Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
27 Sep1981
Distance
86.1km
Finishers
111109 men2 women
Winning time
5:21:15h
Median pace
11.94km/h
Pace distribution
111 finishers · 9.74–16.08 km/h · mean 12.10
Every finisher ran the same 86.1 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 111 finishers ranged from 9.74 to 16.08 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.10 and a median of 11.94. The busiest band is 11.0 to 11.5 kilometres per hour, with 22 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 111
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaMan Witwatersrand Univ A.C. | 5:21:15h | 16.08 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Pickard, MarkGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 5:24:55h | 15.90 | MU23 | 2nd M · 1st MU23 |
| 3 | Roper, AnthonyGreat BritainMan West Suffolk A.C | 5:26:16h | 15.83 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Lawrence, PeterGreat BritainMan Hastings A.C | 5:37:16h | 15.32 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Hunn, CharlieGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:40:52h | 15.15 | M40 | 5th M · 1st M40 |
| 6 | Sugden, PeterGreat BritainMan Reading A.C | 5:44:39h | 14.99 | M23 | 6th M · 2nd M23 |
| 7 | Dowdle, DavidGreat BritainMan Gloucester A.C | 5:46:56h | 14.89 | M23 | 7th M · 3rd M23 |
| 8 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 5:48:16h | 14.83 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainMan Solihull & Small Heath... | 5:48:50h | 14.81 | M35 | 9th M · 1st M35 |
| 10 | Watkins, JohnGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:51:36h | 14.69 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Kay, GeorgeGreat BritainMan Stafford A.C | 6:04:39h | 14.17 | M45 | 11th M · 1st M45 |
| 12 | Baggs, MikeGreat BritainMan Weymouth St Pauls A.C | 6:12:29h | 13.87 | M23 | 12th M · 5th M23 |
| 13 | Tupper, Q.C.South AfricaMan Rotherham Harriers & A.C | 6:13:34h | 13.83 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Taylor, MichaelGreat BritainMan Dudley & Stourbridge H... | 6:20:41h | 13.57 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Cock, John E.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:21:38h | 13.54 | M40 | 15th M · 2nd M40 |
| 16 | Smith, GrahamGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:25:34h | 13.40 | M35 | 16th M · 2nd M35 |
| 17 | Turner, MartinGreat BritainMan Thames Hare & Hounds | 6:26:07h | 13.38 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Bray, AlGreat BritainMan Brighton & Hove AC | 6:28:05h | 13.31 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Hunt, ColinGreat BritainMan Stafford AC | 6:32:01h | 13.18 | M40 | 19th M · 3rd M40 |
| 20 | Howard, J.United StatesMan Buffalo Chips | 6:32:18h | 13.17 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 6:33:00h | 13.14 | M40 | 21st M · 4th M40 |
| 22 | Grzywna, ZygmuntGreat BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 6:33:13h | 13.14 | M23 | 22nd M · 6th M23 |
| 23 | Stickland, RexGreat BritainMan Invicta A.C | 6:36:18h | 13.04 | M35 | 23rd M · 3rd M35 |
| 24 | Radley, RobertGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 6:36:57h | 13.01 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Thomas, JohnGreat BritainMan Overton Harriers & A.C | 6:38:46h | 12.96 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Evason, AlanGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:39:31h | 12.93 | M35 | 26th M · 4th M35 |
| 27 | Hawkes, GarrickGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 6:40:16h | 12.91 | — | 27th M |
