Dam to Dam 20K

Des Moines IA/USA

Race Winners (29 runnings)
31 May 2008 1:01:53 Mathew Chesang-2

1:12:33

Belaynesh Zemedken (ETH)

02 Jun 2007

1:04:15

Mathew Chesang (KEN)

1:13:15

Robyn Friedman-2

03 Jun 2006

1:01:24

Michael Morgan (MI/USA)

1:15:06

Casey Owens (IA/USA)

04 Jun 2005

1:03:47

Moses Waweru (KEN)

1:14:21

Sarah Wells (MN/USA)

05 Jun 2004

1:05:14

Shadrack Kimeli (KEN)

1:15:58

Robyn Friedman (IA/USA)

31 May 2003

1:03:34

Julius Rotich (KEN)

1:11:38

Charne Rademeyer (RSA)

01 Jun 2002

1:06:04

Daniel Kinyua (KEN)

1:14:43

Renee Kruse-2

02 Jun 2001

1:02:44

Jacob Kirwa (KEN)

1:14:02

Bonnie Sons-5

03 Jun 2000

1:02:34

Kurt Keiser (MN/USA)

1:14:34

Bonnie Sons-4

05 Jun 1999

1:04:00

Cleophas Boor (KEN)

1:16:27

Janice Ettle-3

06 Jun 1998

1:02:03

Eliasa Tanui (KEN)

1:12:26

Stefania Statkuviene (LTU)

07 Jun 1997

1:02:34

Sean Mulheron (MN/USA)

1:12:26

Renee Kruse (NE/USA)

01 Jun 1996

1:02:42

Robb Finegan (NE/USA)

1:12:44

Cindy James (IL/USA)

10 Jun 1995

1:01:40

David Kogo (KEN)

1:14:27

Angela Andersen (IA/USA)

11 Jun 1994

1:02:08

Ian Robinson (ENG)

1:14:16

Bonnie Sons-3

05 Jun 1993

1:02:38

Carl Fritz (SD/USA)

1:15:38

Christy Mettler (AZ/USA)

13 Jun 1992

1:04:00

Dave Hafferty (USA)

1:12:56

Bonnie Sons-2

08 Jun 1991

1:02:31

Brent Friesth (CO/USA)

1:10:53

Janice Ettle-2

09 Jun 1990

1:02:33

Matthew Waight (USA)

1:10:08

Janice Ettle (MN/USA)

10 Jun 1989

1:03:25

Mike Carney (IA/USA)

1:14:25

Bonnie Sons (MN/USA)

11 Jun 1988

1:00:21

Richard Kaitany-3

1:12:26

Suzanne Rigg (USA)

13 Jun 1987

1:02:40

Richard Kaitany-2

1:20:33

Muriel Nauman (USA)

21 Jun 1986

1:03:47

Phil Coppess-2

1:13:51

Connie Prince (IA/USA)

22 Jun 1985

59:23

Phil Coppess (IA/USA)

1:13:09

Karen Clark-3

16 Jun 1984

1:03:02

Richard Kaitany (KEN)

1:14:14

Karen Clark-2

18 Jun 1983

1:03:02

Kim Sprain-3

1:14:27

Karen Clark (USA)

19 Jun 1982

1:02:43

Kim Sprain-2

1:15:43

Sandy deNoon (USA)

20 Jun 1981

1:05:53

Kim Sprain (USA)

1:14:14

Tina Gandy-2

15 Jun 1980

1:05:50

Robert Becker (IA/USA)

1:17:09

Tina Gandy (MN/USA)
Note: 1980 was the inaugural year. The 1999 course was found to be 177m short


Most Wins (1980-date)

Men

3

Kim Sprain (USA) 1981-83
  Richard Kaitany (KEN) 1984,1987-88

Women

5

Bonnie Sons (MN/USA) 1989,1992,1994,2000-01


Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year       Men     Women     Total
2008      $3,100    $3,300    $6,400
2007       1,400     2,100     3,500
2006       1,950     2,350     4,300
2005       2,500     2,150     4,650
2004       1,650     1,900     3,550
2003       1,500     1,450     2,950
2002       1,200     1,100     2,300
2001       1,750     1,250     3,000
2000       1,750     1,850     3,600
1999       1,700     1,600     3,300
1998       1,750     2,600     4,350
1997       1,800     2,050     3,850
1996       2,000     2,600     4,600
1995       2,350     1,500     3,850
....
1991         850       850     1,700
....
1988         500       500     1,000
Sums     $27,750   $29,150   $56,900

Race Time Bias

Year     Men   Women
2008    -3.5     n/c
....    
2005    +1.6     n/c
....    
2003    -7.5    -3.9
2002    +3.1     n/c
Avgs    -1.6    -3.9


Competitive Level
(1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2008       2     117
....     127     n/c
2005     127     n/c
2004     n/c       5
2003     n/c      50


Quality Performances

Men
  <59:30     1
<1:00:00     1
<1:00:30     2
<1:01:00     2
<1:01:30     3
<1:02:00     5
<1:02:30     9

Women
<1:11:00     2
<1:12:00     2
<1:13:00     8


Finishers
Year    #Fin   Temp  Wind
2008    4813    
2007    3971    
2006    3530    63F   n/a
2005    3180    
2004    3075    
2003    2740    53F   n/a
2002    2570    72    n/a
2001    2305    54   NW10
2000    2044    52   NW 5
1999    2001    74   SE10
1998    1584    48   calm
1997    1404    57   NW 5
1996    1386    61   SE 7
1995    1370    57   NW12
1994    1407    56   SE 5
1993    1237    49   W  6
1992    1385    62   S  5
1991    1230    63   E  6
1990    1290    61   NW10
1989    1251    52   calm
1988    1166    57   S  8
1987    1217    70   W  8
1986    1097    74   S  9
1985    1121    58   W 10
1984    1174    65   SE 8   rain
1983    1269    65   NE10
1982     927    56   NW 8
1981     583    65   SE12
1980     375    66
Total  52702

Notes: Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit; wind speeds are believed to be in knots (2 kts ~ 1 m/sec); wind directions reflect the direction the wind was blowing from.

Last Updated on 02 Jun 2008

Contributors: David Monti, Cal Murdock