Manchester Road Race
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| Location: | Manchester, Connecticut  |
| First run: | 1927 |
| Distance: | 4.748 miles (7.641 km) |
| Registration: | 9,897 (in 2005) |
The Manchester Road Race is a 4.748 mile (7.641 km) race held annually on Thanksgiving Day in Manchester, Connecticut. First run in 1927, the race regularly attracts accomplished runners from across the United States as well as internationally recognized competitors.[1] The official registration has been over 9,000 every year since 1991, with the highest registration of 11,812 in 2001. In addition to registered runners, many registered walkers and unregistered runners participate. The race committee estimates that approximately 1,000 unregistered runners participated in the 2005 race.[2]
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[edit] History
The race was first held in 1927 and continued annually until 1934. For a 10 year period from 1935 to 1944, the race was not held.[3] It began again in 1945 and has been held every year since then. In 1977, the race committee created male and female divisions, rather than a single open registration.
[edit] Notable runners
[edit] John McClusky
Years won: 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1947
John McClusky was an American runner who is recognized for being the winner of the first race held in 1927. He won 5 times and his final victory came in 1947, 20 years after his first.
[edit] John J. Kelley
Years won: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1961, 1962
John J. Kelley (sometimes referred to as “The Younger”, to avoid confusion with the similarly named John A. Kelley) is an American runner from New London, CT who is best known for winning the Boston Marathon in 1957. He won the Manchester Road Race 6 times, and is also notable as a coach of Amby Burfoot.
[edit] Amby Burfoot
Years won: 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Amby Burfoot is an American runner from New London, CT who is known for winning the 1968 Boston Marathon. As of 2006, he had competed 44 times in the Manchester Road Race, winning 9 times (7 consecutively). He later became a journalist, eventually becoming the Executive Editor of Runner's World magazine.
[edit] Philemon Hanneck
Years won: 1994, 1995
Philemon Hanneck, born in Harare, Zimbabwe, but now a United States citizen, is a 2-time winner and course record holder at the Manchester Road Race. He set the course record of 21:19 in 1995.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Riley, Lori. "Nthiwa Has It Figured Out— Defends Title By 1 Second", Connecticut Outdoors, The Hartford Courant, 2004-11-26. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Manchester Road Race Summary
- ^ Manchester Road Race Celebrates 70th Running
