Great BritainFixed distance
Two Bridges race
25 Aug1979
Distance
36mi
Finishers
7070 men0 women
Winning time
3:25:34h
Median pace
13.43km/h
Pace distribution
70 finishers · 10.15–16.91 km/h · mean 13.54
Every finisher ran the same 36 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 70 finishers ranged from 10.15 to 16.91 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 13.54 and a median of 13.43. The busiest band is 13.0 to 13.5 kilometres per hour, with 14 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 70
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holden, AndyGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 3:25:34h | 16.91 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Heron, Robert (Rab)Great BritainMan Brighton and Hove AC | 3:28:05h | 16.71 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan Leamington C & AC | 3:31:36h | 16.43 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Daykin, Martin JohnGreat BritainMan Gloucester AC | 3:38:26h | 15.91 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Smith, AlanGreat BritainMan Burton AC | 3:38:38h | 15.90 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Graves, Samuel (Ian)Great BritainMan Fife AC | 3:39:14h | 15.86 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Pickard, MarkGreat BritainMan Epsom and Ewell | 3:42:01h | 15.66 | MU23 | 7th M · 1st MU23 |
| 8 | Wright, StephenGreat BritainMan | 3:42:49h | 15.60 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Attwell, DaveGreat BritainMan Altrincham and District | 3:46:10h | 15.37 | M35 | 9th M · 1st M35 |
| 10 | McGee, AlanGreat BritainMan Bolton United | 3:46:54h | 15.32 | MU23 | 10th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 11 | Francis, DaveGreat BritainMan Fife AC | 3:50:05h | 15.11 | M23 | 11th M · 6th M23 |
| 12 | Coventry, MichaelGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell | 3:51:01h | 15.05 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 3:51:36h | 15.01 | M23 | 13th M · 7th M23 |
| 14 | Robertson, AlecGreat BritainMan Pitreavie AAC | 3:52:41h | 14.94 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Parr, TommyGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 3:54:08h | 14.85 | M40 | 15th M · 1st M40 |
| 16 | Train, RodGreat BritainMan East Hull Harriers | 3:56:39h | 14.69 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Jones, DavidGreat BritainMan Blackburn Harriers | 3:57:36h | 14.63 | M35 | 17th M · 2nd M35 |
| 18 | Watson, BrianGreat BritainMan Cumberland Fell Runners | 3:58:31h | 14.57 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Pickering, Derrick (D.J.)Great BritainMan East Hull Harriers | 3:59:55h | 14.49 | M40 | 19th M · 2nd M40 |
| 20 | Dixon, JohnGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell | 4:02:01h | 14.36 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Hunt, ColinGreat BritainMan Stafford Harriers | 4:02:51h | 14.31 | M35 | 21st M · 3rd M35 |
| 22 | Funnell, DerekGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell | 4:03:03h | 14.30 | M50 | 22nd M · 1st M50 |
| 23 | Ewing, William (Bill)Great BritainMan Pitreavie AAC | 4:05:20h | 14.17 | M35 | 23rd M · 4th M35 |
| 24 | Mann, Steve C.Great BritainMan Leamington C & AC | 4:07:08h | 14.07 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Leyshon, Kenneth A.Great BritainMan Gloucester AC | 4:07:08h | 14.07 | M23 | 24th M · 8th M23 |
| 26 | Smith, GrahamGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 4:08:13h | 14.01 | M23 | 26th M · 9th M23 |
