United StatesFixed distance
AMJA 50 Mile Ultramarathon
13 Oct1979
Distance
50mi
Finishers
7765 men12 women
Winning time
5:49:23h
Median pace
9.21km/h
Pace distribution
77 finishers · 5.92–13.82 km/h · mean 9.38
Every finisher ran the same 50 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 77 finishers ranged from 5.92 to 13.82 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.38 and a median of 9.21. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 16 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 77
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rouiller, RogerUnited StatesMan *IL | 5:49:23h | 13.82 | M40 | 1st M · 1st M40 |
| 2 | Crawford, WalterUnited StatesMan *IL | 5:56:57h | 13.53 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Berby, RonaldUnited StatesMan *WI | 6:02:31h | 13.32 | M35 | 3rd M · 1st M35 |
| 4 | Yost, JimUnited StatesMan *IL | 6:08:16h | 13.11 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | McJunkin, DaveUnited StatesMan *IL | 6:25:32h | 12.52 | M23 | 5th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Paris, SamUnited StatesMan *NY | 6:31:36h | 12.33 | M40 | 6th M · 2nd M40 |
| 7 | Devinatz, VictorUnited StatesMan *IL | 6:41:33h | 12.02 | MU23 | 7th M · 1st MU23 |
| 8 | Hendricksen, PaulUnited StatesMan *IL | 6:42:47h | 11.99 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Boland, JamesUnited StatesMan *IL | 6:44:44h | 11.93 | M45 | 9th M · 1st M45 |
| 10 | Fritsch, KennethUnited StatesMan *WI | 6:51:05h | 11.74 | M35 | 10th M · 2nd M35 |
| 11 | Urban, TedUnited StatesMan *PA | 6:53:26h | 11.68 | M40 | 11th M · 3rd M40 |
| 12 | Lees, SkipUnited StatesMan *IL | 7:02:12h | 11.44 | M23 | 12th M · 5th M23 |
| 13 | Soskind, PaulUnited StatesMan *NY | 7:13:04h | 11.15 | M35 | 13th M · 3rd M35 |
| 14 | Kelly, JimUnited StatesMan *IL | 7:28:50h | 10.76 | M35 | 14th M · 4th M35 |
| 15 | Finley, DouglasUnited StatesMan *MI | 7:36:56h | 10.57 | M40 | 15th M · 4th M40 |
| 16 | Mueller, GeorgeUnited StatesMan *IL | 7:37:37h | 10.55 | M23 | 16th M · 6th M23 |
| 17 | Noe, GaryUnited StatesMan *IL | 7:41:03h | 10.47 | M23 | 17th M · 7th M23 |
| 18 | Kendall, JohnCanadaMan | 7:42:43h | 10.43 | M45 | 18th M · 2nd M45 |
| 19 | Phillips, J. E.United StatesMan *SC | 7:44:33h | 10.39 | M35 | 19th M · 5th M35 |
| 20 | Gelfond, AllanUnited StatesMan *MI | 7:47:55h | 10.32 | M40 | 20th M · 5th M40 |
| 21 | Shaw, JohnUnited StatesMan *IL | 7:48:53h | 10.30 | M35 | 21st M · 6th M35 |
| 22 | Randall, GaryGreat BritainMan *IL | 7:49:09h | 10.29 | MU23 | 22nd M · 2nd MU23 |
| 23 | Benston, JamesUnited StatesMan *IL | 7:50:31h | 10.26 | M23 | 23rd M · 8th M23 |
| 24 | Appenzeller, OttoUnited StatesMan *NM | 7:53:00h | 10.21 | M50 | 24th M · 1st M50 |
| 25 | Morgan, LouisUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:00:59h | 10.04 | M40 | 25th M · 6th M40 |
| 26 | Hahn, EdwardUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:08:07h | 9.89 | M40 | 26th M · 7th M40 |
| 27 | Kenul, JohnUnited StatesMan *NY | 8:09:44h | 9.86 | M35 | 27th M · 7th M35 |
| 28 | Bruce, BobUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:11:00h | 9.83 | M55 | 28th M · 1st M55 |
