TransAM runners: Individual runners
A more complete list of runners can be found at Run across America, www.runacrossamerica2004.com or www.runacrossamerica2002.com (see links page)
An incredibly detailed and complete list of trans-USA runners can be found at www.Seejohnrun.com (see links page)
Solo Runners Listed:
| NAME | YEAR | TIME (days) | DISTANCE (miles) | ROUTE |
| John Ennis | 1890 | 80.2 | ? | NY-SF |
| Edward Weston | 1909 | 105 | 3895 | NY-SF |
| Edward Weston | 1910 | 77 | 3483 | NY-LA |
| James Hocking | 1924 | 75 | 3754 | SF-NY |
| A.L. Monteverde | 1926 | 80 | 3415 | NY-SF |
| Don Shepherd | 1964 | 73.3 | 3200 | LA-NY |
| Bruce Tulloh (UK) | 1969 | 64.9 | 2876 | LA-NY |
| Marvin Swigart | 1970 | 62.7 | 3266 | SF-NY |
| Helmut Schieke | 1971 | 59:10:20 | 2876 | LA-NY |
| John Lees | 1972 | 53.5 | 2876 | LA-NY |
| John Bull | 1972 | 53.9 | 2876 | LA-NY |
| E. Gordon Brooks | 1974 | 53.3 | 2876 | NY-LA |
| Joel Ahlstom | 1976 | 58 | 2876 | SF-DC |
| Tony Ahlstrom | 1976 | 58 | 2876 | SF-DC |
| Tom McGrath | 1977 | 53 | 3046 | NY-SF |
| Dave McGillivray | 1978 | 79 | 3452 | OR-MA |
| Mavis Hutchinson | 1978 | 69.9 | 2871 | LA-NY |
| Alan Tardy | 1978 | 76 | 3400 | SF-MA |
| Frank Giannino | 1979 | 60 | 2876 | LA-NY |
| Bill Chapman | 1980 | 95 | ? | CA-MA |
| Jay Birmingham | 1980 | 72 | 2950 | LA-NY |
| Stan Cottrell | 1980 | 48 | 3103 | NY-SF |
| Frank Giannino | 1980 | 46 | 3103 | SF-NY |
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NAME
YEAR
TIME
DISTANCE
ROUTE
John Ennis
1890
80.2 days
Unknown
NYC-SF
Edward Weston
1909
105 days
3895 miles
NYC-SF
Edward Weston
1910
77 days
3483 miles
NYC-LA
James Hocking
1924
75 days
3754 miles
SF-NYC
A.L. Monteverde
1926
80 days
3415 miles
NYC-SF
Don Shepherd
1964
73.3 days
3200 miles
LA-NYC
Bruce Tulloh
1969
64.9 days
2876 miles
LA-NYC
Marvin Swigart
1970
62.7 days
3266 miles
SF-NYC
Helmut Schieke
1971
59:10:20
2876 miles
LA-NYC
John Lees
1972
53.5 days
2876 miles
LA-NYC
John Bull
1972
53.9 days
2876 miles
LA-NYC
E. Gordon Brooks
1974
53.3 days
2876 miles
NYC-LA
Joel Ahlstrom and
1976
58 days
2957 miles
SF-DC
Tony Ahlstrom
Tom McGrath
1977
53 days
3046 miles
NYC-SF
Dave McGillivray
1978
79 days
3452 miles
OR-MA
Mavis Hutchinson
1978
69.9 days
2871 miles
LA-NYC
Alan Tardy
1978
76 days
3400 miles
SF-MA
Frank Giannino
1979
60 days
2876 miles
LA-NYC
Bill Chapman
1980
95 days
CA-MA
Jay Birmingham
1980
72 days
2950 miles
LA-NYC
Stan Cottrell
1980
48 days
3103.5 miles
NYC-SF
Frank Giannino
1980
46 days
3103 miles
SF-NYC
James A. Shapiro*
1980
80 days
3026 miles
SF-NY
Chris Devine
1981
75 days
LA-NYC
Annabel Marsh
1984
126 days
3200 miles
SF-DC
Edward Kelley
1985
64 days
3025 miles
LA-DC
Paul Reese**
1990
124 days
3192 miles
Jenner-HHI
George Billingsley
1990
116 days
3028 miles
Jenner-GA
Bill Schultz
1990
95 days
3000 miles
LA-NJ
Edward Kelley
1995
85 days
2906 miles
LA-NYC
Jesse Riley
1997
71 days
2906 miles
LA-NYC
Serge Girard
1997
53 days
2857 miles
LA-NYC
Randy Ellis
1998
77 days
2914 miles
LA-SC
Nick Baldock
1999
132 days
2851 miles
SF-NYC
Alan Firth
2000
119 days
3000 miles
LA-NYC
Bob Alessio
2003
263 days
5282 miles
LA - Boston
Dave Bronfenbrenner
2003
162 days
3151 miles
NJ-OR
Scott Sehon
2003
162 days
3151 miles
NJ-OR
Rune Larsson
2004
82 days
3093 miles
San Diego-NJ
Matthew Chico
2004
149 days
3942 miles
DC-SF
Jason Gross
2004
161 days
3150 miles
NY-LA
John Wallace 111
2005
124 days
3804 miles
WA-GA
Bruce Johnson
2005
105 days
2901 miles
CA-VA Beach
Some of the runners have written books about their exploits. The following books may still be available in bookstores.
*James A. Shapiro “Meditations from the Breakdown Lane: Running Across America”
**Paul Reese (with Joe Henderson) “Ten Million Steps”
Nick Baldock “Running for Josie”
