Crossing the United States of America One Step at a Time.
Categorizing, ordering, and organizing a compilation of transcontinental U.S. crossings is almost as challenging as crossing the country itself.
There are many subsets of information that you are welcome to drill down to and determine your own criteria.
Did the person walk, hike, run? Did the person go from ocean to ocean? Did the person have a support vehicle?
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Crossing Order Individual Person Mult Cross Male/ Female Journey Key Ordered Type First Last M/F City State Country Nationality Type YEAR Start Date (Local Time) End Date (Local Time) Elapsed Time (Time Zone Adjusted) Unique Calendar Days Listed Days DISTANCE MPD Time birthday Start Age End Age AGE Start City Start State End City End State Coast to Coast Additional Information
1 Person 1 Crossing 1 Male 1 1 JSWs 1 Edward Payson Weston M New York City NY USA American[1] JSWs[2] 1909 3/15/09 4:15 PM[3] 7/14/09 11:15 PM[4] 121.42 122.00 105.00 [5] 3,895.00 [6] 32.08 03/15/1839 70.00 70.33 70[7] New York City[8] NY San Francisco CA No [9]
2 Person 2 Crossing 1 Male 2 2 JSWu 1 Paul Lange M Atlantic City NJ USA German JSWu 1909 9/14/09 12/22/09 100.13 100.00 100.00 3,000.00 29.96 09/xx/1863[10] 47 Atlantic City[11] NJ Oakland[12] CA No
3 Person 1 Crossing 2 Male 1 3 JSWs 2 Edward Payson Weston M New York City NY USA American[13] JSWs[14] 1910 2/1/10 4:00 PM[15] 5/2/10 3:10 PM[16] 89.84 91.00 76.95 [17] 3,611.00 [18] 40.19 03/15/1839 70.88 71.13 71 Santa Monica CA New York City[19] NY No [20]
4 Person 3 Crossing 1 Male 3 4 JSWu 2 Jack Eldredge M Camden NJ USA American JSWu 1910 3/15/10 10:00 AM[21] 6/20/10[22] 97.71 98.00 77.00 [23] 4,000.00 [24] 40.94 xx/xx/1885[25] 25[26] Boston MA San Francisco CA No $2,000 from Boston Athletic Club for lowering Weston's mark
5 Person 2 Crossing 2 Male 2 5 JSWu 3 Paul Lange M Philadelphia PA USA German JSWu[27] 1910 3/23/10 6/7/10 76.88 77.00 68.00 [28] 3,400.00 [29] 44.23 09/xx/1863[30] 48 Santa Monica CA New York City NY MY From NY Times article
6 Person 4 Crossing 1 Male 4 6 JSWs 3 John Ennis M Stamford CT USA Irish JSWs 1910[31] 5/23/10 9:00 AM 8/24/10 2:00 PM 93.33 94.00 80.21 [32] 3,895.00 [33] 41.73 06/04/1842 67.97 68.23 68[34] New York City[35] NY San Francisco[36] CA Yes
7 Person 5 Crossing 1 Male 5 ITFRI1 Race 1 Andrew Payne[37] M Foyil[38] OK USA Cherokee Indian Race 1928[39] 3/4/28 3:04 PM[40] 5/26/28[41] 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 [42] 41.61 573:04:34[43] 11/16/1907 20.30 20.53 20[44] Los Angeles[45] CA NYC[46] NY No $25,000 Race #43[47]
8 Person 6 Crossing 1 Male 6 ITFRI2 Race 2 John Salo[48] M Passaic NJ USA American[49] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 588:40:13 01/01/1893[50] 35.17 35.40 35 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $10,000 Race #107
9 Person 7 Crossing 1 Male 7 ITFRI3 Race 3 Phillip Granville M Hamilton Ontario Canada Jamaican[51] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 614:42:30 32 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $5,000 Race #84; "huge" (6 feet tall)
10 Person 8 Crossing 1 Male 8 ITFRI4 Race 4 Mike Joyce M Cleveland OH USA Irish Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 636:43:03 34 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $2,500
11 Person 9 Crossing 1 Male 9 ITFRI5 Race 5 Guisto Umek M Trieste Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy Italian Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 641:27:16   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $1,000
12 Person 10 Crossing 1 Male 10 ITFRI6 Race 6 H. William Kerr M Minneapolis MN USA American[52] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 641:37:47   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $1,000
13 Person 11 Crossing 1 Male 11 ITFRI7 Race 7 Louis J. Perella M Albany[53] NY USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 658:45:42   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $1,000
14 Person 12 Crossing 1 Male 12 ITFRI8 Race 8 Edward Gardner M Los Angeles[54] CA USA American[55] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 659:56:47 12/xx/1897[56] 30[57] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $1,000
15 Person 13 Crossing 1 Male 13 ITFRI9 Race 9 Frank R. Von Flue M Kerman CA USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 661:31:49 25[58] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $1,000
16 Person 14 Crossing 1 Male 14 ITFRI10 Race 10 John Cronik[59] M Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada Canadian[60] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 666:42:38 24 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No $1,000
17 Person 15 Crossing 1 Male 15 ITFRI11 Race 11 Harry Abramowitz (Abrams) M New York City[61] NY USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 679:41:16 21[62] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
