Great BritainFixed distance
40 mile road race - Woodford to Southend
27 Jul1985
Distance
40mi
Finishers
3029 men1 women
Winning time
4:14:17h
Median pace
12.67km/h
Pace distribution
30 finishers · 10.82–15.19 km/h · mean 12.84
Every finisher ran the same 40 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 30 finishers ranged from 10.82 to 15.19 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.84 and a median of 12.67. The busiest band is 12.5 to 13.0 kilometres per hour, with 5 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–30 of 30
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodward, CavinGreat BritainMan Leamington C & AC | 4:14:17h | 15.19 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Pickard, MarkGreat BritainMan Epsom & Ewell Harriers | 4:19:19h | 14.89 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Glare, TomGreat BritainMan Woodstock Harriers | 4:25:53h | 14.53 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Taylor, LaurenceGreat BritainMan Cambridge Harriers | 4:31:13h | 14.24 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Taylor, Paul D.Great BritainMan Woodstock Harriers | 4:32:59h | 14.15 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Farrell, PaulGreat BritainMan Kent Fire Brigade AC | 4:34:46h | 14.06 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Powdrill, PhilGreat BritainMan Rutland AC | 4:40:13h | 13.78 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | James, RobertGreat BritainMan Notts AC | 4:42:17h | 13.68 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Emmerson, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Rugby & District AC | 4:44:19h | 13.59 | M50 | 9th M · 1st M50 |
| 10 | Fulcher, JohnGreat BritainMan Barnet & District AC | 4:49:09h | 13.36 | M40 | 10th M · 1st M40 |
| 11 | McSloy, FrankGreat BritainMan Bildeston Bounders | 4:50:40h | 13.29 | M23 | 11th M · 4th M23 |
| 12 | Zarei, James (Rab'ali)Great BritainMan Croydon Harriers | 4:51:26h | 13.25 | M40 | 12th M · 2nd M40 |
| 13 | Guichard, MarkGreat BritainMan Dartford Harriers | 4:52:49h | 13.19 | M23 | 13th M · 5th M23 |
| 14 | Littlewood, RobertGreat BritainMan Walthamstow AC | 4:59:41h | 12.89 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 15 | Brett, CharlesGreat BritainMan Verlea AC | 5:02:05h | 12.79 | M45 | 15th M · 1st M45 |
| 16 | Cobden, GaleGreat BritainMan Southend AC | 5:04:46h | 12.67 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 17 | Mist, BryanNew ZealandMan Altrincham & District AC | 5:06:31h | 12.60 | M35 | 17th M · 2nd M35 |
| 18 | McSweeney, ColinGreat BritainMan Unattached | 5:08:05h | 12.54 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 19 | Chenery, RichardGreat BritainMan Bildeston Bounders | 5:09:42h | 12.47 | M35 | 19th M · 3rd M35 |
| 20 | Strowger, W.Great BritainMan Bracknell AC | 5:10:32h | 12.44 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainMan South London Harriers | 5:15:09h | 12.26 | M45 | 21st M · 2nd M45 |
| 22 | Redfern, JimGreat BritainMan Unattached | 5:20:51h | 12.04 | M23 | 22nd M · 9th M23 |
| 23 | Lock, DavidGreat BritainMan London Road RC | 5:22:44h | 11.97 | M55 | 23rd M · 1st M55 |
| 24 | Hughes, MartinGreat BritainMan Unattached | 5:26:33h | 11.83 | M23 | 24th M · 10th M23 |
| 25 | Jordan, StephenGreat BritainMan Liverpool Pembroke | 5:34:32h | 11.55 | M35 | 25th M · 4th M35 |
