| Race |
Date |
City |
ST |
Finish
Time |
Distance |
Bib |
Overall
Place |
Sex
Place |
Age
Place |
Remarks |
| 24 Hour Cancer Run |
09/22/91 |
Visalia |
CA |
2:53:53 |
Marathon |
|
|
|
|
Ran 105 laps @ Redwood High School 26.25 miles. |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/07/95 |
Weott |
CA |
2:59:49 |
Marathon |
|
24/ 499 |
|
2/ 69 |
55°F One of the beautiful courses I've run. It's also almost level considering it is run through huge redwoods. |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/04/97 |
Weott |
CA |
3:02:00 |
Marathon |
|
19/ 437 |
|
2/ 36 |
55-67°F |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/03/98 |
Weott |
CA |
3:11:35 |
Marathon |
|
27/ 448 |
|
1/ 30 |
50-65°F |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/06/01 |
Weott |
CA |
3:16:41 |
Marathon |
|
29/ 662 |
|
1/ 24 |
50-75°F |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/05/02 |
Weott |
CA |
3:29:27 |
Marathon |
|
68/ 759 |
|
1/ 38 |
50-60°F |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/04/03 |
Weott |
CA |
3:29:30 |
Marathon |
|
56/ 596 |
|
2/ 23 |
45-55°F |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/02/04 |
Weott |
CA |
3:23:00 |
Marathon |
|
34/ 537 |
|
1/ 30 |
55-78°F |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/01/05 |
Weott |
CA |
3:33:25 |
Marathon |
|
61/ 543 |
|
3/ 28 |
48-60°F |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/07/06 |
Weott |
CA |
4:07:05 |
Marathon |
|
139/ 362 |
|
6/ 12 |
50-63°F |
| Avenue of the Giants |
05/04/08 |
Weott |
CA |
3:46:38 |
Marathon |
|
70/ 280 |
|
2/ 12 |
48-55°F |
| Bakersfield |
02/02/80 |
Bakersfield |
CA |
2:49:44 |
Marathon |
38 |
31/ 196 |
|
19/ 81 |
PR. I came under the spell of the Boston Marathon after reading a book about the history of the race. BQ by 16 seconds. |
| Bakersfield |
02/07/81 |
Bakersfield |
CA |
3:07:23 |
Marathon |
|
113/ 254 |
|
|
Flat fast course. 49°F. Back pain interrupted training. |
| Bakersfield |
02/05/83 |
Bakersfield |
CA |
2:42:48 |
Marathon |
|
7/ 127 |
|
6/ 55 |
PR 42-50°F. Flat fast course. |
| Bakersfield |
02/04/84 |
Bakersfield |
CA |
2:41:22 |
Marathon |
|
2/ 78 |
|
2/ 33 |
PR This was probably my best chance to win a marathon. I heard later that the guy who won was visiting from out of state and entered on a whim.
