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 51–97 of 97
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rudman, DavidGreat BritainMan Taunton Athletic Club | 7:22:55h | 11.62 | M23 | 50th M · 17th M23 |
| 52 | Aris, MikeGreat BritainMan Ealing & Southall A.C | 7:25:48h | 11.55 | M35 | 51st M · 8th M35 |
| 53 | Crossland, BernardGreat BritainMan Sheffield Road Walking... | 7:27:49h | 11.50 | M35 | 52nd M · 9th M35 |
| 54 | Speake, MalcolmGreat BritainMan Bildeston Bounders | 7:28:12h | 11.49 | — | 53rd M |
| 55 | Cooper, David W.Great BritainMan Havering Athletic Club | 7:33:20h | 11.36 | M50 | 54th M · 2nd M50 |
| 56 | Bestenbreur, MareikeNetherlandsWoman Vets | 7:33:25h | 11.35 | W35 | 2nd F · 1st W35 |
| 57 | Chenery, RichardGreat BritainMan Bildeston Bounders | 7:33:46h | 11.35 | M35 | 55th M · 10th M35 |
| 58 | Kmietsch, ThomasGermanyMan Stolpertruppe LC | 7:33:46h | 11.35 | M23 | 55th M · 18th M23 |
| 59 | Jordan, StephenGreat BritainMan Liverpool Pembroke A.C | 7:36:45h | 11.27 | M35 | 57th M · 11th M35 |
| 60 | Gray, ChristineGreat BritainWoman Porstmouth Joggers | 7:38:17h | 11.23 | W23 | 3rd F · 1st W23 |
| 61 | Pickup, P.Great BritainMan Holme Valley A.C | 7:38:51h | 11.22 | — | 58th M |
| 62 | Shaw, JamesGreat BritainMan | 7:40:18h | 11.18 | M40 | 59th M · 8th M40 |
| 63 | Tunley, FenwickGreat BritainMan Woodstock Harriers | 7:40:26h | 11.18 | M40 | 60th M · 9th M40 |
| 64 | Bax, C.Great BritainMan Thanet Road Runners | 7:41:37h | 11.15 | — | 61st M |
| 65 | Golding, FrankGreat BritainMan Reigate Priory A.C | 7:43:24h | 11.11 | M50 | 62nd M · 3rd M50 |
| 66 | Stott, AdrianGreat BritainMan Sri Chimnoy A.C | 7:43:54h | 11.10 | — | 63rd M |
| 67 | Tolley, F.Great BritainMan Doncaster Plant Works A.C | 7:47:22h | 11.02 | — | 64th M |
| 68 | Reid, ColtonGreat BritainMan East Cheshire Harriers | 7:49:53h | 10.96 | — | 65th M |
| 69 | Eddie, RobertCanadaMan *British Columbia | 7:50:46h | 10.94 | M45 | 66th M · 4th M45 |
| 70 | Chaplin, DavidGreat BritainMan Bracknell Athletic Club | 7:51:22h | 10.92 | M45 | 67th M · 5th M45 |
| 71 | Saunders, K.Great BritainMan Feltham Puffers | 7:51:41h | 10.91 | — | 68th M |
| 72 | Hawley, BarryUnited StatesMan *Orange County | 7:51:48h | 10.91 | M40 | 69th M · 10th M40 |
| 73 | Fiebig, D.Great BritainMan Westbury Harriers | 7:53:56h | 10.86 | — | 70th M |
| 74 | Stadden, B.Great BritainMan Empire Sports | 7:53:56h | 10.86 | — | 70th M |
| 75 | Vail, MichaelUnited StatesMan Central Park Track Club | 7:55:29h | 10.83 | M45 | 72nd M · 6th M45 |
| 76 | Rivett, BrianGreat BritainMan Hereford County A.C | 7:55:40h | 10.82 | — | 73rd M |
| 77 | Castell, S.G.Great BritainMan Muswell Hill Runners | 7:55:50h | 10.82 | — | 74th M |
| 78 | Grew, WilliamGreat BritainMan Wolverhampton & Bilsto... | 7:56:41h | 10.80 | M40 | 75th M · 11th M40 |
| 79 | Bedford, BarrieGreat BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C | 7:56:51h | 10.80 | M40 | 76th M · 12th M40 |
