Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
25 Sep1977
Distance
85.1km
Finishers
7373 men0 women
Winning time
5:16:05h
Median pace
12.57km/h
Pace distribution
73 finishers · 9.85–16.15 km/h · mean 12.82
Every finisher ran the same 85.1 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 73 finishers ranged from 9.85 to 16.15 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.82 and a median of 12.57. The busiest band is 12.0 to 12.5 kilometres per hour, with 14 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 73
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ritchie, Donald AlexanderGreat BritainMan Forres Harriers | 5:16:05h | 16.15 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Heron, Robert (Rab)Great BritainMan Brighton & Hove A.C | 5:19:47h | 15.97 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 5:23:36h | 15.78 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Kearns, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Kettering Town Harriers | 5:25:08h | 15.70 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Newton, MikeGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:31:10h | 15.42 | M35 | 5th M · 1st M35 |
| 6 | Roden, TomGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:33:05h | 15.33 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Wilson, NormanGreat BritainMan Thames Valley Harriers | 5:38:32h | 15.08 | MU23 | 7th M · 1st MU23 |
| 8 | Astill, G.C.Great BritainMan Notts A.C | 5:45:19h | 14.79 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Burgess, IanGreat BritainMan Southampton & Eastleig... | 5:47:08h | 14.71 | M23 | 9th M · 6th M23 |
| 10 | Mayor, KenGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 5:50:58h | 14.55 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Kay, GeorgeGreat BritainMan Barnsley Road Runners ... | 5:52:14h | 14.50 | M40 | 11th M · 1st M40 |
| 12 | Bendy, DaveGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 5:55:45h | 14.35 | M23 | 12th M · 8th M23 |
| 13 | Johns, ArthurGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:56:59h | 14.30 | M23 | 13th M · 9th M23 |
| 14 | Archer, GerryGreat BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 5:59:32h | 14.20 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Dietzel, Frank-NorbertGermanyMan OSC Bremerhaven | 6:02:59h | 14.07 | M23 | 15th M · 10th M23 |
| 16 | Hunn, CharlieGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:06:32h | 13.93 | M35 | 16th M · 2nd M35 |
| 17 | Bozanich, FrankUnited StatesMan United States Marine C... | 6:06:44h | 13.92 | M23 | 17th M · 11th M23 |
| 18 | Sharp, Maurice R.Great BritainMan Hercules Wimbledon A.C | 6:08:02h | 13.87 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:08:22h | 13.86 | M50 | 19th M · 1st M50 |
| 20 | Parr, TommyGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 6:11:09h | 13.76 | M35 | 20th M · 3rd M35 |
| 21 | Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 6:14:05h | 13.65 | M23 | 21st M · 12th M23 |
| 22 | Gill, KevinGreat BritainMan Essex Beagles A.C | 6:14:26h | 13.64 | M23 | 22nd M · 13th M23 |
| 23 | Rosen, DavidGreat BritainMan Shaftesbury Harriers | 6:17:25h | 13.53 | M23 | 23rd M · 14th M23 |
| 24 | Muddeman, PaulGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 6:20:40h | 13.41 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Record, J.E.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers and N.Z | 6:23:38h | 13.31 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Shaw, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:25:08h | 13.26 | M35 | 26th M · 4th M35 |
