United StatesFixed distance
Metropolitan 50 Mile Race
3 Nov1979
Distance
50mi
Finishers
3532 men3 women
Winning time
5:14:54h
Median pace
11.56km/h
Pace distribution
35 finishers · 8.14–15.33 km/h · mean 11.66
Every finisher ran the same 50 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 35 finishers ranged from 8.14 to 15.33 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 11.66 and a median of 11.56. The busiest band is 13.5 to 14.0 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–35 of 35
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mueller, FritzUnited StatesMan *NY, USA | 5:14:54h | 15.33 | M40 | 1st M · 1st M40 |
| 2 | Garlepp, JohnUnited StatesMan *NJ | 5:46:22h | 13.94 | M40 | 2nd M · 2nd M40 |
| 3 | Erskine, JoeUnited StatesMan | 5:50:44h | 13.77 | M45 | 3rd M · 1st M45 |
| 4 | Langsam, RichardUnited StatesMan | 5:52:39h | 13.69 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Chiaro, TomUnited StatesMan *NJ | 5:53:10h | 13.67 | M23 | 5th M · 2nd M23 |
| 6 | Lawder, WilliamUnited StatesMan *NJ | 5:53:15h | 13.67 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 7 | Yergeau, RogerUnited StatesMan | 5:54:14h | 13.63 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Caldwell, Richard (Lion)United StatesMan | 5:56:43h | 13.54 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Barner, ParkUnited StatesMan *PA | 5:56:54h | 13.53 | M35 | 9th M · 1st M35 |
| 10 | VandeKieft, BobUnited StatesMan | 6:04:04h | 13.26 | M35 | 10th M · 2nd M35 |
| 11 | Gershman, BennettUnited StatesMan | 6:15:18h | 12.86 | M35 | 11th M · 3rd M35 |
| 12 | Obelkevich, DavidUnited StatesMan | 6:20:05h | 12.70 | M35 | 12th M · 4th M35 |
| 13 | Shied, LarryUnited StatesMan *NJ | 6:21:45h | 12.65 | M23 | 13th M · 6th M23 |
| 14 | Gudonsky, RichardUnited StatesMan | 6:26:15h | 12.50 | M23 | 14th M · 7th M23 |
| 15 | Soto Rojas, Jose AntonioSpainMan | 6:32:03h | 12.31 | M23 | 15th M · 8th M23 |
| 16 | Erich, GuenterUnited StatesMan | 6:33:32h | 12.27 | M45 | 16th M · 2nd M45 |
| 17 | McGrath, MichaelUnited StatesMan *NJ | 6:46:51h | 11.87 | M35 | 17th M · 5th M35 |
| 18 | Spiegler, MichaelUnited StatesMan *RI | 6:57:45h | 11.56 | M35 | 18th M · 6th M35 |
| 19 | Whiting, NathanUnited StatesMan | 7:02:24h | 11.43 | M23 | 19th M · 9th M23 |
| 20 | Roderick, CharlesUnited StatesMan | 7:07:28h | 11.29 | M23 | 20th M · 10th M23 |
| 21 | Grace, RustyUnited StatesMan | 7:09:25h | 11.24 | M23 | 21st M · 11th M23 |
| 22 | Hart, BillUnited StatesMan | 7:12:51h | 11.15 | M23 | 22nd M · 12th M23 |
| 23 | Slevin, PaulUnited StatesMan *CO | 7:13:02h | 11.15 | M23 | 23rd M · 13th M23 |
| 24 | Recinos, HaroldUnited StatesMan | 7:14:47h | 11.10 | M23 | 24th M · 14th M23 |
| 25 | Brynteson, JamesUnited StatesMan *MN | 7:15:22h | 11.09 | M23 | 25th M · 15th M23 |
| 26 | Schell, GregoryUnited StatesMan *FL | 7:35:39h | 10.60 | M23 | 26th M · 16th M23 |
| 27 | Skagerberg, MarvinUnited StatesMan | 7:45:09h | 10.38 | M40 | 27th M · 3rd M40 |
| 28 | Kenul, JohnUnited StatesMan | 7:45:33h | 10.37 | M35 | 28th M · 7th M35 |
| 29 | Bruno, JuliaUnited StatesWoman | 8:14:48h | 9.76 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 30 | Gootzeit, SholomUnited StatesMan | 9:04:39h | 8.86 | M23 | 29th M · 17th M23 |
