Springbank Half Marathon

London ON/CAN

Race Winners (49 runnings)
02 Oct 2016 Hf Mara 1:18:12 Paul Cochrane (ON/CAN) 1:17:24 Leslie Sexton-4
13 Sep 2015 Hf Mara 1:10:40 Brandon Laan-3 1:19:18 Leslie Sexton-3
07 Sep 2014 Hf Mara 1:08:27 Terence Attema (ON/CAN) 1:16:49 Lyudmila Korchagina-2
08 Sep 2013 Hf Mara 1:13:47 Matt Suda (ON/CAN) 1:18:46 Leslie Sexton-2
09 Sep 2012 Hf Mara 1:12:04 Adam Stacey (ON/CAN) 1:18:44 Leslie Sexton (ON/CAN)
11 Sep 2011 Hf Mara 1:07:43.7 Brandon Laan-2 1:17:48.2 Lucy Njeri Muhami (KEN)
12 Sep 2010 Hf Mara 1:09:09.7 Brandon Laan (ON/CAN) 1:16:08.8 Lanni Marchant (ON/CAN)
06 Sep 2009 Hf Mara 1:09:03.0 Adam Hortian (ON/CAN) 1:24:27.2 Grace (Pereira ) Bakker (ON/CAN)
07 Sep 2008 Hf Mara 1:14:49 Zeljko Sabol-2 1:32:28 Shannyn Clancy (ON/CAN)

09 Sep 2007

Hf Mara 1:11:12 Thomas Omwenga (KEN) 1:21:58 Lauren King-2

10 Sep 2006

Hf Mara 1:13:03 Chris Smith (ON/CAN) 1:15:37 Lauren King (ON/CAN)

11 Sep 2005

Hf Mara 1:11:49 Drew Macaulay (ON/CAN) 1:26:00 Adela Flista-2

12 Sep 2004

Hf Mara 1:09:08 Jason Weppler (ON/CAN) 1:24:32 Karen Cowling (ON/CAN)

07 Sep 2003

Hf Mara 1:06:30 Simon Karanja Karuku (KEN) 1:23:08 Adela Flista (ON/CAN)

08 Sep 2002

Hf Mara 1:13:13.6 Shingirai Badza (ZIM) 1:23:30.1 Teresa Duck-2

09 Sep 2001

Hf Mara 1:13:10 Zeljko Sabol (ON/CAN) 1:19:47 Lyudmila Korchagina (RUS)

10 Sep 2000

Hf Mara 1:08:09.1 Julius Githuka (KEN) 1:21:53.5 Patrice Kuntz (ON/CAN)

09 Sep 1999

Hf Mara 1:10:35 John Cress (CAN) 1:23:16 Teresa Duck (ON/CAN)

1998

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1997

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1996

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1995

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1994

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1993

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1992

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1991

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1990

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23 Sep 1989

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1988

15 km 47:41 David Edge (ON/CAN) 59:21 Laura Ouellette (ON/CAN)

1987

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21 Sep 1986

15 km 45:35.8 Chris Lane (ON/CAN) 1:05:50.9 Wanda Cousineau (ON/CAN)

22 Sep 1985

18.5 km --- n/a --- n/a

1984

18.5 km 58:06.1 Paul Baldwin (MI/USA) 1:07:52 Brenda Thompson (ON/CAN)

25 Sep 1983

18.5 km 56:49.5 Bill Weidenbach (MI/USA) --- n/a

Sep 1982

18.5 km 55:49.1 Mark Messler (MI/USA) 1:07:52 Janice Ettle-2

Sep 1981

18.5 km 55:36.2 Mike McGuire (NY/USA) --- n/a

28 Sep 1980

18.5 km 55:09.9 Bruce Bickford (MA/USA) 1:10:26 Janice Ettle (MN/USA)

Sep 1979

18.5 km 54:49.1 Kirk Pfeffer (CA/USA) 1:10:52 Cathy Good (ON/CAN)

24 Sep 1978

18.5 km 56:28.2 Ric Rojas (CO/USA) 1:22:59 Colleen Connelly (ON/CAN)

25 Sep 1977

18.5 km 54:31 Bill Rodgers (MA/USA)

26 Sep 1976

18.5 km 55:47.6 Lionel Ortega (NM/USA)

