peddie, Graham (J.G.)Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers38th M · 11th M35Time7:15:48hPace11.72Cat.M35
- 39Godbeer, JohnGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers39th MTime7:17:32hPace11.67
- 40Hefford, Alan TedGreat BritainManOrion Harriers40th M · 3rd M45Time7:25:45hPace11.46Cat.M45
- 41Mitchell, RobertUnited StatesManGreater Boston Club41st M · 14th M23Time7:28:34hPace11.38Cat.M23
- 42Cooper, David W.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers42nd M · 3rd M40Time7:38:22hPace11.14Cat.M40
- 43von Gerich, ChristianFinlandManIK-3243rd MTime7:41:08hPace11.07
- 44Blatchford, AlanGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers44th M · 4th M40Time7:41:15hPace11.07Cat.M40
- 45Bedford, BarrieGreat BritainManBarnsley R.R.C45th M · 12th M35Time7:44:31hPace10.99Cat.M35
- 46Merriman, BrendanCanadaManBurlington Ymca46th MTime7:48:59hPace10.89
- 47Coffey, Daniel PeterGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers47th M · 4th M45Time7:54:22hPace10.76Cat.M45
- 48Richards, P.M.United StatesManAlbuquerque48th MTime7:57:02hPace10.70
- 49Russell, J.R.Great BritainManNottingham A.C49th MTime8:00:37hPace10.62
- 50Leyshon, Kenneth A.Great BritainManGloucester A.C50th M · 15th M23Time8:04:16hPace10.54Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 59