| 27 | Mayor, KenGreat BritainMan Bolton United Harriers | 4:12:48h | 13.75 | M23 | 27th M · 10th M23 |
| 28 | Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 4:14:18h | 13.67 | M45 | 28th M · 1st M45 |
| 29 | Hoyle, RickyGreat BritainMan Horwich RMI | 4:14:24h | 13.66 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Towers, JohnGreat BritainMan East Hull Harriers | 4:14:26h | 13.66 | M35 | 30th M · 5th M35 |
| 31 | Reynolds, GuidoGreat BritainMan Army | 4:16:04h | 13.57 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 4:16:35h | 13.55 | M35 | 32nd M · 6th M35 |
| 33 | Keating, Gerry F.Great BritainMan Blaydon Harriers | 4:18:28h | 13.45 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | McWhirter, DarylGreat BritainMan Tipton Harriers | 4:18:35h | 13.44 | M45 | 34th M · 2nd M45 |
| 35 | Shand, DavidGreat BritainMan Pitreavie AAC | 4:18:45h | 13.44 | — | 35th M |
| 36 | Turner, W. DonGreat BritainMan Pitreavie AAC | 4:18:56h | 13.43 | M40 | 36th M · 3rd M40 |
| 37 | Mottershead, SteveGreat BritainMan Shrewsbury & District | 4:19:08h | 13.41 | — | 37th M |
| 38 | George, DonGreat BritainMan Sale Harriers | 4:19:34h | 13.39 | M40 | 38th M · 4th M40 |
| 39 | Jordan, StephenGreat BritainMan Liverpool Pembroke A.C. | 4:19:48h | 13.38 | M23 | 39th M · 11th M23 |
| 40 | Hart, PeterGreat BritainMan Leamington C & AC | 4:21:37h | 13.29 | M40 | 40th M · 5th M40 |
| 41 | Hayward, DavidGreat BritainMan Avon Fire Brigade | 4:22:57h | 13.22 | M23 | 41st M · 12th M23 |
| 42 | Armstrong, GeorgeGreat BritainMan Lothian A.C. | 4:23:11h | 13.21 | M35 | 42nd M · 7th M35 |
| 43 | Kille, TimGreat BritainMan Fife Southern Harriers | 4:23:25h | 13.20 | — | 43rd M |
| 44 | Walton, DerekGreat BritainMan Altrincham and District | 4:23:36h | 13.19 | M35 | 44th M · 8th M35 |
| 45 | Peddie, Graham (J.G.)Great BritainMan Epsom & Ewell | 4:26:19h | 13.05 | M40 | 45th M · 6th M40 |
| 46 | Diemeer, MartNetherlandsMan A.V. Lycurgus | 4:27:08h | 13.01 | M23 | 46th M · 13th M23 |
| 47 | Rawlings, PaulGreat BritainMan Inverness Harriers | 4:28:01h | 12.97 | — | 47th M |
| 48 | Archer, NormanGreat BritainMan Ranelagh Harriers | 4:28:39h | 12.94 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Watt, StewartGreat BritainMan Fife AC | 4:29:01h | 12.92 | M35 | 49th M · 9th M35 |
| 50 | Walker, KeithGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell | 4:29:09h | 12.91 | M23 | 50th M · 14th M23 |
- 1Holden, AndyGreat BritainManTipton Harriers1st M · 1st M23Time3:25:34hPace16.91Cat.M23
- 2Heron, Robert (Rab)Great BritainManBrighton and Hove AC2nd M · 2nd M23Time3:28:05hPace16.71Cat.M23
- 3Woodward, CavinGreat BritainManLeamington C & AC3rd M · 3rd M23Time3:31:36hPace16.43Cat.M23
- 4Daykin, Martin JohnGreat BritainManGloucester AC4th M · 4th M23Time3:38:26hPace15.91Cat.M23
- 5Smith, AlanGreat BritainManBurton AC5th MTime3:38:38hPace15.90
- 6Graves, Samuel (Ian)Great BritainManFife AC6th M · 5th M23Time3:39:14hPace15.86Cat.M23
- 7Pickard, MarkGreat BritainManEpsom and Ewell7th M · 1st MU23Time3:42:01hPace15.66Cat.MU23
- 8Wright, StephenGreat BritainMan8th MTime3:42:49hPace15.60
- 9Attwell, DaveGreat BritainManAltrincham and District9th M · 1st M35Time3:46:10hPace15.37Cat.M35
- 10McGee, AlanGreat BritainManBolton United10th M · 2nd MU23Time3:46:54hPace15.32Cat.MU23
- 11Francis, DaveGreat BritainManFife AC11th M · 6th M23Time3:50:05hPace15.11Cat.M23
- 12Coventry, MichaelGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell12th MTime3:51:01hPace15.05
