Great BritainFixed distance
Bolton 40 miles road race
8 Sep1985
Distance
40mi
Finishers
3939 men0 women
Winning time
4:18:41h
Median pace
12.45km/h
Pace distribution
39 finishers · 9.73–14.93 km/h · mean 12.03
Every finisher ran the same 40 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 39 finishers ranged from 9.73 to 14.93 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.03 and a median of 12.45. The busiest band is 12.5 to 13.0 kilometres per hour, with 7 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–39 of 39
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor, Paul D.Great BritainMan Woodstock H. | 4:18:41h | 14.93 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Battye, AndrewGreat BritainMan Woodstock H. | 4:23:11h | 14.68 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Singleton, JohnGreat BritainMan Clayton-Le-Moors | 4:29:50h | 14.31 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Zarei, James (Rab'ali)Great BritainMan Croydon | 4:41:57h | 13.70 | M40 | 4th M · 1st M40 |
| 5 | Lenagan, AnthonyGreat BritainMan Wigan Phoenix | 4:44:42h | 13.57 | M40 | 5th M · 2nd M40 |
| 6 | O'Sullivan, M.Great BritainMan A.S.U.A.C. | 4:49:44h | 13.33 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Emmerson, Robert (Bob)Great BritainMan Rugby | 4:53:08h | 13.18 | M50 | 7th M · 1st M50 |
| 8 | Mayor, KenGreat BritainMan Bolton U.H. | 4:53:39h | 13.15 | M35 | 8th M · 1st M35 |
| 9 | Binney, K.Great BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C. | 4:54:04h | 13.13 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Weir, DennisGreat BritainMan Horwich R.M.I. | 4:54:47h | 13.10 | M45 | 10th M · 1st M45 |
| 11 | Toehill, JoeGreat BritainMan Asvac | 4:55:11h | 13.09 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Iddon, BrianGreat BritainMan Chorley A.C. | 5:00:12h | 12.87 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Edmondson, Terence (Terry)Great BritainMan Chorley A.C. | 5:00:12h | 12.87 | M35 | 12th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Youngson, GrahamGreat BritainMan Middlesborough | 5:02:36h | 12.76 | M23 | 14th M · 3rd M23 |
| 15 | Melia, KenGreat BritainMan Middleton | 5:04:44h | 12.68 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Crook, TedGreat BritainMan Chorley A.C. | 5:06:43h | 12.59 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Allister, R.Great BritainMan Wigan Phoenix | 5:07:29h | 12.56 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainMan Bolton U.H. | 5:08:10h | 12.53 | M35 | 18th M · 3rd M35 |
| 19 | Lea, PeterGreat BritainMan Wigan Phoenix | 5:09:21h | 12.49 | M45 | 19th M · 2nd M45 |
| 20 | Fowler, KenGreat BritainMan Bolton U.H. | 5:10:21h | 12.45 | M23 | 20th M · 4th M23 |
| 21 | Allenby, D.Great BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C. | 5:20:29h | 12.05 | — | 21st M |
| 22 | Weir, RobertGreat BritainMan Horwich R.M.I. | 5:20:33h | 12.05 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Norton, BobGreat BritainMan Nidd Valley | 5:21:58h | 12.00 | M40 | 23rd M · 3rd M40 |
| 24 | Light, B.Great BritainMan Leigh Harriers | 5:34:42h | 11.54 | — | 24th M |
| 25 | Jordan, StephenGreat BritainMan Liverpool Pembroke | 5:37:09h | 11.46 | M35 | 25th M · 4th M35 |
| 26 | Robson, KeithGreat BritainMan Wigan Phoenix | 5:45:53h | 11.17 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Bedford, BarrieGreat BritainMan Barnsley R.R.C. | 5:48:43h | 11.08 | M40 | 27th M · 4th M40 |
| 28 | Kershaw, D.Great BritainMan Chorley A.C. | 5:49:21h | 11.06 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Burns, A.Great BritainMan Bolton U.H. | 5:57:17h | 10.81 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Wrigley, BillyGreat BritainMan United Trades | 6:02:27h | 10.66 | MU23 | 30th M · 1st MU23 |
| 31 | Wildman, T.Great BritainMan Asvac | 6:06:12h | 10.55 | — | 31st M |
| 32 | Lawton, HarryGreat BritainMan Chorley A.C. | 6:09:41h | 10.45 | — | 32nd M |
