25 years ago: June 20, 1992 Saturday, 10:00 AM 881 Finishers
Runners from 25 states, D.C. and Canada filled out the record field of 881 finishers. Favorites included course record holder Derek Froude, Dave Dunham who was still recovering from a twentieth place 2:21 in the Olympic Trials marathon, and Bob Hodge who finished third in the previous year. Matthew Cull had warmed up for the race by winning the Prospect Mountain race in Lake George, NY in a course record. He followed that up a week later with a win at the 3186-foot climb up Mt Equinox. At Equinox, Cull pulled another top Mt Washington runner Keith Woodward, to a master’s record second place finish. Others of note included Tomasz Gnabel of Poland and Matt Carpenter a two-time Pike’s Peak ascent champion. Carpenter noted in the Union Leader, “I think we’ll (Colorado runners) be right in there as far as the record goes. Maybe we’ll show you guys how to really run a mountain.”
Carpenter and Derek Froude pushed each other until three miles when Carpenter pulled ahead. He passed the half in 29:00 with Froude 30 seconds back. Froude slowed to a walk at one point but was able to maintain a lead over GLRR teammates Dunham and Hodge. Dunham caught Froude at 5 miles but Froude was able to regroup and pull away. Carpenter took the victory by nearly two minutes with a fine 1:00:42. He led 15 men under 1:10 and a record three men under 1:05 in favorable conditions of 51 degrees at the summit with 10 mph winds and 72 degrees at the base.
J’Ne Day-Lucore, the Pike’s Peak ascent record holder broke the women’s course record by 30 seconds. Julie Peterson led through the half in 34:05 with Day-Lucore a few seconds back. As Day-Lucore powered to a 1:11:45, Peterson continued on to take second in 1:14:41. Day-Lucore won $600 for the victory and an additional $500 for running under 1:15. Peterson was awarded $400 for finishing second and $100 for leading the women’s field at half-way. After the race Day-Lucore stated in New England Runner that she “saved too much” despite setting the record. Carpenter was quoted in the Union Leader, “I think this course is doable in 55 minutes.”
Chuck Smead ran the second fastest time in the 40+ age group finishing eight overall in 1:07:16, slightly more than two minutes behind the record he was shooting for. Other finishers included Gnabel, who took sixth and 1991 Pike’s Peak winner Steve Smalez, who finished fifteenth in 1:09:06.
For the first time, master (40+) men’s and women’s teams were scored. The combined times of the top three runners were used to score the teams. Maine TC won the female 40+ team title in 5:22:21 and Green Mountain AC won the men’s in 3:58:51. Three runners combined times were used. The Central Mass. Striders made their first appearance and ran an excellent 5:41:36 to win by nearly 46 minutes over the Berkshire Road Rats. The Boston Running Club took the women’s title in 4:18:28, besting Liberty AC by 23 minutes.
Blue Cross / Blue Shield of NH came on as a new sponsor along with New Dartmouth Bank.
Top 25 Finishers
Place Name Club Time Age City and State
1 Matt Carpenter 1:00:42 27 Colorado Springs, CO
2 Derek Froude 1:02:27 33 Boulder, CO (NZL) FW
3 Dave Dunham CMS 1:03:18 28 Londonderry, NH FW
4 Bob Hodge 1:04:31 36 Clinton, MA FW
5 Sean Livingston 1:04:56 23 Conway, NH
6 Tomasz Gnabel 1:06:02 25 Alamosa, CO (POL)
7 Mike Casner CMS 1:06:57 30 Keene, NH
8 Chuck Smead 1:07:16 40 Mosca, CO
9 James Seefeldt 1:07:25 26 Alamosa, CO
10 Matthew Cull 1:07:28 31 Manchester Ctr., VT
11 Keith Woodward GMAA 1:08:16 41 E Corinth, VT FW
12 Joe Stanley 1:08:18 39 Prospect, CT
13 Daniel Verrington CMS 1:08:35 29 Bradford, MA
14 Art Sorrell 1:08:45 32 Laconia, NH
15 Stephen Smalez 1:09:06 27 Boulder, CO
16 Jim Garcia CMS 1:10:09 33 Leominster, MA
17 Stephen Peterson 1:10:28 26 Clinton, MA
18 Ernesto Riano 1:10:36 35 Lowell, MA
19 David Johnston 1:10:40 38 Brattleboro, VT
20 Brian Stevens 1:10:59 28 New Boston, NH
21 Randal Sightler 1:11:11 33 Winooski, VT
22 Robert Colantuono BRR 1:11:15 40 N Adams, MA
23 Sean Hanley 1:11:40 31 Salem, MA
24 J’Ne Day-Lucore 1:11:45 31 Denver, CO Course Record
25 Peter Lessard CMeS 1:12:09 30 Winslow, ME
26 Peter Blomquist CMS 1:12:37 40 Worcester, MA
51 John Cederholm 1:18:33 49 Boston, MA FW
837 Angus Wooten 2:15:11 52 Willimantic, CT FW
Top 25 Women
Place Name Club Time Age City and State
1 J’Ne Day-Lucore 1:11:45 31 Denver, CO Course Record
2 Julie Peterson LAC 1:14:41 32 Beverly, MA
3 Pam Moore 1:20:22 28 Keene, NH
4 Catherine Lifschultz BRC 1:21:03 29 Brookline, MA
5 Kim Marie Goff BRC 1:24:03 31 Greenville, RI
6 Ann Benoit GCS 1:26:18 28 Waterville Valley, ME
7 Libby Greaney 1:27:18 29 Henniker, NH
8 Karen Powers 1:31:58 37 Concord, MA
9 Debbie Greenslit 1:32:26 36 Worcester, MA
10 Sharon Barbano BRC 1:33:22 38 Newtonville, MA
11 Lucia Greenough LAC 1:33:23 36 Ipswich, MA
12 Karen Knuepfer 1:34:35 40 York, PA
13 Patricia Crane 1:34:55 31 Dalton, MA
14 Liz Kellogg 1:35:04 43 Portland, OR
15 Deborah Sheedy 1:35:54 36 Waltham, MA
16 Paula Holm 1:36:12 39 Newburyport, MA
17 Kimberly Carlson 1:36:22 29 Boston, MA
18 Dorothy Helling 1:37:33 42 Montpelier, VT
19 Janet Bradley 1:39:02 40 Windsor, MA
20 Elaine Stoeckle 1:39:07 44 Barrington, RI
21 Allie McGuinness 1:39:43 40 Newburyport, MA
22 Karen Saunders 1:39:46 39 Manchester, CT
23 Vicki Bush 1:40:45 37 Plaistow, NH
24 Jennifer Noyes GCS 1:40:59 28 Pepperell, MA
25 Joan Lavin MTC 1:41:09 44 Portland, ME
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