Athlos Meeting (2nd)
New York, NY, USA; Friday, October 10
Icahn Stadium
Prize Money: See details below
Weather: Very cool (typical New York fall weather)
   NOTE: Faith Kipyegon defended her title in the mile (although the race was contested at 1500m last year), and set a USA all-comers record of 4:17.78.  She followed Gudaf Tsegay for most of the race, then passed her in the third lapt to get the win by two seconds.  Keely Hodgkinson dominated the 800m, winning wire-to-wire in a meeting record. Her time of 1:56.53 was the fastest-ever in the month of October –Ed.
   NOTE II: The pacemaker in the mile, Rebecca Ochan, was passed by both Tsegay and Kipyegon just a half a lap into the race. She clearly could not keep up with them, and dropped out after a lap –Ed.

WOMEN –
800m:
 1. Keely Hodgkinson, GBR, 1:56.53 MR* ($60,000)
 2. Georgia Hunter Bell, GBR, 1:58.33 ($25,000)
 3. Shafiqua Maloney, VIN, 1:58.57 ($10,000)
 4. Natoya Goule-Toppin, JAM, 1:59.01 ($8000)
 5. Halimah Nakaayi, UGA, 2:01.32 ($5000)
 6. Emily Richards, USA, 2:07.12 ($2500)
*Meeting record; previous 1:57.43, Tsige Dugama (ETH), 2024

Mile:
 1. Faith Kipyegon, KEN, 4:17.78 MR/ACR* ($60,000)
   [4:01.01 flash time at 1500m]
 2. Gudaf Tsegay, ETH, 4:19.75 ($25,000)
 3. Nikki Hiltz, USA, 4:32.51 ($10,000)
 4. Freweyni Hailu, ETH, 4:33.20 ($8000)
 5. Susan Ejore-Sanders, KEN, 4:33.31 ($5000)
    Rebecca Ochan, USA, DNF/pace
*Meeting record (new event). Also all-comers record; previous 4:20.39, Svetlana Masterkova (RUS), Uniondale (Goodwill Games), 20-Jul-1998

Bill Dellinger Invitational
Springfield, OR, USA; Friday, October 10
Distances: See Below
Pine Ridge Golf Club
   NOTE: Oregon swept the team titles at an event which honors legendary coach Bill Dellinger who died last June at the age of 91 –Ed.

WOMEN (6 km):
   Teams: 1. Oregon, 16; 2. Air Force, 72; 3. Oregon State, 87; 4. UCLA, 99; 5. 148…

Individual Finishers:
 1. Diana Cherotich (KEN), FR, Oregon, 18:58.81
 2. Juliet Cherubet (KEN), JR, Oregon, 19:42.93
 3. Dalia Frias, JR, Oregon, 19:57.05
 4. Anika Thompson, SR, Oregon, 20:03.70
 5. Ella Johnson, JR, Air Force, 20:09.26
 6. Ella Thorsett, SO, Oregon, 20:17.18
 7. Kate Laurent, SR, Oregon State, 20:25.56
 8. Sophie Tau, JR, Cal, 20:27.55
 9. Ali Ince, SO, Oregon, 20:27.91
10. India Jones, SR, Air Force, 20:34.07

MEN (8 km):
   Teams: 1. Oregon, 16; 2. Air Force, 50; 3. Weber State, 103; 4. UC Davis, 120; 5. UCLA, 135..

Individual Finishers:
 1. Benjamin Balazs, JR, Oregon, 23:08.20
 2. Evan Bishop, SR, Oregon, 23:09.89
 3. Abdel Laadjel (IRL), Oregon, 23:11.47
 4. Aiden Smith, JR, Oregon, 23:15.46
 5. Peter Visser, SR, Weber State, 23:17.59
 6. Michael Mireles, SR, Oregon, 23:25.61
 7. Juan Gonzalez, Unattached, 23:27.81
 8. Muhammed Ahmed, SR, UC Davis, 23:30.66
 9. Jayden Nats, SR, Air Force, 23:31.05
10. Saketh Rudraraju, SO, Air Force, 23:37.29
11. Zachary Ayers, SR, Air Force, 23:42.58
12. Terrance (Junior) Allen, SO, Air Force, 23:43.23

Abbott Chicago 5-K
Chicago, IL, USA; Saturday, October 11
Distance: 5 km, USATF-certified (IL21022NM), record-eligible, point-to-point course with 2m total elevation drop and 19.6% start/finish separation (record-eligible)
Finishers: 4623 men + 4914 women = 9537 total (up from 9228 in 2024)
Weather: Sunny and about 60F/16C
   NOTE: This is the warm-up event for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.  Keira D’Amato, who is running the Valencia Marathon in December, won the women’s race –Ed.

MEN (net times) –
 1. Iacopo Brasi, 31, ITA, 15:13

WOMEN (net times) –
 1. Keira D’Amato, 40, Park City, UT, 16:00
 2. Lizzie Mundell-Perkins, 31, Chicago, IL, 17:59

Boston 10-K for Women (48th)
Boston, MA, USA; Saturday, October 11
Distance: 10 km, USATF-certified (MA19017JK) and record-eligible
Finishers: 107 men + 4599 women = 4706 total (up from 3953 in 2024)
Prize Money: See complete details below
Course Record: New (see below)
Race Founded: 1977; held every year except 2020
Weather: Warm and sunny (as in 2024)
   NOTE: With a solo run, Emily Sisson got her third win here (she also won in 2016 and 2018), and her time of 31:05 was an event record –Ed.