| 31 | Mandley, HelenUnited StatesWoman | 9:05:29h | 8.85 | W23 | 2nd F · 2nd W23 |
| 32 | Molina, JoseUnited StatesMan | 9:05:30h | 8.85 | M23 | 30th M · 18th M23 |
| 33 | Poupko, HowardUnited StatesMan | 9:27:21h | 8.51 | M23 | 31st M · 19th M23 |
| 34 | Ludwinski, JohnUnited StatesMan | 9:27:22h | 8.51 | M50 | 32nd M · 1st M50 |
| 35 | McClellan, AmyUnited StatesWoman | 9:53:07h | 8.14 | W35 | 3rd F · 1st W35 |
- 1Mueller, FritzUnited StatesMan*NY, USA1st M · 1st M40Time5:14:54hPace15.33Cat.M40
- 2Garlepp, JohnUnited StatesMan*NJ2nd M · 2nd M40Time5:46:22hPace13.94Cat.M40
- 3Erskine, JoeUnited StatesMan3rd M · 1st M45Time5:50:44hPace13.77Cat.M45
- 4Langsam, RichardUnited StatesMan4th M · 1st M23Time5:52:39hPace13.69Cat.M23
- 5Chiaro, TomUnited StatesMan*NJ5th M · 2nd M23Time5:53:10hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 6Lawder, WilliamUnited StatesMan*NJ6th M · 3rd M23Time5:53:15hPace13.67Cat.M23
- 7Yergeau, RogerUnited StatesMan7th M · 4th M23Time5:54:14hPace13.63Cat.M23
- 8Caldwell, Richard (Lion)United StatesMan8th M · 5th M23Time5:56:43hPace13.54Cat.M23
- 9Barner, ParkUnited StatesMan*PA9th M · 1st M35Time5:56:54hPace13.53Cat.M35
- 10VandeKieft, BobUnited StatesMan10th M · 2nd M35Time6:04:04hPace13.26Cat.M35
- 11Gershman, BennettUnited StatesMan11th M · 3rd M35Time6:15:18hPace12.86Cat.M35
- 12Obelkevich, DavidUnited StatesMan12th M · 4th M35Time6:20:05hPace12.70Cat.M35
- 13Shied, LarryUnited StatesMan*NJ13th M · 6th M23Time6:21:45hPace12.65Cat.M23
- 14Gudonsky, RichardUnited StatesMan14th M · 7th M23Time6:26:15hPace12.50Cat.M23
- 15Soto Rojas, Jose AntonioSpainMan15th M · 8th M23Time6:32:03hPace12.31Cat.M23
- 16Erich, GuenterUnited StatesMan16th M · 2nd M45Time6:33:32hPace12.27Cat.M45
- 17McGrath, MichaelUnited StatesMan*NJ17th M · 5th M35Time6:46:51hPace11.87Cat.M35
- 18Spiegler, MichaelUnited StatesMan*RI18th M · 6th M35Time6:57:45hPace11.56Cat.M35
- 19Whiting, NathanUnited StatesMan19th M · 9th M23Time7:02:24hPace11.43Cat.M23
- 20Roderick, CharlesUnited StatesMan20th M · 10th M23Time7:07:28hPace11.29Cat.M23
- 21Grace, RustyUnited StatesMan21st M · 11th M23Time7:09:25hPace11.24Cat.M23
- 22Hart, BillUnited StatesMan22nd M · 12th M23Time7:12:51hPace11.15Cat.M23
- 23Slevin, PaulUnited StatesMan*CO23rd M · 13th M23Time7:13:02hPace11.15Cat.M23
- 24Recinos, HaroldUnited StatesMan24th M · 14th M23Time7:14:47hPace11.10Cat.M23
- 25Brynteson, JamesUnited StatesMan*MN25th M · 15th M23Time7:15:22hPace11.09Cat.M23
- 26Schell, GregoryUnited StatesMan*FL26th M · 16th M23Time7:35:39hPace10.60Cat.M23
- 27Skagerberg, MarvinUnited StatesMan27th M · 3rd M40Time7:45:09hPace10.38Cat.M40
- 28Kenul, JohnUnited StatesMan28th M · 7th M35Time7:45:33hPace10.37Cat.M35
- 29Bruno, JuliaUnited StatesWoman1st F · 1st W23Time8:14:48hPace9.76Cat.W23
- 30Gootzeit, SholomUnited StatesMan29th M · 17th M23Time9:04:39hPace8.86Cat.M23
- 31Mandley, HelenUnited StatesWoman2nd F · 2nd W23Time9:05:29hPace8.85Cat.W23
- 32Molina, JoseUnited StatesMan30th M · 18th M23Time9:05:30hPace8.85Cat.M23
- 33Poupko, HowardUnited StatesMan31st M · 19th M23Time9:27:21hPace8.51Cat.M23
- 34Ludwinski, JohnUnited StatesMan32nd M · 1st M50Time9:27:22hPace8.51Cat.M50
- 35McClellan, AmyUnited StatesWoman3rd F · 1st W35Time9:53:07hPace8.14Cat.W35