Held under the auspices of the RRC from 1984-88, the AAA from 1989-91 & 1998-99, the BAF from 1992-1997 and uk:athletics from 2000. This section lists the first three finishers since the races official sanction in 1989.
Venues: 1989-93 Nottingham, 1994 London (Elt), 1995-97 Edinburgh, 1998 Greenwich, 1999-2000 Edinburgh, 2001-02 Moreton-in-Marsh, 2003 Edinburgh, 2004 Cardiff, 2005 Dublin (IRL), 2006 Gloucester
First | Second | Third | ||||
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
Trevor Hawes Don Ritchie Erik Seedhouse Don Ritchie Greg Dell Paul Taylor Steve Moore Steve Moore Steve Moore Steve Moore William Sichel Steve Moore Alan Reid Dennis Walmsley Dennis Walmsley Brian Hennessey Dominic Croft Matthew Lynas |
6:43:55 6:49:29 6:42:03 6:51:54 6:58:32 7:35:03 7:17:47 7:17:16 7:04:22 6:57:33 7:32:19 7:14:57 7:13:30 7:07:39 7:05:12 7:07:23 7:23:48 7:17:40 |
Patrick Macke Rolf Hennemann FRG Farid Zaripov URS Erik Seedhouse Don Ritchie Robin Gardner William Sichel Don Ritchie Simon Pride William Sichel Ian Anderson Alan Reid Ian Anderson Chris Finill Greg Dell Mark Goodridge Mark Goodridge Paul Harwood |
6:52:39 7:30:56 6:47:53 6:58:40 7:09:40 7:40:47 7:28:18 7:38:15 7:14:13 7:26:33 7:50:05 7:27:24 7:17:18 7:23:57 7:08:00 7:31:15 7:38:47 7:19:14 |
Erik Seedhouse Charles Khudube BOT Don Ritchie Steve Moore Paul Taylor Stephen Till Don Ritchie Simon Pride Mark Guichard Don Ritchie Phil Gibb Chris Finill Chris Finill Alan Reid Matthew Lynas Dominic Croft Chris Finill Dominic Croft |
7:00:30 7:36:44 6:56:55 7:27:05 7:47:04 8:18:56 7:34:30 8:01:38 7:44:34 7:41:23 7:50:37 7:37:11 7:24:20 7:36:09 7:10:37 7:34:03 7:42:38 7:37:36 |
First | Second | Third | ||||
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
Hilary Walker Hilary Walker Sylvia Watson Carolyn Hunter-Rowe Carolyn Hunter-Rowe Sharon Gayter Hilary Walker Eleanor Robinson Eleanor Robinson Hilary Walker Kate Todd Jackie Leak Danielle Sanderson Sharon Gayter Siri Terjesen Lisa Knights Sue Bruce Lizzy Hawker |
8:28:58 8:38:45 8:22:56 7:39:59 7:34:54 8:40:41 8:26:28 9:02:45 8:25:39 9:01:01 9:23:51 9:00:15 8:17:37 8:53:17 8:22:09 8:48:27 8:14:14 8:06:20 |
Sylvia Watson Valentina Enachi URS Doina Nugent IRL Marianne Savage Sue Ashley Jackie Bird Isobel Clark Kate Todd Kate Todd Kendra White only 1 finisher Victoria Musgrove Victoria Musgrove Ramona Thevenet-Smith Isobel Partridge Isobel Partridge Lizzy Hawker Heather Foundling-Hawker |
8:42:16 8:48:39 8:37:44 9:10:20 8:46:30 10:25:47 10:55:56 9:06:45 8:49:34 10:25:39 9:20:44 9:07:19 9:55:18 9:13:22 8:59:29 8:40:36 8:43:30 |
Liz Walls Sue Ashley Sandra Brown ??? ??? Patricia Bonner only 2 finishers Hilary Walker Mary Howarth Mary Howarth Carol Cadger Cecilia Petersson Pam Storey Lynne Kuz Debbie Cox Sharon Gayter Debbie Cox |
9:31:59 8:58:14 10:05:53 ??? ??? 10:59:40 9:23:08 10:50:10 ??? 9:23:09 10:04:12 11:49:50 9:28:06 10:56:36 8:45:41 9:29:46 |
First held in 1991. The 1997 & 1998 events also incorporated the BAF championships. The event was superseded by the AAA Ultra Distance Championships (see below) in 2000 (that event incorporated a 24 hours race in 2002), however was re-instated in its' own right in 2005.