52-62°F |
| Bakersfield |
02/02/85 |
Bakersfield |
CA |
2:49:33 |
Marathon |
|
4/ 65 |
|
3/ 27 |
45°F |
| Bakersfield |
02/01/86 |
Bakersfield |
CA |
2:43:11 |
Marathon |
|
3/ 43 |
|
3/ 18 |
50-65°F |
| Big Island |
07/05/87 |
Hilo |
HI |
2:49:16 |
Marathon |
|
|
|
|
68-78°F |
| Big Island |
03/20/05 |
Hilo |
HI |
4:06:20 |
Marathon |
|
43/ 151 |
|
5/ 16 |
63-72°F Different course than earlier Big Island Marathon. Rolling terrain for first few miles and flattens out for last 2/3 of race. Suffered from asthma symptoms. |
| Big Sur |
04/27/86 |
Big Sur |
CA |
2:50:43 |
Marathon |
|
13/ 1442 |
|
1/ 209 |
Initial Big Sur Marathon. Frank Shorter ran beside me for about a half mile. He was the celebrity guest of the marathon and he ran the first half as a workout. This is a hilly but beautiful course. The only flat sections are the tops and bottoms of hills. |
| Big Sur |
04/28/91 |
Big Sur |
CA |
2:53:17 |
Marathon |
|
29/ 1914 |
|
2/ 211 |
45-65°F |
| Big Sur |
04/26/92 |
Big Sur |
CA |
2:57:18 |
Marathon |
|
45/ 1870 |
|
3 |
60-75°F |
| Big Sur |
04/28/96 |
Big Sur |
CA |
3:06:27 |
Marathon |
|
53/ 2305 |
|
2/ 158 |
58-68°F |
| Blackhorse |
10/22/00 |
Fort Irwin |
CA |
3:46:32 |
Marathon |
|
13 |
|
2 |
50-67°F This was the only marathon course that had multiple tank crossings on the road. I saw a coyote at an ATM on the base. |
| Boston |
04/21/80 |
Boston |
MA |
2:59:43 |
Marathon |
|
1682/ 7500 |
|
1407/ 2112 |
Official time 3:01:04. I'm posting the amount of time it took me to get from the start to the finish. This was the last year Bill Rodgers won and the year Jacqueline Gareau also won but had her glory stolen by Rosie Ruiz. |
| Boston |
04/21/97 |
Boston |
MA |
3:11:35 |
Marathon |
|
1617/ 8908 |
|
49/ 883 |
52°F Ran with Maniac #984 until he got tired of my lame jokes. I went on to high(low) five every kid on the course that I could reach. |
| Burney |
09/15/93 |
Burney |
CA |
3:14:22 |
Marathon |
|
4/ 50 |
|
2 |
50-70°F Burney Falls is still there but the marathon is gone. Nice scenery. Fire roads, trails, etc. |
| California International |
12/07/86 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:42:18 |
Marathon |
|
|
|
|
One of the best races to run a PR. Slightly rolling early on but level after 16-18 miles. 35-48°F |
| California International |
12/03/89 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:47:08 |
Marathon |
|
94/ 1360 |
|
13/ 154 |
Moved back to California. 38-47°F |
| California International |
12/02/90 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:45:13 |
Marathon |
|
89/ 1689 |
|
10/ 247 |
34-46°F |
| California International |
12/08/91 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:48:10 |
Marathon |
|
133/ 1615 |
|
6/ 161 |
38-50°F |
| California International |
12/06/92 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:50:05 |
Marathon |
|
79/ 1508 |
|
5/ 166 |
40-45°F |
| California International |
12/05/93 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:49:33 |
Marathon |
|
90/ 1688 |
|
7/ 203 |
36-48°F |
| California International |
12/03/95 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:55:46 |
Marathon |
|
252/ 3186 |
|
13/ 49 |
46-53°F 100th Boston Marathon the next year made the field for this fast course double in size. |
| California International |
12/03/00 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:15:46 |
