Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
30 Sep1979
Distance
87.3km
Finishers
106103 men3 women
Winning time
5:32:37h
Median pace
12.28km/h
Pace distribution
106 finishers · 10.45–15.75 km/h · mean 12.42
Every finisher ran the same 87.3 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 106 finishers ranged from 10.45 to 15.75 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.42 and a median of 12.28. The busiest band is 10.5 to 11.0 kilometres per hour, with 17 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 106
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirik, AllanUnited StatesMan Central Park T.C | 5:32:37h | 15.75 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Daykin, Martin JohnGreat BritainMan Gloucester AC | 5:45:06h | 15.18 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Heron, Robert (Rab)Great BritainMan Brighton & Hove AC | 5:47:05h | 15.09 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Francis, D.Great BritainMan Fife AC | 5:50:10h | 14.96 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainMan Small Heath Harriers | 5:52:20h | 14.87 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Cock, John E.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 5:57:10h | 14.66 | M40 | 6th M · 1st M40 |
| 7 | Keough, Michael J.Great BritainMan Basingstoke AC | 5:59:16h | 14.58 | M40 | 7th M · 2nd M40 |
| 8 | Holmes, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Notts AC | 6:00:52h | 14.52 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Bristol, Clayton Jack (C.J.)United StatesMan Bethel Bananas T.C. | 6:00:52h | 14.52 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 10 | Pickard, MarkGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:01:31h | 14.49 | MU23 | 10th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | Archer, GerryGreat BritainMan Hillingdon AC | 6:04:34h | 14.37 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Baggs, MikeGreat BritainMan Weymouth St Pauls Harr... | 6:05:30h | 14.33 | M23 | 12th M · 6th M23 |
| 13 | Leach, P.United StatesMan Oregon Road Runners | 6:09:23h | 14.18 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Danks, L.J.JGreat BritainMan Invicta AC | 6:09:41h | 14.17 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Erskine, J.United StatesMan Millrose AA | 6:12:10h | 14.07 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Thomas, Frank S.Great BritainMan Chelmsford AC | 6:13:48h | 14.01 | M35 | 16th M · 2nd M35 |
| 17 | Smith, AlanGreat BritainMan Burton AC | 6:17:07h | 13.89 | M23 | 17th M · 7th M23 |
| 18 | Ogden, G.Great BritainMan Highgate Harriers | 6:17:14h | 13.88 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Livesey, P.Great BritainMan Clayton-Le-Moors Harriers | 6:18:04h | 13.86 | — | 19th M |
| 20 | Leyshon, Kenneth A.Great BritainMan Gloucester AC | 6:18:31h | 13.84 | M23 | 20th M · 8th M23 |
| 21 | Dowdle, DavidGreat BritainMan Gloucester AC | 6:19:46h | 13.79 | M23 | 21st M · 9th M23 |
| 22 | Stowell, L.R.Great BritainMan Charnwood AC | 6:20:07h | 13.78 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Obelkevich, DavidUnited StatesMan Millrose AA | 6:24:47h | 13.61 | M35 | 23rd M · 3rd M35 |
| 24 | Davies, C.T.Great BritainMan West Cornwall AC | 6:25:13h | 13.60 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Bray, AlGreat BritainMan Brighton & Hove AC | 6:26:07h | 13.57 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Radley, RobertGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:26:37h | 13.55 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Davies, D.C.Great BritainMan Hereford and County AC | 6:28:49h | 13.47 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Rosen, DavidGreat BritainMan Shaftesbury Harriers | 6:30:21h | 13.42 | M23 | 28th M · 10th M23 |
