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The '''Lilac Bloomsday Run''', also known as '''Bloomsday''', is an annual timed [[Road running|road race]] in the northwest [[United States]], held on the first Sunday of May since 1977 in {{nowrap|[[Spokane, Washington]].<ref name=krdcre>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2TtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6931%2C5856599 |work=Spokesman-Review |last=Payne |first=Bob |title=Lilac Bloomsday Run - Kardong creation |date=March 15, 1977 |page=17}}</ref><ref name=itsblom>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VPUjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=we0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1851%2C957728|work=Spokesman-Review |last=Payne |first=Bob |title=It's 'Bloomsday' – and Spokane's ready to run |date=May 1, 1977 |page=D1}}</ref><ref name=hordof>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VfUjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=we0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4327%2C1246566 |work=Spokesman-Review |last=Payne |first=Bob |title=Horde of runners captures Spokane |date=May 2, 1977 |page=1}}</ref><ref>https://www.arrs.run/HP_LcB12.htm</ref>}} The course length is [[1 E4 m|12 km (7.456 mi)]]. |
The '''Lilac Bloomsday Run''', also known as '''Bloomsday''', is an annual timed [[Road running|road race]] in the northwest [[United States]], held on the first Sunday of May since 1977 in {{nowrap|[[Spokane, Washington]].<ref name=krdcre>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2TtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6931%2C5856599 |work=Spokesman-Review |last=Payne |first=Bob |title=Lilac Bloomsday Run - Kardong creation |date=March 15, 1977 |page=17}}</ref><ref name=itsblom>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VPUjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=we0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1851%2C957728|work=Spokesman-Review |last=Payne |first=Bob |title=It's 'Bloomsday' – and Spokane's ready to run |date=May 1, 1977 |page=D1}}</ref><ref name=hordof>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VfUjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=we0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4327%2C1246566 |work=Spokesman-Review |last=Payne |first=Bob |title=Horde of runners captures Spokane |date=May 2, 1977 |page=1}}</ref><ref>https://www.arrs.run/HP_LcB12.htm</ref>}} The course length is [[1 E4 m|12 km (7.456 mi)]]. |
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The run has had over 38,000 participants every year since 1986, |
The run has had over 38,000 participants every year since 1986,<ref>https://www.kxly.com/news/35-233-people-cross-bloomsday-finish-line-lowest-turnout-in-35-years/1075705255</ref> and peaked {{Years or months ago|1996}} in 1996 with 61,298 {{nowrap|registered.<ref name=harconv>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U2JWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hvEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5713%2C5795056 |work=Spokesman-Review |last=Reang |first=Putsata |title=Harmonious convergence |date=May 6, 1996 |page=A1}}</ref>}} The number of finishers in 2015 was 43,206.<ref>[https://www.bloomsdayrun.org/results/results-history/general-(1977plus)]. BloomsdayRun.org. Retrieved on 2015-09-21.</ref> [[Lineth Chepkurui]] set an unofficial 12 km world record in the 2010 women's race.<ref>Richardson, Jared (2010-05-02). [http://www.kxly.com/news/23414526/detail.html Chepkurui sets world record on Bloomsday course] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503214237/http://www.kxly.com/news/23414526/detail.html |date=2010-05-03 }}. KXLY. Retrieved on 2010-05-03.</ref>{{#tag:ref|The [[International Association of Athletics Federations]], the international governing body for the sport of athletics/track and field, does not recognize world records or world bests in either an indoor or outdoor 12 km.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/records/inout=O/index.html |title=100 Metres - men - senior - outdoor - 2014 |publisher=iaaf.org |access-date=2014-08-07}}</ref> The Association of Road Racing Statisticians does recognize a world record in the outdoor 12 km, however, their record keeping rules state: "A record quality course is defined as having not more than 1 m/km net drop between the start and finish and not more than 30 percent of the race distance separation between that start and finish, e.g. not more than a 3 km separation for a 10 km race [or 3.6 km for a 12 km race]. Records will only be accepted for record quality courses."<ref>https://www.arrs.run/WG_Rec_ENG.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arrs.run/rules.php |title=Association of Road Racing Statisticians |publisher=ARRS |access-date=2014-08-07}}</ref> Per ARRS standards, the course for the Lilac Bloomsday Run fulfills these conditions. Although Chepkurui ran a 38:07 two weeks later on May 16, 2010 at the [[Bay to Breakers]] (presumably the fastest 12 km ever for a woman), the course is not considered a "record quality course" in that the start and finish are separated by approximately 10.5 linear kilometers.|group="nb"}} |
