Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
1 Oct1978
Distance
86.1km
Finishers
7474 men0 women
Winning time
5:13:02h
Median pace
12.27km/h
Pace distribution
74 finishers · 10.31–16.50 km/h · mean 12.57
Every finisher ran the same 86.1 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 74 finishers ranged from 10.31 to 16.50 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.57 and a median of 12.27. The busiest band is 10.5 to 11.0 kilometres per hour, with 10 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 74
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ritchie, Donald AlexanderGreat BritainMan Forres Harriers | 5:13:02h | 16.50 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 5:18:30h | 16.22 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainMan Small Heath Harriers | 5:28:57h | 15.71 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Newton, MikeGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:31:19h | 15.59 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 5 | Roden, TomGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:37:53h | 15.29 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Holt, R.E.Great BritainMan Hercules Wimbledon A.C | 5:38:57h | 15.24 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Kay, GeorgeGreat BritainMan Stafford A.C | 5:45:53h | 14.94 | M40 | 7th M · 1st M40 |
| 8 | Johns, ArthurGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:47:39h | 14.86 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Archer, GerryGreat BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 5:49:32h | 14.78 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Richards, AndrewGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 5:51:10h | 14.71 | MU23 | 10th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | Thomas, Frank S.Great BritainMan Chelmsford A.C | 6:04:50h | 14.16 | M35 | 11th M · 2nd M35 |
| 12 | Cock, John E.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:05:30h | 14.13 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | Hunt, ColinGreat BritainMan Stafford A.C | 6:06:35h | 14.09 | M35 | 13th M · 4th M35 |
| 14 | Rosen, DavidGreat BritainMan Shaftesbury Harriers | 6:08:10h | 14.03 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 15 | Machek, D.J.CanadaMan University of Toronto T.C | 6:11:29h | 13.91 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Lawder, WilliamUnited StatesMan New Jersey | 6:12:00h | 13.89 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 16 | Francis, D.Great BritainMan Fife A.C | 6:12:00h | 13.89 | — | 16th M |
| 18 | Smith, AlanGreat BritainMan Burton Athletic Club | 6:12:51h | 13.86 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 19 | Bristol, Clayton Jack (C.J.)United StatesMan *Connecticut | 6:12:51h | 13.86 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | Coventry, MichaelGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:14:50h | 13.78 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Murphy, J.Great BritainMan Hereford & County AC | 6:25:29h | 13.40 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers... | 6:25:52h | 13.39 | M23 | 22nd M · 10th M23 |
| 23 | Davies, D.C.Great BritainMan Hereford & County AC | 6:26:35h | 13.36 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Ingles, B.E.Great BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 6:29:34h | 13.26 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:34:43h | 13.09 | M35 | 25th M · 5th M35 |
| 26 | Walker, KeithGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:39:55h | 12.92 | M23 | 26th M · 11th M23 |
| 27 | Baumeister, RogerGreat BritainMan Dark Peak Fell Runners | 6:39:58h | 12.92 | M35 | 27th M · 6th M35 |
