Great BritainFixed distance
London to Brighton Road Race
6 Oct1985
Distance
85.8km
Finishers
9793 men4 women
Winning time
5:31:36h
Median pace
11.67km/h
Pace distribution
97 finishers · 10.43–15.53 km/h · mean 11.91
Every finisher ran the same 85.8 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 97 finishers ranged from 10.43 to 15.53 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 11.91 and a median of 11.67. The busiest band is 10.5 to 11.0 kilometres per hour, with 28 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 97
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers | 5:31:36h | 15.53 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaMan Hillcrest Villagers | 5:37:29h | 15.25 | M35 | 2nd M · 1st M35 |
| 3 | Sugden, PeterGreat BritainMan Reading A.C | 5:47:38h | 14.81 | M35 | 3rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 4 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan Leamington C & A.C | 5:53:46h | 14.55 | M35 | 4th M · 3rd M35 |
| 5 | Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaMan Ranelagh Harriers | 5:54:54h | 14.51 | M23 | 5th M · 2nd M23 |
| 6 | Zimmerman, TomUnited StatesMan *St Cloud | 5:56:53h | 14.43 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 7 | Allen, CliveSouth AfricaMan Rand Athletic Club | 6:08:54h | 13.96 | M40 | 7th M · 1st M40 |
| 8 | Battye, AndrewGreat BritainMan Woodstock Harriers | 6:11:46h | 13.85 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Pickard, MarkGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:14:29h | 13.75 | M23 | 9th M · 5th M23 |
| 10 | Taylor, Paul D.Great BritainMan Woodstock Harriers | 6:18:23h | 13.61 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 11 | Rosen, DavidGreat BritainMan Thames Hare & Hounds | 6:24:12h | 13.40 | M23 | 11th M · 7th M23 |
| 12 | Cock, John E.Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:24:55h | 13.37 | M45 | 12th M · 1st M45 |
| 13 | Emery, I.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 6:26:13h | 13.33 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Johnston, SandyGreat BritainMan les Croupiers A.C | 6:29:38h | 13.21 | M35 | 14th M · 4th M35 |
| 15 | Clark, RaeUnited StatesMan Team Adidas | 6:30:44h | 13.18 | M23 | 15th M · 8th M23 |
| 16 | Brown, HowardGreat BritainMan les Croupiers A.C | 6:34:55h | 13.04 | M35 | 16th M · 5th M35 |
| 17 | Morgan, JohnGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 6:35:40h | 13.01 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Lenagan, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Wigan Harriers | 6:36:35h | 12.98 | M40 | 18th M · 2nd M40 |
| 19 | Gutteridge, VictorGreat BritainMan Hillingdon A.C | 6:39:46h | 12.88 | M40 | 19th M · 3rd M40 |
| 20 | Fretton, SimonAustraliaMan Rhodes A.C | 6:41:36h | 12.82 | M23 | 20th M · 9th M23 |
| 21 | Burgess, J.Great BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 6:42:37h | 12.79 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Emmerson, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Rugby & District A.C | 6:43:25h | 12.76 | M50 | 22nd M · 1st M50 |
| 23 | Coventry, MichaelGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 6:45:39h | 12.69 | — | 23rd M |
| 24 | Bolton, FrederickGreat BritainMan Thetford A.C | 6:48:58h | 12.59 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Winch, DavidGreat BritainMan Thanet Road Runners | 6:49:03h | 12.59 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Leith, BrianGreat BritainMan Woodstock Harriers | 6:49:11h | 12.58 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Zarei, James (Rab'ali)Great BritainMan Croydon Harriers | 6:51:00h | 12.53 | M40 | 27th M · 4th M40 |