WOMEN (gun times) –
 1. Emily Sisson, 33, 31:05 CR* ($10,000)
 2. Annie Rodenfels, 29, 32:45 ($5000)
 3. Sara Hall, 42, 32:48 ($3000 + 500m)
 4. Grace Richardson (IRL), 27, 33:00
 5. Eva Jess, 22, 33:07
 6. Holly Rees (GBR), 32, 33:18
 7. Savannah Shaw, 25, 33:28
 8. Colbi Borland, 23, 33:46
 9. Lilly Tuck (CAN), 23, 33:48
10. Annie Heffernan, 29, 33:55
11. Kate Cochran, 24, 35:15
12. Aoibhe Richardson, 28, 35:20
13. Christina Crow, 23, 35:56
14. Camila David-Smith, 25, 36:04
15. Whitney Macon, 32, 36:23
*Course record; previous 31:18, Weini Kelati (USA), 2021
m = Earned masters prize money

Eversource Hartford Marathon, Half-Marathon & 5-K (31st)
Hartford, CT, USA; Saturday, October 11
Distances: 42.195 km, USATF-certified (CT21013JHP) and record-eligible; 21.1 km, USATF-certified (CT21012JHP) and record-eligible; and 5 km, USATF-certified (CT21005JHP) and record-eligible
Finishers: Marathon, 1914 (up from 1646 in 2024); Half-Marathon, 3654 (up from 3600 in 2023); 5-K, 2022 (down from 2036 in 2024)
Prize Money: See primary details, below
Event Records (course changed in 2008): Marathon, Men, 2:15:35, Abiyot Endale (ETH), 2012, 2005; Women, 2:33:29, Alena Vinitskaya (BLR), 2003; Half-Marathon, Men, 1:02:43, Tim Ritchie, 2017; Women, 1:11:18, Kim Smith (NZL), 2011; 5-K, Men, 14:53, Dan Vassallo, 2016; Women, 16:15, Angie Rafter, 2022
Timing: Granite State Race Services
Race Founded: 1994, held every year except for 2020
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_HartMa.htm (through 2017)
   NOTE: Rachel Schilkowsky, who was the runner-up last year, won the women’s division of the marathon.  Also, a good PB for Anna Oeser in the women’s half-marathon: 1:12:10 –Ed.

Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Rachel Schilkowsky, 33, Providence, RI, 2:38:16 ($2500)
 2. Hayley Collins, 26, Tolland, CT, 2:44:15 ($1500)
 3. Allison Mercer, 42, Marietta, GA, 2:47:36 ($1000)
 4. Courtney Hawkins, 30, Arlington, MA, 2:48:04 ($750)

MEN –
 1. Alex Norstrom, 29, Glastonbury, CT, 2:19:04 ($2500)
 2. Mark Hegarty, 31, Manchester, CT, 2:22:48 ($1500)
 3. Matthew Walker, 32, West Hartford, CT, 2:23:50 ($1000)

Half-Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Anna Oeser, 26, Brookfield, CT, 1:12:10 PB ($1500)
 2. Angie Norstrom*, 26, Glastonbury, CT, 1:14:40 ($1000)
 3. Alexandra Ross, 25, Brookline, MA, 1:15:24 ($750)
 4. Jessica Donohue, 30, Glen Head, NY, 1:15:41 ($500)
*Formerly “Angie Rafter”

MEN –
 1. Mario Vazquez, 46, Farmington, CT, 1:06:14 ($1500)
 2. Grant O’Connor, 28, West Hartford, CT, 1:06:32 ($1000)
 3. Sam Montclair, 34, Cary, NC, 1:06:39 ($750)

5-K (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Angela Kaiser, 25, New Haven, CT, 17:33 ($200)
 2. Elizabeth Fengler, 29, Wallingford, CT, 18:14 ($100)

MEN –
 1. Killian McNamee, 23, Tolland, CT, 14:57 ($200)
 2. James Sullivan, 23, New Britain, CT, 14:57 ($100)
 3. Connor Garrett, 18, Hamden, CT, 15:24 ($50)

Bank of America Chicago Marathon (47th)
(An Abbott World Marathon Majors Event/World Athletics Elite Platinum Road Race)
Chicago, IL, USA; Sunday, October 12
Distances: 42.195 km, World Athletics-certified loop course, almost completely flat
Finishers: 29,583 men + 24,597 women + 145 non-binary + 64 not specified = 54,389 total (race record; up from 52,152 in 2024 which was the previous record)
Format: One mass start at 7:30 which included both elite men and women (there were other starts for recreational runners)
Prize Money: See primary details below; separate purse for USA athletes
Course Records: Men, 2:00:35, Kelvin Kiptum (KEN), 2023; Women, 2:09:56 (world record), Ruth Chepngetich (KEN), 2024
Weather: Sunny and cool at start (about 56F), but about 70% humidity
Key Sponsor: Bank of America (Illinois)
Executive Race Director: Carey Pinkowski (35th year)
Drug Testing: Yes
Race Founded: 1977; held every year except 1987 and 2020
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_ChiMa.htm (through 2017)
   NOTE: Story by your editor in Chicago –Ed.

CHICAGO (12-Oct) — Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo and Ethiopia’s Hawi Feysa dominated today’s 47th Bank of America Chicago Marathon, recording fast winning times of 2:02:23 and 2:14:57, respectively.  Kiplimo, 24, running in only his second marathon, was on world record pace through 35-K, but slowed in the final kilometers and had to settle for the win and the second-fastest time ever at Chicago.  He was also the race’s first Ugandan winner.  Feysa, 26, ran nearly identical halves of 67:30 and 67:27 to set a personal best of 2:14:56 and got her first-ever Abbott World Marathon Majors title.  Both winners won $100,000 in prize money.

Also, two-time NCAA cross country champion Conner Mantz finished fourth setting a North American record of 2:04:43.  He also smashed Khalid Khannouchi’s 23 year-old USA record of 2:05:38 set at the London Marathon in 2022, and even eclipsed Ryan Hall’s all-conditions American best of 2:04:58 set in Boston in 2011.

MEN START (TOO?) FAST

The men’s race got off to a blistering start which no doubt ruined the chances of several of the race’s top contenders.  After a scorching first mile of 4:25, the lead group went through the 5-K checkpoint in 13:58, on pace for a sub-1:58:00 marathon.  Mantz, who was only another five seconds back, knew the race had gone out too hard, and quickly tried to settle himself down.

“Well, I guess I warmed up well enough,” he joked in his post-race broadcast interview when asked about the fast first mile.

Three pacemakers –Kenya’s Barselius Kipyego and Amon Kemboi and Britain’s Patrick Dever– led the contenders through the first 5-K split.  In addition to Kiplimo, defending champion John Korir of Kenya was right near the front along with compatriots Timothy Kiplagat, Philemon Kiplimo, and Amos Kipruto.  Mantz was in the second group 25 seconds back.

The pace moderated in the next 5-K segment (14:27), and Kemboi dropped out.  Kipyego and Dever continued to shepherd the five contenders through 15-K in 42:41 and halfway in 1:00:16.  Only Kiplagat would drift off the pace by that point, but he was just four seconds back.

