From The Analytical Distance Runner, the newsletter for the Association of Road Racing Statisticians with a focus on races, 3000m and longer, including road, track, and cross-country events. The ARRS has a website at ARRS.net.
From Ken Young - kenyoung@wildblue.net
10 Years Ago- Marilson Gomes dosSantos (BRA) won the 81st edition of the São Silvestre Road Race (BRA) 15K
decisively over Robert Cheruiyot Kipkoech (KEN), 44:21 to 45:17. Patrick Ivuti Mukutu (KEN)
was 3rd at 45:30. Olivera Jevtic (SER) won the women's race, nine seconds ahead of Rose
Cheruiyot Kosgei (KEN), 51:38 to 51:47. Bizunesh Bekele Sertsu (ETH) was 3rd at 52:02.
20 Years Ago- Kenyans swept the podium (1-2-3) at the 71st edition of the São Silvestre Road Race (BRA) 15K.
Paul Tergat (KEN) won in 43:12 with Simon Chemoiywo (KEN) more than a minute back at 44:16
and Moses Tanui (KEN) 3rd at 44:20. Carmen deOliveira Furtado (BRA) won the women's race with
a 50:53. Rose Cheruiyot Kosgei (KEN) was 2nd at 51:33, a position she would duplicate here
ten years later. Maria del Carmen Diaz (MEX) was 3rd at 52:20.
30 Years Ago- David Edge (CAN) won the 63rd edition of the Harold Webster Memorial Boxing Day (ON/CAN) 10M
over Doug Cronkite (CAN), 50:01.4 to 50:12.5. Steve Boyd (CAN) was 3rd at 50:26.8. Doone
Riley (CAN) was the first woman at 1:02:00.
40 Years Ago- Victor-Manuel Mora Garcia (COL) won the 51st edition of the Round the Houses (BRA) 8.4K over
William Scott (AUS), 23:13.2 to 23:31. Francesco Fava (ITA) was 3rd at 23:53, Garry Bjorklund
(USA) was 4th at 23:58, and Karel Lismont (BEL) was 5th at 24:02. Christa Vahlensieck (GER) won
the women's race by more than a minute over Jacqueline Hansen (CA/USA), 28:40 to 29:52. Eva
Gustafsson (SWE) was well back in 3rd at 31:03. This was the first year that women competed
officially in this race.
50 Years Ago- Gaston Roelants (BEL)won the 41st edition of the Round the Houses (BRA) 7.3K in 21:20.1. Michael
Wiggs (ENG) was next at 21:45.8 and Antonio Ambu (ITA) was 3rd at 21:52.
60 Years Ago- Gordon Dickson (CAN) won the 35th edition of the Hamilton YMCA New Years Day (ON/CAN) 10M with
a 53:35. This race moved to Boxing Day (December 26th, in 1972) and is now known as the Harold
Webster Memorial Boxing Day race.
From The Analytical Distance Runner, the newsletter for the Association of Road Racing Statisticians with a focus on races, 3000m and longer, including road, track, and cross-country events. The ARRS has a website at ARRS.net.
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