| 28 | Hetherington, KevinGreat BritainMan Clevedon Athletic Club | 6:51:14h | 12.52 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Malsbury, CharlieGreat BritainMan Crawley Athletic Club | 6:55:27h | 12.39 | M23 | 29th M · 10th M23 |
| 30 | Lea, PeterGreat BritainMan Wigan Harriers | 6:58:15h | 12.31 | M45 | 30th M · 2nd M45 |
| 31 | Burrows, MichaelGreat BritainMan Evesham Running Club | 6:58:22h | 12.30 | M40 | 31st M · 5th M40 |
| 32 | Heywood, LeslieGreat BritainMan Wigan Harriers | 6:59:51h | 12.26 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Mitchell, IanGreat BritainMan Fife Athletic Club | 7:00:46h | 12.23 | M23 | 33rd M · 11th M23 |
| 34 | Stanley, KimGreat BritainMan Tonbridge Athletic Club | 7:01:27h | 12.21 | M23 | 34th M · 12th M23 |
| 35 | Lynch, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Crawley Athletic Club | 7:01:55h | 12.20 | M23 | 35th M · 13th M23 |
| 36 | Kiddy, SandraUnited StatesWoman *Palm Springs, CA | 7:02:37h | 12.18 | W45 | 1st F · 1st W45 |
| 37 | McSloy, FrankGreat BritainMan Bildeston Bounders | 7:03:09h | 12.17 | M23 | 36th M · 14th M23 |
| 38 | Josland, A.Great BritainMan Dartford Harriers | 7:03:19h | 12.16 | — | 37th M |
| 39 | Cobden, GaleGreat BritainMan Southend Athletic Club | 7:07:15h | 12.05 | M23 | 38th M · 15th M23 |
| 40 | Mountford, DaveZimbabweMan Rhodes Athletic Club | 7:07:48h | 12.03 | M35 | 39th M · 6th M35 |
| 41 | Shave, PhilGreat BritainMan Pitreavie A.A.C | 7:08:26h | 12.02 | — | 40th M |
| 42 | Clarke, FrankSouth AfricaMan Germiston Callies Harr... | 7:08:39h | 12.01 | M45 | 41st M · 3rd M45 |
| 43 | Smith, GrahamGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 7:09:40h | 11.98 | M35 | 42nd M · 7th M35 |
| 44 | Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainMan Hillingdon Athletic Club | 7:09:59h | 11.97 | M40 | 43rd M · 6th M40 |
| 45 | Fulcher, JohnGreat BritainMan Barnet & District A.C | 7:10:39h | 11.95 | M40 | 44th M · 7th M40 |
| 46 | Barr, StevenCanadaMan Iron Horse | 7:13:15h | 11.88 | M23 | 45th M · 16th M23 |
| 47 | Hamilton, RobertGreat BritainMan New Forest Runners | 7:13:46h | 11.87 | — | 46th M |
| 48 | Milner, C.Great BritainMan Holme Valley A.C | 7:14:49h | 11.84 | — | 47th M |
| 49 | Stagles, TomGreat BritainMan Reading Athletic Club | 7:21:15h | 11.67 | — | 48th M |
| 50 | Adams, MichaelGreat BritainMan Clevedon Athletic Club | 7:22:04h | 11.64 | — | 49th M |
- 1Tjale, HoseahSouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time5:31:36hPace15.53Cat.M23
- 2Tivers, DerrickSouth AfricaManHillcrest Villagers2nd M · 1st M35Time5:37:29hPace15.25Cat.M35
- 3Sugden, PeterGreat BritainManReading A.C3rd M · 2nd M35Time5:47:38hPace14.81Cat.M35
- 4Woodward, CavinGreat BritainManLeamington C & A.C4th M · 3rd M35Time5:53:46hPace14.55Cat.M35
- 5Anderson, DavidSouth AfricaManRanelagh Harriers5th M · 2nd M23Time5:54:54hPace14.51Cat.M23
- 6Zimmerman, TomUnited StatesMan*St Cloud6th M · 3rd M23Time5:56:53hPace14.43Cat.M23
- 7Allen, CliveSouth AfricaManRand Athletic Club7th M · 1st M40Time6:08:54hPace13.96Cat.M40
- 8Battye, AndrewGreat BritainManWoodstock Harriers8th M · 4th M23Time6:11:46hPace13.85Cat.M23
- 9Pickard, MarkGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers9th M · 5th M23Time6:14:29hPace13.75Cat.M23
- 10Taylor, Paul D.Great BritainManWoodstock Harriers10th M · 6th M23Time6:18:23hPace13.61Cat.M23
- 11Rosen, DavidGreat BritainManThames Hare & Hounds11th M · 7th M23Time6:24:12hPace13.40Cat.M23
