Philadelphia Independence Marathon

Philadelphia PA/USA

Website: www.philadelphiamarathon.com

Race Winners (49 runnings)

18 Nov 2007	2:25:01	Timothy Psitet (KEN)	2:42:05	Kristin Price (NC/USA)
19 Nov 2006	2:17:09	Hosea Kiptanui (KEN)	2:40:31	Marina Byachova (RUS)
20 Nov 2005	2:21:02	Joseph Ndiritu-2	2:43:07	Emily Kroshus (CAN)
21 Nov 2004	2:19:43	Michael Korir-2	2:41:57	Larisa Mikhailova (RUS)
23 Nov 2003	2:16:47	Joseph Ndiritu (KEN)	2:45:05	Seana Carmean (MA/USA)
24 Nov 2002	2:18:43	Michael Korir (KEN)	2:39:47	Tatyana Maslova (RUS)
18 Nov 2001	2:21:07	Gennadiy Temnikov (RUS)	2:41:05	Elena Plastinina (UKR)
19 Nov 2000	2:18:03	Brian Clas (NY/USA)	2:41:56	Elvira Kolpakova (RUS)
21 Nov 1999	2:25:46	Tesfaye Bekele (ETH)	2:37:59	Anne-Marie Lauck (NJ/USA)
22 Nov 1998	2:24:12	Ryan Grote (NJ/USA)	2:44:59	Jan Wanklyn-2
23 Nov 1997	2:19:03	Gavin Gaynor (PA/USA)	2:41:35	Sarah Hunter (CAN)
24 Nov 1996	2:19:55	Nikolic Srba (YUG)	2:50:01	Bea Marie Altieri (MD/USA)
19 Nov 1995	2:20:15	Mark Andrews (NC/USA)	2:39:54	Jeanne Peterson (NY/USA)
20 Nov 1994	2:21:22	Charles Crabb (PA/USA)	2:52:08	Jan Wanklyn (PA/AUS)
1990-93	---	not held	---	not held
1989	---	n/a	---	n/a
1988	---	n/a	---	n/a
29 Nov 1987	2:24:08	Timothy Wunsch (MO/USA)	2:54:12	Lori Lawson (USA)
23 Nov 1986	2:25:25	Ira Meyers (USA)	2:47:15	Doreen Mastalli (NY/USA)
24 Nov 1985	2:18:27a	Derrick Adamson-2	2:38:30a	Sandra Mewett (BER)
25 Nov 1984	2:16:39a	Derrick Adamson (JAM)	2:42:30a	Barbara Filtuze (PA/USA)
27 Nov 1983	2:15:26a	Sam Pelletier (ME/USA)	2:36:38a	Jane Welzel (USA)
28 Nov 1982	2:15:00a	William Scholl (NJ/USA)	2:34:28a	Jan Yerkes-2
29 Nov 1981	2:17:25a	Dave Patterson (PA/USA)	2:39:11a	Jan Yerkes (PA/USA)
30 Nov 1980	2:26:18	William Devoe (USA)	3:04:36	Pam Borowsky (USA)
25 Nov 1979	2:30:06	Rich Hayden (USA)	3:05:21	Chris Schilling (USA)
26 Nov 1978	2:22:38	Richard diSebastian-2	2:56:05	Carol Geig (USA)
1977	2:25:59	Richard diSebastian (USA)	---	n/a
28 Nov 1976	2:24:59.6	Dave Patterson (PA/USA)	3:04:56	Linda Eiben
30 Nov 1975	---	n/a	---	n/a
01 Dec 1974	2:21:57	Bill Rodgers (MA/USA)	3:25:33	Mary Devlin (USA)
25 Nov 1973	2:29:44.4	Bill Bragg (NJ/USA)	3:27:00	Nikki Kilgore (NY/USA)
26 Nov 1972	2:27:29.5	Rick Bayko (MA/USA)
28 Nov 1971	2:26:44.8	Moses Mayfield-2
29 Nov 1970	2:24:29	Moses Mayfield (USA)
30 Nov 1969	2:32:52.4	Leo Duart (MA/USA)
27 Oct 1968	2:36:35.6	Jim McDonagh (NY/USA)
03 Dec 1967	2:24:23	Bill Clark (VA/USA)	3:57:49	Susan Morse-2
18 Dec 1966	2:24:43.4	Amby Burfoot (CT/USA)	3:58:49	Susan Morse (PA/USA)
26 Dec 1965	2:34:07.6	Tom Osler (NJ/USA)
24 Jan 1965	2:37:23	John Kelly (NY/USA)
26 Jan 1964	2:20:05.5	Adolf Gruber-2
27 Jan 1963	2:39:49	Adolf Gruber (AUT)
28 Jan 1962	2:33:13.6	Ted Corbitt-4
1960-1961	---	not held
25 Jan 1959	2:29:43	Ted Corbitt-3
05 Jan 1958	2:26:44	Ted Corbitt-2
27 Jan 1957	2:31:19	Jack Barry-2
29 Jan 1956	2:36:09	Jack Barry (PA/USA)
30 Jan 1955	2:25:23	Johnny J Kelley (USA)
31 Jan 1954	2:36:06	Ted Corbitt (NY/USA)

