United StatesFixed distance
Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run
7–8 Jul1979
Distance
89mi
Finishers
9690 men6 women
Winning time
16:11:56h
Median pace
6.15km/h
Pace distribution
96 finishers · 4.77–8.84 km/h · mean 6.20
Every finisher ran the same 89 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 96 finishers ranged from 4.77 to 8.84 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 6.20 and a median of 6.15. The busiest band is 6.0 to 6.5 kilometres per hour, with 37 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 96
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catlin, MikeUnited StatesMan | 16:11:56h | 8.84 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Latimer, DouglasUnited StatesMan | 16:34:49h | 8.64 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Ellingson, DaveUnited StatesMan | 17:36:39h | 8.13 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Ranck, MichaelUnited StatesMan | 17:57:19h | 7.98 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Collins, JeffUnited StatesMan | 18:32:09h | 7.73 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Bozanich, FrankUnited StatesMan | 18:37:32h | 7.69 | M35 | 6th M · 1st M35 |
| 7 | Wehan, EdUnited StatesMan | 18:49:57h | 7.61 | M23 | 7th M · 5th M23 |
| 8 | Coleman, FredUnited StatesMan | 18:58:45h | 7.55 | M23 | 8th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Monahan, PeterUnited StatesMan | 18:58:57h | 7.54 | M40 | 9th M · 2nd M40 |
| 10 | Christie, SidUnited StatesMan | 19:05:30h | 7.50 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Kovacs, RonaldUnited StatesMan | 19:31:43h | 7.33 | M35 | 11th M · 2nd M35 |
| 12 | Gaal, KenUnited StatesMan | 19:37:52h | 7.30 | M35 | 12th M · 3rd M35 |
| 13 | Zavortink, ThomasUnited StatesMan | 19:42:29h | 7.27 | M35 | 13th M · 4th M35 |
| 14 | Clinkenbeard, MikeUnited StatesMan | 20:16:11h | 7.07 | M23 | 14th M · 8th M23 |
| 15 | Williams, MikeUnited StatesMan | 20:30:35h | 6.98 | M23 | 15th M · 9th M23 |
| 16 | Underwood, AbrahamUnited StatesMan | 20:42:50h | 6.92 | M40 | 16th M · 3rd M40 |
| 17 | Hoschler, MarkUnited StatesMan | 20:48:58h | 6.88 | M23 | 17th M · 10th M23 |
| 18 | Finke, WarrenUnited StatesMan | 20:49:15h | 6.88 | M35 | 18th M · 5th M35 |
| 19 | Mingo, PaulUnited StatesMan | 21:29:07h | 6.67 | M23 | 19th M · 11th M23 |
| 20 | Kanieski, JohnUnited StatesMan | 21:36:05h | 6.63 | M23 | 20th M · 12th M23 |
| 21 | Wagner, ClaytonUnited StatesMan | 21:42:09h | 6.60 | M35 | 21st M · 6th M35 |
| 22 | Key, T.J. (Tim)United StatesMan | 21:45:24h | 6.58 | M35 | 22nd M · 7th M35 |
| 23 | Lindquist, LinkUnited StatesMan | 21:50:17h | 6.56 | M50 | 23rd M · 1st M50 |
| 24 | Lundblad, MikeUnited StatesMan | 21:53:24h | 6.54 | M23 | 24th M · 13th M23 |
| 25 | Faerber, JohnnyUnited StatesMan | 21:53:26h | 6.54 | M40 | 25th M · 4th M40 |
| 26 | Hounchell, DanUnited StatesMan | 21:53:28h | 6.54 | MU23 | 26th M · 1st MU23 |