- 12Cock, John E.Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers12th M · 1st M45Time6:24:55hPace13.37Cat.M45
- 13Emery, I.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers13th MTime6:26:13hPace13.33
- 14Johnston, SandyGreat BritainManles Croupiers A.C14th M · 4th M35Time6:29:38hPace13.21Cat.M35
- 15Clark, RaeUnited StatesManTeam Adidas15th M · 8th M23Time6:30:44hPace13.18Cat.M23
- 16Brown, HowardGreat BritainManles Croupiers A.C16th M · 5th M35Time6:34:55hPace13.04Cat.M35
- 17Morgan, JohnGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers17th MTime6:35:40hPace13.01
- 18Lenagan, AnthonyGreat BritainManWigan Harriers18th M · 2nd M40Time6:36:35hPace12.98Cat.M40
- 19Gutteridge, VictorGreat BritainManHillingdon A.C19th M · 3rd M40Time6:39:46hPace12.88Cat.M40
- 20Fretton, SimonAustraliaManRhodes A.C20th M · 9th M23Time6:41:36hPace12.82Cat.M23
- 21Burgess, J.Great BritainManRanelagh Harriers21st MTime6:42:37hPace12.79
- 22Emmerson, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManRugby & District A.C22nd M · 1st M50Time6:43:25hPace12.76Cat.M50
- 23Coventry, MichaelGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers23rd MTime6:45:39hPace12.69
- 24Bolton, FrederickGreat BritainManThetford A.C24th MTime6:48:58hPace12.59
- 25Winch, DavidGreat BritainManThanet Road Runners25th MTime6:49:03hPace12.59
- 26Leith, BrianGreat BritainManWoodstock Harriers26th MTime6:49:11hPace12.58
- 27Zarei, James (Rab'ali)Great BritainManCroydon Harriers27th M · 4th M40Time6:51:00hPace12.53Cat.M40
- 28Hetherington, KevinGreat BritainManClevedon Athletic Club28th MTime6:51:14hPace12.52
- 29Malsbury, CharlieGreat BritainManCrawley Athletic Club29th M · 10th M23Time6:55:27hPace12.39Cat.M23
- 30Lea, PeterGreat BritainManWigan Harriers30th M · 2nd M45Time6:58:15hPace12.31Cat.M45
- 31Burrows, MichaelGreat BritainManEvesham Running Club31st M · 5th M40Time6:58:22hPace12.30Cat.M40
- 32Heywood, LeslieGreat BritainManWigan Harriers32nd MTime6:59:51hPace12.26
- 33Mitchell, IanGreat BritainManFife Athletic Club33rd M · 11th M23Time7:00:46hPace12.23Cat.M23
- 34Stanley, KimGreat BritainManTonbridge Athletic Club34th M · 12th M23Time7:01:27hPace12.21Cat.M23
- 35Lynch, AnthonyGreat BritainManCrawley Athletic Club35th M · 13th M23Time7:01:55hPace12.20Cat.M23
- 36Kiddy, SandraUnited StatesWoman*Palm Springs, CA1st F · 1st W45Time7:02:37hPace12.18Cat.W45
- 37McSloy, FrankGreat BritainManBildeston Bounders36th M · 14th M23Time7:03:09hPace12.17Cat.M23
- 38Josland, A.Great BritainManDartford Harriers37th MTime7:03:19hPace12.16
- 39Cobden, GaleGreat BritainManSouthend Athletic Club38th M · 15th M23Time7:07:15hPace12.05Cat.M23
- 40Mountford, DaveZimbabweManRhodes Athletic Club39th M · 6th M35Time7:07:48hPace12.03Cat.M35
- 41Shave, PhilGreat BritainManPitreavie A.A.C40th MTime7:08:26hPace12.02
- 42Clarke, FrankSouth AfricaManGermiston Callies Harr...41st M · 3rd M45Time7:08:39hPace12.01Cat.M45
- 43Smith, GrahamGreat BritainManTipton Harriers42nd M · 7th M35Time7:09:40hPace11.98Cat.M35
- 44Gutteridge, EddieGreat BritainManHillingdon Athletic Club43rd M · 6th M40Time7:09:59hPace11.97Cat.M40
- 45Fulcher, JohnGreat BritainManBarnet & District A.C44th M · 7th M40Time7:10:39hPace11.95Cat.M40
- 46Barr, StevenCanadaManIron Horse45th M · 16th M23Time7:13:15hPace11.88Cat.M23
- 47Hamilton, RobertGreat BritainManNew Forest Runners46th MTime7:13:46hPace11.87
- 48Milner, C.Great BritainManHolme Valley A.C47th MTime7:14:49hPace11.84
- 49Stagles, TomGreat BritainManReading Athletic Club48th MTime7:21:15hPace11.67
- 50Adams, MichaelGreat BritainManClevedon Athletic Club49th MTime7:22:04hPace11.64
Showing ranks 1–50 of 97