Venues: 1991 London (He), 1992 Birmingham (Un), 1993 Feltham, 1994 London (TB), 1995 Doncaster, 1996 Kingston, 1997-99 London (TB), 2005 London (TB)
First | Second | Third | ||||
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000-04 2005 |
Don Ritchie Don Ritchie Mike Aris Don Ritchie Alden Barlow ??? Richard Brown Walter Hill Adrian Stott not held Chris Finill |
268.251km 260.503km 229.628km 236.861km 221.920km ??? 207.215km 226.934km 214.714km 220.942km |
Mick Francis Ian Gunn Don Ritchie Robert Littlewood Stephen Till ??? Geoff Oliver Adrian Stott Geoff Oliver Ken Fancett |
250.461km 228.000km 208.457km 218.000km 215.954km ??? 203.553km 218.016km 203.296km 208.310km |
Denis Weir John Softley Ian Stone Stephen Till Derek Ricketts ??? Ian Stone Geoff Oliver John Lucas Rob Wood |
239.100km 205.200km 193.209km 214.309km 204.833km ??? 188.581km 213.844km 199.166km 205.811km |
First | Second | Third | ||||
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000-04 2005 |
Doina Nugent IRL Ros Whittaker Hilary Walker Sharon Gayter Brenda Barnet ??? Sharon Gayter Sandra Brown Sharon Gayter not held Sandra Brown |
178.000km 178.426km 202.839km 204.674km 177.470km ??? 193.448km 183.781km 201.624km 199.248km |
Jarislava Karpisková TCH Marie Caldwell Ann Sayer Marianne Savage Mary Howarth ??? Ros Dwyer (Whittaker) Ros Dwyer Hilary Walker Liz Neville |
168.460km 166.052km 139.824km 200.925km 170.599km ??? 163.720km 163.311km 182.426km 174.280km |
Marie Caldwell ??? R. Woods Hilary Walker Rosemary Michie ??? Patricia Bonner ??? Sandra Brown Susan Denham-Smith |
153.334km ??? 118.461km 170.912km 166.056km ??? 142.062km ??? 168.105km 140.726km |
First held as a discrete championship in 2000 (see British 100 Kilometres and AAA 24 Hours Championships for previous AAA Ultra Distance events). In 2000 medals were awarded to the first three English finishers in the London to Brighton Road Race (see below) and in 2001 to the first three English finishers in the British 100 Kilometres Championships (see above).
Venues: 2000 London-Brighton, 2001 Moreton-in-Marsh, 2002 Hull (Track), 2003 Sutton Coldfield, 2004-05 Boddington
First | Second | Third | distance | ||||
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
Steve Moore Chris Finill Stuart Buchan Dennis Walmsley Brian Cole Paul Haywood |
6:24:17 7:24:20 230.501km 3:09:15 3:15:06 3:08:29 |
Tom Glare Mike Feighan Adrian Stott Brian Cole Greg Dell Matthew Lynas |
6:59:06 7:43:15 211.056km 3:11:33 3:20:26 3:13:06 |
Walter Hill Dennis Walmsley Ian Doherty Greg Dell Gary Woolgar Colin Gell |
7:03:47 7:46:37 185.200km 3:13:21 3:21:14 3:14:27 |
55M 100km 24H 50km 50km 50km |
First | Second | Third | distance | ||||
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
Danielle Sanderson Danielle Sanderson Sandra Brown Siri Terjesen Siri Terjesen Heather Foundling-Hawker |
7:07:12 8:17:37 181.272km 3:52:10 3:59:12 3:35:51 |
Hilary Walker Cecilia Petersson Pam Storey Isobel Partridge Angie Sadler Sue Bruce |
8:17:23 10:04:12 155.759km 3:52:10 4:06:05 3:42:42 |
Mary Howarth Annie Birch Marie Caldwell Christine Costiff Jackie Leak Vicky Skelton |
8:37:38 10:50:43 142.751km 4:01:30 4:13:39 3:55:09 |
55M 100km 24H 50km 50km 50km |
The 100 kilometres championships was introduced in 1992 and was held in conjunction with the British 100 kilometres championships from 1995-97, 1999-2000 and since 2003. The 50 kilometres championships was first held in 1998. Since 2003 only Scottish athletes have been eligible for Scottish ultra distance championships.
