Drake Relays Marathon => Half Marathon

Des Moines IA/USA

Race Winners (40 runnings, 25 runnings as a marathon)

26 Apr 2008	1:10:36	Marty Dalton-3	1:25:53	Kristy Feldman (IA/USA)
28 Apr 2007	1:07:45	Matt Gabrielson (MN/USA)	1:18:00	Erin Moeller (IA/USA)
29 Apr 2006	1:09:43	Dan Schwamberger (WI/USA)	1:21:09	Robyn Friedman (IA/USA)
30 Apr 2005	1:08:24	Andrew Smith (IL/USA)	1:25:14	Anna Bergman (IA/USA)
24 Apr 2004	1:08:42	Marty Dalton-2	1:21:19	Bethany Helms (IA/USA)
26 Apr 2003	1:10:06	Jason Lehmkuhle (MN/USA)	1:21:14	Rene Kruse-4
27 Apr 2002	1:11:00	Marty Dalton (IA/USA)	1:25:31	Sarah Murton (IA/USA)
28 Apr 2001	1:10:48	Dave Halferty (KS/USA)	1:19:32	Rene Kruse-3
29 Apr 2000	1:10:41	Jeff Joiner-2	1:20:25	Rene Kruse-2
24 Apr 1999	1:09:28	Jeff Joiner (IA/USA)	1:19:55	Roxi Erickson (NE/USA)
25 Apr 1998	1:11:23	Dave Heppner-3	1:25:39	Darcy Ruble (IA/USA)
26 Apr 1997	1:09:49+	Ed Holzem (WI/USA)	1:20:18+	Rene Kruse (NE/USA)
27 Apr 1996	1:09:33	David Heppner-2	1:21:48	Sharon Stubler-2
29 Apr 1995	1:08:20	Christian Reed (MO/USA)	1:22:28	Sharon Stubler (MN/USA)
30 Apr 1994	1:09:41	David Heppner (IA/USA)	1:26:36	Dana Kremer (IA/USA)
24 Apr 1993	2:33:08	Keith Fevold-3	3:06:05	Jane Moser (USA)
25 Apr 1992	2:31:31	Keith Fevold-2	2:58:18	Julie Wilson (USA)
27 Apr 1991	2:27:46	Brian McColler (MN/USA)	3:02:05	Jill Anderson (USA)
28 Apr 1990	2:25:57	James Pelarskie (USA)	3:15:37	Ann Vestle (USA)
29 Apr 1989	2:29:24	Jeff Wubbena (USA)	3:06:29	Connie Franke (USA)
30 Apr 1988	2:35:12	Darell Ziems (USA)	3:02:53	Jane Tompkins (KS/USA)
26 Apr 1987	2:36:18	Phil Kauder (USA)	3:17:54	Lora Carr (USA)
27 Apr 1986	2:29:38	Raul DeAnda (USA)	3:03:32	Paula Brackelsberg (USA)
28 Apr 1985	2:27:19	Tim Skopec (USA)	3:06:51	Cindy Swoyer (USA)
29 Apr 1984	2:26:22	Pete Melms (USA)	2:51:22	Sharon Greenwood (USA)
01 May 1983	2:34:40	Keith Fevold (USA)	3:01:48	Marsha Yokes (IA/USA)
25 Apr 1982	2:22:31	Patrick McGuire (USA)	2:59:24	Karen Kunz-Foley (USA)
26 Apr 1981	2:26:05	Phil Coppess (IA/USA)	3:04:22	Barbara Kolbach (IA/USA)
27 Apr 1980	2:23:11	John Wellerding (IA/USA)	2:51:10	Kathy Molitor (BRA)
29 Apr 1979	2:26:02	Don Heifer (USA)	3:12:38	Dorothy Williams-Tevis (USA)
29 Apr 1978	2:15:19	Charles McMullen (USA)	2:47:46	Janice Arenz-2
30 Apr 1977	2:23:49	Dave Jones (USA)	2:57:41	Mary Burns (USA)
24 Apr 1976	2:22:25	Greg Carlberg (USA)	3:17:11	Janice Arenz (MN/USA)
26 Apr 1975	2:18:58	Lucien Rosa-3	3:37:29	Doreen Mowers (USA)
27 Apr 1974	2:26:03	John Lesch (IL/USA)	5:31:	Kathy Lynch (USA)
28 Apr 1973	2:25:18.4	Lucien Rosa-2
29 Apr 1972	2:22:13	Lucien Rosa (WI/SRI)
24 Apr 1971	2:27:23.7	Bruce Mortenson-2
25 Apr 1970	2:33:27	Bruce Mortenson (MN/USA)
26 Apr 1969	2:35:17.5	Jay Dirksen (SD/USA)

Notes: 1969 was the inaugural year. The course was first certified for the 1980 race. Courses generally started near the State Capitol and finished at Drake University, a distance of roughly 5 to 6 km. The 1997 course was 21.430 m (332 meters long) resulting from last minute changes in the course due to a fire; times are adjusted for the extra distance.

