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The TD Beach to Beacon 10K is a 10-kilometer (6.2 mi) road running event that takes place along the coastline of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. It begins at Crescent Beach State Park and ends at the Portland Head Light in Fort Williams Park.
Starting out as mainly a local event, athletes from all over the U.S. and various parts of the world now participate in the annual event, including some world-class distance runners, including Olympic Marathon Silver medalists Catherine Ndereba and Meb Keflezighi, as well as Chicago Marathon winner Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot. It was founded by U.S. women's marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson, who in 1984, won the first ever women's Olympic marathon. 1998 was the first year that the event was held and over 3000 runners participated in the race. The 2009 race event registration filled in just 1 hour 45 minutes.[1]
The race is managed by DMSE, Inc. whose president, Dave McGillivray, directs the Boston Marathon and more than 30 other races each year.
A then-record 5,668 runners participated in the event in 2010, which saw Lineth Chepkurui improve the women's course record by almost half a minute.[2] This number was again improved in 2011, as 5,876 runners were at the starting line.[3] Three-time winner Gilbert Okari is the men's record holder with his time of 27:27.5 from 2003.
The race also features a Maine resident division. The male and female winners receive $1,000 in prize money and are regarded as the Maine road racing champions for the year.[4][5]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants automatically receiving full refunds and the option to register early for the 2021 edition. Ultimately the 2021 event was also cancelled and a virtual competition was held instead. The race returned in 2022 with a COVID vaccination requirement. This requirement was subsequently dropped in 2023, as participation returned to pre-pandemic levels. [6][a][9]
Overall winners
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Key: Course record
Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 1998 | ![]() |
28:18 | ![]() |
32:15 |
2nd | 1999 | ![]() |
27:48 | ![]() |
32:05 |
3rd | 2000 | ![]() |
28:07 | ![]() |
32:19 |
4th | 2001 | ![]() |
28:30 | ![]() |
31:34 |
5th | 2002 | ![]() |
28:11 | ![]() |
31:56 |
6th | 2003 | ![]() |
27:27.5 | ![]() |
31:52.5 |
7th | 2004 | ![]() |
27:35.0 | ![]() |
31:35.1 |
8th | 2005 | ![]() |
27:38.7 | ![]() |
31:35.0 |
9th | 2006 | ![]() |
27:47.5 | ![]() |
31:25.7 |
10th | 2007 | ![]() |
27:51.7 | ![]() |
32:20.3 |
11th | 2008 | ![]() |
27:52.4 | ![]() |
31:55.6 |
12th | 2009 | ![]() |
28:04.5 | ![]() |
32:05.8 |
13th | 2010 | ![]() |
27:40.4 | ![]() |
30:59.4 |
14th | 2011 | ![]() |
27:48 | ![]() |
32:09 |
15th | 2012 | ![]() |
28:00 | ![]() |
31:52 |
16th | 2013 | ![]() |
28:04 | ![]() |
31:24 |
17th | 2014 | ![]() |
27:37.0[10] | ![]() |
31:26.7[10] |
18th | 2015 | ![]() |
28:28.2[11] | ![]() |
31:55.5[11] |
19th | 2016 | ![]() |
28:16.3[12] | ![]() |
30:44[12] |
20th | 2017 | ![]() |
27:55[13] | ![]() |
30:41[13] |
21st | 2018 | ![]() |
27:37[14] | ![]() |
31:21[14] |
22nd | 2019 | ![]() |
27:34[16] | ![]() |
31:05[16] |
2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[9] | ||||
2021 | |||||
24th | 2022 | ![]() |
28:39[18] | ![]() |
32:07[18] |
25th | 2023 | ![]() |
27:56[19] | ![]() |
31:37[19] |
26th | 2024 | ![]() |
28:12[19] | ![]() |
32:05[19] |
Maine winners
[edit]Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 1998 | Bob Winn[20] | 30:52 | Julia Kirtland | 34:56 |