| 80 | Shaw, KenGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 7:57:33h | 10.78 | M45 | 77th M · 7th M45 |
| 81 | Beattie, PeterGreat BritainMan Crawley Athletic Club | 7:57:55h | 10.77 | M40 | 78th M · 13th M40 |
| 82 | Strowger, W.Great BritainMan Bracknell A.C | 8:01:10h | 10.70 | — | 79th M |
| 83 | Timms, TerenceGreat BritainMan Torbay AC | 8:02:01h | 10.68 | M23 | 80th M · 19th M23 |
| 84 | Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 8:02:44h | 10.66 | M45 | 81st M · 8th M45 |
| 85 | Phillips, A.Great BritainMan Orion Harriers | 8:02:56h | 10.66 | — | 82nd M |
| 86 | Piper, E.N.United StatesMan U.S.M.C. | 8:04:12h | 10.63 | — | 83rd M |
| 87 | Kauff, TarakUnited StatesMan Sri Chinmoy A.C | 8:04:36h | 10.62 | M40 | 84th M · 14th M40 |
| 88 | Walker, HilaryGreat BritainWoman Serpentine Running Club | 8:04:36h | 10.62 | W23 | 4th F · 2nd W23 |
| 89 | Sheeran, DanUnited StatesMan *Orange | 8:05:41h | 10.60 | M55 | 85th M · 1st M55 |
| 90 | Burbidge, TerryGreat BritainMan Verlea A.C | 8:05:50h | 10.60 | M23 | 86th M · 20th M23 |
| 91 | Keogh, JohnGreat BritainMan Edinburgh A.C | 8:06:34h | 10.58 | M23 | 87th M · 21st M23 |
| 92 | Hamson, M.Great BritainMan Dacorum A.C | 8:06:47h | 10.58 | — | 88th M |
| 93 | Sargeant, Peter J.Great BritainMan Dartford Harriers | 8:07:07h | 10.57 | M55 | 89th M · 2nd M55 |
| 94 | Hughes, MartinGreat BritainMan | 8:07:59h | 10.55 | M23 | 90th M · 22nd M23 |
| 95 | Borland, W.Great BritainMan Northern Vets Athlecti... | 8:09:25h | 10.52 | — | 91st M |
| 96 | Cleary, AlanZimbabweMan Rhodes Athletic Club | 8:13:01h | 10.44 | M45 | 92nd M · 9th M45 |
| 97 | Davey, MichaelGreat BritainMan Brighton & Hove Athlet... | 8:13:32h | 10.43 | — | 93rd M |
- 51Rudman, DavidGreat BritainManTaunton Athletic Club50th M · 17th M23Time7:22:55hPace11.62Cat.M23
- 52Aris, MikeGreat BritainManEaling & Southall A.C51st M · 8th M35Time7:25:48hPace11.55Cat.M35
- 53Crossland, BernardGreat BritainManSheffield Road Walking...52nd M · 9th M35Time7:27:49hPace11.50Cat.M35
- 54Speake, MalcolmGreat BritainManBildeston Bounders53rd MTime7:28:12hPace11.49
- 55Cooper, David W.Great BritainManHavering Athletic Club54th M · 2nd M50Time7:33:20hPace11.36Cat.M50
- 56Bestenbreur, MareikeNetherlandsWomanVets2nd F · 1st W35Time7:33:25hPace11.35Cat.W35
- 57Chenery, RichardGreat BritainManBildeston Bounders55th M · 10th M35Time7:33:46hPace11.35Cat.M35
- 58Kmietsch, ThomasGermanyManStolpertruppe LC55th M · 18th M23Time7:33:46hPace11.35Cat.M23
- 59Jordan, StephenGreat BritainManLiverpool Pembroke A.C57th M · 11th M35Time7:36:45hPace11.27Cat.M35
- 60Gray, ChristineGreat BritainWomanPorstmouth Joggers3rd F · 1st W23Time7:38:17hPace11.23Cat.W23
- 61Pickup, P.Great BritainManHolme Valley A.C58th MTime7:38:51hPace11.22
- 62Shaw, JamesGreat BritainMan59th M · 8th M40Time7:40:18hPace11.18Cat.M40
- 63Tunley, FenwickGreat BritainManWoodstock Harriers60th M · 9th M40Time7:40:26hPace11.18Cat.M40
- 64Bax, C.Great BritainManThanet Road Runners61st MTime7:41:37hPace11.15
