Runnersweb.com Athletics: This Week in Running for Week Ending April 24th

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- Deena Kastor won the Flora London (ENG) Marathon with a still-standing USA record 2:19:36. Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) was runner-up at 2:21:29 while Susan Chepkemei (KEN) ran 3rd at 2:21:46. Felix Limo (KEN) won the men's race over Martin Lel (KEN), 2:06:39 to 2:06:41. Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) was 3rd at 2:06:55 and Khalid Khannouchi (USA) was 4th at 2:07:04 (three seconds off his own USA record).

20 Years Ago- World-record holder Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH) won the General Bank Rotterdam (NED) Marathon well off his record with a 2:10:30. Daisuke Tokunaga (JPN) was next at 2:10:56 and Philip Chirchir (KEN) came in 3rd at 2:11:04. Lieve Slegers (BEL) ran 2:28:06 for the win in the women's race over Maria del Carmen Diaz (MEX) at 2:29:48. Anne vanSchuppen (NED) was 3rd at 2:31:26.

30 Years Ago- Colin Youngson (SCO) won the City of Dundee People's Health (SCO) Marathon with a 2:20:03. Murray McNaught (SCO) came in next at 2:21:08 while Sam Graves (SCO) was 3rd at 2:23:44. Morag Taggart (SCO) was the first woman at 3:06:40.

40 Years Ago- Giuseppe Cindolo (ITA) won the Italian marathon title with a 2:11:50.6, held in Reggio Emelia ITA. Francesco Fava (ITA) followed at 2:12:54.0 and Massimo Magnani (ITA) completed the podium at 2:13:05.0. The course was reported as short.

50 Years Ago- Ken Moore (USA) outran Geoff Pyne (NZL) over two miles at the UCLA vs Oregon meet, 8:44.2 to 8:50.6.

60 Years Ago- Pedro Sierra won the Spanish marathon title in Zaragoza ESP with a 2:37:17.6.