Notes: 1954 was the inaugural year. The race was known as the Shanahan Catholic Club Marathon for 1954-1965a, the William Ruthrauff Marathon for 1965b-1969, the Philadelphia Marathon for 1970-1975 and 1977-1980, the Bicentennial Marathon for 1976, the Philadelphia Independence Marathon in 1981-1987, and the Fairmount Park Marathon for 1988-89. The course length for 1954-59 was about 26 miles (41,843m). The 1965 course is also considered to have been short.

Note on notes: William Ruthrauff was the inventor of Pepsodent toothpaste and also advised Ted Corbitt on training.

a => point to point course

Course

Year(s)	Type	Description/Location	drop	sep	certification
1954-55	o/b	S/F Shanahan clubhouse, past reservoir to Belmont Av and return	.	.	ca 26 mi
1956-65a	4 x loop	S/F Shanahan clubhouse, four 6 mi loops in Fairmount Park	.	.	uncertified
1965b	3 x loop	three loops in Fairmount Park	.	.	uncertified
1966	3 x loop	three loops, library-boathouse-river	.	.	uncertified
1967-70	.	unknown	.	.	uncertified
1971-74	3 x loop	three loops in Fairmount Park	.	.	uncertified
1975-78	.	unknown	.	.	uncertified
1979-80	stnd	unknown	.	.	PA 79Nov18
1981-82	pt/pt	Temple Univ, Ambler => Independence Hall, Philadelphia	2.1	.	PA 81Oct11
1983-84	pt/pt	Temple Univ, Ambler => Independence Hall, Philadelphia	2.1	.	PA 83Aug28
1985	pt/pt	Temple Univ, Ambler => Independence Hall, Philadelphia	2.1	.	PA-85074-GD
1986	stnd	unknown	.	.	PA-86008-WN
1987	stnd	unknown	-0.6	15	PA-87001-DB
1988-89	3 x loop	three loops as for Penn Relays	0.6	1	PA-88052-RE
1994-98	stnd	unknown	0	0	PA-94019-RE
1999=>	stnd	unknown	0	0.3	PA-99027-WB

Drop is given in m/km; separation is in percent of race distance.