Marathon |
|
|
269/ 1591 |
17/ 173 |
40-45°F |
| California International |
12/02/01 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:20:21 |
Marathon |
|
271 |
|
8/ 88 |
45-50°F |
| California International |
12/07/03 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:13:52 |
Marathon |
|
255/ 2930 |
|
3/ 113 |
52-59°F |
| California International |
12/05/04 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:19:08 |
Marathon |
|
401/ 2963 |
|
5/ 107 |
35-43°F |
| California International |
12/04/05 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:27:01 |
Marathon |
|
585/ 3248 |
|
13/ 159 |
33-45°F |
| California International |
12/02/07 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:44:57 |
Marathon |
|
1531/ 4743 |
|
12/ 93 |
41-52°F |
| California International |
12/07/08 |
Sacramento |
CA |
4:13:04 |
Marathon |
4093 |
3083/ 5198 |
|
51/ 100 |
This year's conditions were excellent. 42° start/44° 6 hours later, overcast, virtually no wind. I was not excellent. My pace doubled a few steps after mile 24 as a hamstring tightened up severely and I walked in from there. My son, Glenn, ran his first marathon to add a sunny spot to the day. |
| California International |
12/07/09 |
Sacramento |
CA |
4:05:51 |
Marathon |
4758 |
3192/ 5845 |
|
41/ 119 |
30-45° Lots of small problems but finished feeling good. Last three miles faster than first three. Snow the next day. |
| California International |
12/05/10 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:46:44 |
Marathon |
5103 |
1600/ 5849 |
|
14/ 116 |
48° - 55° Almost perfect conditions. A no excuses kind of day. |
| California International Marathon |
12/04/11 |
Sacramento |
CA |
4:50:12 |
Marathon |
5184 |
4326/ 5775 |
|
35/ 57 |
34-48° My LAST marathon. Healthy and enjoyable running to Maniacs everywhere. Had a great time running with my son and annoying the crowd. |
| Central California |
11/10/79 |
Fresno |
CA |
3:00:59 |
Marathon |
|
45/ 266 |
|
18/ 95 |
Flat, fast, and cool. (45-55F) First time I "raced" a marathon. |
| Central California |
11/08/80 |
Fresno |
CA |
2:50:37 |
Marathon |
|
24/ 330 |
|
14/ 112 |
Flat fast course. 54-70°F |
| Central California |
11/20/82 |
Fresno |
CA |
2:43:02 |
Marathon |
|
9/ 325 |
|
7/ 106 |
PR. Flat fast course. 42-53°F. |
| Central California |
11/12/83 |
Fresno |
CA |
2:47:46 |
Marathon |
|
15/ 200 |
|
7 |
57-68°F. |
| Central Coast |
12/18/83 |
Arroyo Grande |
CA |
2:48:13 |
Marathon |
|
9/ 111 |
|
4 |
Rolling terrain. 50-60°F. |
| Cowtown |
10/05/08 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:48:08 |
Marathon |
3205 |
61/ 288 |
|
2/ 7 |
55-64° |
| Cowtown Sacramento |
10/04/09 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:47:05 |
Marathon |
3552 |
92/ 328 |
|
2/ 10 |
48-62° I started running this race in 1983. These were the best conditions I have encountered here. |
| Fresno |
11/10/84 |
Fresno |
CA |
2:42:51 |
Marathon |
|
11/ 143 |
|
2/ 35 |
Fresno Marathon takes over from Central California Marathon. 45-57°F |
| Fresno |
11/09/85 |
Fresno |
CA |
2:38:03 |
Marathon |
26 |
12/ 190 |
|
3/ 42 |
All Time PR. The stars were aligned that day. Perfect weather - overcast 45-51°F. At the starting line I heard a group of Buffalo Chips, a Sacramento, California running club, discussing their splits. A group of them were going to start out slightly faster than I was planning. I went with them on the theory that it is easier to hold a pace as a group. The group broke up over time, but it was a great help. Oh, there was a tailwind over the last 10 miles. Bib number was 26. |
