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 | Forres Harriers | 5:13:02h | 16.50 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Leamington C & A.C | 5:18:30h | 16.22 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Small Heath Harriers | 5:28:57h | 15.71 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | South London Harriers | 5:31:19h | 15.59 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 5 | South London Harriers | 5:37:53h | 15.29 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Hercules Wimbledon A.C | 5:38:57h | 15.24 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Stafford A.C | 5:45:53h | 14.94 | M40 | 7th M · 1st M40 |
| 8 | South London Harriers | 5:47:39h | 14.86 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Hillingdon A.C | 5:49:32h | 14.78 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Tipton Harriers | 5:51:10h | 14.71 | MU23 | 10th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | Chelmsford A.C | 6:04:50h | 14.16 | M35 | 11th M · 2nd M35 |
| 12 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:05:30h | 14.13 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | Stafford A.C | 6:06:35h | 14.09 | M35 | 13th M · 4th M35 |
| 14 | Shaftesbury Harriers | 6:08:10h | 14.03 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 15 | University of Toronto T.C | 6:11:29h | 13.91 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | New Jersey | 6:12:00h | 13.89 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 16 | Fife A.C | 6:12:00h | 13.89 | — | 16th M |
| 18 | Burton Athletic Club | 6:12:51h | 13.86 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 19 | *Connecticut | 6:12:51h | 13.86 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:14:50h | 13.78 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Hereford & County AC | 6:25:29h | 13.40 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Bolton United Harriers... | 6:25:52h | 13.39 | M23 | 22nd M · 10th M23 |
| 23 | Hereford & County AC | 6:26:35h | 13.36 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Leamington C & A.C | 6:29:34h | 13.26 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | South London Harriers | 6:34:43h | 13.09 | M35 | 25th M · 5th M35 |
| 26 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:39:55h | 12.92 | M23 | 26th M · 11th M23 |
| 27 | Dark Peak Fell Runners | 6:39:58h | 12.92 | M35 | 27th M · 6th M35 |
| 28 | Ranelagh Harriers | 6:42:14h | 12.84 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Hillingdon A.C | 6:43:02h | 12.82 | M35 | 29th M · 7th M35 |
| 30 | Liverpool Pembroke A.C | 6:46:21h | 12.71 | M23 | 30th M · 12th M23 |
| 31 | Barrow A.C | 6:47:35h | 12.68 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Harrogate A.C | 6:49:51h | 12.61 | M23 | 32nd M · 13th M23 |
| 33 | South London Harriers | 6:50:31h | 12.58 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Tipton Harriers | 6:51:19h | 12.56 | M35 | 34th M · 8th M35 |
| 35 | *Boston | 6:56:30h | 12.40 | M23 | 35th M · 14th M23 |
| 36 | Cambridge Harriers | 6:56:35h | 12.40 | M40 | 36th M · 2nd M40 |
| 37 | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:59:41h | 12.31 | M35 | 37th M · 9th M35 |
| 38 | Avon Fire Brigade AC | 7:00:54h | 12.27 | M23 | 38th M · 15th M23 |
| 39 | Holmfirth Harriers & A.C | 7:03:47h | 12.19 | M50 | 39th M · 1st M50 |
| 40 | Exeter Harriers | 7:04:35h | 12.17 | M23 | 40th M · 16th M23 |
| 41 | Cambridge Harriers | 7:04:36h | 12.17 | M35 | 41st M · 10th M35 |
| 42 | Durham City Harriers | 7:05:10h | 12.15 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Kingwood Runners | 7:07:31h | 12.08 | M23 | 43rd M · 17th M23 |