| 28 | Williams, D.C.F.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 6:42:14h | 12.84 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Gutteridge, VictorGreat BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 6:43:02h | 12.82 | M35 | 29th M · 7th M35 |
| 30 | Jordan, StephenGreat BritainMan Liverpool Pembroke A.C | 6:46:21h | 12.71 | M23 | 30th M · 12th M23 |
| 31 | Cubin, AlanGreat BritainMan Barrow A.C | 6:47:35h | 12.68 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Dalby, RichardGreat BritainMan Harrogate A.C | 6:49:51h | 12.61 | M23 | 32nd M · 13th M23 |
| 33 | Radley, RobertGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:50:31h | 12.58 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Burkitt, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:51:19h | 12.56 | M35 | 34th M · 8th M35 |
| 35 | Myette, RobertUnited StatesMan *Boston | 6:56:30h | 12.40 | M23 | 35th M · 14th M23 |
| 36 | Cooper, David W.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:56:35h | 12.40 | M40 | 36th M · 2nd M40 |
| 37 | Peddie, Graham (J.G.)Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:59:41h | 12.31 | M35 | 37th M · 9th M35 |
| 38 | Hayward, DaveGreat BritainMan Avon Fire Brigade AC | 7:00:54h | 12.27 | M23 | 38th M · 15th M23 |
| 39 | Jordan, Ken A.Great BritainMan Holmfirth Harriers & A.C | 7:03:47h | 12.19 | M50 | 39th M · 1st M50 |
| 40 | Slade, BruceGreat BritainMan Exeter Harriers | 7:04:35h | 12.17 | M23 | 40th M · 16th M23 |
| 41 | Shaw, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:04:36h | 12.17 | M35 | 41st M · 10th M35 |
| 42 | Barron, EllisonGreat BritainMan Durham City Harriers | 7:05:10h | 12.15 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Healing, JackUnited StatesMan Kingwood Runners | 7:07:31h | 12.08 | M23 | 43rd M · 17th M23 |
| 44 | Godbeer, JohnGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:10:17h | 12.01 | — | 44th M |
| 45 | Harney, BrianGreat BritainMan Rotherham Harriers | 7:11:39h | 11.97 | M23 | 45th M · 18th M23 |
| 46 | Campbell, MalcolmGreat BritainMan Notts A.C | 7:16:39h | 11.83 | M40 | 46th M · 3rd M40 |
| 47 | Kennedy, J.Great BritainMan Barnsley Road Runners ... | 7:18:17h | 11.79 | — | 47th M |
| 48 | Bennett, P.A.Great BritainMan Crawley A.C | 7:18:51h | 11.77 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Hazlehurst, H.Great BritainMan Metropolitan Police A.C | 7:23:18h | 11.65 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Artiss, HowardGreat BritainMan Verlea A.C | 7:27:06h | 11.55 | M35 | 50th M · 11th M35 |
- 1Ritchie, Donald AlexanderGreat BritainManForres Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:13:02hPace16.50Cat.M23
- 2Woodward, CavinGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:18:30hPace16.22Cat.M23
- 3O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainManSmall Heath Harriers3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:28:57hPace15.71Cat.M23
- 4Newton, MikeGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers4th M · 1st M35Time5:31:19hPace15.59Cat.M35
- 5Roden, TomGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers5th M · 4th M23Time5:37:53hPace15.29Cat.M23
- 6Holt, R.E.Great BritainManHercules Wimbledon A.C6th MTime5:38:57hPace15.24
- 7Kay, GeorgeGreat BritainManStafford A.C7th M · 1st M40Time5:45:53hPace14.94Cat.M40
- 8Johns, ArthurGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers8th M · 5th M23Time5:47:39hPace14.86Cat.M23
- 9Archer, GerryGreat BritainManHillingdon A.C9th MTime5:49:32hPace14.78
- 10Richards, AndrewGreat BritainManTipton Harriers10th M · 1st MU23Time5:51:10hPace14.71Cat.MU23
- 11Thomas, Frank S.Great BritainManChelmsford A.C11th M · 2nd M35Time6:04:50hPace14.16Cat.M35
- 12Cock, John E.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers12th M · 3rd M35Time6:05:30hPace14.13Cat.M35
- 13Hunt, ColinGreat BritainManStafford A.C13th M · 4th M35Time6:06:35hPace14.09Cat.M35