18 Person 16 Crossing 1 Male 16 ITFRI12 Race 12 Roy McMurtry M Indianopolis[63] IN USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 705:42:52 32 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No One armed
19 Person 17 Crossing 1 Male 17 ITFRI13 Race 13 James A. Pollard M Reno NV USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 [64] 26 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
20 Person 18 Crossing 1 Male 18 ITFRI14 Race 14 August Scherrer M Uster[65] ZŸrich Switzerland Swiss Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 699:08:07   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
21 Person 19 Crossing 1 Male 19 ITFRI15 Race 15 Seth Gonzales M Denver CO USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 712:01:27   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
22 Person 20 Crossing 1 Male 20 ITFRI16 Race 16 Allen[66] Currier M Rogue River OR USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 703:20:28 21 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
23 Person 21 Crossing 1 Male 21 ITFRI17 Race 17 Antonio[67] Constantinoff M Toronto Ontario Canada Russian[68] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 21 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
24 Person 22 Crossing 1 Male 22 ITFRI18 Race 18 Arthur E. Killingsworth M Lomis CA USA American[69] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 34 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
25 Person 23 Crossing 1 Male 23 ITFRI19 Race 19 George M. Rehayn M Daly City CA USA German Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 721:38:49[70] 40 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
26 Person 24 Crossing 1 Male 24 ITFRI20 Race 20 Fred Kamler M Miami Beach FL USA German Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 732:42:14[71]   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
27 Person 25 Crossing 1 Male 25 ITFRI21 Race 21 Paul A. Smith[72] M Gates OR USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 43 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
28 Person 26 Crossing 1 Male 26 ITFRI22 Race 22 George Liebergall M Bellevue Alberta Canada German Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 24[73] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
29 Person 27 Crossing 1 Male 27 ITFRI23 Race 23 Roy T. Sandsberry M Los Angeles CA USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
30 Person 28 Crossing 1 Male 28 ITFRI24 Race 24 John[74] Vierra M Oakland[75] CA USA American[76] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 24 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
31 Person 29 Crossing 1 Male 29 ITFRI25 Race 25 H.S.[77] Norville M Los Angeles CA USA American[78] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 28 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
32 Person 30 Crossing 1 Male 30 ITFRI26 Race 26 William Morady[79] M Newark NJ USA American[80] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 803:47:00 22 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
33 Person 31 Crossing 1 Male 31 ITFRI27 Race 27 Norman Cadeluffi[81] M Pasadena CA USA American[82] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 20 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
34 Person 32 Crossing 1 Male 32 ITFRI28 Race 28 Harry R. Gunn M Los Angeles CA USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 25 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
35 Person 33 Crossing 1 Male 33 ITFRI29 Race 29 Arthur Richman[83] M Brooklyn NY USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
36 Person 34 Crossing 1 Male 34 ITFRI30 Race 30 George Jussick[84] M Detroit MI USA Polish Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 35 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
37 Person 35 Crossing 1 Male 35 ITFRI31 Race 31 Stanley Stevens[85] M Calgary Alberta Canada Canadian Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
38 Person 36 Crossing 1 Male 36 ITFRI32 Race 32 Karl L. Larsen M Los Angeles CA USA Danish Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 23 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
39 Person 37 Crossing 1 Male 37 ITFRI33 Race 33 John Stone, Jr. M Marion IN USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
40 Person 38 Crossing 1 Male 38 ITFRI34 Race 34 Teodocio C. Rivera[86] M Minneapolis MN USA Filipino[87] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
41 Person 39 Crossing 1 Male 39 ITFRI35 Race 35 Tobie Joseph[88] Cotton M Los Angeles CA USA[89] American[90] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 03/02/1913 15.01 15.24 15[91] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
42 Person 40 Crossing 1 Male 40 ITFRI36 Race 36 Paul[92] Simpson M Burlington NC USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 23[93] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