| Fresno |
11/08/86 |
Fresno |
CA |
2:41:30 |
Marathon |
|
4/ 114 |
|
1/ 21 |
45-55°F |
| Honolulu |
12/13/87 |
Honolulu |
CA |
2:55:38 |
Marathon |
|
|
93/ 6513 |
13/ 846 |
Not a PR course, especially for mainlanders. 76°F
|
| Honolulu |
12/11/88 |
Honolulu |
HI |
2:49:35 |
Marathon |
|
75 |
71 |
10 |
70-80°F |
| Honolulu |
12/08/02 |
Honolulu |
HI |
3:33:23 |
Marathon |
|
869/ 26,407 |
|
44/ 1032 |
73-78°F |
| Humboldt |
10/15/00 |
Weott |
CA |
3:34:58 |
Marathon |
|
74 |
|
10 |
50-60°F |
| Humboldt |
10/19/03 |
Weott |
CA |
3:16:28 |
Marathon |
|
12/ 201 |
|
1/ 21 |
48-60°F |
| Humboldt |
10/17/04 |
Weott |
CA |
3:32:03 |
Marathon |
|
21/ 146 |
|
3/ 12 |
55-58°F Drizzle and rain for entire race. |
| Humboldt |
10/16/05 |
Weott |
CA |
3:30:49 |
Marathon |
|
28/ 155 |
|
2/ 7 |
53-63°F |
| Humboldt |
10/17/10 |
Weott |
CA |
3:51:40 |
Marathon |
1139 |
66/ 206 |
|
2/ 8 |
52-57° Overcast. Excellent conditions. |
| Humboldt |
10/16/11 |
Weott |
CA |
4:10:53 |
Marathon |
1127 |
58/ 149 |
|
1/ 2 |
52-60° Good conditions. I had an off day. This is my last competitive marathon. |
| Kona |
03/22/87 |
Kailua-Kona |
CA |
2:45:35 |
Marathon |
|
2/ 17 |
|
2 |
Moved to Hawaii. Rolling course. Similar to Ironman Triathlon course. They do it after swimming 2.4 miles and biking 112 and in the heat of the day. 68-75°F. They're iron. I'm tinfoil. |
| Kona |
03/27/88 |
Kailua-Kona |
HI |
2:54:33 |
Marathon |
|
|
|
|
68-78°F |
| Lake Tahoe |
10/08/00 |
Lake Tahoe |
CA |
3:47:30 |
Marathon |
|
63 |
|
3 |
50-65°F |
| Los Angeles |
02/19/84 |
Los Angeles |
CA |
3:08:43 |
Marathon |
|
184 |
|
|
This was the shakedown of the Olympic course for 1984. It finished in the L.A. Coliseum where Ms. Benoit had her triumph later that year. |
| Los Angeles |
03/09/86 |
Los Angeles |
CA |
2:40:04 |
Marathon |
|
|
|
|
57-67°F I knew I was taking marathoning too seriously when people mentioned the Playboy Bunny aid station after the race. I hadn't seen them. |
| Mineral King |
10/03/82 |
Kings Canyon Nat'l Park |
CA |
4:11:31 |
Marathon |
|
2/ 12 |
|
|
Uphill 1400 ft. to 7800 ft. at finish. One time event. Rangers said we should not have been given permission to hold the race after it was over. |
| Napa |
03/11/90 |
Napa |
CA |
2:50:04 |
Marathon |
|
47/ 1185 |
|
9/ 199 |
45-65°F |
| Napa |
03/10/91 |
Napa |
CA |
2:53:21 |
Marathon |
|
51/ 1306 |
|
6/ 195 |
48°F |
| Napa |
03/08/92 |
Napa |
CA |
2:53:17 |
Marathon |
|
47/ 969 |
|
5/ 131 |
45-60°F |
| Napa |
03/05/95 |
Napa |
CA |
2:58:39 |
Marathon |
|
63/ 1279 |
|
4/ 143 |
45-50°F |
| Napa |
03/02/97 |
Napa |
CA |
3:05:34 |
Marathon |
|
74/ 1610 |
|
4/ 73 |
50-55°F |
| Napa |
03/01/98 |
Napa |
CA |
3:42:05 |
Marathon |
|
482/ 1478 |
|
29/ 104 |
45-65°F |
| Napa |
03/07/99 |
Napa |
CA |
3:07:58 |
Marathon |
|
92/ 1560 |
|
5/ 106 |
40-52°F |
| Napa |
03/04/01 |
Napa |
CA |
3:25:18 |
Marathon |
|
99/ 1363 |
|
9/ 106 |
45-50°F Rain and wind (40 mph) |
| Napa |
03/03/02 |
Napa |
CA |
3:46:30 |
Marathon |
|
|
|
14/ 54 |
38-60°F |
| Napa |
03/02/03 |
Napa |
CA |
3:26:43 |
Marathon |
|
186/ 1740 |
|
10/ 60 |
36-50°F |
| Napa |
03/07/04 |
Napa |
