United StatesFixed distance
Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run
24–25 Jun1978
Distance
89mi
Finishers
3029 men1 women
Winning time
18:50:00h
Median pace
5.97km/h
Pace distribution
30 finishers · 3.69–7.61 km/h · mean 5.73
Every finisher ran the same 89 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 30 finishers ranged from 3.69 to 7.61 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 5.73 and a median of 5.97. The busiest band is 4.5 to 5.0 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–30 of 30
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalez, AndyUnited StatesMan | 18:50:00h | 7.61 | MU23 | 1st M · 1st MU23 |
| 2 | Bunnell, RobertUnited StatesMan | 19:48:00h | 7.23 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | Cappis, John H.United StatesMan | 19:49:00h | 7.23 | M35 | 3rd M · 1st M35 |
| 4 | Adams, KennethUnited StatesMan | 20:59:00h | 6.83 | M23 | 4th M · 2nd M23 |
| 5 | Latimer, DouglasUnited StatesMan | 21:38:00h | 6.62 | M35 | 5th M · 2nd M35 |
| 6 | Howard, JimUnited StatesMan | 21:42:00h | 6.60 | MU23 | 6th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 7 | Evans, JohnUnited StatesMan | 22:28:00h | 6.38 | M23 | 7th M · 3rd M23 |
| 8 | Metcalf, DeanUnited StatesMan | 22:39:00h | 6.32 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Shirk, Ken (Cowman)United StatesMan | 22:39:00h | 6.32 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 10 | Ainsleigh, GordonUnited StatesMan | 22:40:00h | 6.32 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 11 | Catlin, MikeUnited StatesMan | 22:48:00h | 6.28 | M23 | 11th M · 7th M23 |
| 12 | Mattei, PeterUnited StatesMan | 23:29:00h | 6.10 | M50 | 12th M · 1st M50 |
| 13 | Paffenbarger, RalphUnited StatesMan | 23:29:00h | 6.10 | M55 | 12th M · 1st M55 |
| 14 | Hansen, PeterUnited StatesMan | 23:57:00h | 5.98 | M35 | 14th M · 3rd M35 |
| 15 | Maher, JoeUnited StatesMan | 23:57:00h | 5.98 | M23 | 14th M · 8th M23 |
| 16 | Farley, ToddUnited StatesMan | 24:00:00h | 5.97 | MU23 | 16th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 17 | Niederhaus, David A.United StatesMan | 26:26:00h | 5.42 | M35 | 17th M · 4th M35 |
| 18 | Falciola, BobUnited StatesMan | 26:29:00h | 5.41 | M23 | 18th M · 9th M23 |
| 19 | Nakama, JeffreyUnited StatesMan | 26:39:00h | 5.38 | MU23 | 19th M · 4th MU23 |
| 20 | Rossow, RichardUnited StatesMan | 27:58:00h | 5.12 | MU23 | 20th M · 5th MU23 |
| 21 | Remington, DavidUnited StatesMan | 28:44:00h | 4.99 | M35 | 21st M · 5th M35 |
| 22 | Davis, RodgerUnited StatesMan | 28:45:00h | 4.98 | M23 | 22nd M · 10th M23 |
| 23 | Boyle, CharlieUnited StatesMan | 28:49:00h | 4.97 | M35 | 23rd M · 6th M35 |
| 24 | Purdy, JohnUnited StatesMan | 28:49:00h | 4.97 | M40 | 23rd M · 1st M40 |
| 25 | Cain, HarveyUnited StatesMan | 29:22:00h | 4.88 | M45 | 25th M · 1st M45 |
