Road Race Trivia
The largest number of runners in a declared tie for 1st place. On 13 Jan 1979, a six-way tie for first place was declared at the Governor's Cup (Salem OR/USA) Half Marathon with all runners being given the time of 1:04:46. The winners (in alphabetical order) were Doug Brown, Thom Burleson, Alex Kasich, Ralph King, Mike Manke, and Kevin McCarey.
Runners who have won a race in a town of the same name. Only two examples have been found. Lucio Fregona (ITA) won a marathon in Fregona ITA on 18 Sep 2004, running a 3:35:51. Helen Clitheroe won a 10K in Clitheroe ENG on 27 Dec 2004, running 32:30, again on 28 Dec 2008 running 32:31, and yet again on 27 Dec 2009, running 32:53..
Sub-marathon road races won by women. On rare occasions, the first runner across the finish line in a mixed race is a woman:
22 Aug 2004 Adelaide (AUS) Half Mara 1:19:13 Lee-Ann Turner (AUS) 1:19:26 Jason Pickett (AUS)
14 Sep 2005 Gennarbyviken (FIN) 20K 1:14:12 Maria Soderstrom (FIN) 1:14:24 Marcus Dahlin (FIN)
15 Sep 2005 GE King of the Hill (CT/USA) 5K 16:47 Claudia Camargo (ARG) 16:56 Mark dePalma (USA)
05 Feb 2006 Ocala (FL) Half Mara 1:27:15 Kim Pawelek (USA) 1:27:24 Jose Martinez (USA)
11 Mar 2006 Saint Patrick's Day (CAN) 5K 17:14 Sarah Dillabough (CAN) 17:59.1 Stephen Handel (CAN)
07 May 2006 Downtown Mud Puppy Chase (CAN) 5K 17:50 Krestena Sullivan (CAN) 18:00 Alain Jacques (CAN)
28 May 2006 Vistas Run (BC/CAN) 5K 21:37 Tina-Louise Harris (CAN) 21:42 Nathan Wadhwani (CAN)
23 Sep 2006 Ray Tanner the Home (SC/USA) 12K 44:20 Maggie Chan (USA) 44:22 Jovian Sackett (USA)
26 Jun 2006 Sommerkarusellen BFG Fana (NOR) 5K 15:49 Kirsten Otterbu (NOR) not known
07 Oct 2006 Cider Mill (CT/USA) 5K 16:44 Claudia Camargo (ARG) 17:14 Brett Stoeffler (CT/USA)
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28 Oct 2006 Gary Burns Frisco (TX/USA) 5K 16:17 Jody Hawkins (USA) 16:29 Braegan Enright (USA)
04 Nov 2006 Family Service Run (NJ/USA) 5K 16:05 Claudia Camargo (ARG) 17:30 Don Disanto (NJ/USA)
23 Nov 2006 Thanksgiving Day (CT/USA) 5K 19:22 Mary-Lynn Currier (USA) 19:55 Jonathan Fiorillo (CT/USA)
16 Mar 2007 Leprechaun (CT/USA) 5M 31:27 Kerry Arsenault (USA) 31:46 Sean Nestor (USA)
24 Mar 2007 Saint Patrick's Day (RI/USA) 7K 24:15 Heidi Westerling (USA) 25:22 Ryan Blazejewski (USA)
02 Sep 2007 Kaisaniemen Juoksu (FIN) 25K 1:38:36 Minna Lahtinen (FIN) 1:41:10 Petter Junni (FIN)
03 Sep 2007 Irish American (MA/USA) 5K 18:44 Emily Raymond (USA) 18:46 Brenden Guinee (USA)
08 Sep 2007 SIDS Race for Life (MA/USA) 5M 27:31 Claudia Camargo (ARG) 27:49 Michael Sullivan (USA)
16 Sep 2007 Jurmala (LAT) 10K 32:43 Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) unknown
28 Oct 2007 Herbst (AUT) Half Mara 1:12:33 Susanne Pumper (AUT) 1:19:01 Jorn Harland (GER)
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Note: Only races before 2008 are listed as this has become much more common in recent years.
The longest span of time between a runner's first and last win in the same series. 28y001d by Terrence Stanley (USA) who first won the Erie (PA/USA) Marathon in 1977 and won it for the 3rd time in 2005.