| 28 | Squibb, FrankGreat BritainMan Duchy of Cornwall A.C | 6:43:04h | 12.82 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Rosen, DavidGreat BritainMan Shaftesbury Harriers | 6:44:54h | 12.76 | M23 | 29th M · 7th M23 |
| 30 | Davies, D.C.Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:45:26h | 12.74 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Slade, BruceGreat BritainMan Exeter Harriers | 6:46:01h | 12.72 | M35 | 31st M · 5th M35 |
| 32 | Taylor, Paul D.Great BritainMan Oxford City A.C | 6:47:22h | 12.68 | M23 | 32nd M · 8th M23 |
| 33 | Leith, BrianGreat BritainMan Oxford City A.C | 6:47:52h | 12.67 | — | 33rd M |
| 33 | Wray, E.B.Great BritainMan Aldershot, Farnham & D... | 6:47:52h | 12.67 | — | 33rd M |
| 35 | Goodfellow, BrianGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:47:52h | 12.67 | — | 33rd M |
| 36 | Myott, J.Great BritainMan East Cheshire Harriers | 6:48:03h | 12.66 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Burger, D.R.United StatesMan West Hills Striders | 6:51:59h | 12.54 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | Johnson, BarryGreat BritainMan Aldershot, Farnham & D... | 6:53:31h | 12.49 | — | 38th M |
| 39 | Townsend, M.J.Great BritainMan Sefton Harriers | 6:54:36h | 12.46 | — | 39th M |
| 40 | Walker, KeithGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:55:33h | 12.43 | M23 | 40th M · 9th M23 |
| 41 | Harney, BrianGreat BritainMan Rotherham Harriers & A.C | 6:56:12h | 12.41 | M35 | 41st M · 6th M35 |
| 42 | Carr, W.H. (Bill)Great BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 6:58:19h | 12.35 | M35 | 42nd M · 7th M35 |
| 43 | Moore, J.D.Great BritainMan Southampton & Eastleig... | 6:58:19h | 12.35 | — | 42nd M |
| 44 | Taylor, John A.Great BritainMan Heaton Harriers | 6:58:34h | 12.34 | — | 44th M |
| 45 | Cooper, David W.Great BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:01:33h | 12.26 | M45 | 45th M · 2nd M45 |
| 46 | Randall, AlecGreat BritainMan South London Harriers | 7:02:40h | 12.22 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Boyd, D.J.Great BritainMan Victoria Park A.A.C | 7:02:53h | 12.22 | — | 47th M |
| 48 | Peel, M.L.Great BritainMan Blackheath Harriers | 7:03:29h | 12.20 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 7:05:10h | 12.15 | M40 | 49th M · 5th M40 |
| 50 | Casse, Mick K.Great BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 7:07:26h | 12.09 | M40 | 50th M · 6th M40 |
- 1Fordyce, BruceSouth AfricaManWitwatersrand Univ A.C.1st M · 1st M23Time5:21:15hPace16.08Cat.M23
- 2Pickard, MarkGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers2nd M · 1st MU23Time5:24:55hPace15.90Cat.MU23
- 3Roper, AnthonyGreat BritainManWest Suffolk A.C3rd MTime5:26:16hPace15.83
- 4Lawrence, PeterGreat BritainManHastings A.C4th MTime5:37:16hPace15.32
- 5Hunn, CharlieGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers5th M · 1st M40Time5:40:52hPace15.15Cat.M40
- 6Sugden, PeterGreat BritainManReading A.C6th M · 2nd M23Time5:44:39hPace14.99Cat.M23
- 7Dowdle, DavidGreat BritainManGloucester A.C7th M · 3rd M23Time5:46:56hPace14.89Cat.M23
- 8Woodward, CavinGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C8th M · 4th M23Time5:48:16hPace14.83Cat.M23
- 9O'Reilly, Thomas PatrickGreat BritainManSolihull & Small Heath...9th M · 1st M35Time5:48:50hPace14.81Cat.M35
- 10Watkins, JohnGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers10th MTime5:51:36hPace14.69
- 11Kay, GeorgeGreat BritainManStafford A.C11th M · 1st M45Time6:04:39hPace14.17Cat.M45