Surprisingly, Korir decided to make an early bid for victory.  He surged after the halfway point (where the pacers dropped out) and the lead pack immediately fell apart.  Kiplimo initially went backwards, but slowly caught up to Korir.  The pair went through 25-K in 1:11:12 meaning their last 5-K split was a snappy 14:06.  That fast segment ended up killing the races of Korir, Philemon Kiplimo, and Kiplagat.  Korir, who also won the Boston Marathon last April, only made it to 20 miles before dropping out; Philemon Kiplimo would finish 8th (2:06:14); and Kiplagat would finish 12th (2:07:42).

Running side by side, Kiplimo and Korir kept the pace high and the world record in play.  Kiplimo ran 14:19 from 25 to 30-K.  That was too fast for Korir who fell back and would record his last split at the 20 mile mark before dropping out.  Kiplimo was still on world record pace through 30-K (2:00:16 predicted time), but he said later that he wasn’t thinking about that.

“It was not something easy to prepare for this race,” he told reporters later on.  He continued: “I think to me my coming here was just to run a good race.”

Kiplimo ran the next four miles in 4:32, 4:38, 4:46, and 4:50 (15:17 from 35 to 40-K).  The world record had slipped away, but Kiplimo was happy.

“For me I was just keeping the pace to finish the race well,” he said.  “The legs were a little bit tired.  I was just trying to keep the pace.”

Kipruto, who was part of the original lead group, held on to finish second in 2:03:54.  Alex Masai –the former NCAA athlete for Hofstra University who is now part of the Flagstaff-based Hoka Northern Arizona Elite– finished third in a personal best 2:04:37 after running much of the race with Mantz.  The two worked together, Mantz said.

“Alex and I were communicating quite a bit,” said Mantz, who had raced Masai during his collegiate career.  “I owe him a lot.”

MAGICAL DAY FOR MANTZ

For Conner Mantz, the race could not have gone any better.  He didn’t get swept up in the super-fast pace of the leaders in the first half, and instead stuck with his plan to run about 62 minutes for the first half (his official split was 62:19).  In the second half, he kept his pace consistent which allowed him to move up from eighth position to fourth as other athletes faltered.  He had his eyes on the podium in the final kilometers (he called a top-3 finish one of his “stretch goals”), but could not match Masai’s sprint speed in the final 200 meters.  Still, fourth place and the North American record was a huge accomplishment for the 28 year-old.

“I had been eyeing this record for a long time,” said Mantz, who already had the national half-marathon record of 59:17.  He continued: “It feels really good.”

Mantz revealed after the race that his fall season isn’t over.  After a brief recovery period, he plans to re-boot his training so he can compete in the USATF Cross Country Championships in Portland, Ore., the national selection race for Team USATF for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Fla., on January 10th.

“That’s been on the plan for me for a long time,” Mantz said of World Cross.  “Even during the race I was like, as long as I get this record I’m doing World Cross.”

FEYSA BANKED ON A STEADY PACE

For women’s champion Hawi Feysa, who was sixth at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in 2023, she had no interest in fast starts or mid-race surges.  Instead, she chose to run at a level pace and hoped that by targeting a 2:15:00 finish time she would end up first.

“I felt pretty confident,” she said through a translator.  She added: “That was pretty much the plan.  We work on this kind of consistent pacing (in training).”

With the help of a male pacemaker, Chala Beyo Techo of Ethiopia, she and Tanzania’s Magdalena Shauri went through halfway in 1:07:30, exactly on 2:15 pace.  Two other Ethiopians, Mergertu Alemu and Ejgayehu Taye were seven seconds back and were the only other athletes in contention for the podium.

Feysa and Shauri were still together through 25-K (1:19:59), but Shauri would soon fall back.  By 30-K Feysa was alone and without speeding up increased her gap to two minutes and 22 seconds by the finish line.  Remarkably, Feysa ran the second half just four seconds faster than the first.

“The race conditions were good, the course was good,” Feysa said matter of factly through a translator.  “My coach gave me a lot of good preparation heading into this race.  I only just learned that I broke 2:15 and I’m really happy about that.”

Alemu took second in 2:17:18, Shauri got third in 2:18:03, and two Kenyans –Loice Chemnung and Mary Ngugi-Cooper– rounded out the top-5 in 2:18:23 and 2:19:25, respectively.  It was the first time at this race that five women broke 2:20:00.

Natosha Rogers, 34, was the top American in sixth place.  She backed up the 2:23:51 she ran in Nagoya last March with a 2:23:28 personal best here.

“Based on my training I actually went out conservative,” Rogers told reporters.  She continued: “I was hoping for a 2:22, but I was feeling it out there; I got some bad waves and I got some good waves.  But, it’s so much mind over matter.  It’s so much mental.  Every part of that course was just so beautiful.”

Paris Olympian Dakotah Popehn, who was targeting 2:20:00, finished seventh (second American) in 2:24:21 after hitting halfway in 1:10:44.

CHICAGO SHOWS UP

The people of Chicago have always embraced the marathon, and after some politicians made disparaging remarks about the city (President Trump called the city a “death trap” last month) the city’s citizens turned out en masse to support today’s race.  Large groups of spectators could be seen along the route on the race’s broadcast.

“For me, what I was so impressed with was the outreach from the community,” said executive race director Carey Pinkowski, when asked to reflect on today’s race.  He added: “This is an amazing ecosystem.  Just about every city agency was involved.”

WOMEN (gun times) –
 1. Hawi Feysa Gejia, ETH, 2:14:57 WL/PB ($100,000)
    [1:07:30 / 1:07:27]
 2. Megertu Alemu, ETH, 2:17:18 ($75,000)
 3. Magdalena Shauri, TAN, 2:18:03 ($50,000)
 4. Loice Chemnung, KEN, 2:18:24 DB ($30,000)
 5. Mary Ngugi-Cooper, KEN, 2:19:26 ($25,000)
 6. Natosha Rogers, USA, 2:23:28 PB ($15,000a)
   [1:10:44 / 1:12:44]
 7. Dakotah Popehn, USA, 2:24:20 PB ($12,000a)
   [1:10:26 / 1:13:54]
 8. Florencia Borelli, ARG, 2:24:23
 9. Gabi Rooker, USA, 2:26:32 ($10,000a)
10. Melody Julien, FRA, 2:27:08
11. Bedatu Hirpa Badane, ETH, 2:27:51
12. Marta Galimany (40+), ESP, 2:28:24 ($2000m)
13. Aubrey Frentheway, USA, 2:28:56 ($7000)
14. Makenna Myler, USA, 2:29:26 ($5000)
15. Maggie Montoya, USA, 2:29:51
16. Rachel McCardell, USA, 2:34:31
17. Maria Lindberg, USA, 2:34:59
18. Anna Kenig-Ziesler, USA, 2:35:25
19. Christa Cain, GBR, 2:35:31