- 65Golding, FrankGreat BritainManReigate Priory A.C62nd M · 3rd M50Time7:43:24hPace11.11Cat.M50
- 66Stott, AdrianGreat BritainManSri Chimnoy A.C63rd MTime7:43:54hPace11.10
- 67Tolley, F.Great BritainManDoncaster Plant Works A.C64th MTime7:47:22hPace11.02
- 68Reid, ColtonGreat BritainManEast Cheshire Harriers65th MTime7:49:53hPace10.96
- 69Eddie, RobertCanadaMan*British Columbia66th M · 4th M45Time7:50:46hPace10.94Cat.M45
- 70Chaplin, DavidGreat BritainManBracknell Athletic Club67th M · 5th M45Time7:51:22hPace10.92Cat.M45
- 71Saunders, K.Great BritainManFeltham Puffers68th MTime7:51:41hPace10.91
- 72Hawley, BarryUnited StatesMan*Orange County69th M · 10th M40Time7:51:48hPace10.91Cat.M40
- 73Fiebig, D.Great BritainManWestbury Harriers70th MTime7:53:56hPace10.86
- 74Stadden, B.Great BritainManEmpire Sports70th MTime7:53:56hPace10.86
- 75Vail, MichaelUnited StatesManCentral Park Track Club72nd M · 6th M45Time7:55:29hPace10.83Cat.M45
- 76Rivett, BrianGreat BritainManHereford County A.C73rd MTime7:55:40hPace10.82
- 77Castell, S.G.Great BritainManMuswell Hill Runners74th MTime7:55:50hPace10.82
- 78Grew, WilliamGreat BritainManWolverhampton & Bilsto...75th M · 11th M40Time7:56:41hPace10.80Cat.M40
- 79Bedford, BarrieGreat BritainManBarnsley R.R.C76th M · 12th M40Time7:56:51hPace10.80Cat.M40
- 80Shaw, KenGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers77th M · 7th M45Time7:57:33hPace10.78Cat.M45
- 81Beattie, PeterGreat BritainManCrawley Athletic Club78th M · 13th M40Time7:57:55hPace10.77Cat.M40
- 82Strowger, W.Great BritainManBracknell A.C79th MTime8:01:10hPace10.70
- 83Timms, TerenceGreat BritainManTorbay AC80th M · 19th M23Time8:02:01hPace10.68Cat.M23
- 84Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainManSouth London Harriers81st M · 8th M45Time8:02:44hPace10.66Cat.M45
- 85Phillips, A.Great BritainManOrion Harriers82nd MTime8:02:56hPace10.66
- 86Piper, E.N.United StatesManU.S.M.C.83rd MTime8:04:12hPace10.63
- 87Kauff, TarakUnited StatesManSri Chinmoy A.C84th M · 14th M40Time8:04:36hPace10.62Cat.M40
- 88Walker, HilaryGreat BritainWomanSerpentine Running Club4th F · 2nd W23Time8:04:36hPace10.62Cat.W23
- 89Sheeran, DanUnited StatesMan*Orange85th M · 1st M55Time8:05:41hPace10.60Cat.M55
- 90Burbidge, TerryGreat BritainManVerlea A.C86th M · 20th M23Time8:05:50hPace10.60Cat.M23
- 91Keogh, JohnGreat BritainManEdinburgh A.C87th M · 21st M23Time8:06:34hPace10.58Cat.M23
- 92Hamson, M.Great BritainManDacorum A.C88th MTime8:06:47hPace10.58
- 93Sargeant, Peter J.Great BritainManDartford Harriers89th M · 2nd M55Time8:07:07hPace10.57Cat.M55
- 94Hughes, MartinGreat BritainMan90th M · 22nd M23Time8:07:59hPace10.55Cat.M23
- 95Borland, W.Great BritainManNorthern Vets Athlecti...91st MTime8:09:25hPace10.52
- 96Cleary, AlanZimbabweManRhodes Athletic Club92nd M · 9th M45Time8:13:01hPace10.44Cat.M45
- 97Davey, MichaelGreat BritainManBrighton & Hove Athlet...93rd MTime8:13:32hPace10.43
Showing ranks 51–97 of 97