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The course record of 33:51 was set {{Years or months ago|2008}} in 2008 by [[Micah Kogo]], a pace of 4:32.4 per mile and an average speed of {{convert|13.217|mph|1|abbr=on}}. The women's record of 38:03 was set in 2016 by [[Cynthia Limo]], a 5:06.2 per mile pace and an average speed of {{convert|11.758|mph|1|abbr=on}}. |
The course record of 33:51 was set {{Years or months ago|2008}} in 2008 by [[Micah Kogo]], a pace of 4:32.4 per mile and an average speed of {{convert|13.217|mph|1|abbr=on}}. The women's record of 38:03 was set in 2016 by [[Cynthia Limo]], a 5:06.2 per mile pace and an average speed of {{convert|11.758|mph|1|abbr=on}}. |
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| [[Lisa Weidenbach]] |
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| [[Lynn Williams (athlete)|Lynn Williams]] |
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| {{flagcountry|Canada}}<br>{{flag|Saskatchewan}} |
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| [[Lesley Lehane|Lesley Welch]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1986 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 1986 |
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| [[Jon Sinclair (athlete)|Jon Sinclair]] |
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| {{flagcountry|United States}}<br>{{flag|Colorado}} |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1983 |
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| [[Jon Sinclair (athlete)|Jon Sinclair]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1981 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 1981 |
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| [[Duncan McDonald (athlete)|Duncan McDonald]] |
| [[Duncan McDonald (athlete)|Duncan McDonald]] |
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| {{flagcountry|United States}}<br>{{flag|California}} |
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| Anne Audain |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1980 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 1980 |
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| [[Mark Anderson (distance runner)|Mark Anderson]] |
| [[Mark Anderson (distance runner)|Mark Anderson]] |
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| {{flagcountry|United States}}<br>{{flag|Colorado}} |
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| [[Gail Volk]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1979 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 1979 |
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| [[Ric Rojas]] |
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| 37:07 |
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| [[Cathy Twomey]] |
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| {{flagcountry|United States}}<br>{{flag|Oregon}} |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1978 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 1978 |
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| [[Bill Rodgers (athlete)|Bill Rodgers]] |
| [[Bill Rodgers (athlete)|Bill Rodgers]] |
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| {{flagcountry|United States}}<br>{{flag|Massachusetts}} |
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| 37:07 |
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| [[Marty Cooksey]] |
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| {{flagcountry|United States}}<br>{{flag|California}} |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1977 |
| style="text-align:center;"| 1977 |
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| [[Frank Shorter]] |
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| {{flagcountry|United States}}<br>{{flag|Colorado}} |
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| [[Joan Ullyot]] |
| [[Joan Ullyot]] |
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Revision as of 22:37, 30 May 2021
Lilac Bloomsday Run | |
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Date | First Sunday in May |
Location | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Event type | Road |
Distance | 7.456 miles (12 km) |
Established | 1977, 47 years ago |
Course records | 33:51 (2008); Micah Kogo Women: 38:03 (2016) Cynthia Limo |
Official site | bloomsdayrun.org |
The Lilac Bloomsday Run, also known as Bloomsday, is an annual timed road race in the northwest United States, held on the first Sunday of May since 1977 in Spokane, Washington.[1][2][3][4] The course length is 12 km (7.456 mi).