143. Ejgayehu Taye, ETH, 2:51:35 DB
   [1:07:38 / 1:43:57]    

   Emily Venters, USA, 3:26:32 DB
   [last true split 1:13:46 at half before going to medical]
     Calli Hauger-Thackery, GBR, DNF (last split 1:10:58 at half)
a = Earned USA prize money
m = Earned masters prize money

MEN (gun times) –
 1. Jacob Kiplimo, UGA, 2:02:23 NR ($100,000)
   [1:00:16 / 1:02:07]
 2. Amos Kipruto, KEN, 2:03:54 ($75,000)
 3. Alex Masai, KEN, 2:04:37 PB ($50,000)
 4. Conner Mantz, USA, 2:04:43 AR ($30,000 + 15,000a)
   [1:02:19 / 1:02:24]
 5. Mohamed Esa, ETH, 2:04:49 ($25,000)
 6. Seifu Tura, ETH, 2:05:17
 7. Geoffrey Kamworor, KEN), 2:05:31
 8. Philemon Kiplimo Kimaiyo, KEN, 2:06:14
 9. Rory Linkletter, CAN, 2:06:49 PB
   [1:02:20 / 1:03:54]
10. Bashir Abdi, BEL, 2:07:08
11. Zouhair Talbi, MAR/USA*, 2:07:27
12. Timothy Kiplagat, KEN, 2:07:42
13. Daniel Ebenyo, KEN, 2:07:52
14. Wesley Kiptoo, USA, 2:09:02 ($12,000a)
15. Ryan Ford, USA, 2:09:37 ($10,000a)
16. Galen Rupp, USA, 2:09:41 ($7000a)
   [1:04:07 / 1:05:34]
17. Andrew Colley, USA, 2:09:43 PB ($5000a)
18. Aidan Troutner, USA, 2:10:23 DB
19. C.J. Albertson, USA, 2:10:38
20. Colin Mickow, USA, 2:11:24
21. Haftu Knight, USA, 2:11:39
22. Hiroto Inoue, JPN, 2:12:26
23. Afewerki Zeru, USA, 2:13:23
24. Cody Sedbrook, USA, 2:15:53
25. Casey Clinger, USA, 2:16:05
   [1:04:07 / 1:11:58]
26. Robert Miranda, USA, 2:16:24
27. Zach Kreft, USA, 2:16:30
28. Sam Forstner, USA, 2:16:58
29. Zachary Kinne, USA, 2:17:14
30. Li Jian, CHN, 2:17:19

38. Patricio Castillo, MEX, 2:19:14
    John Korir, KEN, DNF (last split 1:32:22 at 20 miles)
    Cybrian Kotut, KEN, DNF (last split 1:13:40 at 25 km)
a = Earned USA prize money
*Not eligible for USA prize money under race policy because he is not yet able to represent the USA in international competition

WHEELCHAIR WOMEN –
 1. Susannah Scaroni, USA, 1:38:14 ($40,000)
   [first win in Chicago]
 2. Manuela Schär, SUI, 1:39:03 ($30,000)
 3. Tatyana McFadden, USA, 1:39:04 ($20,000)
 4. Eden Rainbow-Cooper, GBR, 1:41:59 ($15,000)
 5. Jade Hall, GBR, 1:42:35 ($10,000)
 6. Catherine Debrunner, SUI, 1:45:42 ($5000)

WHEELCHAIR MEN –
 1. Marcel Hug, SUI, 41:14 ($40,000)
   [record 6th win here surpassing Kurt Fearnley]
 2. David Weir, GBR, 42:47 ($30,000)
 3. Aaron Pike, USA, 43:06 ($20,000)
 4. Geert Schipper, NED, 43:06 ($15,000)
 5. Jetze Plat, NED, 43:07 ($10,000)
 6. Ryota Yoshida, JPN, 45:13 ($5000)

Circuito Città di Biella (33rd)
Biella, ITA; Saturday, October 12
Distance: 3 km

WOMEN –
 1. Micol Majori, Pro Sesto Atletica Cernusco, 9:24
 2. Chiara Munaretto, FuturAtletica Piemonte, 9:44
 3. Alice Rosa Brusin, Atletica Pinerolo, 9:45

MEN –
 1. Giuseppe Gravante, Calcestruzzi Corradini Reggio Emilia, 8:11
 2. Pietro Arese, Fiamme Gialle, 8:18
 3. Stefano Benzoni, Atletica Valle Brembana, 8:18
 4. Lorenzo Brunier, Parco Alpi Apuane, 8:20
 5. Stephen Mwangi Njeri (KEN), Run2Gether, 8:22

Hallwilerseelauf (51st) & 10-K
Beinwil am See, SUI; Saturday, October 11
Distance: 21.1 km, loop course around a lake (the Hallwilersee)
Finishers: Half-Marathon, 2733 men + 1567 women = 4300 total (up from 2891 in 2024); 10-K, 514 men + 687 women = 1201 total (down from 1394 in 2024)
Course Records: Women, 1:13:04 (1:13.03.1), Zenebech Tola (ETH), 2002; Men, 1:02:48 (1:02:47.1), Daniel Kiptum (KEN), 2010
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_HallwilerseeHM.htm (through 2017)
   NOTE: This historic race has grown a lot, but the organizers no longer have an elite athletes program –Ed.

Half-Marathon (net times):
WOMEN –
 1. Angela MASSENZ, 2003, Ueken, 1:18:06
 2. Daniela SCHWARZ, 1985, Team Tempo Sport, 1:23:26

MEN –
 1. David KELLER, 1992, Dietikon, 1:07:44
 2. Eric Muthoni RIUNGU (KEN), 1990, LA Mutschellen, 1:07:49

Vredestein 20-K de Paris (46th)
Paris, FRA; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 20 km (WA/AIMS certified and record eligible)
Finishers: 17,458 men + 11,467 women = 28,925 (up from 26,382 in 2024)
Course Records: Women, 1:04:30, Gladys Jemaiyo (KEN), 2023; Men, New (see below)
Race Founded: 1979; Held every year except 2020
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_Par20.htm (through 2017)
   NOTE: Etienne Daguinos smashed the men’s course record here. His time of 56:18 is equivalent to 59:37 half-marathon –Ed.

