United StatesFixed distance
Metropolitan 50 Mile Race
4 Nov1978
Distance
50mi
Finishers
3535 men0 women
Winning time
5:15:54h
Median pace
11.97km/h
Pace distribution
35 finishers · 9.23–15.28 km/h · mean 12.03
Every finisher ran the same 50 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 35 finishers ranged from 9.23 to 15.28 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.03 and a median of 11.97. The busiest band is 11.5 to 12.0 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–35 of 35
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirik, AllanUnited StatesMan | 5:15:54h | 15.28 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Garlepp, JohnUnited StatesMan *NJ | 5:28:19h | 14.71 | M35 | 2nd M · 2nd M35 |
| 3 | Knickerbocker, TerryUnited StatesMan | 5:34:35h | 14.43 | M23 | 3rd M · 1st M23 |
| 4 | Langsam, RichardUnited StatesMan | 5:52:06h | 13.71 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | Jones, BrianUnited StatesMan | 5:55:07h | 13.60 | M35 | 5th M · 3rd M35 |
| 6 | Chiaro, TomUnited StatesMan *NJ | 5:59:00h | 13.45 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 7 | Appell, PaulUnited StatesMan *IL | 6:02:11h | 13.33 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Mittleman, StuartUnited StatesMan | 6:13:59h | 12.91 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Burke, PatUnited StatesMan *NJ | 6:17:21h | 12.79 | M35 | 9th M · 4th M35 |
| 10 | Miller, MarkUnited StatesMan | 6:21:26h | 12.66 | M40 | 10th M · 1st M40 |
| 11 | Miller, MichaelUnited StatesMan | 6:21:34h | 12.65 | MU23 | 11th M · 1st MU23 |
| 12 | Whiting, NathanUnited StatesMan | 6:22:55h | 12.61 | M23 | 12th M · 6th M23 |
| 13 | Jobin, MichaelCanadaMan | 6:25:51h | 12.51 | M40 | 13th M · 2nd M40 |
| 14 | Bristol, Clayton Jack (C.J.)United StatesMan *CT | 6:28:45h | 12.42 | M23 | 14th M · 7th M23 |
| 15 | Colahan, RogerUnited StatesMan | 6:36:32h | 12.18 | M40 | 15th M · 3rd M40 |
| 16 | Barner, ParkUnited StatesMan *PA | 6:37:30h | 12.15 | M23 | 16th M · 8th M23 |
| 17 | Stern, HalUnited StatesMan | 6:38:04h | 12.13 | M23 | 17th M · 9th M23 |
| 18 | Gorey, PatrickUnited StatesMan | 6:43:20h | 11.97 | M35 | 18th M · 5th M35 |
| 19 | Obelkevich, DavidUnited StatesMan | 6:43:40h | 11.96 | M35 | 19th M · 6th M35 |
| 20 | Schell, GregoryUnited StatesMan *MA | 6:45:18h | 11.91 | M23 | 20th M · 10th M23 |
| 20 | Soskind, PaulUnited StatesMan | 6:45:18h | 11.91 | M23 | 20th M · 10th M23 |
| 22 | Terry, JackUnited StatesMan | 6:53:50h | 11.67 | M45 | 22nd M · 1st M45 |
| 23 | Snow, SabinUnited StatesMan *NJ | 6:55:05h | 11.63 | M35 | 23rd M · 7th M35 |
| 24 | Mahrer, JerryUnited StatesMan | 6:55:24h | 11.62 | M45 | 24th M · 2nd M45 |
| 25 | Brueland, HaroldUnited StatesMan | 6:59:32h | 11.51 | M23 | 25th M · 12th M23 |
| 26 | Quinn, DonaldUnited StatesMan | 7:05:14h | 11.35 | M23 | 26th M · 13th M23 |
| 27 | Grundstein, BenUnited StatesMan | 7:13:13h | 11.14 | M23 | 27th M · 14th M23 |
| 28 | McGrath, DonUnited StatesMan | 7:18:49h | 11.00 | M35 | 28th M · 8th M35 |
| 29 | Buscemi, GeorgeUnited StatesMan | 7:19:55h | 10.97 | M23 | 29th M · 15th M23 |
| 30 | Kenul, JohnUnited StatesMan | 7:47:02h | 10.34 | M23 | 30th M · 16th M23 |