CA |
3:17:27 |
Marathon |
|
108/ 1555 |
|
3/ 63 |
44-60°F |
| Napa |
03/06/05 |
Napa |
CA |
3:37:30 |
Marathon |
|
272/ 1595 |
|
9/ 70 |
46-65°F |
| Napa |
03/05/06 |
Napa |
CA |
3:42:07 |
Marathon |
|
273/ 1438 |
|
6/ 63 |
45-49°F |
| Napa |
03/04/07 |
Napa |
CA |
4:03:59 |
Marathon |
|
554/ 1236 |
|
12/ 31 |
42-59°F Stress fracture of knee diagnosed after race. Note to self: If knee is swollen BEFORE race, don't run race. Maniac #984 accompanied me in my run/walk strategy. |
| Napa |
03/02/08 |
Napa |
CA |
3:54:58 |
Marathon |
|
689/ 1781 |
|
10/ 38 |
45-55°F |
| Napa Marathon |
03/07/10 |
Napa |
CA |
3:53:16 |
Marathon |
1429 |
541/ 1735 |
|
7/ 39 |
42-56° Fun race. #1 and 2 were there in a gaggle of Maniacs. Ran almost entire race with #984 who was off because of lack of training. |
| Napa Marathon |
03/06/11 |
Napa |
CA |
3:56:14 |
Marathon |
1612 |
531/ 1755 |
|
7/ 35 |
50-55° Rain & drizzle about half the race. |
| Napa Valley |
03/11/84 |
Napa |
CA |
2:46:50 |
Marathon |
|
43/ 965 |
|
20/ 340 |
Rolling terrain. 50-68°F |
| Napa Valley |
03/03/96 |
Napa |
CA |
2:56:29 |
Marathon |
|
36/ 704 |
|
1/ 120 |
48-55°F It's easier to do well in your age group if "everyone else" is resting up for the 100th Boston. |
| Newport |
06/01/02 |
Newport |
OR |
3:16:15 |
Marathon |
|
55 |
|
2 |
50-55°F Maniacs love this race with good reason. Fast, mostly level course, generally good marathon weather. Only race I've run with oysters at an aid station. |
| Newport |
06/05/04 |
Newport |
OR |
3:14:47 |
Marathon |
|
50/ 540 |
|
1/ 28 |
52-66°F I felt pretty happy with winning my age group until I noticed that Herb Phillips had finished 27 minutes ahead of me in an older age group! Congratulations, Mr. Phillips! |
| Newport |
05/31/08 |
Newport |
OR |
3:43:17 |
Marathon |
|
191/ 613 |
|
2/ 13 |
48-55°F |
| Newport |
06/05/10 |
Newport |
OR |
3:46:13 |
Marathon |
788 |
153/ 643 |
|
1/ 14 |
50-60° Great weather between two days of rain. Enjoyed meeting more Maniacs. |
| Newport |
06/04/11 |
Newport |
OR |
3:59:07 |
Marathon |
219 |
205/ 673 |
|
3/ 10 |
55-75° Warmest day in 13 year race history, but still OK. Good Maniac turnout, as usual. |
| Nike/OTC |
09/09/84 |
Eugene |
CA |
2:42:46 |
Marathon |
|
19/ 307 |
|
5/ 86 |
Drove directly to and from the race from Visalia, Calif., 700 miles, 15 hours with a friend who deteriorated into an ultra runner in the coming years. This was the first marathon I ran with 5 year age groups. Honored to finish on Pre's home track. 58-68°F |
| Pacific Shoreline |
01/31/99 |
Newport Beach |
CA |
3:24:27 |
Marathon |
|
76/ 529 |
|
2/ 42 |
49°F and rain 75% of the race. |
| Redding |
01/01/02 |
Redding |
CA |
3:43:16 |
Marathon |
|
21/ 60 |
|
1/ 5 |
50°F This marathon has had at least 4 separate courses in its short history. 10-15 miles along Sacramento River is especially beautiful. Much of course is along old railroad right-of-way. Big downhill at the start. Not a PR course. The start is on Shasta Dam. Because of the proximity to 9-11, this was the only race I've attended with searches (pretty minimal) in the staging area carried out with National Guard troops armed with M-16's. |
| Redding |
01/01/03 |
Redding |
CA |
3:35:38 |
Marathon |
|
12/ 54 |
|
2/ 2 |
35-47°F |
| Redding |
01/01/04 |
Redding |
CA |
3:46:51 |
Marathon |
|
12/ 54 |
|
2/ 5 |
40-48°F |
| Redding |