WOMEN (gun times) –
 1. Mercy CHEBWOGEN, 1996, KEN, 1:04:58
 2. Kaoutar FARKOUSSI, 1996, MAR, 1:05:56
 3. Manon TRAPP, 2000, S/L As Aix-Les-Bains, 1:06:17
 4. Celia TABET, 1999, Bourges Entente Athletisme, 1:06:55
 5. Ines HAMOUDI, 2001, Unattached, 1:07:52

MEN (gun times) –
 1. Etienne DAGUINOS, 2000, Asics, 56:18 CR*
 2. Emmanuel ROUDOLFF LEVISSE, 1995, Athle 92, 56:32
 3. Said MECHAAL, 1998, ESP, 56:34
 4. Reuben MOSIP, 2002, KEN, 58:14
 5. Yassine EL-ALLAMI, 1992, 58:24
*Course record; previous 57:19, Evans Cheruiyot (KEN), 2005

Army Ten-Miler (39th as an in-person race*)
Washington, DC, USA; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 10 mi., USATF-certified (DC18004RT) and record-eligible
Finishers: 11,135 men + 7719 women = 18,854 total (up from 18,519 in 2024)
Event Records: Men, 46:59, Alene Emere Reta (ETH), 2009; Women, 54:05, Elvin Kibet, 2019
Prize Money: None
_____________
*Was held only virtually in 2020 and 2021

WOMEN (gun times) –
 1. Michelle Vaccaro, 29, McLean, VA, 56:50
 2. Elizabeth Sullivan, 25, Portsmouth, RI, 56:57
 3. Marybeth Chelanga, 36, Fayetteville, NC, 58:07
 4. Elaina Clancy, 26, Tacoma, WA, 58:49

MEN (gun times) –
 1. Sam Chelanga, 40, Niceville, FL, 48:44
 2. Elkanah Kibet, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:01
 3. Peter Borger, 26, Malvern, PA, 49:04
 4. Joel Talbi, 30, Fort Drum, NY, 49:46

ASML Marathon Eindhoven (42nd)
Eindhoven, NED; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 42.195 km; one-loop course (also 21.1 km, 10 km and 5 km). Marathon & Half marathon are World Athletics-certified and record-eligible
Finishers: Marathon, 4358 (down from 4761 in 2024); Half-Marathon, 14,683 (down from 14,709 in 2024); there were more finishers in the less competitive 10-K and 5-K
Event Records (Marathon): Men, 2:04:52, Kenneth Kipkemoi (KEN), 2023; Women, 2:22:47, Pascalia Chepkogei (KEN), 2022
Race Founded: 1959; not held 1961-1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 2020
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_EinMa.htm (through 2017)

Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Flomena CHEPKIACH, KEN, 2:25:41
 2. Ruth CHEPKWEMBOI, UGA, 2:39:43
 3. Leentje HELLEMANS, BEL, 2:43:10
 4. Lotte VONCK, BEL, 2:44:56
 5. Jolien DE SCHAEPMEESTER, BEL, 2:48:33
 6. Aleisha WAWN, AUS, 2:50:55

MEN –
 1. Kenneth KIPKEMOI, KEN, 2:06:33
 2. Vincent RONOH, KEN, 2:08:32
 3. Robert Kipchirchir MWEI, KEN, 2:08:56
 4. Edwin KIPTOO, KEN, 2:09:44
 5. Vincent Kipsang RONO, KEN, 2:10:41
 6. Isaac Kibet CHEBUYO, KEN, 2:12:00
 7. Yohan ZARADZKI, BEL, 2:13:24
 8. Man SINGH, IND, 2:14:41
 9. Emmanuel KIPTANUI, KEN, 2:14:43
10. Paul ROMAIN, BEL, 2:18:42

Half-Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Melanie DE MUNNIK, NED, 1:17:33
 2. Yorma WOLTERS, NED, 1:20:30

MEN –
 1. Ties VAN DEN HURK, NED, 1:06:55
 2. Rens SMEETS, NED, 1:07:31

Four Miles of Groningen (38th)
Groningen, NED; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 4 mi. (6.4 km), point-to-point flat course on the Verl. Hereweg
Finishers (Elite Race): 278 (up from 267 in 2024)
Finishers (Mass Race): 14,713 (up from 14,614 in 2024)
Course Records: Women, 19:14, Viola Kibiwot (KEN), 2013; Men, 17:06, Vincent Yator (KEN), 2011
Race Founded: 1987; held every year except 2020
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_Groningen4.htm (trough 2017)

WOMEN (gun times) –
 1. Maureen KOSTER, NED, 19:47
 2. Jennifer GULIKERS, NED, 20:11
 3. Loes KEMPE, NED, 21:03
 4. Ineke VAN KOLDAM, NED, 21:20
 5. Inge LUGTENBERG, NED, 21:30
 6. Naomi HEIDEMA, NED, 21:39

MEN (gun times) –
 1. Ruben VERHEYDEN, BEL, 17:55
 2. Mahadi ABDI ALI, NED, 17:56
 3. Nik LEMMINK, NED, 17:56
 4. Edwin SJERPS, NED, 17:58
 5. Thomas VANOPPEN, BEL, 18:04
 6. Arnaud DELY, BEL, 18:08
 7. Yorick VAN DE KERKHOVE, BEL, 18:12
 8. Nick MARSMAN, NED, 18:14
 9. Mads MEIJER, NED, 18:17
10. Stan SCHIPPEREN, NED, 18:24
11. Yannick MICHIELS, BEL, 18:36
12. Tristan GEVAERT, BEL, 18:51

Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival (47th)
Melbourne, VIC, AUS; Sunday, October 12
Distances: Marathon, 42.195 km, loop course with many sharp turns; Half-Marathon, 21.1 km, loop course
Finishers: Marathon, 8773 men + 3346 women = 12,119 total (up from 8801 in 2024); Half-Marathon, 6255 men + 5876 women = 12,131 total (up from 11,119 in 2024); 10-K: 3950 men + 4997 women = 8947 total (up from 8717 in 2024); 5-K: 2136 men + 2899 women = 5035 total (up from 4158 in 2024)
Event Records (Marathon): Women, 2:25:19, Sinead Diver (AUS), 2018; Men, 2:09:12, Timothy Kiplagat Ronoh (KEN), 2022
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_MelMa.htm (through 2017)

Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Caitlin ADAMS, 2:30:26
 2. Sarah KLEIN (40+), 2:35:59
 3. Milly CLARK, 2:37:40
 4. Greer WILSON, 2:37:58
 5. Isobel HUME, 2:38:57

MEN –
 1. Jack RAYNER, 2:15:02
 2. Steven MCKENNA, 2:16:42
 3. Fraser DARCY, 2:17:38

Half-Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Izzi BATT-DOYLE, 1:08:55
 2. Georgia GRGEC, 1:09:44
 3. Sinead DIVER (45+), 1:10:56
 4. Jenny BLUNDELL, 1:13:30
 5. Genevieve GREGSON, 1:13:47
 6. Bianca PUGLISI, 1:14:22
 7. Donve VILJOEN, 1:14:33
 8. Brigid DENNEHY, NZL, 1:14:35
 9. Breanna GOLUB, 1:15:19
10. Katherine CAMP (NZL), 1:16:22

MEN –
 1. Haftu STRINTZOS, 1:02:13
 2. Zach FACIONI, 1:03:21
 3. Toby GUALTER (NZL), 1:03:22
 4. Brett ROBINSON, 1:03:57
 5. Jacob COCKS, 1:03:59
 6. Stewart MCSWEYN, 1:04:16
 7. Nathan TSE (NZL), 1:04:55
 8. Ryan GREGSON, 1:04:58

10-K (gun times) –
WOMEN –
 1. Ellie Pashley, 33:41
 2. Stella Radford, 34:12
 3. Tiana CETTA, 34:59

MEN –
 1. Adam GODDARD, 28:40
 2. Yohanes DAGNAW, 29:41
 3. Zayd AL SAYD (LBN), 29:48

5-K (gun times) –
WOMEN –
 1. Abbey REID (2008), 16:09
 2. Kate BROWN, 16:59
 3. Georgia POWNING, 17:42

MEN –
 1. Harrison BAXTER, 14:36
 2. Charles PEARSON, 14:42
 3. Nick HERSHAN, 14:45

BUDAPEST, HUN (12-Oct).  SPAR Budapest Marathon (40th).  42.195 km (WA/AIMS certified).  5463 finishers (up from 4856 in 2024).  Course records: Women, 2:28:51, Agnes Jakab (HUN), 1986; Men, 2:13:11, Sandor Szendrei (HUN), 1985. WOMEN – Viktoria Nyikos, 1996, HUN, 2:50:39.  MEN – Mate David Vasarhelyi, 2003, HUN, 2:22:19.

MÜNICH, GER (12-Oct).  Marathon München by Brooks. 42.195 km.  WOMEN – 1. Nina VOELCKEL, 1999, GER, 2:31:34; 2. Kristina HENDEL, 1996, GER, 2:36:41.  MEN – Gabriel LAUTENSCHLAGER, 1995, GER, 2:18:30.
   Also 21.1 km.  WOMEN – 1. Laura HOTTENROTT, 1992, GER, 1:12:09; 2. Lara KIENE, 1999, GER, 1:13:13; 3. Carolien MILLENAAR, 1997, DEN, 1:15:21.  MEN – 1. Sebastian HENDEL, 1995, GER, 1:04:03; 2. Abdirahman MOHAMED, 2001, NED, 1:04:13.
   Also 10 km.  WOMEN – 1. Domenika MAYER, 1990, GER, 32:18; 2. Julie VOET, 2003, BEL, 32:22; 3. Alberte Kjaer STOUNBERG, 1998, DEN, 32:48; 4. Kiara NAHEN, 2002, GER, 33:10.   MEN – 1. Antonin MARQUANT, 2002, FRA, 28:54; 2. Sander VERCAUTEREN, 1998, BEL, 29:22; 3. Nicolo’ BEDINI, 2002, ITA, 29:38.

SCHENECTADY TO ALBANY, NY, USA (12-Oct).  Mohawk Hudson River Marathon (42nd) and Half-Marathon (23rd).
   42.195 km.  603 finishers (up from 510 in 2024).  Gun times.  WOMEN – Kat Morrissey, 35, Springfield, MA, 2:53:25 ($1500).  MEN – Dylan Gearinger, 28, Old Forge, PA, 2:23:49 ($1500).  
   21.1 km.  1038 finishers (up from 875 in 2024).  Gun times.  WOMEN – 1. Diane Neubauer, 36, Ambler, PA, 1:13:49 ($750); 2. Cara Udvadia, 28, Clifton Park, NY, 1:15:22 ($500); 3. Amy Tortorello, 34, Watertown, MA, 1:15:25 ($250); 4. Kerry Flower, 25, Schenectady, NY, 1:16:54; 5. Karen Bertasso, 41, Selkirk, NY, 1:17:05. MEN – 1. Michael McCann, 22, Roaring Brook, PA, 1:03:56 ($750); 2. Joey Datta, 22, Edison, NJ, 1:06:51 ($500).

YOUNGSTOWN, OH, USA (12-Oct).  Youngstown Peace Race (50th).  10 km, certified course (OH12021MW), but with severe elevation drop of 6.9m/km (not record-eligible).  548 finishers (up from 507 in 2024).  Gun times.  WOMEN – Leah Anne Weaver, 32, Fredonia, PA, 35:14.  MEN – Thomas Appenheimer, 24, Kenmore, NY, 30:47.

STATEN ISLAND, NY, USA (12-Oct).  Staten Island Half-Marathon.  21.1 km, USATF-certified (NY17008DK) and record-eligible.  This race was cancelled due to a dangerous storm which caused regional flooding.

VEERONA, ITA (12-Oct).  Verona Fast 10-K.  WOMEN – 1. Rahel DANIEL, 2001, ERI, 32:09; 2. Michela MORETTON, 2000, ITA, 35:03.  MEN – 1. Moses CHERUIYOT, 2003, KEN, 28:46; 2. Adams KIPROP, 2003, KEN, 29:23; 3. Ahmed OUHDA, 1997, ITA, 29:26,

PISA, ITA (12-Oct). Pisa Half-Marathon (17th).  21.1 km.  NOTE: The route had to be changed this year due to a regional election being held on the same day –Ed.  1781 finishers (up from 1265 in 2024).  Gun times.  WOMEN – Mercy JEBICHI, KEN, 1:17:12.  MEN – 1. Bonface Fundi Njiru, KEN, 1:03:22; 2. Jean-Marie Vianney Niyomukiza, BDI, 1:03:23.