Venues - 50km: 1998- Glenrothes
Venues - 100km: 1992-2001 Edinburgh, 2002 Cardiff, 2003 Edinburgh, 2004 Cardiff, 2005 Dublin (IRL)
Men | Women | |||
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
Terry Mitchell Alan Reid Alan Reid Terry Mitchell Terry Mitchell Clyde Marwick Jamie Reid Andy Farquharson Stephen Mason |
3:03:46 3:12:48 3:07:42 3:19:11 3:16:18 3:19:08 3:10:35 3:19:58 3:26:31 |
Carol Cadger Carol Cadger Sharon Gayter ENG Avril Dudek Carol Cadger Lynne Kuz Debbie Cox Elaine Calder Elaine Calder |
3:59:41 3:58:00 3:58:04 4:19:35 4:05:39 4:12:11 4:23:35 3:58:05 4:00:12 |
Men | Women | |||
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
Don Ritchie Mick Francis William Sichel Steve Moore ENG Steve Moore ENG Steve Moore ENG Mark Guichard ENG William Sichel Steve Moore ENG Charlie Noble John McLaughlin Clyde Marwick Andreas Merdes Les Hill |
7:01:27 8:06:11 8:01:10 7:17:47 7:17:16 7:04:22 7:50:35 7:32:19 7:14:57 8:46:22t 7:54:31 7:47:11 7:43:47 8:18:04 |
Kathy Crilley Isobel Clark Ruth Fletcher ENG Hilary Walker ENG Eleanor Robinson ENG Eleanor Robinson ENG Eleanor Robinson ENG Kate Todd Jackie Leak ENG Kendra White ENG Lynne Kuz Lynne Kuz Debbie Cox Debbie Cox |
11:45:53 10:16:36 9:22:48 8:26:28 9:02:45 8:25:39 8:35:54 9:23:51 9:00:15 9:27:15t 10:46:04 9:28:06 10:56:36 9:12:06 |
t - track
First held in 1990. The event is incorporated in the Barry 40 Miles Track Race (see below).
Men | Women | |||
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
Mick McGeoch Paul Belcher Gwyn Williams Mick McGeoch Malcolm Griffiths Malcolm Griffiths Malcolm Griffiths Tony Holling Jeff Rees Jeff Rees Eric Rees Eric Rees Andy Cleves Jeff Rees Andy Cleves Andy Cleves John Pares |
4:06:34 4:27:34 4:15:13 4:04:13 4:29:45 4:24:04 4:33:51 4:48:23 4:29:04 4:31:32 4:38:37 4:46:08 4:41:02 5:02:48 4:49:59 4:48:22 4:29:14 |
Kay Pritchard not contested not contested not contested not contested not contested not contested not contested Dawn Kenwright not contested not contested not contested not contested Sam Bretherick Amanda Elias Fiona Davies Loretta Daley |
6:14:49 5:33:18 5:17:50 7:17:29 6:25:12 6:59:21 |
The first recorded London to Brighton race was held in 1837 and was won by John Townsend in 8 hours and 37 minutes, although there had been several previous solo efforts. The race first became a regularly organised event in 1951. Women first contested the event in 1979. The event was discontinued after 2005 by which time the race started at the Houses of Parliament and finished at the Brighton Aquarium. The course distance varied over the years as follows: 1951-56 52.32 miles, 1957-68 52.50 miles, 1969-75 52.67 miles, 1976-77 52.89 miles, 1978 53.49 miles, 1979-80 54.26 miles, 1981-82 53.49 miles, 1983 53.61 miles, 1984-86 53.31 miles, 1987-90 53.28 miles, 1991-98 55 miles, 1999 c54 miles, 2000-01 55 miles, 2002-05 54.11 miles.
