Shamrock Sportsfest 8 km

Virginia Beach VA/USA

Race Winners (36 runnings)

15 Mar 2008	23:26.1	Mathew Kosgei (KEN)	27:00.9	Margaret Chirchir (KEN)
17 Mar 2007	23:26.5	Joseph Kipkemboi (KEN)	25:45.9	Rehima Kedir (ETH)
18 Mar 2006	23:04.1	Steven Koech (KEN)	26:48.8	Tatyana Chulakh (RUS)
19 Mar 2005	23:37	Eric Chirchir (KEN)	25:49	Tatyana Hladyr (UKR)
20 Mar 2004	23:41.4	Patrick Nthiwa (KEN)	25:34.8	Galina Aleksandrova (RUS)
15 Mar 2003	22:27	Linus Maiyo (KEN)	25:47	Gladys Asiba-2
16 Mar 2002	22:37	John Itati-2	25:57	Gladys Asiba (KEN)
17 Mar 2001	22:38	John Itati (KEN)	26:00	Teresa Wanjiku (KEN)
18 Mar 2000	22:21	Reuben Kiprop (KEN)	27:16	Catherine Vasto (USA)
20 Mar 1999	23:19	Charleyrd Mulinga (ZAM)	25:49	Lidia Grigoryeva (RUS)
21 Mar 1998	22:25	Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)	26:40	Sylvia Skvortsova (RUS)
15 Mar 1997	23:29	Travis Walter (USA)	27:03	Michelle Maton (RSA)
16 Mar 1996	22:26	Lazarus Nyakeraka (KEN)	25:47	Catherine Ndereba (KEN)
19 Mar 1995	22:57	Mark Croghan (USA)	26:17	Laura Mykytok (USA)
19 Mar 1994	22:09	Josephat Machuka (KEN)	26:46	Natalia Galushko (BLR)
20 Mar 1993	22:50	William Musyoki (KEN)	26:23	Rosalind Taylor-4
21 Mar 1992	23:06	Peter Sherry (USA)	26:23	Rosalind Taylor-3
16 Mar 1991	23:21	Greg Domantay (USA)	26:45	Rosalind Taylor-2
17 Mar 1990	23:34	Chris Fox-2	26:42	Rosalind Taylor (USA)
18 Mar 1989	23:42	Chris Fox (USA)	26:20	Chris Pfitzinger (NZL)
19 Mar 1988	22:44	Joseph Kipsang (KEN)	26:25	Mary Alico-2
21 Mar 1987	22:37	Paul Rugut (KEN)	27:15	Mary Alico (USA)
15 Mar 1986	22:56	Ashley Johnson (USA)	25:03	Grete Waitz (NOR)
16 Mar 1985	23:25	Mark Strucko (USA)	27:31	Marla Daniel (USA)
17 Mar 1984	23:55	Raymond McDaniels (USA)	28:45	Inge Schuurmans-2
19 Mar 1983	24:03+	David McDonald (USA)	30:05+	Beth Dillinger (USA)
20 Mar 1982	24:51+	Kevin Amigh (USA)	30:17+	Inge Schuurmans (USA)
14 Mar 1981	25:02+	Farley Simon (USA)	31:00+	Irene Slater (USA)
15 Mar 1980	24:53+	Ron Martin (ENG)	28:32+	Kathy McIntyre (USA)
17 Mar 1979	25:27+	Richard Ferguson (USA)	29:59+	Juanita Etheridge (USA)
18 Mar 1978	24:17+	Rex Wiggins (USA)	33:20+	Jodi Shaw (USA)
19 Mar 1977	25:32+	Paul Nowicki (USA)	33:31+	Veronica Kell (USA)
20 Mar 1976	25:22+	Howard Corteland (USA)	.
15 Mar 1975	29:06	Tom Childers (USA)	38:40	Kathy Taylor (USA)
16 Mar 1974	32:06	W G Warner (USA)
17 Mar 1973	27:56	Peter Dowd (USA)

Notes: 1973 was the inaugural year. The race distance was 6 miles for 1973-75 altho the course for the 1973 race was short.

+ => race distance was 5 miles

Most Wins (1973-date)

Men

2	Chris Fox (USA)	1989-90
.	John Itati (KEN)	2001-02

Women

4

Rosalind Taylor (USA)

1990-93

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2008     $2,500     $3,000     $5,500
2007      4,200      4,450      8,650
2006      4,200      3,600      7,800
2005      2,600      3,500      6,100
2004      4,400      5,000      9,400
2003      5,550      5,700     11,250
2002      5,000      4,500      9,500
2001      4,100      4,100      8,200
2000      5,000      4,000      9,000
1999      4,800      4,800      9,600
1998      5,000      4,800      9,800
1997      4,100      4,000      8,100
1996      4,600      4,400      9,000
1995      4,800      4,300      9,100
1994      2,500      2,500      5,000
1993      3,200      2,800      6,000
1992      4,000      2,600      6,600
1991      5,150      3,300      8,450
1990      5,000      2,900      7,900
1989      3,250      3,600      6,850
1988      3,700      2,500      6,200
1987      4,000      2,000      6,000
1986      2,900      2,900      5,800
Sums    $94,550    $86,250   $179,800

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2008    -0.1     n/c
2007    +1.7    +1.5
2006    +1.2     n/c
2005     n/c    +1.7
2004    +1.9    -6.1
2003    -1.8    -2.5
2002     n/c    +1.3
2001    -3.1    -1.1
2000    +0.9     n/c
1999    -2.5    -0.7
1998    -1.4    -0.2
1997    +1.7    +3.9
1996    +0.6    -2.5
1995    +1.5    +2.3
1994    +2.1    +1.2
1993    -1.3    -1.7
1992    -1.5    -1.8
1991    +1.1    +0.0
1990    +2.0    +0.5
1989    +1.4    +0.9
1988    -2.9     n/c
1987    -1.7     n/c
1986    +0.8     n/c
Avgs    +0.2    -0.2

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2008     322     n/c     
2007     428     482
2006     371     436
2005     327     414
2004     371     557
2003     599     381
2002     395     498
2001     643     473
2000     581     n/c     
1999     244     592
1998     531     348
1997     315     345
1996     511     436
1995     565     n/c
1994     651     396
1993     412     278
1992     280     n/c
1991     431     244

Quality Performances

Men
<22:10       1
<22:20       1
<22:30       8
<22:40      15
<22:50      27
<23:00      40
<23:10      54
<23:20      62
<23:30      87
<23:40     117

Women
<25:20       1
<25:40       2
<26:00      13
<26:20      25
<26:40      38
<27:00      60
<27:20      86

Last Updated on 17 Mar 2008

Contributor: Jerry Bocrie