The run has had over 38,000 participants every year since 1986,[5] and peaked 28 years ago in 1996 with 61,298 registered.[6] The number of finishers in 2015 was 43,206.[7] Lineth Chepkurui set an unofficial 12 km world record in the 2010 women's race.[8][nb 1]
The course record of 33:51 was set 16 years ago in 2008 by Micah Kogo, a pace of 4:32.4 per mile and an average speed of 13.217 mph (21.3 km/h). The women's record of 38:03 was set in 2016 by Cynthia Limo, a 5:06.2 per mile pace and an average speed of 11.758 mph (18.9 km/h).
Don Kardong, who founded the Bloomsday race,[1] cites James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses as the inspiration for the name Bloomsday.
Kardong had hoped for five hundred participants for the inaugural edition in 1977,[1] and got nearly triple that.[3] The second edition had over five thousand,[12] and the third in 1979 was over ten thousand, with fifty thousand spectators lining the streets.[13] The sixth edition in 1982 had over 22,000,[14] and despite rain and some snow, there were over 30,000 in 1984.[15]
The early editions were around eight miles (12.9 km) in length.[3][12][13][16] A new course was introduced in 1980.[17]
Course
The course starts in Downtown Spokane and heads northwest along the far west end of town, passes by Mukogowa Ft. Wright Institute and Spokane Falls Community College before heading up "Doomsday Hill" and back downtown past the Spokane County Courthouse and ending at the Monroe Street Bridge. Every finisher of the race receives a Bloomsday T-shirt.
Results
- Key: Course record
Notes
- ^ The International Association of Athletics Federations, the international governing body for the sport of athletics/track and field, does not recognize world records or world bests in either an indoor or outdoor 12 km.[9] The Association of Road Racing Statisticians does recognize a world record in the outdoor 12 km, however, their record keeping rules state: "A record quality course is defined as having not more than 1 m/km net drop between the start and finish and not more than 30 percent of the race distance separation between that start and finish, e.g. not more than a 3 km separation for a 10 km race [or 3.6 km for a 12 km race]. Records will only be accepted for record quality courses."[10][11] Per ARRS standards, the course for the Lilac Bloomsday Run fulfills these conditions. Although Chepkurui ran a 38:07 two weeks later on May 16, 2010 at the Bay to Breakers (presumably the fastest 12 km ever for a woman), the course is not considered a "record quality course" in that the start and finish are separated by approximately 10.5 linear kilometers.
References
- ^ a b c Payne, Bob (March 15, 1977). "Lilac Bloomsday Run - Kardong creation". Spokesman-Review. p. 17.
- ^ Payne, Bob (May 1, 1977). "It's 'Bloomsday' – and Spokane's ready to run". Spokesman-Review. p. D1.
- ^ a b c d Payne, Bob (May 2, 1977). "Horde of runners captures Spokane". Spokesman-Review. p. 1.
- ^ https://www.arrs.run/HP_LcB12.htm
- ^ https://www.kxly.com/news/35-233-people-cross-bloomsday-finish-line-lowest-turnout-in-35-years/1075705255
- ^ Reang, Putsata (May 6, 1996). "Harmonious convergence". Spokesman-Review. p. A1.
- ^ [1]. BloomsdayRun.org. Retrieved on 2015-09-21.
- ^ Richardson, Jared (2010-05-02). Chepkurui sets world record on Bloomsday course Archived 2010-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. KXLY. Retrieved on 2010-05-03.
- ^ "100 Metres - men - senior - outdoor - 2014". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- ^ https://www.arrs.run/WG_Rec_ENG.htm
- ^ "Association of Road Racing Statisticians". ARRS. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- ^ a b c Payne, Bob (May 8, 1978). "Spokane streets jammed with mass of humanity". Spokesman-Review. p. 1.
- ^ a b c Gerheim, Earl (May 7, 1979). "10,000 runners cram the streets of Spokane". Spokesman-Review. p. 1.
- ^ Mills, Judy (May 3, 1982). "'Twas bloomin' beauty of a run for over 22,000". Spokesman-Review. p. 1.
- ^ Morlin, Bill (May 7, 1984). "Bloomsday's 30,465 sets record". Spokesman-Review. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Rodgers wins Spokane run". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. May 8, 1978. p. 6C.
- ^ "New course for Bloomsday Run". Spokesman-Review. February 26, 1980. p. 20.