Sunday August 27, 1978 at 6:30 AM
Temps: day min=70.9° day max=79° day avg=74.4° (Aug avg=78.1°)
Race Director: Randy Fox − Severna Park Fun Runners
Course: Severna Park start; Ritchie Hwy; Old Severn River Bridge; Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium finish
Registration $5 before Aug 21 deadline, $7 after; 1492 entrants, over 1100 finishers
1st Female: Marge Rosasco 62:59
1st Male: Dan Rincon 50:25
Premium: yellow T-shirt with red emblem
Notes:
- Old Severn River Bridge failure in April forces closure April – Sep 1978
- 4 hospitalized with heat problems