The New Haven Road Race is a 20 kilometer road race held in New Haven, Connecticut which was started in 1978. The race is held during the Labor Day weekend.
History
The first year the race was contested was in 1978, when nearly 1,200 runners showed up. The race director convinced the reigning marathon world champion, Bill Rodgers, to headline the race.[1] The record number of competitors was in 2013, when over 7,000 people ran. As of 2021, there are 8 competitors who have run the race every year since its inauguration.[2]
Many years, the race has been host to the USATF 20k championships. During these years, elite athlete coordination is provided exclusively to domestic athletes, to incentivize American citizens to compete.[3]
Most years, the prize purse is around $40,000, with various incentives for breaking records. Money is paid out 10 deep.
From the races inauguration to 1985, there was no presenting sponsor. From 1985 to 1989, American National Bank was the main sponsor. In 2003, New Haven Savings Bank was the main sponsor. In 2004 and 2005 NewAlliance Foundation was the primary sponsor. Since 2007, Faxon Law Group has been the presenting sponsor.
Results
Key: Course record Virtual Race
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 |  Bill Rodgers (USA)
|
1:02:46 | Kiki Sweigart (USA)
|
1:19:32 |
| 2 | 1979 | Dave Babirachi (USA)
|
1:03:36 | Sally Sullivan (USA)
|
1:14:06 |
| 3 | 1980 | Mike Roche (USA)
|
1:01:59 | Sally Strauss (USA)
|
1:14:54 |
| 4 | 1981 | Greg Meyer (USA)
|
59:08 | Nancy Conz (USA)
|
1:10:39 |
| 5 | 1982 | 58:27 | 1:08:45 | ||
| 6 | 1983 |  Joseph Nzau (KEN)
|
1:00:10 | Judi St. Hilaire (USA)
|
1:10:30 |
| 7 | 1984 | Bill Reifsnyder (USA)
|
59:44 | Anne Hird (USA)
|
1:09:48 |
| 8 | 1985 | 58:39 |  Rosa Mota (POR)
|
1:05:38 | |
| 9 | 1986 | 59:53 | Nancy Conz (USA)
|
1:10:35 | |
| 10 | 1987 |  Rex Wilson (NZL)
|
59:55 | Diane Gentry (USA)
|
1:11:12 |
| 11 | 1988 | Bill Reifsnyder (USA)
|
1:00:57 | 1:09:33 | |
| 12 | 1989 | 59:24 | Michele Bush (USA)
|
1:08:20 | |
| 13 | 1990 | Don Janicki (USA)
|
1:01:10 | Lesley Ann Lehane (USA)
|
1:09:26 |
| 14 | 1991 | Robert Kempainen (USA)
|
1:00:17 | Michele Bush (USA)
|
1:09:17 |
| 15 | 1992 | Simon Karori (KEN)
|
58:56 |  Jill Boltz (ENG)
|
1:07:51 |
| 16 | 1993 | 59:12 | Gordon Bakoulis (USA)
|
1:10:37 | |
| 17 | 1994 | Jackson Kipngok (KEN)
|
58:44 |  Nancy Tinari (CAN)
|
1:08:58 |
| 18 | 1995 | Gilbert Rutto (KEN)
|
58:28 | Trina Painter (USA)
|
1:07:07 |
| 19 | 1996 | Joseph Kamau (KEN)
|
58:33 | Senoria Clarke (USA)
|
1:09:51 |
| 20 | 1997 | John Kagwe (KEN)
|
59:09 | Anne-Marie Lauck (USA)
|
1:09:28 |
| 21 | 1998 |  Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)
|
57:37 |  Colleen De Reuck (RSA)
|
1:05:11 |
| 22 | 1999 | Joseph Kamau (KEN)
|
59:26 | Teresa Wanjiku (KEN)
|
1:09:50 |
| 23 | 2000 | William Kiptum (KEN)
|
59:43.5 |  Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)
|
1:08:38 |
| 24 | 2001 | Dan Browne (USA)
|
1:00:10 | Milena Glusac (USA)
|
1:07:49 |
| 25 | 2002 | 59:20.1 | Colleen De Reuck (USA)
|
1:07:52.4 | |
| 26 | 2003 | Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)
|
58:56.6 | Marla Runyan (USA)
|
1:05:51.9 |
| 27 | 2004 | Ryan Shay (USA)
|
59:53 | Turena Lane (USA)
|
1:08:49 |
| 28 | 2005 | Abdihakim Abdirahman (USA)
|
58:42 | Blake Russell (USA)
|
1:06:43 |
| 29 | 2006 | Ryan Hall (USA)
|
59:29 | Marla Runyan (USA)
|
1:08:28 |
| 30 | 2007 | Dan Browne (USA)
|
59:19 | Alicia Shay (USA)
|
1:06:56 |
| 31 | 2008 | James Carney (USA)
|
59:11 | Jill Swope (USA)
|
1:08:48 |
| 32 | 2009 | Brett Gotcher (USA)
|
58:57 | Colleen De Reuck (USA)
|
1:07:21 |
| 33 | 2010 | Sean Quigley (USA)
|
59:21 | Magdalena Boulet (USA)
|
1:07:41 |
| 33 | 2011 | Abdihakim Abdirahman (USA)
|
1:00:12 | Janet Bawcom (USA)
|
1:08:31 |
| 34 | 2012 | Matthew Tegenkamp (USA)
|
58:30 | Renee Metivier (USA)
|
1:07:08 |
| 35 | 2013 | 1:00:10 | Meghan Peyton (USA)
|
1:09:57 | |
| 36 | 2014 | Girma Mecheso (USA)
|
1:01:26 | Molly Huddle (USA)
|
1:08:34 |
| 37 | 2015 | Jared Ward (USA)
|
59:24 | 1:06:26 | |
| 38 | 2016 | Leonard Korir (USA)
|
59:15 | Aliphine Tuliamuk (USA)
|
1:05:47 |
| 39 | 2017 | Galen Rupp (USA)
|
59:04 | Jordan Hasay (USA)
|
1:06:35 |
| 40 | 2018 | Leonard Korir (USA)
|
1:00:17 | Sarah Hall (USA)
|
1:09:04 |
| 41 | 2019 | 59:06 | 1:06:47 | ||
| 42 | 2020 | Tyler Lyon (USA)
|
1:07:36 | Annmarie Tuxbury (USA)
|
1:11:14 |
| 43 | 2021 | Ben True (USA)
|
59:53 | Erika Kemp (USA)
|
1:06:20 |
| 44 | 2022 | Conner Mantz (USA)
|
59:08 | Keira D'Amato (USA)
|
1:04:29 |
References
- ^ First Annual New Haven 20 5m ROADRACE Labor Day, September 4, 1978, http://www.newhavenroadrace.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1978-magazine-nhrr.pdf
- ^ "Streakers « Faxon Law New Haven Road Race". Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "USA Track & Field | 2021 USATF 20 km Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "ARRS - Race series: New Haven Road Race". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 2021-11-28.