2nd | 1999 | Bob Winn | 31:11 | Julia Kirtland | 35:07 |
3rd | 2000 | Todd Coffin | 31:36 | Julia Kirtland | 35:35 |
4th | 2001 | Andy Spaulding | 31:29 | Christine Snow-Reaser | 36:13 |
5th | 2002 | Andy Spaulding | 31:26 | Christine Snow-Reaser | 36:30 |
6th | 2003 | Eric Giddings | 31:18 | Maggie Hanson | 35:47 |
7th | 2004 | Ethan Hemphill | 31:35 | Susannah Beck | 35:22 |
8th | 2005 | Eric Giddings | 30:34 | Emily Levan | 35:52 |
9th | 2006 | Donny Drake | 31:16 | Emily Levan | 35:40 |
10th | 2007 | Ayalew Taye | 30:47 | Emily Levan | 35:01 |
11th | 2008 | Ben True | 31:02 | Kristin Barry | 34:37 |
12th | 2009 | Ben True | 29:10 | Sheri Piers | 34:17 |
13th | 2010 | Pat Tarpy | 29:28 | Kristin Barry | 34:35 |
14th | 2011 | Louie Luchini | 30:36 | Sheri Piers | 35:11 |
15th | 2012 | Ethan Shaw | 30:37 | Sheri Piers | 34:22 |
16th | 2013 | Riley Masters | 30:19 | Erica Jesseman | 34:17 |
17th | 2014 | Will Geoghegan | 29:53 | Michelle Lillenthal | 33:39 |
18th | 2015 | Ben Decker | 32:49 | Erica Jesseman | 34:53 |
19th | 2016 | Jesse Orach | 31:31 | Michelle Lillenthal | 34:53 |
20th | 2017 | Jesse Orach* | 31:31 | Emily Durgin | 34:43 |
21st | 2018 | Ryan Smith | 30:50 | Michelle Lillenthal | 36:16 |
22nd | 2019 | Dan Curts | 29:26 | Sofie Matson | 36:01 |
24th | 2022 | Sam Mills | 31:08 | Aly Ursiny | 36:17 |
25th | 2023 | Matt Rand | 30:41 | Ruth White | 34:56 |
26th | 2024 | Luke Marsanskis | 29:12 | Veronica Graziano | 35:51 |
- Bold denotes course record in the Maine division.
- Orach collapsed with 100 meters to go, but was helped to the finish line by fellow Mainer Rob Gomez. [21]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maine road race fills up in less than 2 hours USA Today, March 16, 2009
- ^ Course record for Chepkurui in Cape Elizabeth 10K. IAAF (2010-08-08). Retrieved on 2010-08-08.
- ^ Kogo and Kiros cruise to 10Km wins in Cape Elizabeth. IAAF (2011-08-07). Retrieved on 2011-08-10.
- ^ https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/post-race/past-champions/ Retrieved August 9, 2023
- ^ https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/prize-money/ Retrieved August 9, 2023
- ^ https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/pre-race/vaccination-policy/
- ^ "Online Registration for the 2020 TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race Announced". 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Here's How Quickly the 2020 Beach to Beacon Sold Out".
- ^ a b "Race Update Announcement - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race". Archived from the original on 2020-05-02.
- ^ a b "Cool Running - 17th TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10K Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10K (20th annual) Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Cool Running - TD Beach to Beacon 10k Race Results". Coolrunning.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Alex KORIO | Profile | World Athletics".
- ^ a b "Race Results | Granite State Race Services".
- ^ "Joyciline JEPKOSGEI | Profile | World Athletics".
- ^ a b "TD Beach to Beacon 10k". World Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "TD Beach to Beacon 10k". World Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/post-race/past-champions/ Retrieved August 7, 2023
- ^ https://www.wmtw.com/article/incredible-moment-mainer-helps-mainer-win-at-beach-to-beacon-10k/11642748 Retrieved August 8, 2023
External links
[edit]- Beach to Beacon 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2012-08-16). Retrieved on 2012-08-22.
- Beach to Beacon official website
- Cool Running.com
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