| 27 | Tracy, DennisUnited StatesMan | 21:55:23h | 6.53 | M23 | 27th M · 14th M23 |
| 28 | Swannack, SkipUnited StatesWoman | 21:56:27h | 6.53 | W35 | 1st F · 1st W35 |
| 29 | Kerse, JimNew ZealandMan | 22:01:27h | 6.50 | M23 | 28th M · 15th M23 |
| 30 | Lenihan, PhilipUnited StatesMan | 22:07:24h | 6.47 | M40 | 29th M · 5th M40 |
| 31 | Garrett, PaulUnited StatesMan | 22:08:59h | 6.47 | MU23 | 30th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 32 | Smith, HarrisonUnited StatesMan | 22:11:42h | 6.45 | M50 | 31st M · 2nd M50 |
| 33 | Wexner, VincentUnited StatesMan | 22:11:44h | 6.45 | M35 | 32nd M · 8th M35 |
| 34 | Garrett, MikeUnited StatesMan | 22:12:40h | 6.45 | MU23 | 33rd M · 3rd MU23 |
| 35 | Sproul, CurtisUnited StatesMan | 22:17:54h | 6.42 | M23 | 34th M · 16th M23 |
| 36 | Kinder, RodUnited StatesMan | 22:27:19h | 6.38 | M23 | 35th M · 17th M23 |
| 37 | Andriola, JohnUnited StatesMan | 22:29:38h | 6.37 | M23 | 36th M · 18th M23 |
| 38 | Burkett, DennisUnited StatesMan | 22:32:05h | 6.36 | M23 | 37th M · 19th M23 |
| 39 | Mattei, PeterUnited StatesMan | 22:32:05h | 6.36 | M50 | 37th M · 3rd M50 |
| 40 | Paffenbarger, RalphUnited StatesMan | 22:32:05h | 6.36 | M55 | 37th M · 1st M55 |
| 41 | Smith, TomUnited StatesMan | 22:47:18h | 6.29 | M35 | 40th M · 9th M35 |
| 42 | Hansen, PeterUnited StatesMan | 22:52:05h | 6.26 | M35 | 41st M · 10th M35 |
| 43 | Sloan, JoeUnited StatesMan | 22:52:05h | 6.26 | M40 | 41st M · 6th M40 |
| 44 | Hearn, CandyUnited StatesWoman | 22:53:11h | 6.26 | W35 | 2nd F · 2nd W35 |
| 45 | Oakes, JoeUnited StatesMan | 23:02:20h | 6.22 | M40 | 43rd M · 7th M40 |
| 46 | Lehrer, JohnUnited StatesMan | 23:07:02h | 6.20 | M23 | 44th M · 20th M23 |
| 47 | Dewell, BenUnited StatesMan | 23:13:00h | 6.17 | M23 | 45th M · 21st M23 |
| 48 | Cassell, JayUnited StatesMan | 23:16:25h | 6.15 | M23 | 46th M · 22nd M23 |
| 49 | Cross, GaryUnited StatesMan | 23:17:00h | 6.15 | MU23 | 47th M · 4th MU23 |
| 50 | Allen, MichaelUnited StatesMan | 23:20:00h | 6.14 | M40 | 48th M · 8th M40 |
- 1Catlin, MikeUnited StatesMan1st M · 1st M23Time16:11:56hPace8.84Cat.M23
- 2Latimer, DouglasUnited StatesMan2nd M · 1st M40Time16:34:49hPace8.64Cat.M40
- 3Ellingson, DaveUnited StatesMan3rd M · 2nd M23Time17:36:39hPace8.13Cat.M23
- 4Ranck, MichaelUnited StatesMan4th M · 3rd M23Time17:57:19hPace7.98Cat.M23
- 5Collins, JeffUnited StatesMan5th M · 4th M23Time18:32:09hPace7.73Cat.M23
- 6Bozanich, FrankUnited StatesMan6th M · 1st M35Time18:37:32hPace7.69Cat.M35
- 7Wehan, EdUnited StatesMan7th M · 5th M23Time18:49:57hPace7.61Cat.M23
- 8Coleman, FredUnited StatesMan8th M · 6th M23Time18:58:45hPace7.55Cat.M23
- 9Monahan, PeterUnited StatesMan9th M · 2nd M40Time18:58:57hPace7.54Cat.M40
- 10Christie, SidUnited StatesMan10th M · 7th M23Time19:05:30hPace7.50Cat.M23
- 11Kovacs, RonaldUnited StatesMan11th M · 2nd M35Time19:31:43hPace7.33Cat.M35
- 12Gaal, KenUnited StatesMan12th M · 3rd M35Time19:37:52hPace7.30Cat.M35
- 13Zavortink, ThomasUnited StatesMan13th M · 4th M35Time19:42:29hPace7.27Cat.M35