| 26 | Walker, HilaryGreat BritainWoman Serpentine RC | 5:36:09h | 11.49 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 27 | Golding, FrankGreat BritainMan Reigate Priory AC | 5:37:05h | 11.46 | M50 | 26th M · 2nd M50 |
| 28 | Hills, J.Great BritainMan British Triathlon Asso... | 5:44:40h | 11.21 | — | 27th M |
| 29 | Pritchard, HughGreat BritainMan Gosport Road Runners | 5:54:38h | 10.89 | — | 28th M |
| 30 | Cooper, David W.Great BritainMan Havering A.C. | 5:56:59h | 10.82 | M50 | 29th M · 3rd M50 |
- 1Woodward, CavinGreat BritainManLeamington C & AC1st M · 1st M35Time4:14:17hPace15.19Cat.M35
- 2Pickard, MarkGreat BritainManEpsom & Ewell Harriers2nd M · 1st M23Time4:19:19hPace14.89Cat.M23
- 3Glare, TomGreat BritainManWoodstock Harriers3rd M · 2nd M23Time4:25:53hPace14.53Cat.M23
- 4Taylor, LaurenceGreat BritainManCambridge Harriers4th MTime4:31:13hPace14.24
- 5Taylor, Paul D.Great BritainManWoodstock Harriers5th M · 3rd M23Time4:32:59hPace14.15Cat.M23
- 6Farrell, PaulGreat BritainManKent Fire Brigade AC6th MTime4:34:46hPace14.06
- 7Powdrill, PhilGreat BritainManRutland AC7th MTime4:40:13hPace13.78
- 8James, RobertGreat BritainManNotts AC8th MTime4:42:17hPace13.68
- 9Emmerson, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManRugby & District AC9th M · 1st M50Time4:44:19hPace13.59Cat.M50
- 10Fulcher, JohnGreat BritainManBarnet & District AC10th M · 1st M40Time4:49:09hPace13.36Cat.M40
- 11McSloy, FrankGreat BritainManBildeston Bounders11th M · 4th M23Time4:50:40hPace13.29Cat.M23
- 12Zarei, James (Rab'ali)Great BritainManCroydon Harriers12th M · 2nd M40Time4:51:26hPace13.25Cat.M40
- 13Guichard, MarkGreat BritainManDartford Harriers13th M · 5th M23Time4:52:49hPace13.19Cat.M23
- 14Littlewood, RobertGreat BritainManWalthamstow AC14th M · 6th M23Time4:59:41hPace12.89Cat.M23
- 15Brett, CharlesGreat BritainManVerlea AC15th M · 1st M45Time5:02:05hPace12.79Cat.M45
- 16Cobden, GaleGreat BritainManSouthend AC16th M · 7th M23Time5:04:46hPace12.67Cat.M23
- 17Mist, BryanNew ZealandManAltrincham & District AC17th M · 2nd M35Time5:06:31hPace12.60Cat.M35
- 18McSweeney, ColinGreat BritainManUnattached18th M · 8th M23Time5:08:05hPace12.54Cat.M23
- 19Chenery, RichardGreat BritainManBildeston Bounders19th M · 3rd M35Time5:09:42hPace12.47Cat.M35
- 20Strowger, W.Great BritainManBracknell AC20th MTime5:10:32hPace12.44
- 21Humphreys, W.G. (Bill)Great BritainManSouth London Harriers21st M · 2nd M45Time5:15:09hPace12.26Cat.M45
- 22Redfern, JimGreat BritainManUnattached22nd M · 9th M23Time5:20:51hPace12.04Cat.M23
- 23Lock, DavidGreat BritainManLondon Road RC23rd M · 1st M55Time5:22:44hPace11.97Cat.M55
- 24Hughes, MartinGreat BritainManUnattached24th M · 10th M23Time5:26:33hPace11.83Cat.M23
- 25Jordan, StephenGreat BritainManLiverpool Pembroke25th M · 4th M35Time5:34:32hPace11.55Cat.M35
- 26Walker, HilaryGreat BritainWomanSerpentine RC1st F · 1st W23Time5:36:09hPace11.49Cat.W23
- 27Golding, FrankGreat BritainManReigate Priory AC26th M · 2nd M50Time5:37:05hPace11.46Cat.M50
- 28Hills, J.Great BritainManBritish Triathlon Asso...27th MTime5:44:40hPace11.21
- 29Pritchard, HughGreat BritainManGosport Road Runners28th MTime5:54:38hPace10.89
- 30Cooper, David W.Great BritainManHavering A.C.29th M · 3rd M50Time5:56:59hPace10.82Cat.M50