Royal Victoria Marathon (45th)
Victoria, BC, CAN; Sunday, October 12
Distances: 42.195 km, 21.1 km, 8 km, 5 km
Finishers: Marathon, 3218 (up from 2212 in 2024); Half-Marathon, 5459 (up from 4312 in 2024); 8-K, 2689 (up from 2527 in 2024); 5-K, 796 (up from 746 in 2024)
Prize Money: Indicated in Canadian dollars

Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Cassandra DE WINTER, Lethbridge, AB, 2:39:52 (CAD 1000)
 2. Kat DREW, Vancouver, BC, 2:44:47 (CAD 750)
 3. Andrea LEE, North Vancouver, BC, 2:47:22 (CAD 500)
 4. Alison MCPHERSON, Canmore, AB, 2:47:33

MEN –
 1. Louis Marmar MARUK, Vancouver, BC, 2:24:29 (CAD 1000)
 2. Kip KANGOGO (45+), Lethbridge, AB, 2:25:04 (CAD 750)
 3. Christopher CHAN, Burnaby, BC, 2:26:22 (CAD 500)

Half-Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Claire SUMNER, Calbary, AB, 1:15:13 (CAD 750)
 2. Kiana GIBSON, Vancouver, BC, 1:17:23 (CAD 500)
 3. Maria GALEA, Calgary, AB, 1:18:25 (CAD 250)

MEN –
 1. Russell PENNOCK, Kelowna, BC, 1:05:15 (CAD 750)
 2. Chris TAYLOR, Vancouver, BC, 1:06:05 (CAD 500)

8-K (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Jenna SCHULZ, Waterloo, ON, 28:03 (CAD 500)
 2. Courtney BROHART, Canmore, AB, 28:15 (CAD 300)
 3. Julia HAWKINS, Vancouver, BC, 28:30 (CAD 200)

MEN –
 1. Liam DONNELLY, Victoria, BC, 23:59 (CAD 500)
 2. Gabe VAN HEZEWIJK, Victoria, BC, 24:34 (CAD 300)
 3. Liam DWYER, Vancouver, BC, 24:42 (CAD 200)

Wizz Air Sofia Marathon (43rd)
(World Athletics Label Road Race)
Sofia, BUL; Sunday, October 12
Distances: 42.195 km (WA/AIMS certified), 21.1 km (WA/AIMS certified), & 10 km
Course Records (Marathon): Women, 2:28:41, Naom Jebet Rotich (KEN), 2020; Men, 2:12:12, Mathew Kiplagat (KEN), 2023
Prize Money: Not reported
Race History: https://arrs.run/HP_SofiaMa.htm (through 2017)

Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Chelangat SANG, 1989, KEN, 2:33:09
 2. Rose JEPCHUMBA, 1991, KEN, 2:44:51
 3. Melissah GIBSON, 1984, GBR, 2:47:38
 4. Silviya GEORGIEVA, 1999, BUL, 2:55:57

MEN –
 1. Shadrack KIMAIYO, 1992, KEN, 2:17:11
 2. Abraham KIPLIMO, 1996, KEN, 2:17:11
 3. Ismail SSENYANGE, 1986, UGA, 2:24:09
 4. Vladimir GYUROV, 1982, BUL, 2:30:18

Half-Marathon (gun times):
WOMEN –
 1. Jacinta PAUL, 1998 , KEN, 1:14:44
 2. Mercy CHEMUTAI, 1993, KEN, 1:17:54

MEN –
 1. Kennedy Kibet RONO, 1989, KEN, 1:04:35
 2. Derrick CHEGE, 1998, KEN, 1:05:15

Manchester Half-Marathon
(England Half-Marathon Championships)
Manchester, GBR; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 21.1 km; World Athletics-certified and record-eligible
Finishers: 11,442 men + 10,890 women + 22 not categorized = 22,354 total (up from 18,219 in 2024)
   NOTE: For some reason this race does not make gun times available. As a result, World Athletics doesn’t recognize any of these marks and Lily Partridge’s one-minute personal best won’t be included in her WA profile –Ed.

WOMEN (net times) –
 1. Lily Partridge, Birchfield Harriers/Puma, 1:09:34 PB
 2. Charlotte Purdue, Aldershot Farnham & District, 1:10:13
 3. Charlotte Taylor, Bristol and West AC, 1:10:38
 4. Naomi Robinson, Birmingham Running Athletics & Triathlon, 1:12:39
 5. Kate Estlea-Morris, Aldershot Farnham & District, 1:13:00
 6. Heather Townsend, Leeds City Athletic Club, 1:13:02
 7. Tessa McCormick, Vale Royal AC, 1:13:16
 8. Sarah Potter, Leeds City Athletic Club, 1:13:33
 9. Rosie Hamilton-James, Westbury Harriers, 1:13:43
10. Ava Crean, Unattached, 1:14:06
11. Donna White, Unattached, 1:14:12
12. Leila Armoush, Leeds City Athletic Club, 1:14:30
13. Amy Lowe, Run 4 U and Perform Running Club, 1:15:50
14. Holly Weedall, Vale Royal AC, 1:16:00
15. Abbie Pearse, Steel City Striders RC, 1:16:40

MEN (net times) –
 1. Joe Wigfield, Wirral AC, 1:02:04
 2. Jonny Mellor, Liverpool Harriers & AC, 1:02:09
 3. Omar Ahmed, Birchfield Harriers, 1:02:44
 4. Jonathan Escalante-Phillips, Cambridge & Coleridge AC, 1:02:48
 5. Jacob Allen, Highgate Harriers, 1:02:51
 6. Blake Moore, Bracknell AC, 1:02:52
 7. Tancrede Crickillon, , 1:04:04
 8. Max Abernethy, Aberdeen AAC, 1:04:14
 9. Joshua Hobbs, Brighton & Hove AC, 1:04:29
10. Finley Proffitt, Trafford Athletic Club, 1:04:40
11. Harry Johnson, Salford Harriers & AC, 1:04:49
12. Samuel Stabler, RunThrough, 1:05:01