| 29 | Berkey, AnitaUnited StatesWoman *IL | 8:15:51h | 9.74 | W35 | 1st F · 1st W35 |
| 30 | Roberts, LeoUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:17:16h | 9.71 | M45 | 29th M · 3rd M45 |
| 31 | Whitman, EdwinUnited StatesMan *PA | 8:18:23h | 9.69 | M50 | 30th M · 2nd M50 |
| 32 | Shultz, HarveyUnited StatesMan *MI | 8:25:03h | 9.56 | M50 | 31st M · 3rd M50 |
| 33 | Seed, RandolphUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:25:18h | 9.55 | M45 | 32nd M · 4th M45 |
| 34 | Schutt, RogerUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:30:24h | 9.46 | M23 | 33rd M · 9th M23 |
| 35 | Glezier, LarryUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:33:07h | 9.41 | M40 | 34th M · 8th M40 |
| 36 | Grossman, MichaelUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:39:22h | 9.30 | M45 | 35th M · 5th M45 |
| 37 | Grossman, DavidUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:39:22h | 9.30 | MU23 | 35th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 38 | Stobbe, KnudUnited StatesMan *WI | 8:43:02h | 9.23 | M55 | 37th M · 2nd M55 |
| 39 | Duberman, LouisUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:44:00h | 9.21 | M45 | 38th M · 6th M45 |
| 40 | Smith, HaroldUnited StatesMan *WA | 8:45:20h | 9.19 | M50 | 39th M · 4th M50 |
| 41 | Pallares, LydiUnited StatesWoman *FL | 8:46:12h | 9.18 | W40 | 2nd F · 1st W40 |
| 42 | Semon, HughUnited StatesMan *PA | 8:47:12h | 9.16 | M40 | 40th M · 9th M40 |
| 43 | Atchley, CharlesUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:48:37h | 9.13 | M35 | 41st M · 8th M35 |
| 44 | Possley, TimothyUnited StatesMan *IL | 8:54:47h | 9.03 | M23 | 42nd M · 10th M23 |
| 45 | Minturn, WilliamUnited StatesMan *Arizona | 9:15:59h | 8.68 | M60 | 43rd M · 1st M60 |
| 46 | Burke, WilliamUnited StatesMan *IL | 9:15:59h | 8.68 | M50 | 43rd M · 5th M50 |
| 47 | Henny, VolpeUnited StatesWoman *IL | 9:18:49h | 8.64 | W45 | 3rd F · 1st W45 |
| 48 | Pfeffer, SandraUnited StatesWoman *IL | 9:18:49h | 8.64 | W45 | 3rd F · 1st W45 |
| 49 | Collins, RichardUnited StatesMan *IL | 9:22:30h | 8.58 | M45 | 45th M · 7th M45 |
| 50 | Bloom, KathleenUnited StatesWoman *IL | 9:30:12h | 8.47 | W23 | 5th F · 1st W23 |
- 1Rouiller, RogerUnited StatesMan*IL1st M · 1st M40Time5:49:23hPace13.82Cat.M40
- 2Crawford, WalterUnited StatesMan*IL2nd M · 1st M23Time5:56:57hPace13.53Cat.M23
- 3Berby, RonaldUnited StatesMan*WI3rd M · 1st M35Time6:02:31hPace13.32Cat.M35
- 4Yost, JimUnited StatesMan*IL4th M · 2nd M23Time6:08:16hPace13.11Cat.M23
- 5McJunkin, DaveUnited StatesMan*IL5th M · 3rd M23Time6:25:32hPace12.52Cat.M23
- 6Paris, SamUnited StatesMan*NY6th M · 2nd M40Time6:31:36hPace12.33Cat.M40
- 7Devinatz, VictorUnited StatesMan*IL7th M · 1st MU23Time6:41:33hPace12.02Cat.MU23
- 8Hendricksen, PaulUnited StatesMan*IL8th M · 4th M23Time6:42:47hPace11.99Cat.M23
- 9Boland, JamesUnited StatesMan*IL9th M · 1st M45Time6:44:44hPace11.93Cat.M45
- 10Fritsch, KennethUnited StatesMan*WI10th M · 2nd M35Time6:51:05hPace11.74Cat.M35
- 11Urban, TedUnited StatesMan*PA11th M · 3rd M40Time6:53:26hPace11.68Cat.M40
- 12Lees, SkipUnited StatesMan*IL12th M · 5th M23Time7:02:12hPace11.44Cat.M23
