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 51–74 of 74
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bridgewater, ChrisGreat BritainMan Crawley A.C | 7:27:38h | 11.54 | — | 51st M |
| 52 | Smreker, C.United StatesMan Kingwood Runners | 7:27:46h | 11.54 | — | 52nd M |
| 53 | Randall, AlecGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 7:29:15h | 11.50 | — | 53rd M |
| 54 | Bates, E.Great BritainMan Heyland Sports Centre | 7:33:15h | 11.40 | — | 54th M |
| 55 | Pearce, Brian F.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 7:36:44h | 11.31 | — | 55th M |
| 56 | Harris, D.M.United StatesMan Kingwood Runners | 7:38:47h | 11.26 | — | 56th M |
| 56 | Fortinberry, CharlesUnited StatesMan Kingwood Runners | 7:38:47h | 11.26 | M23 | 56th M · 19th M23 |
| 58 | Opper, Les J.Great BritainMan Verlea A.C | 7:43:00h | 11.16 | M40 | 58th M · 4th M40 |
| 59 | Hooper, MaxUnited StatesMan *Arkansas | 7:46:24h | 11.08 | M23 | 59th M · 20th M23 |
| 60 | Towers, JohnGreat BritainMan East Hull Harriers | 7:46:34h | 11.07 | M23 | 60th M · 21st M23 |
| 61 | Brookes, R.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 7:48:44h | 11.02 | — | 61st M |
| 62 | Lawton, RogerGreat BritainMan Holmfirth Harriers & A.C | 7:53:08h | 10.92 | M35 | 62nd M · 12th M35 |
| 63 | Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 7:53:49h | 10.90 | M35 | 63rd M · 13th M35 |
| 64 | Kleeman, G.United StatesMan Terlingua T.C. | 7:54:41h | 10.88 | — | 64th M |
| 65 | Allen, G.W.United StatesMan Kingwood Runners | 7:57:50h | 10.81 | — | 65th M |
| 66 | Williams, Dennis S.Great BritainMan Surrey A.C | 8:01:24h | 10.73 | — | 66th M |
| 67 | Blackie, GaryUnited StatesMan Kingwood Runners | 8:02:39h | 10.70 | M23 | 67th M · 22nd M23 |
| 68 | MacKay, KennethGreat BritainMan Preston Harriers & A.C | 8:04:31h | 10.66 | M55 | 68th M · 1st M55 |
| 69 | Coffey, Daniel PeterGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 8:06:01h | 10.63 | M45 | 69th M · 1st M45 |
| 70 | White, C.N.Great BritainMan Bristol A.C | 8:07:53h | 10.59 | — | 70th M |
| 71 | McQuoid-Mason, D.J.Great BritainMan University Of London A.C | 8:09:37h | 10.55 | — | 71st M |
| 72 | Reese, PaulUnited StatesMan Buffalo Chips Club | 8:12:02h | 10.50 | M60 | 72nd M · 1st M60 |
| 73 | Puckrin, Thomas RichardGreat BritainMan Mandale A.C | 8:15:50h | 10.42 | M35 | 73rd M · 14th M35 |
| 74 | Barnes, G.Great BritainMan Middlesborough and Cle... | 8:20:50h | 10.31 | — | 74th M |
- 51Bridgewater, ChrisGreat BritainManCrawley A.C51st MTime7:27:38hPace11.54
- 52Smreker, C.United StatesManKingwood Runners52nd MTime7:27:46hPace11.54
- 53Randall, AlecGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers53rd MTime7:29:15hPace11.50
- 54Bates, E.Great BritainManHeyland Sports Centre54th MTime7:33:15hPace11.40
- 55Pearce, Brian F.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers55th MTime7:36:44hPace11.31
- 56Harris, D.M.United StatesManKingwood Runners56th MTime7:38:47hPace11.26
- 56Fortinberry, CharlesUnited StatesManKingwood Runners56th M · 19th M23Time7:38:47hPace11.26Cat.M23
- 58Opper, Les J.Great BritainManVerlea A.C58th M · 4th M40Time7:43:00hPace11.16Cat.M40
- 59Hooper, MaxUnited StatesMan*Arkansas59th M · 20th M23Time7:46:24hPace11.08Cat.M23
- 60Towers, JohnGreat BritainManEast Hull Harriers60th M · 21st M23Time7:46:34hPace11.07Cat.M23
- 61Brookes, R.Great BritainManTipton Harriers61st MTime7:48:44hPace11.02
- 62Lawton, RogerGreat BritainManHolmfirth Harriers & A.C62nd M · 12th M35Time7:53:08hPace10.92Cat.M35
- 63Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainManHillingdon A.C63rd M · 13th M35Time7:53:49hPace10.90Cat.M35
- 64Kleeman, G.United StatesManTerlingua T.C.64th MTime7:54:41hPace10.88
- 65Allen, G.W.United StatesManKingwood Runners65th MTime7:57:50hPace10.81
- 66Williams, Dennis S.Great BritainManSurrey A.C66th MTime8:01:24hPace10.73
- 67Blackie, GaryUnited StatesManKingwood Runners67th M · 22nd M23Time8:02:39hPace10.70Cat.M23
- 68MacKay, KennethGreat BritainManPreston Harriers & A.C68th M · 1st M55Time8:04:31hPace10.66Cat.M55
- 69Coffey, Daniel PeterGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers69th M · 1st M45Time8:06:01hPace10.63Cat.M45
- 70White, C.N.Great BritainManBristol A.C70th MTime8:07:53hPace10.59
- 71McQuoid-Mason, D.J.Great BritainManUniversity Of London A.C71st MTime8:09:37hPace10.55
- 72Reese, PaulUnited StatesManBuffalo Chips Club72nd M · 1st M60Time8:12:02hPace10.50Cat.M60
- 73Puckrin, Thomas RichardGreat BritainManMandale A.C73rd M · 14th M35Time8:15:50hPace10.42Cat.M35
- 74Barnes, G.Great BritainManMiddlesborough and Cle...74th MTime8:20:50hPace10.31
Showing ranks 51–74 of 74