Across the Years

Litchfield Park AZ/USA

24 Hour Race Winners (25 runnings)

31 Dec 2007	217.500	Daniel Larson (MA/USA)	168.500	Diana Rush (CA/USA)
31 Dec 2006	195.000	Wendell Doman (USA)	177.000	Terri Handy (USA)
31 Dec 2005	211.000	Daniel Larson	204.000	Jenny Hofman
31 Dec 2004	219.500	William Sichel	206.000	Carolyn Smith
31 Dec 2003	216.000	Scott Eppelman (TX/USA)	210.000	Stephanie Ehret-3
31 Dec 2002	234.000	Joseph Gaebler-2	174.800	Brenda Klein
31 Dec 2001	208.400	Joseph Gaebler	204.400	Janet Runyan-2
31 Dec 2000	217.200	Peter Bakwin (CO/USA)	191.600	Janet Runyan (CO/USA)
31 Dec 1999	180.800	Edson Luis Ferreira Menses (BRA)	188.000	Stephanie Ehret-2
31 Dec 1998	163.200	James Bonnett (12,AZ/USA)	207.600	Stephanie Ehret (CO/USA)
31 Dec 1997	174.000	Carl Johnson (AK/USA)	177.200	June Gessner (CA/USA)
31 Dec 1996	190.385	Bjarte Furnes (NOR)	164.800	Linda Elam (CA/USA)
29 Dec 1995	148.000	Paul Bonnett (AZ/USA)	82.000	Beverly Rodgers (AZ/USA)
21 Dec 1994	210.400	Glen Turner (CO/USA)	135.600	Alene Nitzky (CO/USA)
31 Dec 1993	174.000	Gary Cross (AZ/USA)	132.000	Margaret Speer
31 Dec 1992	180.400	Sabin Snow (AZ/USA)	162.000	Judy Overholtzer (AZ/USA)
31 Dec 1991	194.000	Scott Modzelewski (AZ/USA)	.
31 Dec 1990	184.000	David Spaulding	81.600	Debbie Gobbins
31 Dec 1989	187.600	Dwaine Batt (AZ/USA)	150.800	Jerri Simms
31 Dec 1988	166.000	Scott Weber	179.200	Theresa Daus
31 Dec 1987	162.400	James Benham	162.400	Dorothy Lash (AZ/USA)
31 Dec 1986	131.600	John Cheely (AZ/USA)	73.200	Mary Firth
31 Dec 1985	166.800	Thomas Smith	162.800	Linda Byrd-2
31 Dec 1984	200.800	Thomas Possert (OH/USA)	145.600	Linda Byrd (AZ/USA)
31 Dec 1983	202.310	Lion Caldwell (AZ/USA)	.

Notes: 1983 was the inaugural year. Distances are given in kilometers. The races for 1983-1993 were held at Washington HS in Phoenix AZ; the 1994 race was held at Cortez HS in Phoenix AZ; the 1995 race was held at Phoenix Christian HS in Phoenix AZ; the 1996-2000 races were held at the Arizona Boys Ranch track in Queen Creek AZ; the venue for the 2001-2002 races is not known; the 2003-2005 races were held on a road circuit at Nardini Manor in Litchfield Park AZ/USA.

For most years, 72 hour and 48 hour races were also held with the 24 hour runners being able to run their 24 hours on any of the three (or two) available days. In the 1998 race, women's winner Ehret actually started on 29 Dec 1998. The men's winner in 1998, James Bonnett was 12 years old.

Most Wins (1983-date)

Men

2

Joseph Gaebler

2001-02

Women

3

Stephanie Ehret (CO/USA)

