Ocean State Marathon

Newport RI/USA

Race Winners (27 runnings)

12 Oct 2003	2:25:38	Daniel Nganga (KEN)	2:53:36	Wendy Hall (GA/USA)
13 Oct 2002	2:14:48	Elly Rono-2	2:28:30	Viktoriya Klimina (RUS)
08 Oct 2001	2:17:50a	Elly Rono (KEN)	2:30:28a	Tatiana Pozdniakova-2
12 Nov 2000	2:14:24a	Igor Osmak (UKR)	2:37:53a	Olga Kovpotina (RUS)
14 Nov 1999	2:14:54a	Jacob Kirwa (KEN)	2:31:52a	Tatiana Pozdniakova (UKR)
08 Nov 1998	2:17:58a	Andrei Kuznetzov (RUS)	2:36:21a	Madina Biktagirova (RUS)
09 Nov 1997	2:20:15a	Tesfaye Eticha (ETH)	2:39:12a	Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
10 Nov 1996	2:16:12a	Tesfaye Bekele (ETH)	2:35:51a	Larisa Ziusko (RUS)
22 Oct 1995	2:16:31a	John Gregorek (MA/USA)	2:41:23a	Darlene Mota (HI/USA)
30 Oct 1994	2:21:28a	Rachid Tbahi (MAR)	2:45:22a	Roxi Erickson (NE/USA)
31 Oct 1993	2:25:35a	Doug Kurtis (MI/USA)	2:51:39a	Kim Marie Goff-2
01 Nov 1992	---	n/a	2:46:12	Mary-Lynn Currier (CT/USA)
03 Nov 1991	---	n/a	2:45:15	Kim Marie Goff (RI/USA)
04 Nov 1990	---	n/a	2:49:43	Shirley Silsby-2
22 Oct 1989	---	n/a	2:49:30	Shirley Silsby (MA/USA)
06 Nov 1988	---	n/a	2:54:12	Terri Lynn Martland-3
1987	---	not held	---	not held
02 Nov 1986	2:24:01	Misael Fossas (USA)	2:55:24	Nancy Corsaro (MA/USA)
03 Nov 1985	2:21:18	Robert Doyle-6	2:47:52	Liz Miller (VT/USA)
04 Nov 1984	2:16:52	Robert Doyle-5	2:37:43	Anne Hird (RI/USA)
06 Nov 1983	2:15:42	Roland Davide (RI/USA)	2:48:14	Terri Lynn Martland-2
07 Nov 1982	2:17:29	Robert Doyle-4	2:55:50	Terri Lynn Martland (RI/USA)
01 Nov 1981	2:17:05	Jack Fultz (USA)	2:33:31s	Patti Catalano-5
02 Nov 1980	2:21:57	Tom Grundy-2	2:46:40	Patricia Robinson (MA/USA)
05 Nov 1979	2:19:08	Tom Grundy (RI/USA)	2:40:28	Patti Catalano-4
29 Oct 1978	2:23:09	Robert Doyle-3	2:44:11	Patti Catalano-3
30 Oct 1977	2:18:37	Robert Doyle-2	2:47:20	Patti Catalano-2
24 Oct 1976	2:20:30	Robert Doyle (MA/USA)	2:53:40	Patti Catalano (MA/USA)

Notes: 1976 was the inaugural year. An "a" indicates a point-to-point course was run. For 1988-1992, a different group organized this race and the race was known as the Rhode Island Marathon.

s => In the 1981 race, Patti Catalano ran in a special division due to questions regarding her amateur status. Mary Hynes was the official winner of the women's division in 2:52:12.

Course

Year(s)	Type	Description	drop	sep	certification
1976-82	stnd	n/a	.	.	RI 76Aug14
1983-84	stnd	n/a	.	.	RI 83Oct28
1985-88	fig 8	Newport	.	.	RI 85043 JMC
1989-90	stnd	Newport	0	0	RI 89009 WN
1991	stnd	Newport	0	0	RI 91005 WN
1992	pt/pt	Providence	0.2	38	RI 92002 WN
1993	pt/pt	Warwick => Narragansett	0.0	72	RI 93006 RN
1994-98	pt/pt	Narragansett => Warwick	0.0	72	RI 94002 RN
1999-2000	pt/pt	Warwick => Providence	1.1	33	RI 99009 RN
2001	pt/pt	Warwick => Providence	0.9	33	RI 01010 RN
2002	loop	n/a	n/a	n/a	unknown

Note: Drop is in m/km, separation is in percent of race distance.

Most Wins (1976-date)

Men

6

Robert Doyle (USA)

1977,1982,1984-85

Women

5

Patti Catalano (USA)

1976-79,1981

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2002    $24,000    $54,000    $78,000
2001     22,400     27,800     50,200
2000     29,500     22,400     51,900
1999     19,000     33,200     52,200
1998     14,850     10,050     24,900
1997     11,100     10,800     21,900
1996     10,500     10,900     21,400
1995     11,900     10,200     22,100
1994      8,200      6,600     14,800
1993      5,350      3,000      8,350
Sums   $157,100   $188,950   $346,050

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year    Men   Women
2002   -0.4     n/c
....
2000   -0.6    +0.5
1999   -2.5    -0.5
1998   +0.6     n/c
1997   +3.8    +3.8
1996   -1.0    +0.2
1995   +0.0     n/c
1994   +2.8     n/c
Avg    +0.3    +1.0   

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2002     314     427
2001     244     295
2000     301     330
1999     350     155
1998     232     n/c

Quality Performances

Men 
<2:15       3
<2:16       7
<2:17      18
<2:18      29
<2:19      35
<2:20      49

Women 
<2:30       4
<2:32       6
<2:34       7
<2:36       9
<2:38      16
<2:40      23
<2:42      26
<2:44      33
<2:46      39
<2:48      48
<2:50      56

Last Updated on 09 Aug 2013

Contributors: Gerry Beagan, Marty Post