Runnersweb.com Athletics: This Week in Running for Week Ending May 15th

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- Isaac Songok Kiprono (KEN) won the Qatar IAAF Super Tour (QAT) 3000m with a 7:28.97 as Kenyans went 1-2-3. Augustine Choge was also under 7:30 at 7:29.73 while Eliud Kipchoge was 3rd at 7:30.47. This race is now the initial contest in the IAAF Diamond League and features the top women in the 3000m.

20 Years Ago- Marc Davis (USA) edged Jeff Schiebler (CAN) 13:39.71 to 13:39.91 to win the adidas Oregon Track Classic (OR/USA) 5000m. Kamiel Maase (NED) was 3rd at 13:40.28. In the women's 5000m, Trina Painter (USA) had a four second margin on Kim Jones (USA), 15:38.98 to 15:43.04. Carol Montgomery (CAN) was 3rd at 15:49.81 while Olga Appell (USA) was 4th at 15:50.74.

30 Years Ago- Betty-Jo (Geiger) Springs (USA) won the Freihofer's Run for Women (NY/USA) 10K over Martha Cooksey (USA), 32:13 to 32:32. Mary Knisely (USA) was 3rd at 32:37. In the less competitive 5K, Marisa Sutera (USA) ran 17:22 to win. The 10K was dropped after the 1991 race. The 5K was moved to the end of the month and continues at a high level of competition.

40 Years Ago- Chris Wardlaw (AUS) won the 65th edition of the Bay to Breakers (CA/USA) 12.55K over Jim Nuccio (USA), 37:28 to 37:45. Thirteen year-old Maryetta Boitano (USA) won the women's race with a 49:20.

50 Years Ago- Norm Higgins (USA) won the 42nd edition of the Yonkers (NY/USA) Marathon by more than three minutes over Robert Scarf (USA), 2:22:50.8 to 2:26:14. Louis Castagnola (USA) was 3rd at 2:28:57 and former RRCA president Gar Williams (USA) was 4th at 2:29:16. Olympian Ron Daws (USA) was 6th (2:32:14), 8-time Yonkers winner John J Kelley (USA) was 12th (2:41:27), and course certification guru Ted Corbitt (USA) was 22nd (2:51:42).