United StatesFixed distance
National AAU 50 Mile Championships
13 Oct1979
Distance
50mi
Finishers
5045 men5 women
Winning time
5:32:36h
Median pace
11.68km/h
Pace distribution
50 finishers · 9.23–14.52 km/h · mean 11.76
Every finisher ran the same 50 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 50 finishers ranged from 9.23 to 14.52 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 11.76 and a median of 11.68. The busiest band is 11.0 to 11.5 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 50
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bozanich, FrankUnited StatesMan | 5:32:36h | 14.52 | M35 | 1st M · 1st M35 |
| 2 | Finke, WarrenUnited StatesMan | 5:35:20h | 14.40 | M35 | 2nd M · 2nd M35 |
| 3 | Pearson, JimUnited StatesMan | 5:38:51h | 14.25 | M35 | 3rd M · 3rd M35 |
| 4 | King, StephenCanadaMan | 5:49:57h | 13.80 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Clements, WilliamUnited StatesMan | 5:51:42h | 13.73 | MU23 | 5th M · 1st MU23 |
| 6 | Nathanson, GaryUnited StatesMan S.F. | 5:52:38h | 13.69 | M23 | 6th M · 2nd M23 |
| 7 | Lundkvist, BennetSwedenMan Smtc | 5:55:51h | 13.57 | M23 | 7th M · 3rd M23 |
| 8 | Christie, SidUnited StatesMan | 5:57:27h | 13.51 | M23 | 8th M · 4th M23 |
| 9 | Scellato, RoyUnited StatesMan Trac | 5:57:50h | 13.49 | M23 | 9th M · 5th M23 |
| 10 | Vanture, PaulUnited StatesMan **Oregon | 6:06:28h | 13.18 | M40 | 10th M · 1st M40 |
| 11 | Guinan, TimUnited StatesMan | 6:13:03h | 12.94 | M23 | 11th M · 6th M23 |
| 12 | Schultz, ValUnited StatesMan | 6:14:36h | 12.89 | M35 | 12th M · 4th M35 |
| 13 | Warnock, GeraldUnited StatesMan *ORE | 6:15:42h | 12.85 | M40 | 13th M · 2nd M40 |
| 14 | van Deusen, RobertUnited StatesMan | 6:17:08h | 12.80 | M23 | 14th M · 7th M23 |
| 15 | Wyllie, BillCanadaMan | 6:22:06h | 12.64 | M45 | 15th M · 1st M45 |
| 16 | Kovacs, RonaldUnited StatesMan Trac | 6:24:03h | 12.57 | M35 | 16th M · 5th M35 |
| 17 | Alsleben, CalUnited StatesMan | 6:24:40h | 12.55 | M40 | 17th M · 3rd M40 |
| 18 | Scharffenberg, DelUnited StatesMan | 6:28:52h | 12.42 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 19 | Wieand, RaynoldUnited StatesMan WDS | 6:29:42h | 12.39 | MU23 | 19th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 20 | Berkeley, ScottUnited StatesMan | 6:32:19h | 12.31 | — | 20th M |
| 21 | Cortez, JoseUnited StatesMan WDS | 6:36:49h | 12.17 | M23 | 21st M · 9th M23 |
| 22 | Dugan, GordonUnited StatesMan | 6:38:10h | 12.13 | M45 | 22nd M · 2nd M45 |
| 23 | Schwinkendorf, AllynUnited StatesMan | 6:45:36h | 11.90 | M40 | 23rd M · 4th M40 |
| 24 | Hesler, HaroldUnited StatesMan | 6:45:51h | 11.90 | M35 | 24th M · 6th M35 |
| 25 | Rasmussen, FraserUnited StatesMan | 6:50:02h | 11.78 | M35 | 25th M · 7th M35 |
| 26 | Radak, JeffreyUnited StatesMan | 6:53:18h | 11.68 | M23 | 26th M · 10th M23 |
| 27 | Kloke, DallasUnited StatesMan | 6:56:59h | 11.58 | M35 | 27th M · 8th M35 |
