Great BritainFixed distance
Grand Union Canal Race 145 mile (GUCR)
29–31 May2021
Distance
145mi
Finishers
4435 men9 women
Winning time
23:25:00h
Median pace
6.11km/h
Pace distribution
44 finishers · 5.21–9.96 km/h · mean 6.37
Every finisher ran the same 145 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 44 finishers ranged from 5.21 to 9.96 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 6.37 and a median of 6.11. The busiest band is 6.0 to 6.5 kilometres per hour, with 12 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–44 of 44
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whearity, AlexanderGreat BritainMan Reading Joggers | 23:25:00h | 9.96 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Hawkins, DanielGreat BritainMan Newbury AC | 25:40:00h | 9.09 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Montague, JustinGreat BritainMan | 27:30:00h | 8.49 | M40 | 3rd M · 1st M40 |
| 4 | Denby, MarkGreat BritainMan Keighley & Craven AC | 28:20:00h | 8.24 | M45 | 4th M · 1st M45 |
| 5 | Venables, MelissaGreat BritainWoman SPA Striders | 29:17:00h | 7.97 | W45 | 1st F · 1st W45 |
| 6 | Stocker, JohnGreat BritainMan Bicester AC | 32:10:00h | 7.25 | M40 | 5th M · 2nd M40 |
| 7 | Montague, MelissaGreat BritainWoman | 32:33:00h | 7.17 | W45 | 2nd F · 2nd W45 |
| 8 | Bissett, MarkGreat BritainMan Gordonian's Running Club | 32:34:00h | 7.17 | M55 | 6th M · 1st M55 |
| 9 | Carroll, BenIrelandMan | 32:38:00h | 7.15 | M40 | 7th M · 3rd M40 |
| 10 | Hardie, MichelGreat BritainMan Portsmouth Joggers | 34:08:00h | 6.84 | M50 | 8th M · 1st M50 |
| 11 | Piepgrass, AmmonCanadaMan Harpenden Arrows | 34:33:00h | 6.75 | M40 | 9th M · 4th M40 |
| 12 | Jones, AndrewGreat BritainMan Trail Running Association | 34:37:00h | 6.74 | M55 | 10th M · 2nd M55 |
| 13 | Drewe, JulianGreat BritainMan | 34:48:00h | 6.71 | M40 | 11th M · 5th M40 |
| 14 | Trundley, TonyGreat BritainMan Collingwood AC | 35:35:00h | 6.56 | M55 | 12th M · 3rd M55 |
| 15 | Bailey, ColinGreat BritainMan Kenilworth Runners | 35:36:00h | 6.55 | M50 | 13th M · 2nd M50 |
| 16 | Coutts, MarkGreat BritainMan Saffron Striders RC | 37:10:00h | 6.28 | M45 | 14th M · 2nd M45 |
| 17 | Olcot, EdwardGreat BritainMan | 37:29:00h | 6.23 | M50 | 15th M · 3rd M50 |
| 18 | Hunt, JohnGreat BritainMan Thanet Roadrunners AC | 37:30:00h | 6.22 | M40 | 16th M · 6th M40 |
| 19 | Farid-Doyle, NatashaGreat BritainWoman Les Croupiers | 37:39:00h | 6.20 | W40 | 3rd F · 1st W40 |
| 20 | Turner, BrendanGreat BritainMan Black Dog Runners | 37:51:00h | 6.17 | M45 | 17th M · 3rd M45 |
| 21 | Chownsmith, LaurenceGreat BritainMan Datchet Dashers | 37:53:00h | 6.16 | M55 | 18th M · 4th M55 |
| 22 | Valencia, HomerGreat BritainMan Berkshire Trail Runners | 37:54:00h | 6.16 | M23 | 19th M · 2nd M23 |
| 23 | Ives, AndyGreat BritainMan Trail Running Association | 38:10:00h | 6.11 | M60 | 20th M · 1st M60 |
| 24 | King, StevenGreat BritainMan | 38:24:00h | 6.08 | M50 | 21st M · 4th M50 |
| 25 | Brooks, ChloeGreat BritainWoman Hyde Park Harriers | 38:34:00h | 6.05 | W23 | 4th F · 1st W23 |