| 29 | Murphy, J.Great BritainMan Hereford and County AC | 6:33:35h | 13.31 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | King, JimUnited StatesMan Orange County T.C | 6:35:31h | 13.24 | MU23 | 30th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 31 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:36:24h | 13.21 | M50 | 31st M · 1st M50 |
| 32 | Stern, HalUnited StatesMan Millrose AA | 6:38:04h | 13.16 | M23 | 32nd M · 11th M23 |
| 33 | Perez, RobertUnited StatesMan Corpus Christi Road Ru... | 6:38:29h | 13.14 | M23 | 33rd M · 12th M23 |
| 34 | Hunt, ColinGreat BritainMan Stafford AC | 6:39:55h | 13.10 | M35 | 34th M · 4th M35 |
| 35 | Bateman, E.D.Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:42:40h | 13.01 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Jones, DavidGreat BritainMan Blackburn Harriers | 6:43:00h | 13.00 | M35 | 36th M · 5th M35 |
| 37 | Casse, Mick K.Great BritainMan Hillingdon AC | 6:48:00h | 12.84 | M40 | 37th M · 3rd M40 |
| 38 | Cooper, David W.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:51:05h | 12.74 | M40 | 38th M · 4th M40 |
| 39 | Taylor, MichaelGreat BritainMan Dudley and Stourbridge... | 6:51:45h | 12.72 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Mann, Steve C.Great BritainMan Leamington C & AC | 6:52:01h | 12.71 | — | 40th M |
| 41 | Langsam, RichardUnited StatesMan Millrose AA | 6:52:07h | 12.71 | M23 | 41st M · 13th M23 |
| 42 | Powers, P.United StatesMan Farnland National Club | 6:53:54h | 12.65 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Watson, LeslieGreat BritainWoman London Olympiades AC | 6:55:11h | 12.62 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 44 | Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:55:25h | 12.61 | M35 | 43rd M · 6th M35 |
| 45 | Train, RodGreat BritainMan East Hull Harriers | 6:56:31h | 12.58 | — | 44th M |
| 46 | Jordan, StephenGreat BritainMan Liverpool Pembroke AC | 6:56:41h | 12.57 | M23 | 45th M · 14th M23 |
| 47 | Thomson, KeithGreat BritainMan Liverpool Harriers | 6:57:25h | 12.55 | M40 | 46th M · 5th M40 |
| 48 | Hart, PeterGreat BritainMan Leamington C & AC | 6:59:01h | 12.50 | M40 | 47th M · 6th M40 |
| 49 | Gutteridge, VictorGreat BritainMan Hillingdon AC | 6:59:36h | 12.48 | M35 | 48th M · 7th M35 |
| 50 | Joyce, M.H.Great BritainMan Surrey AC | 7:00:05h | 12.47 | — | 49th M |
- 1Kirik, AllanUnited StatesManCentral Park T.C1st M · 1st M35Time5:32:37hPace15.75Cat.M35
- 2Daykin, Martin JohnGreat BritainManGloucester AC2nd M · 1st M23Time5:45:06hPace15.18Cat.M23
- 3Heron, Robert (Rab)Great BritainManBrighton & Hove AC3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:47:05hPace15.09Cat.M23
- 4Francis, D.Great BritainManFife AC4th MTime5:50:10hPace14.96
- 5O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainManSmall Heath Harriers5th M · 3rd M23Time5:52:20hPace14.87Cat.M23
- 6Cock, John E.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers6th M · 1st M40Time5:57:10hPace14.66Cat.M40
- 7Keough, Michael J.Great BritainManBasingstoke AC7th M · 2nd M40Time5:59:16hPace14.58Cat.M40
- 8Holmes, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManNotts AC8th M · 4th M23Time6:00:52hPace14.52Cat.M23
- 9Bristol, Clayton Jack (C.J.)United StatesManBethel Bananas T.C.8th M · 4th M23Time6:00:52hPace14.52Cat.M23
- 10Pickard, MarkGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers10th M · 1st MU23Time6:01:31hPace14.49Cat.MU23