| 31 | Peck, BillUnited StatesMan | 7:51:29h | 10.24 | M35 | 31st M · 9th M35 |
| 32 | Meltzer, GaryUnited StatesMan | 7:57:59h | 10.10 | M23 | 32nd M · 17th M23 |
| 33 | Ludwinski, JohnUnited StatesMan | 8:10:44h | 9.84 | M45 | 33rd M · 3rd M45 |
| 34 | Roderick, CharlesUnited StatesMan | 8:42:40h | 9.24 | M23 | 34th M · 18th M23 |
| 35 | Steinmetz, Charles (C.H.)United StatesMan | 8:43:07h | 9.23 | M45 | 35th M · 4th M45 |
- 1Kirik, AllanUnited StatesMan1st M · 1st M35Time5:15:54hPace15.28Cat.M35
- 2Garlepp, JohnUnited StatesMan*NJ2nd M · 2nd M35Time5:28:19hPace14.71Cat.M35
- 3Knickerbocker, TerryUnited StatesMan3rd M · 1st M23Time5:34:35hPace14.43Cat.M23
- 4Langsam, RichardUnited StatesMan4th M · 2nd M23Time5:52:06hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 5Jones, BrianUnited StatesMan5th M · 3rd M35Time5:55:07hPace13.60Cat.M35
- 6Chiaro, TomUnited StatesMan*NJ6th M · 3rd M23Time5:59:00hPace13.45Cat.M23
- 7Appell, PaulUnited StatesMan*IL7th M · 4th M23Time6:02:11hPace13.33Cat.M23
- 8Mittleman, StuartUnited StatesMan8th M · 5th M23Time6:13:59hPace12.91Cat.M23
- 9Burke, PatUnited StatesMan*NJ9th M · 4th M35Time6:17:21hPace12.79Cat.M35
- 10Miller, MarkUnited StatesMan10th M · 1st M40Time6:21:26hPace12.66Cat.M40
- 11Miller, MichaelUnited StatesMan11th M · 1st MU23Time6:21:34hPace12.65Cat.MU23
- 12Whiting, NathanUnited StatesMan12th M · 6th M23Time6:22:55hPace12.61Cat.M23
- 13Jobin, MichaelCanadaMan13th M · 2nd M40Time6:25:51hPace12.51Cat.M40
- 14Bristol, Clayton Jack (C.J.)United StatesMan*CT14th M · 7th M23Time6:28:45hPace12.42Cat.M23
- 15Colahan, RogerUnited StatesMan15th M · 3rd M40Time6:36:32hPace12.18Cat.M40
- 16Barner, ParkUnited StatesMan*PA16th M · 8th M23Time6:37:30hPace12.15Cat.M23
- 17Stern, HalUnited StatesMan17th M · 9th M23Time6:38:04hPace12.13Cat.M23
- 18Gorey, PatrickUnited StatesMan18th M · 5th M35Time6:43:20hPace11.97Cat.M35
- 19Obelkevich, DavidUnited StatesMan19th M · 6th M35Time6:43:40hPace11.96Cat.M35
- 20Schell, GregoryUnited StatesMan*MA20th M · 10th M23Time6:45:18hPace11.91Cat.M23
- 20Soskind, PaulUnited StatesMan20th M · 10th M23Time6:45:18hPace11.91Cat.M23
- 22Terry, JackUnited StatesMan22nd M · 1st M45Time6:53:50hPace11.67Cat.M45
- 23Snow, SabinUnited StatesMan*NJ23rd M · 7th M35Time6:55:05hPace11.63Cat.M35
- 24Mahrer, JerryUnited StatesMan24th M · 2nd M45Time6:55:24hPace11.62Cat.M45
- 25Brueland, HaroldUnited StatesMan25th M · 12th M23Time6:59:32hPace11.51Cat.M23
- 26Quinn, DonaldUnited StatesMan26th M · 13th M23Time7:05:14hPace11.35Cat.M23
- 27Grundstein, BenUnited StatesMan27th M · 14th M23Time7:13:13hPace11.14Cat.M23
- 28McGrath, DonUnited StatesMan28th M · 8th M35Time7:18:49hPace11.00Cat.M35
- 29Buscemi, GeorgeUnited StatesMan29th M · 15th M23Time7:19:55hPace10.97Cat.M23
- 30Kenul, JohnUnited StatesMan30th M · 16th M23Time7:47:02hPace10.34Cat.M23
- 31Peck, BillUnited StatesMan31st M · 9th M35Time7:51:29hPace10.24Cat.M35
- 32Meltzer, GaryUnited StatesMan32nd M · 17th M23Time7:57:59hPace10.10Cat.M23
- 33Ludwinski, JohnUnited StatesMan33rd M · 3rd M45Time8:10:44hPace9.84Cat.M45
- 34Roderick, CharlesUnited StatesMan34th M · 18th M23Time8:42:40hPace9.24Cat.M23
- 35Steinmetz, Charles (C.H.)United StatesMan35th M · 4th M45Time8:43:07hPace9.23Cat.M45