- 13Soskind, PaulUnited StatesMan*NY13th M · 3rd M35Time7:13:04hPace11.15Cat.M35
- 14Kelly, JimUnited StatesMan*IL14th M · 4th M35Time7:28:50hPace10.76Cat.M35
- 15Finley, DouglasUnited StatesMan*MI15th M · 4th M40Time7:36:56hPace10.57Cat.M40
- 16Mueller, GeorgeUnited StatesMan*IL16th M · 6th M23Time7:37:37hPace10.55Cat.M23
- 17Noe, GaryUnited StatesMan*IL17th M · 7th M23Time7:41:03hPace10.47Cat.M23
- 18Kendall, JohnCanadaMan18th M · 2nd M45Time7:42:43hPace10.43Cat.M45
- 19Phillips, J. E.United StatesMan*SC19th M · 5th M35Time7:44:33hPace10.39Cat.M35
- 20Gelfond, AllanUnited StatesMan*MI20th M · 5th M40Time7:47:55hPace10.32Cat.M40
- 21Shaw, JohnUnited StatesMan*IL21st M · 6th M35Time7:48:53hPace10.30Cat.M35
- 22Randall, GaryGreat BritainMan*IL22nd M · 2nd MU23Time7:49:09hPace10.29Cat.MU23
- 23Benston, JamesUnited StatesMan*IL23rd M · 8th M23Time7:50:31hPace10.26Cat.M23
- 24Appenzeller, OttoUnited StatesMan*NM24th M · 1st M50Time7:53:00hPace10.21Cat.M50
- 25Morgan, LouisUnited StatesMan*IL25th M · 6th M40Time8:00:59hPace10.04Cat.M40
- 26Hahn, EdwardUnited StatesMan*IL26th M · 7th M40Time8:08:07hPace9.89Cat.M40
- 27Kenul, JohnUnited StatesMan*NY27th M · 7th M35Time8:09:44hPace9.86Cat.M35
- 28Bruce, BobUnited StatesMan*IL28th M · 1st M55Time8:11:00hPace9.83Cat.M55
- 29Berkey, AnitaUnited StatesWoman*IL1st F · 1st W35Time8:15:51hPace9.74Cat.W35
- 30Roberts, LeoUnited StatesMan*IL29th M · 3rd M45Time8:17:16hPace9.71Cat.M45
- 31Whitman, EdwinUnited StatesMan*PA30th M · 2nd M50Time8:18:23hPace9.69Cat.M50
- 32Shultz, HarveyUnited StatesMan*MI31st M · 3rd M50Time8:25:03hPace9.56Cat.M50
- 33Seed, RandolphUnited StatesMan*IL32nd M · 4th M45Time8:25:18hPace9.55Cat.M45
- 34Schutt, RogerUnited StatesMan*IL33rd M · 9th M23Time8:30:24hPace9.46Cat.M23
- 35Glezier, LarryUnited StatesMan*IL34th M · 8th M40Time8:33:07hPace9.41Cat.M40
- 36Grossman, MichaelUnited StatesMan*IL35th M · 5th M45Time8:39:22hPace9.30Cat.M45
- 37Grossman, DavidUnited StatesMan*IL35th M · 3rd MU23Time8:39:22hPace9.30Cat.MU23
- 38Stobbe, KnudUnited StatesMan*WI37th M · 2nd M55Time8:43:02hPace9.23Cat.M55
- 39Duberman, LouisUnited StatesMan*IL38th M · 6th M45Time8:44:00hPace9.21Cat.M45
- 40Smith, HaroldUnited StatesMan*WA39th M · 4th M50Time8:45:20hPace9.19Cat.M50
- 41Pallares, LydiUnited StatesWoman*FL2nd F · 1st W40Time8:46:12hPace9.18Cat.W40
- 42Semon, HughUnited StatesMan*PA40th M · 9th M40Time8:47:12hPace9.16Cat.M40
- 43Atchley, CharlesUnited StatesMan*IL41st M · 8th M35Time8:48:37hPace9.13Cat.M35
- 44Possley, TimothyUnited StatesMan*IL42nd M · 10th M23Time8:54:47hPace9.03Cat.M23
- 45Minturn, WilliamUnited StatesMan*Arizona43rd M · 1st M60Time9:15:59hPace8.68Cat.M60
- 46Burke, WilliamUnited StatesMan*IL43rd M · 5th M50Time9:15:59hPace8.68Cat.M50
- 47Henny, VolpeUnited StatesWoman*IL3rd F · 1st W45Time9:18:49hPace8.64Cat.W45
- 48Pfeffer, SandraUnited StatesWoman*IL3rd F · 1st W45Time9:18:49hPace8.64Cat.W45
- 49Collins, RichardUnited StatesMan*IL45th M · 7th M45Time9:22:30hPace8.58Cat.M45
- 50Bloom, KathleenUnited StatesWoman*IL5th F · 1st W23Time9:30:12hPace8.47Cat.W23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 77