| 27 | Keating, Gerry F.Great BritainMan Blaydon Harriers | 6:27:00h | 13.19 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Leonard, IanZimbabweMan Rhodes Athletic Club | 6:27:36h | 13.17 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Cock, John E.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:31:53h | 13.03 | M35 | 29th M · 5th M35 |
| 30 | Jacobs, AlfredGreat BritainMan Stafford A.C | 6:37:16h | 12.85 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Cubin, AlanGreat BritainMan Barrow A.C | 6:39:33h | 12.78 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Davies, D.C.Great BritainMan Hereford & County A.C | 6:40:00h | 12.77 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Brett, DavidGreat BritainMan Southampton & Eastleig... | 6:40:17h | 12.76 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Machek, D.J.CanadaMan University of Toronto ... | 6:40:41h | 12.74 | — | 34th M |
| 35 | Kinion, LesUnited StatesMan Baltimore Fire Fighters | 6:44:14h | 12.63 | M40 | 35th M · 2nd M40 |
| 36 | Hepworth, R.B.Great BritainMan Longwood Harriers | 6:45:00h | 12.61 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Jordan, StephenGreat BritainMan Liverpool Pembroke A.C | 6:46:02h | 12.57 | M23 | 37th M · 15th M23 |
| 38 | Baumeister, RogerGreat BritainMan Dark Peak Fell Runners | 6:47:01h | 12.54 | M35 | 38th M · 6th M35 |
| 39 | Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 6:48:27h | 12.50 | M35 | 39th M · 7th M35 |
| 40 | Peddie, Graham (J.G.)Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:51:31h | 12.41 | M35 | 40th M · 8th M35 |
| 41 | Godbeer, JohnGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:51:37h | 12.40 | — | 41st M |
| 42 | Keating, L.A.ZimbabweMan Rhodes Athletic Club | 6:55:51h | 12.28 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Bennett, Dave H.Great BritainMan Barnsley Road Runners ... | 6:56:47h | 12.25 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Lawton, RogerGreat BritainMan Holmfirth Harriers | 6:58:29h | 12.20 | M35 | 44th M · 9th M35 |
| 45 | Gradwell, P.B.ZimbabweMan Rhodes Athletic Club | 6:59:53h | 12.16 | — | 45th M |
| 45 | Cappis, John H.United StatesMan Atomic City Track Club | 6:59:53h | 12.16 | M23 | 45th M · 16th M23 |
| 47 | Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 7:00:43h | 12.14 | M35 | 47th M · 10th M35 |
| 48 | Artiss, HowardGreat BritainMan Verlea A.C | 7:02:34h | 12.08 | M35 | 48th M · 11th M35 |
| 49 | Cable, RobertGreat BritainMan City Of Hull A.C | 7:02:44h | 12.08 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Saunders, A.Great BritainMan | 7:02:53h | 12.07 | — | 50th M |
- 1Ritchie, Donald AlexanderGreat BritainManForres Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:16:05hPace16.15Cat.M23
- 2Heron, Robert (Rab)Great BritainManBrighton & Hove A.C2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:19:47hPace15.97Cat.M23
- 3Woodward, CavinGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:23:36hPace15.78Cat.M23
- 4Kearns, AnthonyGreat BritainManKettering Town Harriers4th M · 4th M23Time5:25:08hPace15.70Cat.M23
- 5Newton, MikeGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers5th M · 1st M35Time5:31:10hPace15.42Cat.M35
- 6Roden, TomGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers6th M · 5th M23Time5:33:05hPace15.33Cat.M23
- 7Wilson, NormanGreat BritainManThames Valley Harriers7th M · 1st MU23Time5:38:32hPace15.08Cat.MU23
- 8Astill, G.C.Great BritainManNotts A.C8th MTime5:45:19hPace14.79
- 9Burgess, IanGreat BritainManSouthampton & Eastleig...9th M · 6th M23Time5:47:08hPace14.71Cat.M23
- 10Mayor, KenGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers10th M · 7th M23Time5:50:58hPace14.55Cat.M23
- 11Kay, GeorgeGreat BritainManBarnsley Road Runners ...11th M · 1st M40Time5:52:14hPace14.50Cat.M40
