United StatesFixed time
The O'Leary Belt
6–11 Oct1879
Duration
6d
Finishers
3232 men0 women
Winning distance
812.919km
Median pace
2.00km/h
Pace distribution
32 finishers · 0.42–5.64 km/h · mean 2.64
Every finisher ran the same 6 d course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 32 finishers ranged from 0.42 to 5.64 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 2.64 and a median of 2.00. The busiest band is 5.0 to 5.5 kilometres per hour, with 7 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–32 of 32
| Rank | Runner | Distance | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murphy, NicholasUnited StatesMan *Haverstraw, Ny | 812.919km | 5.64 | MU23 | 1st M · 1st MU23 |
| 2 | Howard, HarryUnited StatesMan | 804.672km | 5.59 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Faber, ChristianUnited StatesMan | 786.365km | 5.46 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Briody, ThomasUnited StatesMan *Brooklyn | 764.438km | 5.31 | — | 4th M |
| 5 | Mahoney, JamesUnited StatesMan *New York | 752.167km | 5.22 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Russell, Samuel P.United StatesMan *Chicago | 727.825km | 5.05 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 7 | Allen, JosephGreat BritainMan *Renfrew, Massachusetts | 727.624km | 5.05 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Walker, CyreniusUnited StatesMan *Buffalo | 725.009km | 5.04 | M35 | 8th M · 1st M35 |
| 9 | Curran, BenjaminUnited StatesMan | 724.405km | 5.03 | M45 | 9th M · 1st M45 |
| 10 | Pierce, AlbertUnited StatesMan *New York | 552.407km | 3.84 | MU23 | 10th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 11 | Spellacy, TimothyUnited StatesMan *Millerstown, Pa | 547.780km | 3.80 | M23 | 11th M · 5th M23 |
| 12 | McKee, DavidUnited StatesMan *New York | 486.424km | 3.38 | — | 12th M |
| 13 | Brand, E.United StatesMan *Ausbury Park, Nj | 356.670km | 2.48 | M23 | 13th M · 6th M23 |
| 14 | Fox, CharlesUnited StatesMan *Austin, Illinois | 325.690km | 2.26 | M35 | 14th M · 2nd M35 |
| 15 | Kemmerer, MartinUnited StatesMan *Of Lock Haven, Pennsy... | 324.886km | 2.26 | MU23 | 15th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 16 | Dickinson, John J.United StatesMan *Philadelphia | 323.478km | 2.25 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Brondgeest, John AlbertCanadaMan *Toronto | 287.267km | 2.00 | M23 | 17th M · 7th M23 |
| 18 | Elson, AlfredUnited StatesMan | 261.317km | 1.81 | M45 | 18th M · 2nd M45 |
| 19 | Mcleavy, JamesGreat BritainMan | 241.602km | 1.68 | M23 | 19th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | McLean, W. H.United StatesMan *Philadelphia | 174.211km | 1.21 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Crossland, PeterGreat BritainMan | 162.543km | 1.13 | M35 | 21st M · 3rd M35 |
| 22 | Costello, Michael M.United StatesMan *Fishkill-Om-The-Hudso... | 162.543km | 1.13 | M23 | 21st M · 9th M23 |
| 23 | Behrman, John HenryUnited StatesMan *Jersey City, Nj | 161.336km | 1.12 | M40 | 23rd M · 1st M40 |
| 24 | Boyle, CharlesCanadaMan *Montreal | 157.916km | 1.10 | M23 | 24th M · 10th M23 |
| 25 | Fitzgerald, PatrickUnited StatesMan | 141.622km | 0.98 | M23 | 25th M · 11th M23 |
| 26 | Dillon, JohnUnited StatesMan | 125.528km | 0.87 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Edwards, Frank LeonardsonUnited StatesMan *New York | 120.700km | 0.84 | M23 | 27th M · 12th M23 |