- 14Rosen, DavidGreat BritainManShaftesbury Harriers14th M · 6th M23Time6:08:10hPace14.03Cat.M23
- 15Machek, D.J.CanadaManUniversity of Toronto T.C15th MTime6:11:29hPace13.91
- 16Lawder, WilliamUnited StatesManNew Jersey16th M · 7th M23Time6:12:00hPace13.89Cat.M23
- 16Francis, D.Great BritainManFife A.C16th MTime6:12:00hPace13.89
- 18Smith, AlanGreat BritainManBurton Athletic Club18th M · 8th M23Time6:12:51hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 19Bristol, Clayton Jack (C.J.)United StatesMan*Connecticut18th M · 8th M23Time6:12:51hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 20Coventry, MichaelGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers20th MTime6:14:50hPace13.78
- 21Murphy, J.Great BritainManHereford & County AC21st MTime6:25:29hPace13.40
- 22Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers...22nd M · 10th M23Time6:25:52hPace13.39Cat.M23
- 23Davies, D.C.Great BritainManHereford & County AC23rd MTime6:26:35hPace13.36
- 24Ingles, B.E.Great BritainManLeamington C & A.C24th MTime6:29:34hPace13.26
- 25Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainManSouth London Harriers25th M · 5th M35Time6:34:43hPace13.09Cat.M35
- 26Walker, KeithGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers26th M · 11th M23Time6:39:55hPace12.92Cat.M23
- 27Baumeister, RogerGreat BritainManDark Peak Fell Runners27th M · 6th M35Time6:39:58hPace12.92Cat.M35
- 28Williams, D.C.F.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers28th MTime6:42:14hPace12.84
- 29Gutteridge, VictorGreat BritainManHillingdon A.C29th M · 7th M35Time6:43:02hPace12.82Cat.M35
- 30Jordan, StephenGreat BritainManLiverpool Pembroke A.C30th M · 12th M23Time6:46:21hPace12.71Cat.M23
- 31Cubin, AlanGreat BritainManBarrow A.C31st MTime6:47:35hPace12.68
- 32Dalby, RichardGreat BritainManHarrogate A.C32nd M · 13th M23Time6:49:51hPace12.61Cat.M23
- 33Radley, RobertGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers33rd MTime6:50:31hPace12.58
- 34Burkitt, AnthonyGreat BritainManTipton Harriers34th M · 8th M35Time6:51:19hPace12.56Cat.M35
- 35Myette, RobertUnited StatesMan*Boston35th M · 14th M23Time6:56:30hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 36Cooper, David W.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers36th M · 2nd M40Time6:56:35hPace12.40Cat.M40
- 37Peddie, Graham (J.G.)Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers37th M · 9th M35Time6:59:41hPace12.31Cat.M35
- 38Hayward, DaveGreat BritainManAvon Fire Brigade AC38th M · 15th M23Time7:00:54hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 39Jordan, Ken A.Great BritainManHolmfirth Harriers & A.C39th M · 1st M50Time7:03:47hPace12.19Cat.M50
- 40Slade, BruceGreat BritainManExeter Harriers40th M · 16th M23Time7:04:35hPace12.17Cat.M23
- 41Shaw, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers41st M · 10th M35Time7:04:36hPace12.17Cat.M35
- 42Barron, EllisonGreat BritainManDurham City Harriers42nd MTime7:05:10hPace12.15
- 43Healing, JackUnited StatesManKingwood Runners43rd M · 17th M23Time7:07:31hPace12.08Cat.M23
- 44Godbeer, JohnGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers44th MTime7:10:17hPace12.01
- 45Harney, BrianGreat BritainManRotherham Harriers45th M · 18th M23Time7:11:39hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 46Campbell, MalcolmGreat BritainManNotts A.C46th M · 3rd M40Time7:16:39hPace11.83Cat.M40
- 47Kennedy, J.Great BritainManBarnsley Road Runners ...47th MTime7:18:17hPace11.79
- 48Bennett, P.A.Great BritainManCrawley A.C48th MTime7:18:51hPace11.77
- 49Hazlehurst, H.Great BritainManMetropolitan Police A.C49th MTime7:23:18hPace11.65
- 50Artiss, HowardGreat BritainManVerlea A.C50th M · 11th M35Time7:27:06hPace11.55Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1–50 of 74