- 12Bendy, DaveGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C12th M · 8th M23Time5:55:45hPace14.35Cat.M23
- 13Johns, ArthurGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers13th M · 9th M23Time5:56:59hPace14.30Cat.M23
- 14Archer, GerryGreat BritainManHillingdon A.C14th MTime5:59:32hPace14.20
- 15Dietzel, Frank-NorbertGermanyManOSC Bremerhaven15th M · 10th M23Time6:02:59hPace14.07Cat.M23
- 16Hunn, CharlieGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers16th M · 2nd M35Time6:06:32hPace13.93Cat.M35
- 17Bozanich, FrankUnited StatesManUnited States Marine C...17th M · 11th M23Time6:06:44hPace13.92Cat.M23
- 18Sharp, Maurice R.Great BritainManHercules Wimbledon A.C18th MTime6:08:02hPace13.87
- 19Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers19th M · 1st M50Time6:08:22hPace13.86Cat.M50
- 20Parr, TommyGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers20th M · 3rd M35Time6:11:09hPace13.76Cat.M35
- 21Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers21st M · 12th M23Time6:14:05hPace13.65Cat.M23
- 22Gill, KevinGreat BritainManEssex Beagles A.C22nd M · 13th M23Time6:14:26hPace13.64Cat.M23
- 23Rosen, DavidGreat BritainManShaftesbury Harriers23rd M · 14th M23Time6:17:25hPace13.53Cat.M23
- 24Muddeman, PaulGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C24th MTime6:20:40hPace13.41
- 25Record, J.E.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers and N.Z25th MTime6:23:38hPace13.31
- 26Shaw, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers26th M · 4th M35Time6:25:08hPace13.26Cat.M35
- 27Keating, Gerry F.Great BritainManBlaydon Harriers27th MTime6:27:00hPace13.19
- 28Leonard, IanZimbabweManRhodes Athletic Club28th MTime6:27:36hPace13.17
- 29Cock, John E.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers29th M · 5th M35Time6:31:53hPace13.03Cat.M35
- 30Jacobs, AlfredGreat BritainManStafford A.C30th MTime6:37:16hPace12.85
- 31Cubin, AlanGreat BritainManBarrow A.C31st MTime6:39:33hPace12.78
- 32Davies, D.C.Great BritainManHereford & County A.C32nd MTime6:40:00hPace12.77
- 33Brett, DavidGreat BritainManSouthampton & Eastleig...33rd MTime6:40:17hPace12.76
- 34Machek, D.J.CanadaManUniversity of Toronto ...34th MTime6:40:41hPace12.74
- 35Kinion, LesUnited StatesManBaltimore Fire Fighters35th M · 2nd M40Time6:44:14hPace12.63Cat.M40
- 36Hepworth, R.B.Great BritainManLongwood Harriers36th MTime6:45:00hPace12.61
- 37Jordan, StephenGreat BritainManLiverpool Pembroke A.C37th M · 15th M23Time6:46:02hPace12.57Cat.M23
- 38Baumeister, RogerGreat BritainManDark Peak Fell Runners38th M · 6th M35Time6:47:01hPace12.54Cat.M35
- 39Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainManHillingdon A.C39th M · 7th M35Time6:48:27hPace12.50Cat.M35
- 40Peddie, Graham (J.G.)Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers40th M · 8th M35Time6:51:31hPace12.41Cat.M35
- 41Godbeer, JohnGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers41st MTime6:51:37hPace12.40
- 42Keating, L.A.ZimbabweManRhodes Athletic Club42nd MTime6:55:51hPace12.28
- 43Bennett, Dave H.Great BritainManBarnsley Road Runners ...43rd MTime6:56:47hPace12.25
- 44Lawton, RogerGreat BritainManHolmfirth Harriers44th M · 9th M35Time6:58:29hPace12.20Cat.M35
- 45Gradwell, P.B.ZimbabweManRhodes Athletic Club45th MTime6:59:53hPace12.16
- 45Cappis, John H.United StatesManAtomic City Track Club45th M · 16th M23Time6:59:53hPace12.16Cat.M23
- 47Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainManSouth London Harriers47th M · 10th M35Time7:00:43hPace12.14Cat.M35
- 48Artiss, HowardGreat BritainManVerlea A.C48th M · 11th M35Time7:02:34hPace12.08Cat.M35
- 49Cable, RobertGreat BritainManCity Of Hull A.C49th MTime7:02:44hPace12.08
- 50Saunders, A.Great BritainMan50th MTime7:02:53hPace12.07
Showing ranks 1–50 of 73