Most Wins (1954/date)

Men

4

Ted Corbitt (NY/USA)

1954,1958-59,1962

Women

2	Sue Morse (PA/USA)	1966-67
.	Jan Yerkes (PA/USA)	1981-82
.	Jan Wanklyn (PA/AUS)	1994,1998

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2007     $9,250     $9,250    $18,500
2006      8,750      8,750     17,500
2005      8,750      8,750     17,500
2004      6,500      6,500     13,000
2003      8,750      8,750     17,500
2002      7,500      7,500     15,000
2001      4,000      5,250      9,250
2000      4,750      4,750      9,500
1999      5,500      4,750     10,250
1998      1,500      2,000      3,500
1997      1,250      1,500      2,750
1996      1,500      1,000      2,500
....      
1987      1,200      1,200      2,400
Sums    $69,200    $69,950   $139,150

Race Time Bias

Year     Men   Women
2007     n/c    +3.4
....    
2002     n/c    -1.9
....    
2003    -1.2    -3.2
2002    +1.9    -0.7
....    
1983    -0.6    +1.7
Avgs    +0.0    -1.0

Competitive Level

Year     Men   Women
2007     n/c      65
2006     133     n/c
2005     126     167
2004     n/c      44
2003     193     n/c

Quality Performances

Men
<2:16       2
<2:17       7
<2:18      15
<2:19      21
<2:20      31

Women
<2:36       1
<2:38       3
<2:40       7
<2:42      17
<2:44      23
<2:46      43
<2:48      61
<2:50      77

Penn Relays (12 runnings)

15 Apr 1984	2:17:16	Robert Schlau (SC/USA)	2:52:11	Diane Miller-4
17 Apr 1983	2:26:00	Vince Touey (USA)	2:54:52	Lena Hollmann-2
18 Apr 1982	2:22:28	Jeffrey Brandt-2	2:51:04	Diane Miller-3
12 Apr 1981	2:17:34	Terry Stanley (USA)	2:54:55	Lena Hollmann (SWE)
20 Apr 1980	2:22:56	Jeffrey Brandt (PA/USA)	3:06:15	Diane Miller-2
21 Apr 1979	2:22:14	Tim Backenstose (USA)	3:07:21	Diane Miller (USA)
24 Apr 1978	2:23:51	Marty Sudzina-2	3:14:49	Ann Davis (USA)
26 Apr 1977	2:21:13	Mark Stevenson (USA)	3:10:07	Gillian Adams-Horovitz (ENG)
20 Apr 1976	2:28:19	Marty Sudzina (USA)	.
22 Apr 1975	2:27:32	Art Hall (USA)	3:37:31	Eileen Disken-3
23 Apr 1974	2:33:03	Dave Patterson (PA/USA)	3:42:13	Eileen Disken-2
24 Apr 1973	2:32:07	Karl Thornton (PA/USA)	4:00:34	Eileen Disken (NJ/USA)

Notes: The inaugural year was 1973. The course started and finished at Plaisted hall, ran three loops of the Art Museum and East River Dr., crossed the Falls Bridge, ran down the hill and returned to Plaisted Hall. The race was reduced to a 20 km after 1984.

Provident (4 runnings)

09 Nov 1980	2:22:59	William Scholl (NJ/USA)	3:05:25	Gina Zambano (USA)
11 Nov 1979	2:25:24	Chuck Burrows (USA)	2:51:45	Lena Hollman (SWE)
15 Oct 1978	2:26:12	Herb Lorenz (PA/USA)	3:18:59	Carolyn Clark (USA)
09 Oct 1977	2:20:18	Julio Piazza (USA)	2:57:44	Gillian Adams-Horowitz (ENG)

Notes: The 1977 race was known as the Super Sunday Marathon, the 1978-79 races were known as the Provident Bulletin Marathon. The course used the same three loops as the Penn Relays Marathon but finished near the Art Museum.

Philadelphia (? runnings)

17 Oct 1982	---	n/a	---	n/a
1981	n/a	William Devoe (USA)	---	n/a

Notes: The 1982 race was reported as the 13th running.

Last Updated on 18 Jan 2008

Contributors: Malcolm Heyworth, Dave Johnson, Marty Post, Chris Tatreau, Martin Rix, Amby Burfoot, Jack Leydig (10)