- 14Clinkenbeard, MikeUnited StatesMan14th M · 8th M23Time20:16:11hPace7.07Cat.M23
- 15Williams, MikeUnited StatesMan15th M · 9th M23Time20:30:35hPace6.98Cat.M23
- 16Underwood, AbrahamUnited StatesMan16th M · 3rd M40Time20:42:50hPace6.92Cat.M40
- 17Hoschler, MarkUnited StatesMan17th M · 10th M23Time20:48:58hPace6.88Cat.M23
- 18Finke, WarrenUnited StatesMan18th M · 5th M35Time20:49:15hPace6.88Cat.M35
- 19Mingo, PaulUnited StatesMan19th M · 11th M23Time21:29:07hPace6.67Cat.M23
- 20Kanieski, JohnUnited StatesMan20th M · 12th M23Time21:36:05hPace6.63Cat.M23
- 21Wagner, ClaytonUnited StatesMan21st M · 6th M35Time21:42:09hPace6.60Cat.M35
- 22Key, T.J. (Tim)United StatesMan22nd M · 7th M35Time21:45:24hPace6.58Cat.M35
- 23Lindquist, LinkUnited StatesMan23rd M · 1st M50Time21:50:17hPace6.56Cat.M50
- 24Lundblad, MikeUnited StatesMan24th M · 13th M23Time21:53:24hPace6.54Cat.M23
- 25Faerber, JohnnyUnited StatesMan25th M · 4th M40Time21:53:26hPace6.54Cat.M40
- 26Hounchell, DanUnited StatesMan26th M · 1st MU23Time21:53:28hPace6.54Cat.MU23
- 27Tracy, DennisUnited StatesMan27th M · 14th M23Time21:55:23hPace6.53Cat.M23
- 28Swannack, SkipUnited StatesWoman1st F · 1st W35Time21:56:27hPace6.53Cat.W35
- 29Kerse, JimNew ZealandMan28th M · 15th M23Time22:01:27hPace6.50Cat.M23
- 30Lenihan, PhilipUnited StatesMan29th M · 5th M40Time22:07:24hPace6.47Cat.M40
- 31Garrett, PaulUnited StatesMan30th M · 2nd MU23Time22:08:59hPace6.47Cat.MU23
- 32Smith, HarrisonUnited StatesMan31st M · 2nd M50Time22:11:42hPace6.45Cat.M50
- 33Wexner, VincentUnited StatesMan32nd M · 8th M35Time22:11:44hPace6.45Cat.M35
- 34Garrett, MikeUnited StatesMan33rd M · 3rd MU23Time22:12:40hPace6.45Cat.MU23
- 35Sproul, CurtisUnited StatesMan34th M · 16th M23Time22:17:54hPace6.42Cat.M23
- 36Kinder, RodUnited StatesMan35th M · 17th M23Time22:27:19hPace6.38Cat.M23
- 37Andriola, JohnUnited StatesMan36th M · 18th M23Time22:29:38hPace6.37Cat.M23
- 38Burkett, DennisUnited StatesMan37th M · 19th M23Time22:32:05hPace6.36Cat.M23
- 39Mattei, PeterUnited StatesMan37th M · 3rd M50Time22:32:05hPace6.36Cat.M50
- 40Paffenbarger, RalphUnited StatesMan37th M · 1st M55Time22:32:05hPace6.36Cat.M55
- 41Smith, TomUnited StatesMan40th M · 9th M35Time22:47:18hPace6.29Cat.M35
- 42Hansen, PeterUnited StatesMan41st M · 10th M35Time22:52:05hPace6.26Cat.M35
- 43Sloan, JoeUnited StatesMan41st M · 6th M40Time22:52:05hPace6.26Cat.M40
- 44Hearn, CandyUnited StatesWoman2nd F · 2nd W35Time22:53:11hPace6.26Cat.W35
- 45Oakes, JoeUnited StatesMan43rd M · 7th M40Time23:02:20hPace6.22Cat.M40
- 46Lehrer, JohnUnited StatesMan44th M · 20th M23Time23:07:02hPace6.20Cat.M23
- 47Dewell, BenUnited StatesMan45th M · 21st M23Time23:13:00hPace6.17Cat.M23
- 48Cassell, JayUnited StatesMan46th M · 22nd M23Time23:16:25hPace6.15Cat.M23
- 49Cross, GaryUnited StatesMan47th M · 4th MU23Time23:17:00hPace6.15Cat.MU23
- 50Allen, MichaelUnited StatesMan48th M · 8th M40Time23:20:00hPace6.14Cat.M40
Showing ranks 1–50 of 96