- 12Baggs, MikeGreat BritainManWeymouth St Pauls A.C12th M · 5th M23Time6:12:29hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 13Tupper, Q.C.South AfricaManRotherham Harriers & A.C13th MTime6:13:34hPace13.83
- 14Taylor, MichaelGreat BritainManDudley & Stourbridge H...14th MTime6:20:41hPace13.57
- 15Cock, John E.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers15th M · 2nd M40Time6:21:38hPace13.54Cat.M40
- 16Smith, GrahamGreat BritainManTipton Harriers16th M · 2nd M35Time6:25:34hPace13.40Cat.M35
- 17Turner, MartinGreat BritainManThames Hare & Hounds17th MTime6:26:07hPace13.38
- 18Bray, AlGreat BritainManBrighton & Hove AC18th MTime6:28:05hPace13.31
- 19Hunt, ColinGreat BritainManStafford AC19th M · 3rd M40Time6:32:01hPace13.18Cat.M40
- 20Howard, J.United StatesManBuffalo Chips20th MTime6:32:18hPace13.17
- 21Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainManHillingdon A.C21st M · 4th M40Time6:33:00hPace13.14Cat.M40
- 22Grzywna, ZygmuntGreat BritainManHillingdon A.C22nd M · 6th M23Time6:33:13hPace13.14Cat.M23
- 23Stickland, RexGreat BritainManInvicta A.C23rd M · 3rd M35Time6:36:18hPace13.04Cat.M35
- 24Radley, RobertGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers24th MTime6:36:57hPace13.01
- 25Thomas, JohnGreat BritainManOverton Harriers & A.C25th MTime6:38:46hPace12.96
- 26Evason, AlanGreat BritainManTipton Harriers26th M · 4th M35Time6:39:31hPace12.93Cat.M35
- 27Hawkes, GarrickGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C27th MTime6:40:16hPace12.91
- 28Squibb, FrankGreat BritainManDuchy of Cornwall A.C28th MTime6:43:04hPace12.82
- 29Rosen, DavidGreat BritainManShaftesbury Harriers29th M · 7th M23Time6:44:54hPace12.76Cat.M23
- 30Davies, D.C.Great BritainManTipton Harriers30th MTime6:45:26hPace12.74
- 31Slade, BruceGreat BritainManExeter Harriers31st M · 5th M35Time6:46:01hPace12.72Cat.M35
- 32Taylor, Paul D.Great BritainManOxford City A.C32nd M · 8th M23Time6:47:22hPace12.68Cat.M23
- 33Leith, BrianGreat BritainManOxford City A.C33rd MTime6:47:52hPace12.67
- 33Wray, E.B.Great BritainManAldershot, Farnham & D...33rd MTime6:47:52hPace12.67
- 35Goodfellow, BrianGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers33rd MTime6:47:52hPace12.67
- 36Myott, J.Great BritainManEast Cheshire Harriers36th MTime6:48:03hPace12.66
- 37Burger, D.R.United StatesManWest Hills Striders37th MTime6:51:59hPace12.54
- 38Johnson, BarryGreat BritainManAldershot, Farnham & D...38th MTime6:53:31hPace12.49
- 39Townsend, M.J.Great BritainManSefton Harriers39th MTime6:54:36hPace12.46
- 40Walker, KeithGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers40th M · 9th M23Time6:55:33hPace12.43Cat.M23
- 41Harney, BrianGreat BritainManRotherham Harriers & A.C41st M · 6th M35Time6:56:12hPace12.41Cat.M35
- 42Carr, W.H. (Bill)Great BritainManTipton Harriers42nd M · 7th M35Time6:58:19hPace12.35Cat.M35
- 43Moore, J.D.Great BritainManSouthampton & Eastleig...42nd MTime6:58:19hPace12.35
- 44Taylor, John A.Great BritainManHeaton Harriers44th MTime6:58:34hPace12.34
- 45Cooper, David W.Great BritainManCambridge Harriers45th M · 2nd M45Time7:01:33hPace12.26Cat.M45
- 46Randall, AlecGreat BritainManSouth London Harriers46th MTime7:02:40hPace12.22
- 47Boyd, D.J.Great BritainManVictoria Park A.A.C47th MTime7:02:53hPace12.22
- 48Peel, M.L.Great BritainManBlackheath Harriers48th MTime7:03:29hPace12.20
- 49Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainManSouth London Harriers49th M · 5th M40Time7:05:10hPace12.15Cat.M40
- 50Casse, Mick K.Great BritainManHillingdon A.C50th M · 6th M40Time7:07:26hPace12.09Cat.M40
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