| 44 | Cambridge Harriers | 7:10:17h | 12.01 | — | 44th M |
| 45 | Rotherham Harriers | 7:11:39h | 11.97 | M23 | 45th M · 18th M23 |
| 46 | Notts A.C | 7:16:39h | 11.83 | M40 | 46th M · 3rd M40 |
| 47 | Barnsley Road Runners ... | 7:18:17h | 11.79 | — | 47th M |
| 48 | Crawley A.C | 7:18:51h | 11.77 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Metropolitan Police A.C | 7:23:18h | 11.65 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Verlea A.C | 7:27:06h | 11.55 | M35 | 50th M · 11th M35 |
- 1Forres Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:13:02hPace16.50Cat.M23
- 2Leamington C & A.C2nd M · 2nd M23Time5:18:30hPace16.22Cat.M23
- 3Small Heath Harriers3rd M · 3rd M23Time5:28:57hPace15.71Cat.M23
- 4South London Harriers4th M · 1st M35Time5:31:19hPace15.59Cat.M35
- 5South London Harriers5th M · 4th M23Time5:37:53hPace15.29Cat.M23
- 6Hercules Wimbledon A.C6th MTime5:38:57hPace15.24
- 7Stafford A.C7th M · 1st M40Time5:45:53hPace14.94Cat.M40
- 8South London Harriers8th M · 5th M23Time5:47:39hPace14.86Cat.M23
- 9Hillingdon A.C9th MTime5:49:32hPace14.78
- 10Tipton Harriers10th M · 1st MU23Time5:51:10hPace14.71Cat.MU23
- 11Chelmsford A.C11th M · 2nd M35Time6:04:50hPace14.16Cat.M35
- 12Epsom & Ewell Harriers12th M · 3rd M35Time6:05:30hPace14.13Cat.M35
- 13Stafford A.C13th M · 4th M35Time6:06:35hPace14.09Cat.M35
- 14Shaftesbury Harriers14th M · 6th M23Time6:08:10hPace14.03Cat.M23
- 15University of Toronto T.C15th MTime6:11:29hPace13.91
- 16New Jersey16th M · 7th M23Time6:12:00hPace13.89Cat.M23
- 16Fife A.C16th MTime6:12:00hPace13.89
- 18Burton Athletic Club18th M · 8th M23Time6:12:51hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 19*Connecticut18th M · 8th M23Time6:12:51hPace13.86Cat.M23
- 20Epsom & Ewell Harriers20th MTime6:14:50hPace13.78
- 21Hereford & County AC21st MTime6:25:29hPace13.40
- 22Bolton United Harriers...22nd M · 10th M23Time6:25:52hPace13.39Cat.M23
- 23Hereford & County AC23rd MTime6:26:35hPace13.36
- 24Leamington C & A.C24th MTime6:29:34hPace13.26
- 25South London Harriers25th M · 5th M35Time6:34:43hPace13.09Cat.M35
- 26Epsom & Ewell Harriers26th M · 11th M23Time6:39:55hPace12.92Cat.M23
- 27Dark Peak Fell Runners27th M · 6th M35Time6:39:58hPace12.92Cat.M35
- 28Ranelagh Harriers28th MTime6:42:14hPace12.84
- 29Hillingdon A.C29th M · 7th M35Time6:43:02hPace12.82Cat.M35
- 30Liverpool Pembroke A.C30th M · 12th M23Time6:46:21hPace12.71Cat.M23
- 31Barrow A.C31st MTime6:47:35hPace12.68
- 32Harrogate A.C32nd M · 13th M23Time6:49:51hPace12.61Cat.M23
- 33South London Harriers33rd MTime6:50:31hPace12.58
- 34Tipton Harriers34th M · 8th M35Time6:51:19hPace12.56Cat.M35
- 35*Boston35th M · 14th M23Time6:56:30hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 36Cambridge Harriers36th M · 2nd M40Time6:56:35hPace12.40Cat.M40
- 37Epsom & Ewell Harriers37th M · 9th M35Time6:59:41hPace12.31Cat.M35
- 38Avon Fire Brigade AC38th M · 15th M23Time7:00:54hPace12.27Cat.M23
- 39Holmfirth Harriers & A.C39th M · 1st M50Time7:03:47hPace12.19Cat.M50
- 40Exeter Harriers40th M · 16th M23Time7:04:35hPace12.17Cat.M23
- 41Cambridge Harriers41st M · 10th M35Time7:04:36hPace12.17Cat.M35
- 42Durham City Harriers42nd MTime7:05:10hPace12.15
- 43Kingwood Runners43rd M · 17th M23Time7:07:31hPace12.08Cat.M23
- 44Cambridge Harriers44th MTime7:10:17hPace12.01
- 45Rotherham Harriers45th M · 18th M23Time7:11:39hPace11.97Cat.M23
- 46Notts A.C46th M · 3rd M40Time7:16:39hPace11.83Cat.M40
- 47Barnsley Road Runners ...47th MTime7:18:17hPace11.79
- 48Crawley A.C48th MTime7:18:51hPace11.77
- 49Metropolitan Police A.C49th MTime7:23:18hPace11.65
- 50Verlea A.C50th M · 11th M35Time7:27:06hPace11.55Cat.M35
Showing ranks 1–50 of 74