Price Chopperthon 30K

Albany NY/USA

Race Winners (27 runnings, 13 as a 30K)

24 Apr 1994

1:12:16

Lance Denning (USA)

1:22:21

Amy Herold-3

25 Apr 1993

1:16:28

Rick Bennett (USA)

1:21:49

Amy Herold-2

26 Apr 1992

1:09:07

Dale Keenan (USA)

1:22:56

Amy Herold (NY/USA)

07 Apr 1991

1:09:15

Gordon Neysmith-2

1:24:24

Nancy Egerton (USA)

01 Apr 1990

1:06:55

Gordon Neysmith (USA)

1:24:37

Anne Kuklinski-2

02 Apr 1989

1:08:25

Daniel Paxon (USA)

1:18:24

Lisa Vaill (NY/USA)

10 Apr 1988

1:11:52

Pace Kessenich (USA)

1:25:43

Anne Kuklinski (USA)

05 Apr 1987

1:06:58

Steve Kogo (KEN)

1:20:12

Nancy Mieszczak-2

22 Mar 1986

1:37:16

Bill Reifsnyder (PA/USA)

1:54:45

Jane Buch (OH/USA)

24 Mar 1985

1:33:07

Ray Treacy (IRL) (nc)

1:43:27

Lisa Rainsberger (MI/USA)

18 Mar 1984

1:32:10

Don Norman (PA/USA) (nc)

1:45:15

Anne Hird (RI/USA)

20 Mar 1983

1:32:22

Barry Brown-2 (nc)

1:50:59

Jane Welzel-3

21 Mar 1982

1:36:24

Philip Coppess (CO/USA) (nc)

1:52:38

Jane Welzel-2

22 Mar 1981

1:31:56

Pete Pfitzinger (NY/USA) (nc)

1:50:07

Jane Welzel (MA/USA)

23 Mar 1980

1:32:17

John Ziegler (PA/USA) (nc)

1:52:27

Nancy Conz (MA/USA)

18 Mar 1979

1:31:28

Barry Brown (FL/USA) (nc)

1:52:29

Patti Catalano (MA/USA)

19 Mar 1978

1:33:21

John Vitale-2 (nc)

1:58:24

Nancy Mieszczak (NY/USA)

20 Mar 1977

1:34:10

Tom Fleming (NY/USA) (nc)

2:04:22

Carolyn Bravakis (CT/USA)

28 Mar 1976

1:29:04

Bill Rodgers (MA/USA) (nc)

2:01:45

Cathy Shrader-3

23 Mar 1975

1:31:50

John Vitale (CT/USA) (nc)

2:10:39

Cathy Shrader-2

03 Mar 1974

1:18:26

Joe Rukanshagiza (UGA)

1:53:19

Cathy Shrader (NY/USA)

1960-1973

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not held  

20 Sep 1959

1:18:18

John J Kelley (CT/USA) (nc)

1938-1958

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not held

05 Jul 1937

1:51:48

Mel Porter (NJ/USA) (nc)

20 Jul 1936

1:10:53

Jean Bertholot (FRA) (nc)

1935

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not held

23 Jun 1934

1:08:47

Paul Mundy (PA/USA) (nc)

20 May 1933

1:30:50

David Komonen (CAN) (nc)

09 Apr 1932

1:24:07

William Steiner (NY/USA)
Notes: 1974 was the inaugural year. This event was known as the Governor's Cup for 1932-37, the Bank-athon for 1974-79, the Hudson-Mohawk for 1988-89 and 1992-94, and the Community Health Plan for 1990-91. The event is best known as the Price Chopperthon. The 1985-86 course was certified as point-to-point with a net drop of 7 m/km (excessive). All courses were point-to-point and may be assumed to have a substantial drop except for the 1959 race that was run from Albany to Schenectady (up hill).

Course lengths:
1987-94 => half marathon
1934,1936 => 20 km
1933,1959,1974 => 25km
1932 => 15 miles


(nc) => national championship

1985.. Dan Predmore was the national champion (1:33:42, 2nd)
1936.. Lou Gregory was the national champion (1:11:13, 2nd)
1933.. Paul Mundy (PA) was the national champion (1:32:32, 2nd)


Most Wins (1974-1994)

Men

2

John Vitale (CT/USA) 1975,1978
  Barry Brown (FL/USA) 1979,1983
  Gordon Neysmith (USA) 1990-91

Women

3

Cathy Shrader (NY/USA) 1974-76
  Jane Welzel (MA/USA) 1981-83
  Amy Herold (NY/USA) 1992-94


Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)
No prize money has been awarded at this race.

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year      Men   Women
1985     -5.6     n/c
1984     -6.4    -7.0
....
1979     -8.8     n/c
....-
1976     -9.5     n/c
Avgs     -7.6    -7.0

Competitive Level (1990-date)
Insufficient data to calculate the competitive level

Quality Performances (30 km)

Men
<1:30       1
<1:31       2
<1:32       7
<1:33      14
<1:34      22
<1:35      30
<1:36      38

Women
<1:44       1
<1:46       2
<1:48       2
<1:50       6
<1:52      12

Finishers

Year    #Fin
1994     200
1993     210
1992     366
1991     365
1990     499
1989     518
1988     478
1987     743
1986     663
1985     804
1984     827
1983     958
1982     797
1981   1,018
1980     837
1979     980
1978     700
1977     510
1976     425
1975     275
1974     207
....
1959      30
....
1937      18
1936      32
....
1934      28
1933      20
1932      11
Sum   12,519

Last Updated on 04 Feb 2011

Contributor: Ed Neiles