01/01/05 |
Redding |
CA |
3:42:54 |
Marathon |
|
18/ 66 |
|
2/ 7 |
35-42°F |
| Redding |
01/14/07 |
Redding |
CA |
3:51:41 |
Marathon |
|
28/ 105 |
|
2/ 5 |
22-50°F Coldest starting temperature for me. (I am from California.) |
| Sacramento |
10/02/83 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:54:40 |
Marathon |
|
18/ 271 |
|
|
60-70°F. |
| Sacramento |
10/06/91 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:51:48 |
Marathon |
|
4/ 172 |
|
1/ 22 |
65-73°F |
| Sacramento |
10/04/92 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:58:31 |
Marathon |
|
4 |
|
1 |
65-75°F |
| Sacramento |
10/03/93 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:58:34 |
Marathon |
|
7/ 133 |
|
1/ 23 |
58-70°F |
| Sacramento |
10/01/95 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:58:59 |
Marathon |
|
11/ 257 |
|
1/ 38 |
55-65°F |
| Sacramento |
10/01/00 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:30:38 |
Marathon |
|
13/ 113 |
|
2/ 12 |
60-75°F Plantar fasciitis was still coming and going. I decided to run a marathon a week for the month of October to decide my running fate. I finished the marathons and had my Maniac qualification. |
| Sacramento |
10/07/01 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:23:03 |
Marathon |
|
7 |
|
2 |
55-65°F |
| Sacramento |
10/07/02 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:35:35 |
Marathon |
|
16/ 94 |
|
2/ 9 |
60-75°F |
| Sacramento |
10/03/04 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:38:14 |
Marathon |
|
39/ 257 |
|
3/ 18 |
56-72°F |
| San Francisco |
07/24/83 |
San Francisco |
CA |
2:44:26 |
Marathon |
|
212/ 7238 |
|
|
56 - 62°F. I passed a guy on crutches at about six miles. I don't know if he finished. He was setting a sub-7 minute pace! |
| San Francisco |
08/19/84 |
San Francisco |
CA |
3:14:51 |
Marathon |
|
1062 |
|
|
60-65°F Hilly course. It is San Francisco. This was the second marathon in 1984 (LA was the 1st) where I paced someone else and used one marathon to train for another. Maniacal behavior two decades before it became official. |
| San Francisco |
07/21/85 |
San Francisco |
CA |
2:44:36 |
Marathon |
|
103/ 4309 |
|
13/ 771 |
55-65°F |
| San Francisco |
07/12/98 |
San Francisco |
CA |
3:53:59 |
Marathon |
|
902/ 3697 |
|
40/ 166 |
60-70°F Plantar fasciitis greatly hampered my training. Maniac #984 ran with me for 16 miles, went on almost to the finish and then waited outside the stadium (10 minutes?) so that we could finish together. |
| San Joaquin |
04/11/99 |
Fresno |
CA |
3:13:35 |
Marathon |
|
45/ 483 |
|
5/ 41 |
45-52°F Flat fast course but race only lasted one year. |
| Santa Monica |
08/26/79 |
Santa Monica |
CA |
3:21:02 |
Marathon |
|
187/ 581 |
|
74/ 196 |
Warm day (70-85°F). Some nausea at finish. Finished on Santa Monica City College track running to the applause of the crowd. (They were applauding for a lady finishing behind me.) Lesson: Run marathons for yourself. The general public doesn't really care unless you are at the Olympics or Boston. |
| Santa Rosa |
08/30/09 |
Santa Rosa |
CA |
3:57:06 |
Marathon |
318 |
37/ 86 |
|
1/ 5 |