43 Person 41 Crossing 1 Male 41 ITFRI37 Race 37 Wynn R. Roberts M Wallace ID USA American[94] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 23 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
44 Person 42 Crossing 1 Male 42 ITFRI38 Race 38 Herbert Hedeman M New York City NY USA Australian Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 46[95] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
45 Person 43 Crossing 1 Male 43 ITFRI39 Race 39 Richard J. Thomas M Brooklyn NY USA British[96] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 [97] 21 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
46 Person 44 Crossing 1 Male 44 ITFRI40 Race 40 Guy H. Shields[98] M Los Angeles CA USA American[99] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 36 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
47 Person 45 Crossing 1 Male 45 ITFRI41 Race 41 C.R.[100] Brown M Home Gardens CA USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
48 Person 46 Crossing 1 Male 46 ITFRI42 Race 42 Thomas B. Ellis M Los Angeles CA USA Canadian[101] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 924:06:23   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
49 Person 47 Crossing 1 Male 47 ITFRI43 Race 43 Alfred Middlestate M Baltimore[102] MD USA German Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 28[103] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
50 Person 48 Crossing 1 Male 48 ITFRI44 Race 44 Samuel Richman[104] M New York City NY USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
51 Person 49 Crossing 1 Male 49 ITFRI45 Race 45 Sammy Robinson M Atlantic City NJ USA American[105] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 xx/xx/1896[106] 32 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
52 Person 50 Crossing 1 Male 50 ITFRI46 Race 46 J. Eugene Germain M Montreal Quebec Canada Canadian Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No First to sign up for the race.
53 Person 51 Crossing 1 Male 51 ITFRI47 Race 47 John E. Pederson M Spokane WA USA Norwegian Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 43 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
54 Person 52 Crossing 1 Male 52 ITFRI48 Race 48 Morris Richman[107] M Mt. Vernon NY USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
55 Person 53 Crossing 1 Male 53 ITFRI49 Race 49 O.B.[108] Harrison M Los Angeles[109] CA USA American[110] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 25 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
56 Person 54 Crossing 1 Male 54 ITFRI50 Race 50 Wildfire Thompson M Berryville AR USA American Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 1000 plus 27 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
57 Person 55 Crossing 1 Male 55 ITFRI51 Race 51 Sydney S. Morris M Los Angeles CA USA American[111] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 43 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
58 Person 56 Crossing 1 Male 56 ITFRI52 Race 52 Ernest A. Cooney M Los Angeles CA USA Canadian[112] Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 23 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
59 Person 57 Crossing 1 Male 57 ITFRI53 Race 53 Juri Lossman M Tallinn -- Estonia Estonian Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 02/04/1891 37.08 37.31 37 Los Angeles CA New York City NY No 2nd place in 1920 Olympic Marathon
60 Person 58 Crossing 1 Male 58 ITFRI54 Race 54 Mike Kelly M Goshen IN USA Irish Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61 22[113] Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
61 Person 59 Crossing 1 Male 59 ITFRI55 Race 55 Anton Isele M -- -- Austria Austrian Race 1928 3/4/28 3:04 PM 5/26/28 82.25 84.00 84.00 3,422.00 41.61   Los Angeles CA New York City NY No
62 Person 6 Crossing 2 Male 6 ITFRII1 Race 56 John Salo[114] M Passaic NJ USA American[115] Race 1929[116] 3/31/29 2:00 PM 6/17/29 77.54 79.00 79.00 3,665.00 [117] 47.26 21.91481481 01/01/1893 36 New York City NY Los Angeles[118] CA No Time Magazine; $25,000 1st place - never paid
63 Person 60 Crossing 1 Male 60 ITFRII2 Race 57 Peter Gavuzzi[119] M Southampton -- England Italian Race 1929 3/31/29 2:00 PM 6/17/29 77.54 79.00 79.00 3,665.00 47.26 21.91673611 01/01/1906 23.25 23.46 23 New York City NY Los Angeles CA No $10,000.00 - never paid
64 Person 9 Crossing 2 Male 9 ITFRII3 Race 58 Guisto Umek[120] M Trieste -- Italy Italian Race 1929 3/31/29 2:00 PM 6/17/29 77.54 79.00 79.00 3,665.00 47.26 22.44921296   New York City NY Los Angeles CA No $6,000.00 - never paid
65 Person 48 Crossing 2 Male 48 ITFRII4 Race 59 Samuel Richman[121] M New York City NY USA American Race 1929 3/31/29 2:00 PM 6/17/29 77.54 79.00 79.00 3,665.00 47.26 23.8121412   New York City NY Los Angeles CA No $2,500.00 - never paid
66 Person 40 Crossing 2 Male 40 ITFRII5 Race 60 Paul