Charlotte Observer 10 km

Charlotte NC/USA

Race Winners (26 runnings)

07 Jan 2006	30:49	Ryan Woods (NC/USA)	35:21	Heather Lee (CAN)
2005	---	not held	---	not held
10 Jan 2004	30:57	Christopher Seaton (CAN)	37:41	Farrell Burns (NC/USA)
18 Jan 2003	32:08	Everett Whiteside (FL/USA)	40:16	Sheila Wakeman (NC/USA)
2001-2002	---	not held	---	not held
15 Apr 2000	30:37	Joseph Gibson (USA)	33:57	Joan Nesbit-3
10 Apr 1999	30:34	Randy Ashley (USA)	34:21	Joan Nesbit-2
10 Jan 1998	30:12	George Probst (USA)	34:02	Joan Nesbit (USA)
04 Jan 1997	29:53	Yuri Punda (RUS)	34:11	Tamara Karliakova (RUS)
17 Feb 1996	30:31	Thomas Coogan (USA)	35:44	Laurel Park (USA)
07 Jan 1995	29:41	Mark Coogan (USA)	36:14	Stacey Gaynor (USA)
08 Jan 1994	29:15	Cormac Finnerty (IRL)	32:59	Olga Markova (RUS)
09 Jan 1993	29:01	Ashley Johnson (USA)	33:24	Kristy Johnson (USA)
04 Jan 1992	28:46	John Trautman (USA) (nc)	32:42	Lynn Jennings-3 (nc)
05 Jan 1991	29:02	Brian Diemer (USA)	34:18	Francie Larrieu-2
06 Jan 1990	28:45	John Treacy (IRL)	33:06	Martha Geissler (USA)
07 Jan 1989	29:14	James Cooper-2	33:06	Janis Klecker (USA)
02 Jan 1988	29:15	Vincent Draddy (USA)	33:08	Lynn Jennings-2
03 Jan 1987	28:57	John Doherty (IRL)	33:17	Lynn Jennings (USA)
04 Jan 1986	28:55	James Cooper (USA)	32:28	Francie Larrieu (USA)
05 Jan 1985	28:57	Sosthenes Bitok-2	32:46	Grete Waitz (NOR)
07 Jan 1984	28:27	Sosthenes Bitok (KEN)	33:54	Julie Shea (USA)
08 Jan 1983	29:26	David Branch (USA)	35:33	Kelly Spatz (USA)
09 Jan 1982	29:04	Anthony Bateman (USA)	34:59	Linda Begley (USA)
03 Jan 1981	31:32	Jeffrey Moody (USA)	37:23	Diane Swick (USA)
05 Jan 1980	31:30	David Lewis (USA)	38:42	Dee Fox (USA)
16 Dec 1978	29:10	Greg Meyer (USA)	37:21	Kitty Consolo (USA)

Notes: 1978 was the inaugural year. The 2003 and 2004 races were known as the Charlotte Observer Run for Peace.

(nc) => national championship

Most Wins (1978-date)

Men

2	Sosthenes Bitok (KEN)	1984-85
	James Cooper (USA)	1986,1989

Women

3	Lynn Jennings (USA)	1987-88,1992
	Joan Nesbit (USA)	1998-2000

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year       Men     Women     Total
2003      none      none      none
2000      none      none      none
1999    $1,700    $1,550    $3,250
....
1997     1,625     1,850     3,475
....
1994     5,450     5,850    11,300
1993    10,500    11,400    21,900
1992    28,625    26,650    55,275
1991     8,500    12,000    20,500
1990     5,300     5,300    10,600
1989     6,025     5,775    11,800
1988     8,300     4,150    12,450
1987     4,150     3,900     8,050
1986     4,150     4,150     8,300
1985     3,900     4,900     8,800
1984     4,500     4,500     9,000
Sums   $92,725   $91,975  $184,700

Note: 1984 was the first year for prize money.

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
1997    +0.5    -1.3
....
1994    +0.5    +1.8
1993    -0.4    +3.1
1992    -0.1    +2.3
1991    -0.4    +1.4
1990    +0.7    +1.8
1989    +1.1    +0.2
1988    +1.3    +3.6
1987    +0.9     n/a
1986    +0.0    +0.1
1985    +1.2     n/a
Avgs    +0.5    +1.4

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
1994     401     632
1993     522     614
1992     564     729
1991     499     499

Quality Performances

Men
<28:40       2
<29:00      11
<29:20      66
<30:00     101

Women
<32:30       1
<33:00       5
<33:30      13
<34:00      28
<34:30      53
<35:00      70

Last Updated on 29 Oct 2006

Contributor: Klaas Loonstra (6)