| 25 | Willis, SteveGreat BritainMan Meltham AC | 38:34:00h | 6.05 | M55 | 22nd M · 5th M55 |
| 27 | Johnston, DavidGreat BritainMan Haslemere Border AC | 38:50:00h | 6.01 | M45 | 23rd M · 4th M45 |
| 28 | Willicott, MarkGreat BritainMan Almost Athletes | 39:07:00h | 5.97 | M50 | 24th M · 5th M50 |
| 29 | Shipley, StuartGreat BritainMan Chesapeake Road Runners | 39:10:00h | 5.96 | M60 | 25th M · 2nd M60 |
| 30 | Barnes, GaryGreat BritainMan St Neots Riverside Run... | 39:11:00h | 5.96 | M55 | 26th M · 6th M55 |
| 31 | Zak, PaulGreat BritainMan | 40:49:00h | 5.72 | M40 | 27th M · 7th M40 |
| 32 | Vernon, RachelGreat BritainWoman Bad Boy Running | 40:54:00h | 5.71 | W35 | 5th F · 1st W35 |
| 33 | Gardham, RussellGreat BritainMan Eastbourne Rovers AC | 40:59:00h | 5.69 | M50 | 28th M · 6th M50 |
| 34 | Glover, RozGreat BritainWoman Great Western Runners | 42:25:00h | 5.50 | W45 | 6th F · 3rd W45 |
| 35 | Wheeler, NeilGreat BritainMan Marlborough Running Club | 42:31:00h | 5.49 | M35 | 29th M · 2nd M35 |
| 36 | Layton, KazimierzGreat BritainMan | 42:37:00h | 5.48 | M35 | 30th M · 3rd M35 |
| 37 | Johnson, PeterGreat BritainMan Trail Running Association | 42:40:00h | 5.47 | M65 | 31st M · 1st M65 |
| 38 | Jewson, DeborahGreat BritainWoman Trail Running Association | 43:43:00h | 5.34 | W60 | 7th F · 1st W60 |
| 39 | Sinclair, IanGreat BritainMan | 43:51:00h | 5.32 | M40 | 32nd M · 8th M40 |
| 40 | Miles, AndrewGreat BritainMan Puretrail Running | 44:10:00h | 5.28 | M45 | 33rd M · 5th M45 |
| 41 | Atkinson, NicoleGreat BritainWoman Ilkeston Running Club | 44:40:00h | 5.22 | W45 | 8th F · 4th W45 |
| 41 | Norris, EllenGreat BritainWoman | 44:40:00h | 5.22 | W60 | 8th F · 2nd W60 |
| 43 | Ford, NickGreat BritainMan The Irregulars LDWA | 44:41:00h | 5.22 | M60 | 34th M · 3rd M60 |
| 44 | Aitken, MatthewGreat BritainMan East Essex Triathlon Club | 44:45:00h | 5.21 | M55 | 35th M · 7th M55 |
- 1Whearity, AlexanderGreat BritainManReading Joggers1st M · 1st M35Time23:25:00hPace9.96Cat.M35
- 2Hawkins, DanielGreat BritainManNewbury AC2nd M · 1st M23Time25:40:00hPace9.09Cat.M23
- 3Montague, JustinGreat BritainMan3rd M · 1st M40Time27:30:00hPace8.49Cat.M40
- 4Denby, MarkGreat BritainManKeighley & Craven AC4th M · 1st M45Time28:20:00hPace8.24Cat.M45
- 5Venables, MelissaGreat BritainWomanSPA Striders1st F · 1st W45Time29:17:00hPace7.97Cat.W45
- 6Stocker, JohnGreat BritainManBicester AC5th M · 2nd M40Time32:10:00hPace7.25Cat.M40
- 7Montague, MelissaGreat BritainWoman2nd F · 2nd W45Time32:33:00hPace7.17Cat.W45
- 8Bissett, MarkGreat BritainManGordonian's Running Club6th M · 1st M55Time32:34:00hPace7.17Cat.M55
- 9Carroll, BenIrelandMan7th M · 3rd M40Time32:38:00hPace7.15Cat.M40
- 10Hardie, MichelGreat BritainManPortsmouth Joggers8th M · 1st M50Time34:08:00hPace6.84Cat.M50
- 11Piepgrass, AmmonCanadaManHarpenden Arrows9th M · 4th M40Time34:33:00hPace6.75Cat.M40
- 12Jones, AndrewGreat BritainManTrail Running Association10th M · 2nd M55Time34:37:00hPace6.74Cat.M55