| 28 | Neeb, LouUnited StatesMan | 6:57:18h | 11.57 | M35 | 28th M · 9th M35 |
| 29 | Trapp, Sue EllenUnited StatesWoman | 6:57:52h | 11.55 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 30 | Dorion, MarkUnited StatesMan | 7:01:41h | 11.45 | MU23 | 29th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 31 | Haxhold, TomUnited StatesMan | 7:07:18h | 11.30 | M23 | 30th M · 11th M23 |
| 32 | Martin, TomUnited StatesMan | 7:08:10h | 11.28 | M45 | 31st M · 3rd M45 |
| 33 | Volkenand, RobertUnited StatesMan | 7:09:09h | 11.25 | M45 | 32nd M · 4th M45 |
| 34 | Schell, GregoryUnited StatesMan | 7:12:55h | 11.15 | M23 | 33rd M · 12th M23 |
| 35 | Jones, DeanUnited StatesMan | 7:14:06h | 11.12 | M45 | 34th M · 5th M45 |
| 36 | Casteran, ReneUnited StatesMan | 7:14:45h | 11.11 | M23 | 35th M · 13th M23 |
| 37 | Shroyer, SteveUnited StatesMan | 7:16:42h | 11.06 | M23 | 36th M · 14th M23 |
| 38 | Paul, MilesCanadaMan | 7:40:22h | 10.49 | M35 | 37th M · 10th M35 |
| 39 | Read, AnthonyUnited StatesMan | 7:46:54h | 10.34 | M35 | 38th M · 11th M35 |
| 40 | Seals, JerryUnited StatesMan | 7:48:11h | 10.31 | M40 | 39th M · 5th M40 |
| 41 | Porter, KenCanadaMan | 7:58:57h | 10.08 | M23 | 40th M · 15th M23 |
| 42 | Mealy, RichardUnited StatesMan | 7:59:11h | 10.08 | M45 | 41st M · 6th M45 |
| 43 | Paul Davis, DorothyUnited StatesWoman | 8:08:55h | 9.88 | — | 2nd F |
| 44 | Paul, GeneUnited StatesMan | 8:08:56h | 9.88 | M40 | 42nd M · 6th M40 |
| 45 | Thompson, NormaUnited StatesWoman | 8:22:50h | 9.60 | W35 | 3rd F · 1st W35 |
| 46 | Gebelein, EricUnited StatesMan | 8:33:10h | 9.41 | M23 | 43rd M · 16th M23 |
| 47 | Marbett, RobertUnited StatesMan | 8:33:10h | 9.41 | M23 | 43rd M · 16th M23 |
| 48 | Finke, N.N.United StatesWoman | 8:36:11h | 9.35 | — | 4th F |
| 49 | Hendrix, KenUnited StatesMan | 8:37:30h | 9.33 | M55 | 45th M · 1st M55 |
| 50 | Goodhead, JoanneUnited StatesWoman | 8:43:13h | 9.23 | W35 | 5th F · 2nd W35 |
- 1Bozanich, FrankUnited StatesMan1st M · 1st M35Time5:32:36hPace14.52Cat.M35
- 2Finke, WarrenUnited StatesMan2nd M · 2nd M35Time5:35:20hPace14.40Cat.M35
- 3Pearson, JimUnited StatesMan3rd M · 3rd M35Time5:38:51hPace14.25Cat.M35
- 4King, StephenCanadaMan4th M · 1st M23Time5:49:57hPace13.80Cat.M23
- 5Clements, WilliamUnited StatesMan5th M · 1st MU23Time5:51:42hPace13.73Cat.MU23
- 6Nathanson, GaryUnited StatesManS.F.6th M · 2nd M23Time5:52:38hPace13.69Cat.M23
- 7Lundkvist, BennetSwedenManSmtc7th M · 3rd M23Time5:55:51hPace13.57Cat.M23
- 8Christie, SidUnited StatesMan8th M · 4th M23Time5:57:27hPace13.51Cat.M23
- 9Scellato, RoyUnited StatesManTrac9th M · 5th M23Time5:57:50hPace13.49Cat.M23
- 10Vanture, PaulUnited StatesMan**Oregon10th M · 1st M40Time6:06:28hPace13.18Cat.M40
- 11Guinan, TimUnited StatesMan11th M · 6th M23Time6:13:03hPace12.94Cat.M23
- 12Schultz, ValUnited StatesMan12th M · 4th M35Time6:14:36hPace12.89Cat.M35
- 13Warnock, GeraldUnited StatesMan*ORE13th M · 2nd M40Time6:15:42hPace12.85Cat.M40