Lotto Poznan Marathon (23rd)
Poznan, POL; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 42.195 km, World Athletics-certified and record-eligible
Course Records: Men, 2:09:57, Petro Mamu (ERI), 2023; Women, 2:27:01, Caroline Kilel (KEN), 2022
Finishers: 4095

WOMEN (gun times) –
 1. Izabela PASZKIEWICZ, 1988, POL, 2:30:13
 2. Aregu WORKIE, ETH, 2:30:32
 3. Viktoriia KALIUZHNA, 1994, UKR, 2:32:18
 4. Monika BRZOZOWSKA, 1984, POL, 2:40:29

MEN (gun times) –
 1. Tesfahun AKALNEW, 1999, ETH, 2:14:01
 2. Matthew Kiplimo LAGAT, 2003, KEN, 2:14:52
 3. Nguse AMLOSOM, 1986, ERI, 2:16:36
 4. Ishmael Chelanga KALALE, 1995, KEN, 2:16:43

The Great 10-K
Berlin, GER; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 10 km, World Athletics-certified
Finishers: 4472

WOMEN (gun times) –
 1. Bekeshe OLANI, 2005, ETH, 31:44
 2. Blanka DÖRFEL, 24 Apr 2002, GER, 31:52
 3. Alina REH, 23 May 1997, GER, 32:06
 4. Cordula LASSACHER, 28 Nov 2003, AUT, 33:22
 5. Sheila JERUTO, 22 Sep 1997, KEN, 33:38
 6. Mariia MAZURENKO, 28 May 1997, UKR, 33:49
 7. Ada WERNER, 31 Jan 2008, GER, 34:34
 8. Laura MAASIK, 05 Oct 1993, EST, 34:50
 9. Hanna GRÖBER, 04 Nov 1996, GER, 34:54
10. Johanna EWERT, 16 Jun 2006, GER, 34:59

MEN (gun times) –
 1. Simon BOCH, 18 Apr 1994, GER, 28:17
 2. Stanley RUTTO, 2004, KEN, 28:23
 3. Edwin KIPTOO, 28 Dec 1987, KEN, 28:42
 4. Kifele KEFYALEW, 2004, ETH, 28:51
 5. Tom THURLEY, 13 Sep 1993, GER, 28:58
 6. James MATELONG, 2002, KEN, 28:59
 7. Benjamin KLONOWSKI, 04 Aug 2007, GER, 30:11
 8. Robbin RECHENBERG, 11 Nov 2000, GER, 30:12
 9. Robin MÜLLER, 12 Jun 2003, GER, 30:18
10. Peter SANTAGATI, 1994, GER, 30:19

Vedanta Delhi Half-Marathon (20th)
(World Athletics Gold Label Road Race)
New Delhi, IND; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 21.1 km, (WA/AIMS certified and record-eligible)
Finishers: Not reported
Format: Separate elite races for men and women; women’s race used a male pacemaker
Event Records: Women, 1:04:46, Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH), 2020; Men, 58:53, Amdework Walelegn (ETH), 2020

WOMEN (gun times) –
 1. Lilian Kasait RENGERUK, 03 May 1997, KEN, 1:07:20
 2. Melal SIYOUM, 2006, ETH, 1:07:21
 3. Mulat TEKLE, 2 Dec 2004, ETH, 1:07:29
 4. Catherine Reline AMANANG’OLE, 5 Oct 2002, KEN, 1:07:50
 5. Beriha GEBRESLASIE, 03 Jun 2006, ETH, 1:08:50
 6. Grace Loibach NAWOWUNA, 10 Nov 2003, KEN, 1:09:29
 7. Alemaddis EYAYU, 30 Oct 1999, ETH, 1:10:51
 8. Susy CHEMAIMAK, 02 Oct 1989, KEN, 1:10:55
 9. Monicah WANJUHI, 07 Nov 1993, KEN, 1:11:05
10. Selamawit SHENBEL, 23 Feb 2005, ETH, 1:11:12
11. SEEMA, 10 Jan 2001, IND, 1:11:23
12. Shantoshi SHRESTHA, 01 Aug 1993, NEP, 1:15:07
13. . UJALA, 12 Jul 1998, IND, 1:15:41
14. Sanjivani JADHAV, 12 Jul 1996, IND, 1:15:52
15. Lili DAS, 18 Mar 1998, IND, 1:16:27

MEN (gun times) –
 1. Alex Nzioka MATATA, 27 Jul 1997, KEN, 59:50
 2. Bayelign TESHAGER, 9 Feb 2000, ETH, 1:00:22
 3. James KIPKOGEI, 20 October 1993, KEN, 1:00:25
 4. Birhanu LEGESE, 11 Sep 1994, ETH, 1:00:54
 5. Gerba DIBABA, 14 Oct 2000, ETH, 1:01:24
 6. Isaac KIPKEMBOI, 10 February 2000, KEN, 1:01:48
 7. Abera MAMO, 17 Mar 2003, ETH, 1:01:50
 8. Reuben RONO, 2000, KEN, 1:02:05
 9. Benard BIWOTT, 26 May 2002, KEN, 1:02:34
10. Nigasa LELISA, 2003, ETH, 1:02:43
11. Bereket NEGA, 25 Sep 2004, ETH, 1:03:39
12. Abhishek PAL, 15 Jul 1997, IND, 1:04:17
13. Sikiyas MISGANAW, 29 Apr 2000, ETH, 1:04:45
14. Matre KIRAN, 5 Aug 2001, IND, 1:04:57
15. Kartik KARKERA, 17 Mar 1997, IND, 1:05:16

Steamtown Marathon (28th)
Scranton, PA, USA; Sunday, October 12
Distance: 42.195 km, USATF-certified (PA15049WB) point-to-point course with 291m elevation loss (not record-eligible)
Finishers: 892 (down from 899 in 2024)
Course Records: Men, 2:16:41, Luke Watson, 2010; Women, 2:39:51, Heidi Peoples, 2010
Prize Money: See primary details below; there was also masters and local prize money
Race History: http://www.arrs.run/HP_SteamtownMa.htm (through 2017)

WOMEN –
 1. Kim Brown (CAN), 37, Toronto, ON, 2:51:42 ($1500)
 2. Allie Caminiti, 37, Atlanta, GA, 2:52:08 ($1000)

MEN –
 1. Thomas Dean, 30, Highlands Ranch, CO, 2:24:42 ($1500)
 2. Nicholas Costello, 30, Laramie, WY, 2:27:42 ($1000)

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