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Trans America Footrace 1929
The 1929 Bunion Derby - International-Trans-Continental Foot Race II
New York - Los Angeles, 3554 miles (5720 km) / 78 days (March 31, 1928 – June 17, 1928), average daily of 45.6 miles (73.3 km).
The Trans America 1929 was the road race the longest World.
Organised by Charles C. Pyle (USA).
77 Starters, 19 Finishers.
GENERAL STANDINGS
| P. FirstName Name | Age | Country | Time | Prize list Trans Continental |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. John Salo | 36 | USA | 525:57:20 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 2. Peter Gavuzzi | 23 | Angleterre | 526:00:07 | (USA 1929) |
| 3. Guisto Umek | ? | Italie | 538:46:52 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 4. Samuel Richman | ? | USA | 571:29:29 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 5. Paul Simpson | 24 | USA | 586:30:53 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 6. Phillip Granville | 33 | Canada | 618:54:23 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 7. Mike M. B. McNamara | 38 | Australie | 627:45:28 | (USA 1929) |
| 8. Herbert Hedeman | 47 | USA | 631:23:48 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 9. Harry Abramowitz | 22 | USA | 634:46:20 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 10. Mike Joyce | 35 | USA | 689:02:52 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 11. Guy B. Shields | 37 | USA | 698:17:29 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 12. Edwin Harbine | 28 | USA | 727:56:16 | (USA 1929) |
| 13. Elmer Crowley | 23 | USA | 742:00:27 | (USA 1929) |
| 14. Pat Sullivan Harrison | 26 | USA | 748:20:51 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 15. Joseph Spangler | 21 | USA | 755:59:14 | (USA 1929) |
| 16. George Rehayn | 41 | Allemagne | 765:00:52 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 17. Charles Eskins | 42 | USA | 783:56:46 | (USA 1929) |
| 18. Morris Richman | ? | USA | 854:11:11 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
| 19. George Juskick | 36 | Polande | 882:07:34 | (USA 1928, USA 1929) |
Average speed :
| 1. John Salo | 6.757 mi/h (10.874 km/h) |
| 2. Peter Gavuzzi | 6.756 mi/h (10.873 km/h) |
| 3. Guisto Umek | 6.596 mi/h (10.615 km/h) |
Statistics :
24,7% of success / 75,3% of relinquishment
VIDEOS
Book "The 1929 Bunion Derby Johnny Salo and the Great Footrace across America" by Charles B. Kastner : Syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/spring-2014/1929-bunion-derby.html
The 1929 Bunion Derby Book Trailer :
Website of the author Charleskastner.com/books
Facebook of the author : Facebook.com/charlesbkastnerauthor?fref=ts
Video Trans America 1929 : Britishpathe.com/video/america-calls-it-the-bunion-derby
Blogtalkradio.com - The most grueling ultra-marathon of all time : Blogtalkradio.com/the-natural-running-network-live/2014/05/02/the-1929-bunion-derby-the-most-grueling-ultra-marathon-of-all-time
PHOTOS
DIVERSE LINKS
- Runners World - The 1929 Great Transcontinental Footrace (September 11, 2014) : Runnersworld.com/rt-columns/the-1929-great-transcontinental-footrace
- Endurance Racing: First Leg, the Bunion Derby (April 2, 2010) : Nypl.org/blog/2010/04/02/bunion-derby-first-leg