| 26 | Smythe, PatUnited StatesWoman | 29:34:00h | 4.84 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 27 | Lenihan, PhilipUnited StatesMan | 29:34:00h | 4.84 | M40 | 26th M · 2nd M40 |
| 28 | Mason, SteveUnited StatesMan | 29:39:00h | 4.83 | M23 | 27th M · 11th M23 |
| 29 | Stack, WalterUnited StatesMan | 38:47:00h | 3.69 | M65 | 28th M · 1st M65 |
| 30 | Fauss, JimUnited StatesMan | 38:47:00h | 3.69 | M35 | 28th M · 7th M35 |
- 1Gonzalez, AndyUnited StatesMan1st M · 1st MU23Time18:50:00hPace7.61Cat.MU23
- 2Bunnell, RobertUnited StatesMan2nd M · 1st M23Time19:48:00hPace7.23Cat.M23
- 3Cappis, John H.United StatesMan3rd M · 1st M35Time19:49:00hPace7.23Cat.M35
- 4Adams, KennethUnited StatesMan4th M · 2nd M23Time20:59:00hPace6.83Cat.M23
- 5Latimer, DouglasUnited StatesMan5th M · 2nd M35Time21:38:00hPace6.62Cat.M35
- 6Howard, JimUnited StatesMan6th M · 2nd MU23Time21:42:00hPace6.60Cat.MU23
- 7Evans, JohnUnited StatesMan7th M · 3rd M23Time22:28:00hPace6.38Cat.M23
- 8Metcalf, DeanUnited StatesMan8th M · 4th M23Time22:39:00hPace6.32Cat.M23
- 9Shirk, Ken (Cowman)United StatesMan8th M · 4th M23Time22:39:00hPace6.32Cat.M23
- 10Ainsleigh, GordonUnited StatesMan10th M · 6th M23Time22:40:00hPace6.32Cat.M23
- 11Catlin, MikeUnited StatesMan11th M · 7th M23Time22:48:00hPace6.28Cat.M23
- 12Mattei, PeterUnited StatesMan12th M · 1st M50Time23:29:00hPace6.10Cat.M50
- 13Paffenbarger, RalphUnited StatesMan12th M · 1st M55Time23:29:00hPace6.10Cat.M55
- 14Hansen, PeterUnited StatesMan14th M · 3rd M35Time23:57:00hPace5.98Cat.M35
- 15Maher, JoeUnited StatesMan14th M · 8th M23Time23:57:00hPace5.98Cat.M23
- 16Farley, ToddUnited StatesMan16th M · 3rd MU23Time24:00:00hPace5.97Cat.MU23
- 17Niederhaus, David A.United StatesMan17th M · 4th M35Time26:26:00hPace5.42Cat.M35
- 18Falciola, BobUnited StatesMan18th M · 9th M23Time26:29:00hPace5.41Cat.M23
- 19Nakama, JeffreyUnited StatesMan19th M · 4th MU23Time26:39:00hPace5.38Cat.MU23
- 20Rossow, RichardUnited StatesMan20th M · 5th MU23Time27:58:00hPace5.12Cat.MU23
- 21Remington, DavidUnited StatesMan21st M · 5th M35Time28:44:00hPace4.99Cat.M35
- 22Davis, RodgerUnited StatesMan22nd M · 10th M23Time28:45:00hPace4.98Cat.M23
- 23Boyle, CharlieUnited StatesMan23rd M · 6th M35Time28:49:00hPace4.97Cat.M35
- 24Purdy, JohnUnited StatesMan23rd M · 1st M40Time28:49:00hPace4.97Cat.M40
- 25Cain, HarveyUnited StatesMan25th M · 1st M45Time29:22:00hPace4.88Cat.M45
- 26Smythe, PatUnited StatesWoman1st F · 1st W23Time29:34:00hPace4.84Cat.W23
- 27Lenihan, PhilipUnited StatesMan26th M · 2nd M40Time29:34:00hPace4.84Cat.M40
- 28Mason, SteveUnited StatesMan27th M · 11th M23Time29:39:00hPace4.83Cat.M23
- 29Stack, WalterUnited StatesMan28th M · 1st M65Time38:47:00hPace3.69Cat.M65
- 30Fauss, JimUnited StatesMan28th M · 7th M35Time38:47:00hPace3.69Cat.M35