| 28 | Tait, WilliamUnited StatesMan *New York | 109.435km | 0.76 | — | 28th M |
| 29 | Perkins, JohnUnited StatesMan *Brooklyn | 103.400km | 0.72 | M23 | 29th M · 13th M23 |
| 30 | Costello (Dugan), Thomas T.United StatesMan | 94.951km | 0.66 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Brown, Henry (Blower)Great BritainMan | 65.781km | 0.46 | M35 | 31st M · 4th M35 |
| 32 | Eckersall, WalterUnited StatesMan *Chicago | 60.953km | 0.42 | M23 | 32nd M · 14th M23 |
- 1Murphy, NicholasUnited StatesMan*Haverstraw, Ny1st M · 1st MU23Distance812.919kmPace5.64Cat.MU23
- 2Howard, HarryUnited StatesMan2nd M · 1st M23Distance804.672kmPace5.59Cat.M23
- 3Faber, ChristianUnited StatesMan3rd M · 2nd M23Distance786.365kmPace5.46Cat.M23
- 4Briody, ThomasUnited StatesMan*Brooklyn4th MDistance764.438kmPace5.31
- 5Mahoney, JamesUnited StatesMan*New York5th MDistance752.167kmPace5.22
- 6Russell, Samuel P.United StatesMan*Chicago6th M · 3rd M23Distance727.825kmPace5.05Cat.M23
- 7Allen, JosephGreat BritainMan*Renfrew, Massachusetts7th M · 4th M23Distance727.624kmPace5.05Cat.M23
- 8Walker, CyreniusUnited StatesMan*Buffalo8th M · 1st M35Distance725.009kmPace5.04Cat.M35
- 9Curran, BenjaminUnited StatesMan9th M · 1st M45Distance724.405kmPace5.03Cat.M45
- 10Pierce, AlbertUnited StatesMan*New York10th M · 2nd MU23Distance552.407kmPace3.84Cat.MU23
- 11Spellacy, TimothyUnited StatesMan*Millerstown, Pa11th M · 5th M23Distance547.780kmPace3.80Cat.M23
- 12McKee, DavidUnited StatesMan*New York12th MDistance486.424kmPace3.38
- 13Brand, E.United StatesMan*Ausbury Park, Nj13th M · 6th M23Distance356.670kmPace2.48Cat.M23
- 14Fox, CharlesUnited StatesMan*Austin, Illinois14th M · 2nd M35Distance325.690kmPace2.26Cat.M35
- 15Kemmerer, MartinUnited StatesMan*Of Lock Haven, Pennsy...15th M · 3rd MU23Distance324.886kmPace2.26Cat.MU23
- 16Dickinson, John J.United StatesMan*Philadelphia16th MDistance323.478kmPace2.25
- 17Brondgeest, John AlbertCanadaMan*Toronto17th M · 7th M23Distance287.267kmPace2.00Cat.M23
- 18Elson, AlfredUnited StatesMan18th M · 2nd M45Distance261.317kmPace1.81Cat.M45
- 19Mcleavy, JamesGreat BritainMan19th M · 8th M23Distance241.602kmPace1.68Cat.M23
- 20McLean, W. H.United StatesMan*Philadelphia20th MDistance174.211kmPace1.21
- 21Crossland, PeterGreat BritainMan21st M · 3rd M35Distance162.543kmPace1.13Cat.M35
- 22Costello, Michael M.United StatesMan*Fishkill-Om-The-Hudso...21st M · 9th M23Distance162.543kmPace1.13Cat.M23
- 23Behrman, John HenryUnited StatesMan*Jersey City, Nj23rd M · 1st M40Distance161.336kmPace1.12Cat.M40
- 24Boyle, CharlesCanadaMan*Montreal24th M · 10th M23Distance157.916kmPace1.10Cat.M23
- 25Fitzgerald, PatrickUnited StatesMan25th M · 11th M23Distance141.622kmPace0.98Cat.M23
- 26Dillon, JohnUnited StatesMan26th MDistance125.528kmPace0.87
- 27Edwards, Frank LeonardsonUnited StatesMan*New York27th M · 12th M23Distance120.700kmPace0.84Cat.M23
- 28Tait, WilliamUnited StatesMan*New York28th MDistance109.435kmPace0.76
- 29Perkins, JohnUnited StatesMan*Brooklyn29th M · 13th M23Distance103.400kmPace0.72Cat.M23
- 30Costello (Dugan), Thomas T.United StatesMan30th MDistance94.951kmPace0.66
- 31Brown, Henry (Blower)Great BritainMan31st M · 4th M35Distance65.781kmPace0.46Cat.M35
- 32Eckersall, WalterUnited StatesMan*Chicago32nd M · 14th M23Distance60.953kmPace0.42Cat.M23