Northwest Runner All-Time List #3 — Bloomsday
Everyone knows Bloomsday, and if everyone has not already run Bloomsday at least once, you better high-tail it over to Spokane the first weekend of May. Every runner worth his or her salt has run Bloomsday!
Bloomsday has seen the best competition of any race in the Northwest. That’s because Don Kardong, one of the originators of the event, has made it showcase for professional road racing in this country. Top international runners routinely show up, and U.S. and state runners aim to do their best at Bloomsday. As a result, Bloomsday’s all-time lists reads like who’s-who of road racers of the past twenty-five years.
The following lists reflect times since 1983, when the course was certified at its present 12 kilometer distance. Asterisks reflect times adjusted from course mismeasurement in 1994 and 1995.
Males
Micah Kogo Kenya 33:51 2008
Josphat Machuka Kenya 33:52* 1995
tYobes Ondieki Kenya 33:55 1992
tArturo Barrios Mexico 33:55 1993
German Silva Mexico 34:06 1993
Lazarus Nyakeraka Kenya 34:07 1996
tJosphat Machuka Kenya 34:10* 1994
tReuben Cheruiyot Kenya 34:10 2000
Armando Quintanilla Mexico 34:13* 1994
tGilbert Okari Kenya 34:14 2006
tRidouane Harroufi Morocco 34:14 2008
John Korir Kenya 34:16 2003
tPaul Koech Kenya 34:17 2003
tJohn Korir Kenya 34:17 2008
Females
Delillah Asiago Kenya 38:31* 1995
Isabella Ochichi Kenya 38:38 2006
Tetyana Hladyr Ukraine 38:40 2006
tAnne Audain New Zealand 38:48 1986
tColleen De Reuck South Africa 38:48 1996
Edna Kiplagat Kenya 38:52 2007
Colleen De Reuck Boulder 38:53 2002
Olga Appell Albuquerque 38:57* 1994
Lisa Ondieki Australia 39:02 1992
Benita Johnson Australia 39:04 2006
Nadia Prasad France 39:18* 1994
Anne Marie Letko Glen Gardner 39:19 1993
Anne Audain New Zealand 39:20 1985
Albina Ivanova Russia 39:21 2004
Lesley Welch Brookline 39:22 1987
Teyba Erkesso Ethiopia 39:22 2007
Masters Males
Mbarak Hussein Kenya 36:06 2007
Simon Karori Kenya 36:14 2000
Nick Rose England 36:31 1993
Wilson Waigwa Kenya 36:35 1991
Nick Rose England 36:42* 1994
Dennis Simonaitis Draper 36:50 2003
Andrey Kuznetsov Russia 36:51 1999
Joao Ntyamba Angola 36:59 2008
tSteve Jones Wales 37:01 1997
tGraeme Fell Canada 37:01 2000
Domingo Tibaduiza Colombia 37:03 1991
Wilson Waigwa Kenya 37:05 1990
Nick Rose England 37:06* 1995
Graeme Fell Canada 37:16 2001
Larry Almberg Ellensburg 37:19 1990
Masters Females
Colleen De Reuck Boulder 40:48 2004
Carla Buerskens Netherlands 41:27* 1994
Firaya Sultanova-ZhdanovaRussia 41:28 2004
Sylvia Mosqueda Los Angeles 41:37 2006
Lucy Smith Canada 41:59 2007
Ramilia Burangulova Russia 42:01 2003
Lyubov Kremleva Russia 42:16 2002
Kim Jones Spokane 42:17 1998
Elena Viazova Ukraine 42:26 2000
Ramilia Burangulova Russia 42:29 2004
Elena Viazova Ukraine 42:33 2001
Gabriele Andersen Switzerland 42:38 1988
Nancy Tinari Canada 42:38 2000
Firaya Sultanova-ZhdanovaRussia 42:43 2005
Patty Murray Boulder 42:43 2007
U.S. Runners Only
Males
Jon Sinclair 34:25 1986
Steve Spence 34:26 1989
Ed Eyestone 34:32 1986
Paul Cummings 34:42 1984
Ed Eyestone 34:42 1989
Jon Sinclair 34:55 1983
Mark Curp 35:00 1985
Steve Spence 35:01 1991
Robbie Perkins 35:03 1984
Garry Bjorklund 35:03 1985
Jon Sinclair 35:08 1988
Kirk Pfeffer 35:12 1985
Jon Sinclair 35:12 1987
Ed Eyestone 35:13 1993
Steve Plasencia 35:17 1990
Females
Colleen De Reuck 38:53 2002
Olga Appell 38:57* 1994
Anne Marie Letko 39:19 1993
Lesley Welch 39:22 1987
Sylvia Mosqueda 39:37 2001
Janis Klecker 39:46 1992
Janis Klecker 39:47 1990
Francie Larrieu Smith 39:52 1987
Libbie Hickman 39:52 1999
Annette Hand 39:53 1989
Lisa Weidenbach 40:03 1991
Gwyn Coogan 40:06* 1994
Francie Larrieu Smith 40:15 1986
Marty Cooksey 40:18 1986
Colleen De Reuck 40:22 2003
Washington State Residents
Males
Eric Tollefson 35:52 2002
Eric Tollefson 36:10 2000
John Freeburg 36:27 1983
Mike Layman 36:27 1986
Mike Brady 36:29 1984
John Freeburg 36:31 1984
Buck Jones 36:35* 1995
Eric Tollefson 36:37 2001
Rob Greer 36:42 1984
Rick Becker 36:43 1987
Eric Tollefson 36:43 1999
Rob Greer 36:45 1983
Mike Brady 36:46 1986
Ryan Pauling 37:00 2001
Females
Lisa Weidenbach 40:03 1991
Kim Jones 40:28 1996
Kim Jones 40:40 1997
Lisa Weidenbach 40:52 1992
Kari McKay 41:31 1992
Regina Joyce 41:31 1993
Kari McKay 41:32 1997
Kim Jones 41:52* 1995
Kim Rosenquist 41:52 1987
Alysun Deckert 41:55 1996
Kari McKay 41:55 1999
Kim Jones 41:58 1990
Regina Joyce 42:01* 1994
Regina Joyce 42:01* 1995
Kari McKay 42:02* 1994
Northwest Runner is publishing a series of best time lists for races and individual distances. For past lists, visit www.nwrunner.com.