My first race in Maniac yellow. I got to meet Bob Hearn, Jeannette Quintana, Guillermo Rios, Tim Marquardt, and Maniac Royalty Larry Macon and Yolanda Holder. I also saw Chuck Engle, but he was busy finishing an hour+ ahead of me. Course relatively flat on bike path and ditch bank. About 2/3 "groomed" gravel. A little dizzy from the 14 bridge crossings and 90 and 180 degree turns. Inaugural running of this race. Would recommend to all not in search of an absolute PR. 57-66° |
| Santa Rosa |
08/29/10 |
Santa Rosa |
CA |
3:51:07 |
Marathon |
135 |
52/ 184 |
|
1/ 7 |
More great weather for August, 51-61°! Nursed a tight hamstring for the last 16 miles, but overall a great day. Chatted with many Maniacs. |
| Santa Rosa |
08/28/11 |
Santa Rosa |
CA |
3:55:19 |
Marathon |
349 |
219/ 416 |
|
2/ 3 |
51-70° Ace (EWDOG) Ewing (#4130) escorted me across finish line after I took a tumble after mile 26. A good day. |
| Silicon Valley |
10/29/00 |
San Jose |
CA |
3:19:08 |
Marathon |
|
306 |
|
7 |
50-60°F |
| Silicon Valley |
10/28/01 |
San Jose |
CA |
3:15:12 |
Marathon |
|
77 |
|
1 |
55-60°F |
| Silicon Valley |
10/31/04 |
San Jose |
CA |
3:28:53 |
Marathon |
|
85/ 636 |
|
6/ 79 |
52-62°F |
| Silver State |
08/28/94 |
Sparks |
NV |
3:20:21 |
Marathon |
|
15/ 160 |
|
7/ 36 |
55-70°F 4000 ft elevation. Goes around a dry lake. Desert landscape. |
| St. George |
10/01/94 |
St. George |
UT |
3:01:27 |
Marathon |
|
273/ 3082 |
|
18/ 290 |
45-60°F Unique race. Some like this downhill course for PR possibilities. I found the altitude canceled out the drop. It was unique in other respects, though. Only race that had bonfires and lighted portable toilets at the start. It was also the only race where they diligently made you show your race number to get on the bus. How many people would impersonate a marathoner to get a free bus ride 26 miles out of town into the desert? The portable toilets weren't that great. The unique feature I liked the least was the motel tried to change the rate at check out. Is this even worse now that they are on a lottery basis? |
| Stockton |
11/01/81 |
Stockton |
CA |
2:48:12 |
Marathon |
|
20/ 283 |
|
8/ 109 |
PR. Part of the course on gravel. 60-75°F |
| Trackathon |
01/22/95 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:04:34 |
Marathon |
|
3/ 5 |
|
|
47-52°F Ran on an all weather track in the rain. |
| Trackathon |
01/21/96 |
Sacramento |
CA |
2:58:51 |
Marathon |
|
2/ 6 |
|
|
46-52°F |
| Volcano |
01/30/88 |
Volcano Nat'l Park |
HI |
3:32:56 |
Marathon |
|
7/ 105 |
|
3 |
Unique trail marathon through stark landscape. Only marathon I ever ran where they disinfected my shoes prior to the race to avoid alien species being introduced into the National Park. 60-70°F |
| Western Hemisphere |
12/07/80 |
Culver City |
CA |
2:50:47 |
Marathon |
|
14/ 200 |
|
|
This race used to be the second oldest (next to Boston) marathon in the US. Uneven management over the years and competition has apparently closed it down. This year (1980) they had 25 "officials" at the start in sports coats and poor directions on the course sending me on a detour in the last mile. |
| Windward |
05/15/88 |
Kailua |
HI |
3:01:34 |
Marathon |
|
|
|
|
70°F |
| World Masters Athletics |
07/17/11 |
Sacramento |
CA |
3:52:56 |
Marathon |
4238 |
148/ 227 |
|
8/ 17 |
Unique race. Sort of Fantasy Camp Olympics for age-group athletes. Unlike real Olympics, qualifying consists of reaching for your credit card. Weather was luckily 12-15° below normal. 58-63° and overcast. Some serious folks here. For example, winner of men's 80-84 ran 3:54:00. |
