Charlotte Observer Marathon

Charlotte NC/USA

Race Winners (27 runnings)

08 Jan 2005	---	cancelled	---	cancelled
10 Jan 2004	2:33:17	Kevin Hill (NC/USA)	2:54:18	Suzanne Clemmer (NC/USA)
18 Jan 2003	2:37:53	Robert Marchinko (NC/USA)	2:59:12	Sherry Thompson (NC/USA)
19 Jan 2002	2:41:36	Todd Wiley (PA/USA)	2:56:59	Luanne Coulter (NC/USA)
27 Jan 2001	2:39:39	John Walton (NC/USA)	2:57:24	Patti Shepard (NC/USA)
22 Jan 2000	2:38:33	Stephen Spada (USA)	2:59:33	Donna Marie Anderson (CT/USA)
10 Apr 1999	2:33:22	Peter Sell-2	3:09:58	Tracy Center (SC/USA)
10 Jan 1998	2:29:06	Peter Sell (WI/USA)	2:45:26	Jennifer Crain (WI/USA)
04 Jan 1997	2:26:48	Michael Harrison (VA/USA)	2:52:28	Amy Kattwinkel-2
17 Feb 1996a	2:12:45	Robert Kempainen (MN/USA) (nc)	.
17 Feb 1996b	2:28:17	Tom Brady (NC/USA)	3:20:03	Kari Squillo (NC/USA)
07 Jan 1995a	2:14:27	Keith Brantly (FL/USA) (nc)	.
07 Jan 1995b	2:28:37	Daniel Ireland (VA/USA)	3:20:42	Stephanie Shook (NC/USA)
08 Jan 1994	2:23:08	Thomas O'Gara (IRL)	2:52:17	Bonnie McReynolds (VT/USA)
09 Jan 1993	2:21:58	Jim Nicholson (NY/USA)	2:45:16	Amy Kattwinkel (NC/USA)
04 Jan 1992	2:26:00	John Steinberg (MI/USA)	2:55:57	Nancy Breimann (NJ/USA)
05 Jan 1991	2:16:21	Ric Sayre (OR/USA)	2:43:53	Lisa Presedo (CAN)
06 Jan 1990	2:24:46	Robert Schlau (SC/USA)	2:49:36	Barbara Remmers (MA/USA)
07 Jan 1989	2:19:01	Tom Stevens (MD/USA)	2:53:31	Beth Dillinger-3
02 Jan 1988	2:19:38	Geoffrey Martin (CAN)	2:57:01	Beth Dillinger-2
03 Jan 1987	2:20:16	Gerard Donakowski (MI/USA)	2:50:14	Nancy Mieszczak-2
04 Jan 1986	2:22:05	George Walker (NC/USA)	2:48:14	Beth Dillinger (VA/USA)
05 Jan 1985	2:21:19	David McDonald (VA/USA)	2:58:17	Lena Hollman (SWE)
07 Jan 1984	2:17:11	Don Norman (PA/USA)	3:03:54	Dianne Rappaport (OH/USA)
08 Jan 1983	2:20:27	Richard Bogaty (PA/USA)	3:00:51	Karin Wagner (MD/USA)
09 Jan 1982	2:21:26	Martin Green (MD/USA)	3:00:56.0	Kay Overcash-2
03 Jan 1981	2:20:46	Stephen Podgajny (PA/USA)	2:47:09	Nancy Mieszczak (NY/USA)
05 Jan 1980	2:19:03	Stephen Bolt (AL/USA)	2:58:57	Kay Overcash (NC/USA)
16 Dec 1978	2:19:46	John Ziegler (PA/USA)	3:11:16	Anne Holmes (NC/USA)
03 Dec 1977	2:19:04	Lee Fidler (GA/USA)	3:18:14	Marge Loewer (SC/USA)

Notes: 1977 was the inaugural year. In 1995 and 1996, separate races were held for the USA Men's National Championships (1996 was also the USA Men's Olympic Trials) at the same venue and with the same sponsor as the regular Charlotte Observer Marathon. The 2000-2004 races were known as the Charlotte Observer Run for Peace Marathon.

(nc) => national championship

Most Wins (1977-date)

Men

2

Peter Sell (USA)

1998-99

Women

3

Beth Dillinger (USA)

1986,1988-89

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2000-02    none       none       none
1999       $325        n/a       $325
1998       none       none       none
1997        600       $850      1,450
1996    250,000       none    250,000
1995     75,000       none     75,000
....
1993      7,500      3,500     11,000
....
1991      8,200      7,500     15,700
....
1988      3,000      3,000      6,000
1987      3,000      2,000      5,000
1986      3,750      3,400      7,150
1985      3,900      3,500      7,400
1984      2,000        n/a      2,000
Sums   $357,275    $23,750   $381,025

Note: 1984 was the first year for prize money.

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
1996    +1.9     n/c
1995    +1.5     n/c
Avg     +1.7     n/c

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
1996     525     n/c
1995     587     n/c
....
1991      15     n/c

Quality Performances

Men
<2:13       1
<2:14       3
<2:15       9
<2:16      13
<2:17      21
<2:18      27
<2:19      30
<2:20      39

Women
<2:44       1
<2:46       3
<2:48       5
<2:50       8

Last Updated on 29 Sep 2006

Contributors: Don King, Cedric Jaggers, Juraj Gasparovic (2)