| 33 | Parkes, M.Great BritainMan A.S.U.A.C. | 6:14:25h | 10.32 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | Armstrong-Braun, KlausGreat BritainMan Cepac | 6:17:59h | 10.22 | M40 | 34th M · 5th M40 |
| 35 | Pyatt, MichaelGreat BritainMan Potteries Mar. | 6:19:43h | 10.17 | M35 | 35th M · 5th M35 |
| 36 | Leyland, James (Jimmy)Great BritainMan Bolton U.H. | 6:23:53h | 10.06 | — | 36th M |
| 37 | Taylor, EddieGreat BritainMan Doncaster Plant Works | 6:24:56h | 10.03 | M45 | 37th M · 3rd M45 |
| 38 | Smithurst, Barry G.Great BritainMan Doncaster Plant Works | 6:32:53h | 9.83 | M40 | 38th M · 6th M40 |
| 39 | Latchford, ColinGreat BritainMan Horwich R.M.I. | 6:37:03h | 9.73 | — | 39th M |
- 1Taylor, Paul D.Great BritainManWoodstock H.1st M · 1st M23Time4:18:41hPace14.93Cat.M23
- 2Battye, AndrewGreat BritainManWoodstock H.2nd M · 2nd M23Time4:23:11hPace14.68Cat.M23
- 3Singleton, JohnGreat BritainManClayton-Le-Moors3rd MTime4:29:50hPace14.31
- 4Zarei, James (Rab'ali)Great BritainManCroydon4th M · 1st M40Time4:41:57hPace13.70Cat.M40
- 5Lenagan, AnthonyGreat BritainManWigan Phoenix5th M · 2nd M40Time4:44:42hPace13.57Cat.M40
- 6O'Sullivan, M.Great BritainManA.S.U.A.C.6th MTime4:49:44hPace13.33
- 7Emmerson, Robert (Bob)Great BritainManRugby7th M · 1st M50Time4:53:08hPace13.18Cat.M50
- 8Mayor, KenGreat BritainManBolton U.H.8th M · 1st M35Time4:53:39hPace13.15Cat.M35
- 9Binney, K.Great BritainManBarnsley R.R.C.9th MTime4:54:04hPace13.13
- 10Weir, DennisGreat BritainManHorwich R.M.I.10th M · 1st M45Time4:54:47hPace13.10Cat.M45
- 11Toehill, JoeGreat BritainManAsvac11th MTime4:55:11hPace13.09
- 12Iddon, BrianGreat BritainManChorley A.C.12th MTime5:00:12hPace12.87
- 13Edmondson, Terence (Terry)Great BritainManChorley A.C.12th M · 2nd M35Time5:00:12hPace12.87Cat.M35
- 14Youngson, GrahamGreat BritainManMiddlesborough14th M · 3rd M23Time5:02:36hPace12.76Cat.M23
- 15Melia, KenGreat BritainManMiddleton15th MTime5:04:44hPace12.68
- 16Crook, TedGreat BritainManChorley A.C.16th MTime5:06:43hPace12.59
- 17Allister, R.Great BritainManWigan Phoenix17th MTime5:07:29hPace12.56
- 18Bennison, GrahamGreat BritainManBolton U.H.18th M · 3rd M35Time5:08:10hPace12.53Cat.M35
- 19Lea, PeterGreat BritainManWigan Phoenix19th M · 2nd M45Time5:09:21hPace12.49Cat.M45
- 20Fowler, KenGreat BritainManBolton U.H.20th M · 4th M23Time5:10:21hPace12.45Cat.M23
- 21Allenby, D.Great BritainManBarnsley R.R.C.21st MTime5:20:29hPace12.05
- 22Weir, RobertGreat BritainManHorwich R.M.I.22nd MTime5:20:33hPace12.05
- 23Norton, BobGreat BritainManNidd Valley23rd M · 3rd M40Time5:21:58hPace12.00Cat.M40
- 24Light, B.Great BritainManLeigh Harriers24th MTime5:34:42hPace11.54
- 25Jordan, StephenGreat BritainManLiverpool Pembroke25th M · 4th M35Time5:37:09hPace11.46Cat.M35
- 26Robson, KeithGreat BritainManWigan Phoenix26th MTime5:45:53hPace11.17
- 27Bedford, BarrieGreat BritainManBarnsley R.R.C.27th M · 4th M40Time5:48:43hPace11.08Cat.M40
- 28Kershaw, D.Great BritainManChorley A.C.28th MTime5:49:21hPace11.06
- 29Burns, A.Great BritainManBolton U.H.29th MTime5:57:17hPace10.81
- 30Wrigley, BillyGreat BritainManUnited Trades30th M · 1st MU23Time6:02:27hPace10.66Cat.MU23
- 31Wildman, T.Great BritainManAsvac31st MTime6:06:12hPace10.55
- 32Lawton, HarryGreat BritainManChorley A.C.32nd MTime6:09:41hPace10.45
- 33Parkes, M.Great BritainManA.S.U.A.C.33rd MTime6:14:25hPace10.32
- 34Armstrong-Braun, KlausGreat BritainManCepac34th M · 5th M40Time6:17:59hPace10.22Cat.M40
- 35Pyatt, MichaelGreat BritainManPotteries Mar.35th M · 5th M35Time6:19:43hPace10.17Cat.M35
- 36Leyland, James (Jimmy)Great BritainManBolton U.H.36th MTime6:23:53hPace10.06
- 37Taylor, EddieGreat BritainManDoncaster Plant Works37th M · 3rd M45Time6:24:56hPace10.03Cat.M45
- 38Smithurst, Barry G.Great BritainManDoncaster Plant Works38th M · 6th M40Time6:32:53hPace9.83Cat.M40
- 39Latchford, ColinGreat BritainManHorwich R.M.I.39th MTime6:37:03hPace9.73