- 13Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers13th M · 7th M23Time3:51:36hPace15.01Cat.M23
- 14Robertson, AlecGreat BritainManPitreavie AAC14th MTime3:52:41hPace14.94
- 15Parr, TommyGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers15th M · 1st M40Time3:54:08hPace14.85Cat.M40
- 16Train, RodGreat BritainManEast Hull Harriers16th MTime3:56:39hPace14.69
- 17Jones, DavidGreat BritainManBlackburn Harriers17th M · 2nd M35Time3:57:36hPace14.63Cat.M35
- 18Watson, BrianGreat BritainManCumberland Fell Runners18th MTime3:58:31hPace14.57
- 19Pickering, Derrick (D.J.)Great BritainManEast Hull Harriers19th M · 2nd M40Time3:59:55hPace14.49Cat.M40
- 20Dixon, JohnGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell20th MTime4:02:01hPace14.36
- 21Hunt, ColinGreat BritainManStafford Harriers21st M · 3rd M35Time4:02:51hPace14.31Cat.M35
- 22Funnell, DerekGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell22nd M · 1st M50Time4:03:03hPace14.30Cat.M50
- 23Ewing, William (Bill)Great BritainManPitreavie AAC23rd M · 4th M35Time4:05:20hPace14.17Cat.M35
- 24Mann, Steve C.Great BritainManLeamington C & AC24th MTime4:07:08hPace14.07
- 25Leyshon, Kenneth A.Great BritainManGloucester AC24th M · 8th M23Time4:07:08hPace14.07Cat.M23
- 26Smith, GrahamGreat BritainManTipton Harriers26th M · 9th M23Time4:08:13hPace14.01Cat.M23
- 27Mayor, KenGreat BritainManBolton United Harriers27th M · 10th M23Time4:12:48hPace13.75Cat.M23
- 28Bentley, J. RonGreat BritainManTipton Harriers28th M · 1st M45Time4:14:18hPace13.67Cat.M45
- 29Hoyle, RickyGreat BritainManHorwich RMI29th MTime4:14:24hPace13.66
- 30Towers, JohnGreat BritainManEast Hull Harriers30th M · 5th M35Time4:14:26hPace13.66Cat.M35
- 31Reynolds, GuidoGreat BritainManArmy31st MTime4:16:04hPace13.57
- 32Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainManSouth London Harriers32nd M · 6th M35Time4:16:35hPace13.55Cat.M35
- 33Keating, Gerry F.Great BritainManBlaydon Harriers33rd MTime4:18:28hPace13.45
- 34McWhirter, DarylGreat BritainManTipton Harriers34th M · 2nd M45Time4:18:35hPace13.44Cat.M45
- 35Shand, DavidGreat BritainManPitreavie AAC35th MTime4:18:45hPace13.44
- 36Turner, W. DonGreat BritainManPitreavie AAC36th M · 3rd M40Time4:18:56hPace13.43Cat.M40
- 37Mottershead, SteveGreat BritainManShrewsbury & District37th MTime4:19:08hPace13.41
- 38George, DonGreat BritainManSale Harriers38th M · 4th M40Time4:19:34hPace13.39Cat.M40
- 39Jordan, StephenGreat BritainManLiverpool Pembroke A.C.39th M · 11th M23Time4:19:48hPace13.38Cat.M23
- 40Hart, PeterGreat BritainManLeamington C & AC40th M · 5th M40Time4:21:37hPace13.29Cat.M40
- 41Hayward, DavidGreat BritainManAvon Fire Brigade41st M · 12th M23Time4:22:57hPace13.22Cat.M23
- 42Armstrong, GeorgeGreat BritainManLothian A.C.42nd M · 7th M35Time4:23:11hPace13.21Cat.M35
- 43Kille, TimGreat BritainManFife Southern Harriers43rd MTime4:23:25hPace13.20
- 44Walton, DerekGreat BritainManAltrincham and District44th M · 8th M35Time4:23:36hPace13.19Cat.M35
- 45Peddie, Graham (J.G.)Great BritainManEpsom & Ewell45th M · 6th M40Time4:26:19hPace13.05Cat.M40
- 46Diemeer, MartNetherlandsManA.V. Lycurgus46th M · 13th M23Time4:27:08hPace13.01Cat.M23
- 47Rawlings, PaulGreat BritainManInverness Harriers47th MTime4:28:01hPace12.97
- 48Archer, NormanGreat BritainManRanelagh Harriers48th MTime4:28:39hPace12.94
- 49Watt, StewartGreat BritainManFife AC49th M · 9th M35Time4:29:01hPace12.92Cat.M35
- 50Walker, KeithGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell50th M · 14th M23Time4:29:09hPace12.91Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 70