Men | Women | |||
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
Lewis Piper Derek Reynolds Wally Hayward SAF Bill Kelly Tom Richards Ron Hopcroft Gerald Walsh SAF Mike Kirkwood Fritz Madel SAF Jackie Mekler SAF John Smith John Smith Bernard Gomersall Bernard Gomersall Bernard Gomersall Bernard Gomersall John Tarrant John Tarrant Dave Bagshaw RSA John Clare Dave Levick RSA Alastair Wood Joe Keating John Newsome Cavin Woodward Tom O'Reilly Don Ritchie Don Ritchie Allan Kirik USA Ian Thompson Bruce Fordyce RSA Bruce Fordyce RSA Bruce Fordyce RSA Barry Heath Hoseah Tjale RSA Terry Tullett Peter Sugden Mark Pickard Erik Seedhouse Dave Beattie Dave Kelly Steve Moore Steve Moore Shaun Meiklejohn RSA Sarel Ackermann RSA Greg Dell Steve Moore Colin Thomas RSA Steve Moore Sarel Ackermann RSA Andrey Kotsybka UKR Brian Hennessey Brian Hennessey Brian Hennessey Johannes Oosthuizen RSA |
6:18:04 5:52:22 5:29:40 5:39:46 5:27:24 5:36:26 5:26:20 5:47:44 5:43:58 5:26:56 5:37:43 5:35:22 5:47:55 5:39:44 5:40:11 5:32:50 5:41:50 5:37:27 5:28:35 5:41:08 5:21:45 5:11:00 5:11:30 5:16:07 5:12:07 5:23:32 5:16:05 5:13:02 5:32:37 5:15:15 5:21:15 5:18:36 5:12:32 5:24:15 5:31:26 5:53:10 5:36:59 6:06:25 5:24:48 5:54:32 6:13:56 6:01:09 6:07:22 6:01:02 5:55:49 6:00:59 6:05:32 6:02:17 6:02:45 5:56:50 6:42:13 6:00:57 6:24:04 6:13:59 5:50:30 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Leslie Watson Leslie Watson Lynn Fitzgerald Ann Franklin Ann Franklin not contested Sandra Kiddy USA Eleanor Adams Hilary Johnson Hilary Walker Hilary Walker Hilary Walker Carolyn Hunter-Rowe Dalene Vermeulin RSA Carolyn Hunter-Rowe Jackie Leak Lesley Turner Hilary Walker Rae Bisschoff RSA Ina Sanders RSA Hilary Walker Danielle Sanderson Liz Neville Michelle Stewart RSA Ellen McCurtin USA Vicky Skelton Vicky Skelton |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6:55:11 6:56:10 7:47:28 7:01:51 6:37:08 7:02:37 6:42:40 7:15:40 7:07:48 6:43:22 6:51:24 7:18:09 7:54:47 6:34:10 7:06:22 7:11:39 7:40:13 7:05:56 7:02:26 7:42:29 7:07:12 8:42:03 7:25:07 7:02:27 7:20:43 7:17:10 |
First held in 1986. Since 1990 the event has incorporated the Welsh Ultra Distance Championships (see above).
Men | Women | |||
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
Mick McGeoch not held Mick McGeoch Martin Daykin Erik Seedhouse Paul Belcher Mike Hartley Mike Hartley Steve Moore Robin Gardner Steve Moore Simon Pride Simon Pride Simon Pride Chris Finill Alan Reid Mikk Bradley Brian Hennessey Brian Cole Stephen Pope John Pares |
4:11:32 3:58:40 3:59:24 3:55:21 4:27:34 4:04:01 4:00:20 4:01:28 4:17:46 4:10:35 3:54:24 4:01:32 3:53:55 4:21:57 4:11:45 4:20:03 4:13:10 4:08:16 4:27:37 4:29:14 |
Ann Franklin not held Hilary Walker no finishers Kay Pritchard Marianne Savage Hilary Walker Carolyn Hunter-Rowe Eleanor Robinson no finishers no finishers Hilary Walker Hilary Walker Carolyn Hunter-Rowe Hilary Walker Jackie Leak Hilary Walker Sam Bretherick Siri Terjesen Lizzy Hawker Loretta Daley |
4:47:27 5:04:30 6:14:49 5:14:12 5:18:10 4:26:43 4:50:11 5:05:58 5:18:41 4:35:42 5:12:09 5:01:56 5:27:20 5:17:50 5:15:35 5:12:46 6:59:21 |
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