- 13Drewe, JulianGreat BritainMan11th M · 5th M40Time34:48:00hPace6.71Cat.M40
- 14Trundley, TonyGreat BritainManCollingwood AC12th M · 3rd M55Time35:35:00hPace6.56Cat.M55
- 15Bailey, ColinGreat BritainManKenilworth Runners13th M · 2nd M50Time35:36:00hPace6.55Cat.M50
- 16Coutts, MarkGreat BritainManSaffron Striders RC14th M · 2nd M45Time37:10:00hPace6.28Cat.M45
- 17Olcot, EdwardGreat BritainMan15th M · 3rd M50Time37:29:00hPace6.23Cat.M50
- 18Hunt, JohnGreat BritainManThanet Roadrunners AC16th M · 6th M40Time37:30:00hPace6.22Cat.M40
- 19Farid-Doyle, NatashaGreat BritainWomanLes Croupiers3rd F · 1st W40Time37:39:00hPace6.20Cat.W40
- 20Turner, BrendanGreat BritainManBlack Dog Runners17th M · 3rd M45Time37:51:00hPace6.17Cat.M45
- 21Chownsmith, LaurenceGreat BritainManDatchet Dashers18th M · 4th M55Time37:53:00hPace6.16Cat.M55
- 22Valencia, HomerGreat BritainManBerkshire Trail Runners19th M · 2nd M23Time37:54:00hPace6.16Cat.M23
- 23Ives, AndyGreat BritainManTrail Running Association20th M · 1st M60Time38:10:00hPace6.11Cat.M60
- 24King, StevenGreat BritainMan21st M · 4th M50Time38:24:00hPace6.08Cat.M50
- 25Brooks, ChloeGreat BritainWomanHyde Park Harriers4th F · 1st W23Time38:34:00hPace6.05Cat.W23
- 25Willis, SteveGreat BritainManMeltham AC22nd M · 5th M55Time38:34:00hPace6.05Cat.M55
- 27Johnston, DavidGreat BritainManHaslemere Border AC23rd M · 4th M45Time38:50:00hPace6.01Cat.M45
- 28Willicott, MarkGreat BritainManAlmost Athletes24th M · 5th M50Time39:07:00hPace5.97Cat.M50
- 29Shipley, StuartGreat BritainManChesapeake Road Runners25th M · 2nd M60Time39:10:00hPace5.96Cat.M60
- 30Barnes, GaryGreat BritainManSt Neots Riverside Run...26th M · 6th M55Time39:11:00hPace5.96Cat.M55
- 31Zak, PaulGreat BritainMan27th M · 7th M40Time40:49:00hPace5.72Cat.M40
- 32Vernon, RachelGreat BritainWomanBad Boy Running5th F · 1st W35Time40:54:00hPace5.71Cat.W35
- 33Gardham, RussellGreat BritainManEastbourne Rovers AC28th M · 6th M50Time40:59:00hPace5.69Cat.M50
- 34Glover, RozGreat BritainWomanGreat Western Runners6th F · 3rd W45Time42:25:00hPace5.50Cat.W45
- 35Wheeler, NeilGreat BritainManMarlborough Running Club29th M · 2nd M35Time42:31:00hPace5.49Cat.M35
- 36Layton, KazimierzGreat BritainMan30th M · 3rd M35Time42:37:00hPace5.48Cat.M35
- 37Johnson, PeterGreat BritainManTrail Running Association31st M · 1st M65Time42:40:00hPace5.47Cat.M65
- 38Jewson, DeborahGreat BritainWomanTrail Running Association7th F · 1st W60Time43:43:00hPace5.34Cat.W60
- 39Sinclair, IanGreat BritainMan32nd M · 8th M40Time43:51:00hPace5.32Cat.M40
- 40Miles, AndrewGreat BritainManPuretrail Running33rd M · 5th M45Time44:10:00hPace5.28Cat.M45
- 41Atkinson, NicoleGreat BritainWomanIlkeston Running Club8th F · 4th W45Time44:40:00hPace5.22Cat.W45
- 41Norris, EllenGreat BritainWoman8th F · 2nd W60Time44:40:00hPace5.22Cat.W60
- 43Ford, NickGreat BritainManThe Irregulars LDWA34th M · 3rd M60Time44:41:00hPace5.22Cat.M60
- 44Aitken, MatthewGreat BritainManEast Essex Triathlon Club35th M · 7th M55Time44:45:00hPace5.21Cat.M55