28 Sep 1975

18.5 km 54:52 Jerome Drayon-2

29 Sep 1974

18.5 km 55:17 Miruts Yifter (ETH)

23 Sep 1973

18.5 km 56:11 Neil Cusack (IRL)

01 Oct 1972

18.6 km 55:46.6 Frank Shorter (FL/USA)

25 Sep 1971

18.6 km 55:33.8 Ken Moore (OR/USA)

27 Sep 1970

18.6 km 55:34.6 Ronald Hill (ENG)

13 Sep 1969

18.6 km 58:48.1 Jerome Drayon (ON/CAN)

14 Sep 1968

18.6 km 58:23.0 Amby Burfoot (CT/USA)
Notes: 1968 was the inaugural year. Distances in the early years were reported as 12 miles (19.31 km) but were clearly much less than advertised.  The course was four laps.  Before 1973, a full lap was reported as 4666 meters or 18.664 km for four laps.  For 1973 and later, a new course was used with a lap distance of 4622 meters or 18.488 km.


Most Wins (1968/date)

Men
3 Brandon Laan (ON/CAN) 2010-11,2015

Women
4 Leslie Sexton (ON/CAN) 2012-13,2015-16


Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women     Total
2011       $200       $350      $550
....      
2006        n/a        450       450
Sums       $200       $800    $1,000

Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year     Men   Women
1980    -2.4     
1979    -2.4     
1978    +0.2     
1977    +4.3     
1976    -2.7     
....    
1974    -2.3     
1973    -4.0     
1972    -0.2     
1971    -2.3     
1970    -3.5     
1969    +2.4     
Avgs    -1.2     

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


Quality Performances

Men
No men under 1:06

Women
<1:16:00       1
<1:17:00       2

Springbank 4.5 mile

London ON/CAN

Race Winners (?? runnings)

Sep 1984

19:36.1 Ray Paulins (ON/CAN) 22:47.8 Sue (Lee) French (ON/CAN)

25 Sep 1983

19:48.4 Paul McCloy (NF/CAN) 23:02.7 Elizabeth Natale (TN/USA)

Sep 1982

19:51.2 Chris Brewster (CAN) 22:39 Nancy (Tinari) Rooks-2

Sep 1981

19:45.3 Mark Scrutton-2 22:22.1 Nancy (Tinari) Rooks (CAN)

28 Sep 1980

19:07.1 Mark Scrutton (ENG) 22:49.1 Carol Schenk (MI/USA)

Sep 1979

19:42.8 Steve Crane (OH/USA) 22:55.4 Brenda Webb-3

24 Sep 1978

19:31.9 John Treacy (IRL) 22:59.4 Brenda Webb-2

25 Sep 1977

19:28 Duncan Macdonald (HI/USA) 22:43.2 Brenda Webb (TX/USA)

26 Sep 1976

19:31.5 Nick Rose (ENG) 22:45 Donna Valatis (ON/CAN)

28 Sep 1975

19:41.2 Karl Thornton (PA/USA) 23:53.4 Katy Laetsch (CA/USA)

29 Sep 1974

19:46 Grant McLaren (ON/CAN) 23:16 Thelma Wright

23 Sep 1973

19:59 Daniel Shaughnessy (CAN) 24:09 Francie Larrieu (TX/USA)

01 Oct 1972

20:15.6 Barry Brown (FL/USA)  

25 Sep 1971

20:09.7 Steve Stageberg (DC/USA)

27 Sep 1970

19:52.8 Frank Shorter (FL/USA)

13 Sep 1969

20:46.8 Robert Finlay (ON/CAN)

14 Sep 1968

21:43.0 Ian Wainwright (ON/CAN)
Notes: 1968 is believed to have been the inaugural year. Distances in the early years were reported as 4.5 miles but were clearly much less than advertised.  The actual distance seems to have been about 7.0 km (4.35 miles).


Most Wins (1968/??)

Men

 2

Mark Scrutton (ENG) 1980-81

Women

 3

Brenda Webb (TX/USA) 1977-79


Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)
None

Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year     Men   Women
1980    -2.0     n/c
1979    -1.8     n/c
1978    -1.8     n/c
....    
1973    -0.5     n/c
Avgs    -1.5     n/c

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


Last Updated on 12 Jul 2017

Contributors: Sherry Watts (50), Amby Burfoot (1)