Most Wins (1969-date)

Men

3	Lucien Rosa (SRI)	1972-73,1975
.	Keith Fevold (USA)	1983,1992-93
.	David Heppner (IA/USA)	1994,1996,1998
	Marty Dalton (IA/USA)	2002,2004,2008

Women

4

Rene Kruse (NE/USA)

1997,2000-01,2003

Prize Money (ARRS qualified runners)

Year        Men     Women     Total
2008       $400       n/a      $400 
2007        400      $650     1,050
2006        n/a       825       600 
2005        300       n/a       300 
2004        550       550     1,100
2003        550       450     1,000
2002        450       n/a       450
2001        300       550       850
2000        n/a       400       400 
1999        n/a       250       250 
....
1995        100       150       250
Sums     $3,050    $3,825    $6,875

Race Time Bias
Insufficient data to calculate the race time bias.

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

Quality Performances

Marathon

Men
<2:16       1
<2:17       1
<2:18       1
<2:19       1
<2:20       1

Women
<2:48       1
<2:50       1

Half Marathon

Men
No men under 1:06

Women
No women under 1:17

Drake Relays on the Roads 8 km

Race Winners (20 runnings)

26 Apr 2008	23:59	Luke Watson-2	28:12	Casey Owens-2
28 Apr 2007	24:07	Luke Watson (IN/USA)	28:14	Casey Owens (IA/USA)
29 Apr 2006	24:15	Rodney DeHaven (WI/USA)	28:06	Suzanne Weeder-2
30 Apr 2005	24:49	Zachary Schendel (MN/USA)	28:34	Suzanne Weeder (NE/USA)
24 Apr 2004	24:29	Mike Morgan (NE/USA)	27:39	Michelle Ihmels-3
26 Apr 2003	24:30	Vincent Temu (KEN)	28:29	Michelle Ihmels-2
27 Apr 2002	25:16	Zachary Schendel (MN/USA)	28:37	Michelle Ihmels (IA/USA)
28 Apr 2001	24:29	Nate Nemeth (IA/USA)	27:56	Sherrie Smith (CAN)
29 Apr 2000	24:35	Kyle Kepler-2	28:18	Suzanne Castruita (NE/USA)
24 Apr 1999	24:28	Kyle Kepler (IA/USA)	29:04	Cami Wells (KS/USA)
25 Apr 1998	24:33	Wayne Strohman (KS/USA)	29:02	Susan McGhie (WV/USA)
26 Apr 1997	25:30+	Dan Hostager-2	29:27+	Kirsten O'Hara-2
27 Apr 1996	24:20	Dan Hostager (MN/USA)	27:57	Angela Andersen (IA/USA)
29 Apr 1995	23:40	Kevin Herd (IA/USA)	28:14	Kirsten O'Hara (KS/USA)
30 Apr 1994	25:03	Jeff Massman (MN/USA)	29:22	Tracy Dahl (IA/USA)
24 Apr 1993	24:41	David Avenson (MN/USA)	28:03	Christy Mettler (SD/USA)
25 Apr 1992	28:45	Sean Wade (NZL)	32:42	Inna Pushkareva (RUS)
27 Apr 1991	28:15	Rafael Zepeda (MEX)	32:12	Libby Hickman (CO/USA)
28 Apr 1990	28:06	Ashley Johnson (RSA)	31:44	Janis Klecker-2
29 Apr 1989	27:46	Yobes Ondieki (KEN)	32:10	Janis Klecker (MN/USA)

Note: 1989 is believed to have been the inaugural year. The race distance for 1989-1992 was 10 km altho the times suggest the course was either short or excessively downhill; the race distance for 1997 was 5 miles (8.05 km).

Most Wins (1993-date)

Men

2	Dan Hostager (MN/USA)	1996-97
.	Kyle Kepler (IA/USA)	1999-2000

Women

3

Michelle Ihmels (IA/USA)

2002-04

Prize Money (ARRS qualified runners)

Year        Men     Women     Total
2008       $400      $400      $800
2007        650       650     1,300
2006        550       700     1,250
2005        n/a       450       450
2004        300       300       600
2003        400       550       950
2002        250       550       800
2001        450       400       850
2000        150       300       450 
1999        100       n/a       100 
....
1995        250       250       500
....
1992      5,400     5,400    10,800
1991     11,525    10,150    21,675
1990     10,100     9,550    19,650
1989      7,800     8,100    15,900
Sums    $38,325   $37,750   $76,075

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
1992    -3.9    -8.4
1991    -3.9    -4.2
1990    -5.9    -6.0
1989    -4.6    -5.6
Avgs    -4.6    -6.0

Note: These values are excessively fast and suggest that the course was either short or excessively downhill.

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
1992     203     257
1991     468     389

Quality Performances

Men
No men under 23:40

Women
No women under 27:20

Note: Quality performances for the 10 km are not listed because these marks are not considered statistically valid.

Last Updated on 13 Jul 2008

Contributor: Cal Murdock