Men
28y 1d 10 Sep 1977 => 11 Sep 2005 Terrence Stanley (USA) Erie (PA/USA) Marathon
24y 19d 24 May 1930 => 12 Jun 1954 Wally Hayward (RSA) Comrades (RSA) 90K
23y 0d 27 Nov 1980 => 27 Nov 2003 Thomas Dalton (USA) Troy Turkey Trot (NY/USA) 10K
23y 0d 21 Aug 1988 => 21 Aug 2011 Matt Carpenter (USA) Pike's Peak (CO/USA) Marathon
21y240d 11 Apr 1970 => 07 Dec 1991 Jim Pearson (USA) Birch Bay (WA/USA) Marathon
21y 1d 21 Apr 1985 => 22 Apr 2006 Helge Fuglseth (NOR) Rett Vest (NOR) Marathon
20y 38d 03 Dec 1983 => 10 Jan 2004 Greg Gearhart (USA) Mississippi (MS/USA) Marathon
19y361d 19 May 1973 => 15 May 1993 Cavin Woodward (ENG) Isle of Wight (ENG) Marathon
19y 3d 19 Mar 1978 => 22 Mar 1997 Bill McDermott (USA) Catalina (CA/USA) Marathon
19y 0d 19 Apr 1911 => 19 Apr 1930 Clarence DeMar (USA) Boston (MA/USA) Marathon
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18y 6d 01 Dec 1991 => 05 Dec 2009 Mike Slinsky (USA) Knights of Columbus Holiday (NY/USA) 5M
17y356d 06 Nov 1983 => 28 Oct 2001 Farley Simon (USA) Marine Corps (DC/USA) Marathon
16y 3d 21 Sep 1978 => 24 Sep 1994 Bob Murphy (USA) Equinox (AK/USA) Marathon
16y 1d 24 Feb 1974 => 25 Feb 1990 Hideki Kita (JPN) Kagoshima Yutoku (JPN) 20K/30K
16y 1d 17 Sep 1994 => 18 Sep 2010 John Ofstedal (USA) Walker North Country (MN/USA) Marathon
15y359d 20 Jun 1981 => 14 Jun 1997 Klaus Goldammer (GER) Leipzig (GER) Marathon
15y353d 20 May 1984 => 07 May 2000 Celio Hernandez (USA) Race of Champions (MA/USA) Marathon
15y 0d 01 Jan 1985 => 01 Jan 2000 Dale Keenan (USA) HMRRC Hangover (NY/USA) Half Marathon
Women
27y 37d 11 May 1980 => 17 Jun 2007 Beverly Robertson (CAN) Johnny Miles (CAN) Marathon
27y 0d 26 Dec 1982 => 26 Dec 2009 Ludmila Melicherova (SVK) Viancnybeh Mesta Lucenec (SVK) 20K
24y355d 15 Jun 1985 => 05 Jun 2010 Anna Balosakova (SVK) Kysucky (SVK) Marathon
23y358d 10 Aug 1985 => 08 Aug 2009 Anna Balosakova (SVK) Rajecky (SVK Marathon
22y364d 11 Oct 1987 => 10 Oct 2010 Jacqueline Keller (SUI) Schwarzwald (GER) Marathom
22y364d 07 Dec 1985 => 06 Dec 2008 Marisa Sutera-Hanson (USA) Knights of Columbus Holiday (NY/USA) 5M
22y 29d 17 Sep 1989 => 16 Oct 2011 Myriam Grenon (CAN) Parc La Fontaine (PQ/CAN) 20K => 10K
19y 4d 05 Nov 1978 => 09 Nov 1997 Caroll Myers (USA) Harrisburg (PA/USA) Marathon
18y173d 03 May 1975 => 23 Oct 1993 Vlasta Rulcova (CZE) Prazsky (CZE) Marathon
17y363d 16 Oct 1983 => 14 Oct 2001 Daniele Cherniak (USA) Mohawk-Hudson River (NY/USA) Marathon
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17y350d 11 Aug 1984 => 27 Jul 2002 Susan Faber (USA) New Milford (CT/USA) 8M
17y 13d 12 Mar 1978 => 25 Mar 1995 Irene Göllas (SWE) Vällingby (SWE) Marathon
17y 5d 08 Dec 1991 => 13 Dec 2008 Li-ling Wu (TPE) Tsengwen Reservoir (TPE) Marathon
17y 0d 28 Feb 1982 => 28 Feb 1999 Daniele Cherniak (USA) Hudson-Mohawk Winter (NY/USA) Marathon
15y359d 30 Sep 1978 => 24 Sep 1994 Ingrid Graf (SUI) Rund um den Bielersee (SUI) Marathon
15y359d 26 Oct 1975 => 20 Oct 1991 Ella Willis (USA) Detroit (MI/USA) Marathon
15y 62d 07 Dec 1986 => 17 Feb 2002 Monica Sarmiento (VEN) Caracas (VEN) Marathon
15y 2d 14 Sep 1986 => 16 Sep 2001 Hilary Walker (ENG) Sri Chinmoy (ENG) Marathon
15y 2d 24 Jun 1988 => 26 Jan 2003 Frith vanderMerwe (RSA) Johnson Crane (RSA) Marathon
Last Updated on 14 Dec 2011