- 11Archer, GerryGreat BritainManHillingdon AC11th MTime6:04:34hPace14.37
- 12Baggs, MikeGreat BritainManWeymouth St Pauls Harr...12th M · 6th M23Time6:05:30hPace14.33Cat.M23
- 13Leach, P.United StatesManOregon Road Runners13th MTime6:09:23hPace14.18
- 14Danks, L.J.JGreat BritainManInvicta AC14th MTime6:09:41hPace14.17
- 15Erskine, J.United StatesManMillrose AA15th MTime6:12:10hPace14.07
- 16Thomas, Frank S.Great BritainManChelmsford AC16th M · 2nd M35Time6:13:48hPace14.01Cat.M35
- 17Smith, AlanGreat BritainManBurton AC17th M · 7th M23Time6:17:07hPace13.89Cat.M23
- 18Ogden, G.Great BritainManHighgate Harriers18th MTime6:17:14hPace13.88
- 19Livesey, P.Great BritainManClayton-Le-Moors Harriers19th MTime6:18:04hPace13.86
- 20Leyshon, Kenneth A.Great BritainManGloucester AC20th M · 8th M23Time6:18:31hPace13.84Cat.M23
- 21Dowdle, DavidGreat BritainManGloucester AC21st M · 9th M23Time6:19:46hPace13.79Cat.M23
- 22Stowell, L.R.Great BritainManCharnwood AC22nd MTime6:20:07hPace13.78
- 23Obelkevich, DavidUnited StatesManMillrose AA23rd M · 3rd M35Time6:24:47hPace13.61Cat.M35
- 24Davies, C.T.Great BritainManWest Cornwall AC24th MTime6:25:13hPace13.60
- 25Bray, AlGreat BritainManBrighton & Hove AC25th MTime6:26:07hPace13.57
- 26Radley, RobertGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers26th MTime6:26:37hPace13.55
- 27Davies, D.C.Great BritainManHereford and County AC27th MTime6:28:49hPace13.47
- 28Rosen, DavidGreat BritainManShaftesbury Harriers28th M · 10th M23Time6:30:21hPace13.42Cat.M23
- 29Murphy, J.Great BritainManHereford and County AC29th MTime6:33:35hPace13.31
- 30King, JimUnited StatesManOrange County T.C30th M · 2nd MU23Time6:35:31hPace13.24Cat.MU23
- 31Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers31st M · 1st M50Time6:36:24hPace13.21Cat.M50
- 32Stern, HalUnited StatesManMillrose AA32nd M · 11th M23Time6:38:04hPace13.16Cat.M23
- 33Perez, RobertUnited StatesManCorpus Christi Road Ru...33rd M · 12th M23Time6:38:29hPace13.14Cat.M23
- 34Hunt, ColinGreat BritainManStafford AC34th M · 4th M35Time6:39:55hPace13.10Cat.M35
- 35Bateman, E.D.Great BritainManSouth London Harriers35th MTime6:42:40hPace13.01
- 36Jones, DavidGreat BritainManBlackburn Harriers36th M · 5th M35Time6:43:00hPace13.00Cat.M35
- 37Casse, Mick K.Great BritainManHillingdon AC37th M · 3rd M40Time6:48:00hPace12.84Cat.M40
- 38Cooper, David W.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers38th M · 4th M40Time6:51:05hPace12.74Cat.M40
- 39Taylor, MichaelGreat BritainManDudley and Stourbridge...39th MTime6:51:45hPace12.72
- 40Mann, Steve C.Great BritainManLeamington C & AC40th MTime6:52:01hPace12.71
- 41Langsam, RichardUnited StatesManMillrose AA41st M · 13th M23Time6:52:07hPace12.71Cat.M23
- 42Powers, P.United StatesManFarnland National Club42nd MTime6:53:54hPace12.65
- 43Watson, LeslieGreat BritainWomanLondon Olympiades AC1st F · 1st W23Time6:55:11hPace12.62Cat.W23
- 44Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainManSouth London Harriers43rd M · 6th M35Time6:55:25hPace12.61Cat.M35
- 45Train, RodGreat BritainManEast Hull Harriers44th MTime6:56:31hPace12.58
- 46Jordan, StephenGreat BritainManLiverpool Pembroke AC45th M · 14th M23Time6:56:41hPace12.57Cat.M23
- 47Thomson, KeithGreat BritainManLiverpool Harriers46th M · 5th M40Time6:57:25hPace12.55Cat.M40
- 48Hart, PeterGreat BritainManLeamington C & AC47th M · 6th M40Time6:59:01hPace12.50Cat.M40
- 49Gutteridge, VictorGreat BritainManHillingdon AC48th M · 7th M35Time6:59:36hPace12.48Cat.M35
- 50Joyce, M.H.Great BritainManSurrey AC49th MTime7:00:05hPace12.47
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