SwitzerlandFixed distance
IAAF World Race Walking Cup - 50km
12 Oct1973
Distance
50km
Finishers
3333 men0 women
Winning time
3:56:51h
Median pace
11.52km/h
Pace distribution
33 finishers · 10.41–12.67 km/h · mean 11.57
Every finisher ran the same 50 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 33 finishers ranged from 10.41 to 12.67 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 11.57 and a median of 11.52. The busiest band is 11.0 to 11.5 kilometres per hour, with 9 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–33 of 33
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kannenberg, Bernhard (Bernd)GermanyMan *West Germany (FRG) | 3:56:51h | 12.67 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Barch, OttoRussiaMan *Soviet Union (URS) | 3:57:11h | 12.65 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Höhne, ChristophGermanyMan *East Germany (GDR) | 3:57:26h | 12.63 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Soldatenko, VenyaminRussiaMan *Soviet Union (URS) | 4:01:34h | 12.42 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Weidner, GerhardGermanyMan *West Germany (FRG) | 4:01:59h | 12.40 | M40 | 5th M · 1st M40 |
| 6 | Selzer, PeterGermanyMan *East Germany (GDR) | 4:02:11h | 12.39 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Bondarenko, SergeyRussiaMan *Soviet Union (URS) | 4:07:52h | 12.10 | M23 | 7th M · 6th M23 |
| 8 | Skotnicki, WinfriedGermanyMan *East Germany (GDR) | 4:08:30h | 12.07 | — | 8th M |
| 9 | Visini, VittorioItalyMan | 4:09:25h | 12.03 | M23 | 9th M · 7th M23 |
| 10 | Svechnikov, VladimirRussiaMan *Soviet Union (URS) | 4:11:22h | 11.94 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Kroel, MatthiasGermanyMan *East Germany (GDR) | 4:12:25h | 11.88 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Lightman, ShaunGreat BritainMan | 4:15:14h | 11.75 | M23 | 12th M · 8th M23 |
| 13 | Schubert, HeinrichGermanyMan *West Germany (FRG) | 4:15:52h | 11.72 | — | 13th M |
| 14 | Knifton, JohnUnited StatesMan | 4:17:49h | 11.64 | — | 14th M |
| 15 | Valore, RosarioItalyMan | 4:18:17h | 11.62 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Carpentieri, DomenicoItalyMan | 4:19:59h | 11.54 | M23 | 16th M · 9th M23 |
| 17 | Frey, LeoGermanyMan *West Germany (FRG) | 4:20:30h | 11.52 | — | 17th M |
| 18 | Andersson, ÖrjanSwedenMan | 4:21:06h | 11.49 | M23 | 18th M · 10th M23 |
| 19 | Middleton, RayGreat BritainMan | 4:22:25h | 11.43 | M35 | 19th M · 1st M35 |
| 20 | Godwin, FloydUnited StatesMan | 4:23:49h | 11.37 | M23 | 20th M · 11th M23 |
| 21 | Wypich, HenrykPolandMan | 4:25:07h | 11.32 | MU23 | 21st M · 1st MU23 |
| 22 | Vecchio, FrancoItalyMan | 4:25:44h | 11.29 | — | 22nd M |
| 23 | Dobson, BobGreat BritainMan | 4:27:32h | 11.21 | M23 | 23rd M · 12th M23 |
| 24 | Weigle, WilliamUnited StatesMan | 4:28:41h | 11.17 | M23 | 24th M · 13th M23 |
| 25 | Kitchen, BobUnited StatesMan | 4:29:39h | 11.13 | — | 25th M |
| 26 | Korneluk, StanislawPolandMan | 4:32:28h | 11.01 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Oakley, AlexCanadaMan | 4:34:06h | 10.95 | M45 | 27th M · 1st M45 |