- 14van Deusen, RobertUnited StatesMan14th M · 7th M23Time6:17:08hPace12.80Cat.M23
- 15Wyllie, BillCanadaMan15th M · 1st M45Time6:22:06hPace12.64Cat.M45
- 16Kovacs, RonaldUnited StatesManTrac16th M · 5th M35Time6:24:03hPace12.57Cat.M35
- 17Alsleben, CalUnited StatesMan17th M · 3rd M40Time6:24:40hPace12.55Cat.M40
- 18Scharffenberg, DelUnited StatesMan18th M · 8th M23Time6:28:52hPace12.42Cat.M23
- 19Wieand, RaynoldUnited StatesManWDS19th M · 2nd MU23Time6:29:42hPace12.39Cat.MU23
- 20Berkeley, ScottUnited StatesMan20th MTime6:32:19hPace12.31
- 21Cortez, JoseUnited StatesManWDS21st M · 9th M23Time6:36:49hPace12.17Cat.M23
- 22Dugan, GordonUnited StatesMan22nd M · 2nd M45Time6:38:10hPace12.13Cat.M45
- 23Schwinkendorf, AllynUnited StatesMan23rd M · 4th M40Time6:45:36hPace11.90Cat.M40
- 24Hesler, HaroldUnited StatesMan24th M · 6th M35Time6:45:51hPace11.90Cat.M35
- 25Rasmussen, FraserUnited StatesMan25th M · 7th M35Time6:50:02hPace11.78Cat.M35
- 26Radak, JeffreyUnited StatesMan26th M · 10th M23Time6:53:18hPace11.68Cat.M23
- 27Kloke, DallasUnited StatesMan27th M · 8th M35Time6:56:59hPace11.58Cat.M35
- 28Neeb, LouUnited StatesMan28th M · 9th M35Time6:57:18hPace11.57Cat.M35
- 29Trapp, Sue EllenUnited StatesWoman1st F · 1st W23Time6:57:52hPace11.55Cat.W23
- 30Dorion, MarkUnited StatesMan29th M · 3rd MU23Time7:01:41hPace11.45Cat.MU23
- 31Haxhold, TomUnited StatesMan30th M · 11th M23Time7:07:18hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 32Martin, TomUnited StatesMan31st M · 3rd M45Time7:08:10hPace11.28Cat.M45
- 33Volkenand, RobertUnited StatesMan32nd M · 4th M45Time7:09:09hPace11.25Cat.M45
- 34Schell, GregoryUnited StatesMan33rd M · 12th M23Time7:12:55hPace11.15Cat.M23
- 35Jones, DeanUnited StatesMan34th M · 5th M45Time7:14:06hPace11.12Cat.M45
- 36Casteran, ReneUnited StatesMan35th M · 13th M23Time7:14:45hPace11.11Cat.M23
- 37Shroyer, SteveUnited StatesMan36th M · 14th M23Time7:16:42hPace11.06Cat.M23
- 38Paul, MilesCanadaMan37th M · 10th M35Time7:40:22hPace10.49Cat.M35
- 39Read, AnthonyUnited StatesMan38th M · 11th M35Time7:46:54hPace10.34Cat.M35
- 40Seals, JerryUnited StatesMan39th M · 5th M40Time7:48:11hPace10.31Cat.M40
- 41Porter, KenCanadaMan40th M · 15th M23Time7:58:57hPace10.08Cat.M23
- 42Mealy, RichardUnited StatesMan41st M · 6th M45Time7:59:11hPace10.08Cat.M45
- 43Paul Davis, DorothyUnited StatesWoman2nd FTime8:08:55hPace9.88
- 44Paul, GeneUnited StatesMan42nd M · 6th M40Time8:08:56hPace9.88Cat.M40
- 45Thompson, NormaUnited StatesWoman3rd F · 1st W35Time8:22:50hPace9.60Cat.W35
- 46Gebelein, EricUnited StatesMan43rd M · 16th M23Time8:33:10hPace9.41Cat.M23
- 47Marbett, RobertUnited StatesMan43rd M · 16th M23Time8:33:10hPace9.41Cat.M23
- 48Finke, N.N.United StatesWoman4th FTime8:36:11hPace9.35
- 49Hendrix, KenUnited StatesMan45th M · 1st M55Time8:37:30hPace9.33Cat.M55
- 50Goodhead, JoanneUnited StatesWoman5th F · 2nd W35Time8:43:13hPace9.23Cat.W35