1998-99,2003

48 Hour Race Winners (19 runnings)

30 Dec 2007	306.000	Hans-Bern Bauer-2	270.000	Debbie Richmeier (CO/USA)
30 Dec 2006	285.000	Hans-Bern Bauer (NH/USA)	247.000	Juli Aistars (USA)
30 Dec 2005	291.000	Eric Pence	100.000	Crystal Payne
30 Dec 2004	304.000	Aki Inoue-2	180.000	Stephanie Willingam
30 Dec 2003	400.000	John Geesler (NY/USA)	346.500	Fumie Sata (JPN)
30 Dec 2002	357.600	Mark Heinemann (CO/USA)	247.200	Barbara Elia
30 Dec 2001	260.800	Eric Poulsen	244.800	Maureen Moran
30 Dec 2000	329.600	Aki Inoue (JPN)	266.400	Debra Richmeier (CO/USA)
30 Dec 1999	365.200	Luciano Prado dosSantos (BRA)	244.800	Nikki Seger (IL/USA)
30 Dec 1998	344.400	Thomas Andrews (MN/USA)	273.990	Francoise Carpenter (CO/USA)
30 Dec 1997	229.200	Gary Cross (AZ/USA)	286.400	Linda Elam (CA/USA)
30 Dec 1996	249.200	Mark Williams (CA/USA)
1995	---	not held
20 Dec 1994	245.600	Thomas Possart (OH/USA)
30 Dec 1993	193.200	Robert Audretsch
1992	---	not held
30 Dec 1991	145.200	Ralph Coffey
1989-1990	---	not held
30 Dec 1988	295.200	David LaPierre	210.000	Helen Klein-2
30 Dec 1987	242.400	Jerry Schuster (AZ/USA)	141.200	Helen Klein (CA/USA)
30 Dec 1986	258.800	William Beddor	.
30 Dec 1985	288.400	Ed Williams	253.200	Lyne Whittenburg

Notes: 1985 was the inaugural year.

Most Wins (1985-date)

Men

2	Aki Inoue (JPN)	2000,2004
.	Hans-Bern Bauer (NH/USA)	2006-07

Women

2

Helen Klein (CA/USA)

1987-88

72 Hour Race Winners (18 runnings)

29 Dec 2007	440.500	Tony Mangan (IRL)	376.000	Martina Hausmann-4
29 Dec 2006	462.000	John Geesler-2	403.500	Tracy Thomas (USA)
29 Dec 2005	520.500	Yiannis Kouros (AUS)	381.500	Martina Hausmann-3
29 Dec 2004	483.000	John Geesler (NY/USA)	377.000	Martina Hausmann-2
29 Dec 2003	389.000	Jan Ryerse (MO/USA)	384.000	Martina Hausmann (GER)
29 Dec 2002	340.000	Douglas Dziedzic	279.600	Michele Wolfe
29 Dec 2001	420.400	Rimas Jakelaitas	294.400	Barbara McLeod
29 Dec 2000	324.000	Don WInkley (62,TX/USA)	249.600	Cassandra Johnson-3 (54)
1995	---	not held	---	not held
29 Dec 1998	403.600	Al Howie-3	260.800	Cassandra Johnson-2
29 Dec 1997	350.000	Al Howie-2	290.000	Cassandra Johnson (CA/USA)
29 Dec 1996	314.800	Del Beaudoin (CA/USA)	.
27 Dec 1995	212.000	Harold Sieglaff-2	311.200	Judy Overholtzer (AZ/USA)
19 Dec 1994	311.200	Don Choi (CA/USA)	.
29 Dec 1993	309.200	David Upah (AZ/USA)	167.200	Suzanne McNeil
29 Dec 1992	244.400	Bodo Rathsberg
29 Dec 1991	198.800	Harold Sieglaff (AZ/USA)
29 Dec 1990	323.200	Michael Olivera	395.200	Beverley Williams
29 Dec 1989	411.200	Al Howie (GBR)	345.600	Silvia Andonie

Notes: 1989 was the inaugural year.

Most Wins (1989-date)

Men

3

Al Howie (GBR)

1989,1997-98

Women

4

Martina Hausmann (GER)

2003-05,2007

6 Day Race Winners (1 running)

26 Dec 1999

707.600

Antonio Ednilson daFreitas (BRA)

690.000

Martina Hausmann (GER)

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)
Prize money has not been awarded at this race according to available information.

Race Time Bias (sec/km)
The race time bias is not calculated for distances beyond the marathon.

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

Last Updated on 04 Jan 2008

Contributors: Klaas Loonstra (50), Juraj Gasparovic (8)