| 28 | Sjöholm, MaxSwedenMan | 4:34:47h | 10.92 | M23 | 28th M · 14th M23 |
| 29 | Fransson, BoSwedenMan | 4:36:12h | 10.86 | — | 29th M |
| 30 | Holmes, MikeGreat BritainMan | 4:37:54h | 10.79 | — | 30th M |
| 31 | Chwiej, StanislawPolandMan | 4:39:06h | 10.75 | M23 | 31st M · 15th M23 |
| 32 | Farrelly, PatCanadaMan | 4:40:55h | 10.68 | M35 | 32nd M · 2nd M35 |
| 33 | Merschenz, Karl-HeinzCanadaMan | 4:48:03h | 10.41 | M35 | 33rd M · 3rd M35 |
- 1Kannenberg, Bernhard (Bernd)GermanyMan*West Germany (FRG)1st M · 1st M23Time3:56:51hPace12.67Cat.M23
- 2Barch, OttoRussiaMan*Soviet Union (URS)2nd M · 2nd M23Time3:57:11hPace12.65Cat.M23
- 3Höhne, ChristophGermanyMan*East Germany (GDR)3rd M · 3rd M23Time3:57:26hPace12.63Cat.M23
- 4Soldatenko, VenyaminRussiaMan*Soviet Union (URS)4th M · 4th M23Time4:01:34hPace12.42Cat.M23
- 5Weidner, GerhardGermanyMan*West Germany (FRG)5th M · 1st M40Time4:01:59hPace12.40Cat.M40
- 6Selzer, PeterGermanyMan*East Germany (GDR)6th M · 5th M23Time4:02:11hPace12.39Cat.M23
- 7Bondarenko, SergeyRussiaMan*Soviet Union (URS)7th M · 6th M23Time4:07:52hPace12.10Cat.M23
- 8Skotnicki, WinfriedGermanyMan*East Germany (GDR)8th MTime4:08:30hPace12.07
- 9Visini, VittorioItalyMan9th M · 7th M23Time4:09:25hPace12.03Cat.M23
- 10Svechnikov, VladimirRussiaMan*Soviet Union (URS)10th MTime4:11:22hPace11.94
- 11Kroel, MatthiasGermanyMan*East Germany (GDR)11th MTime4:12:25hPace11.88
- 12Lightman, ShaunGreat BritainMan12th M · 8th M23Time4:15:14hPace11.75Cat.M23
- 13Schubert, HeinrichGermanyMan*West Germany (FRG)13th MTime4:15:52hPace11.72
- 14Knifton, JohnUnited StatesMan14th MTime4:17:49hPace11.64
- 15Valore, RosarioItalyMan15th MTime4:18:17hPace11.62
- 16Carpentieri, DomenicoItalyMan16th M · 9th M23Time4:19:59hPace11.54Cat.M23
- 17Frey, LeoGermanyMan*West Germany (FRG)17th MTime4:20:30hPace11.52
- 18Andersson, ÖrjanSwedenMan18th M · 10th M23Time4:21:06hPace11.49Cat.M23
- 19Middleton, RayGreat BritainMan19th M · 1st M35Time4:22:25hPace11.43Cat.M35
- 20Godwin, FloydUnited StatesMan20th M · 11th M23Time4:23:49hPace11.37Cat.M23
- 21Wypich, HenrykPolandMan21st M · 1st MU23Time4:25:07hPace11.32Cat.MU23
- 22Vecchio, FrancoItalyMan22nd MTime4:25:44hPace11.29
- 23Dobson, BobGreat BritainMan23rd M · 12th M23Time4:27:32hPace11.21Cat.M23
- 24Weigle, WilliamUnited StatesMan24th M · 13th M23Time4:28:41hPace11.17Cat.M23
- 25Kitchen, BobUnited StatesMan25th MTime4:29:39hPace11.13
- 26Korneluk, StanislawPolandMan26th MTime4:32:28hPace11.01
- 27Oakley, AlexCanadaMan27th M · 1st M45Time4:34:06hPace10.95Cat.M45
- 28Sjöholm, MaxSwedenMan28th M · 14th M23Time4:34:47hPace10.92Cat.M23
- 29Fransson, BoSwedenMan29th MTime4:36:12hPace10.86
- 30Holmes, MikeGreat BritainMan30th MTime4:37:54hPace10.79
- 31Chwiej, StanislawPolandMan31st M · 15th M23Time4:39:06hPace10.75Cat.M23
- 32Farrelly, PatCanadaMan32nd M · 2nd M35Time4:40:55hPace10.68Cat.M35
- 33Merschenz, Karl-HeinzCanadaMan33rd M · 3rd M35Time4:48:03hPace10.41Cat.M35