19 degrees... perfect

Every Second Counts.

RK Notes - I am compiling a list of Road Races from the 19th Century. Modern Marathon History I will assume began with the 1896 Modern Olympic Movement. I have found on occasion events that fit the description of a marathon at the time but not called marathons... but 25 mile races instead.

From the Bangor Commerical (September 13, 1884)...

The twenty-five mile race between the Indian runner White Eagle and David Bennett took place at Montreal, Canada on the 19th inst.

2nd Annual Turkey Trot
Brewer High School, November 19, 1983

First 20 Finishers

1. Glendon Rand tied Sheril Sprague 15:33
3. Michael Gaige 16:10
4. Tim Marquis 16:14
5. Brian McCrea 16:28
6. Glen Holyoke 16:31
7. John Mills 16:37
8. Dick Fournier 16:42
9. Tim Parritt 16:47
10. Lenny Price 16:50
11. Alex Hammer 16:52
12. Phil Stuart 17:10
13. Lee Stoer 17:19
14. Tom Scagliarini 17:19

Eighth Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 6, 1999. From the Bangor Daily News, June 7, 1999.

RK Notes - This was from the Local & Regional Downeast Section (Page B3) of the Monday, June 7, 1999 edition.

Down East Hospice 10K Run draws 160

by Diana Graettinger of the NEWS Staff

PEMBROKE - More than 160 eager runners and walkers Sunday waited at the starting line for the words "Ready, Set, Go" that marked the beginning of the 8th annual Down East Hospice 10K Run.

Seventh Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 7, 1998. From the Bangor Daily News, June 8, 1998.

At COBSCOOK BAY
Race for Hospice

10K Results

1. Jeremy Lisee 35:39
2. Newell Lewey 36:56
3. Peter Dauphinee 37:06
4. Marty Smith 40:25
5. Bobby Newell 41:32
6. Tim McKim 42:39
7. Suzanne Doucet 43:21
8. Bion McFadden 44:08
9. Andy Pottle 44:28
10. Danny Sunsbear 44:56

Sixth Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 1, 1997. From the Bangor Daily News, June 2, 1997.

Cobscook Bay 10K Results
At PEMBROKE

Top men's finishers

1. Jeremy Lisee 35:20
2. Karl Johnson 40:38
3. Rick Stinchfield 42:17
4. Ron Kilby 42:23
5. Ric Lamoureux 42:56
6. Brian Altvater 43:18
7. Tim McKim 43:47
8. Tony Jans 47:38
9. John Churchill 50:14
10. Peter Knowles 51:24

Fifth Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 2, 1995. From the Bangor Daily News, June 3, 1995.

At PEMBROKE

Cobscook Bay Run For Hospice 5K

1. Josh Ramdell 21:12
2. Jeff McGinley 21:20
3. Jim Estes 21:21
4. Wayne Ayers 21:30
5. John Cashore 21:38
6. Katie Churchill 25:19
7. Sherry Smith-Carle 26:12
8. John Cormier 26:54
9. Noel Brennan 27:08
10. Rainya Ham 27:28

Fourth Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 9, 1995. From the Bangor Daily News, June 10, 1995.

At PEMBROKE

4th Cobscook Bay 5K

1. Joshua Ramsdell (Pembroke) 20:05
2. Wayne Ayers (Crawford) 21:54
3. Tom Brennan (Robbinston) 23:26
4. Lance Stuart (Machias) 23:41
5. Phil Stuart (Machias) 23:46
6. John Cashore (Robbinston) 23:50
7. Emma Brake (Pembroke) 26:41
8. Rachel Brennan (Robbinston) 26:59

Third Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 5, 1994. From the Bangor Daily News, June 7, 1994.

Cobscook Bay 5K

Top men's finishers

1. Joshua Ramsdell 22:16
2. Tom Brennan 24:11
3. Bob Costa 25:15
4. John Cashore 25:50
5. David Simmons 26:45

Top women's finishers

1. Emily Sepic 27:27
2. Julie Griffin 28:18
3. Diane Cashore 29:11
4. Rachel Brennan 29:18
5. Ann Simmons 29:49

Second Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 6, 1993. From the Bangor Daily News, June 7, 1993.

Top men's finishers

1. Stephen Carle 34:15 (Course Record)
2. Alfred Hanscom 37:04 (High School Record)
3. Newell Lewey 37:05
4. Tony Sprague 37:09
5. Mike Worcester 38:23 (Master's Record)
6. Larry Tonzi 38:40
7. Michael Carter 39:10
8. John Bell 40:51
9. Chuck Murphy 41:10

First Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 7, 1992. From the Bangor Daily News, June 8, 1992.

Top men's finishers:

1. Michael Gaige 36:09
2. Mike Mendonca 37:05
3. Tony Sprague 37:30
4. Ric Lamoreaux 39:29
5. Jack Frost 39:47
6. Phil St. Pierre 40:02
7. Chuck Murphy 40:32
8. Frank Cleveland 40:38
9. Mike Worcester 40:47
10. Bion McFadden 40:53
11. Shawn Lamoreaux 42:21

Brewer Labor Day Race 1940

RK Notes – Here is the Road Race Report of the September 2, 1940 race that Clarence DeMar competed in Brewer. Article written by John Wentworth – News Sports Writer (Page 12).

Clarence DeMar Just Likes To Run

Great Marathoner Every Day Fellow

At 52 Hopes to Keep running for 20 more years; has simple advice for youngsters.

The flimsy running uniform was stuck to his body. Rain drops and beads of sweat stood on his forehead, and his thinning hair was tousled. The 52-year old Clarence DeMar, one the greatest marathoners of modern times, looked tired – but happy.

Stuart Jenkins

Stuart Jenkins of ran the *official* third fastest Boston Marathon by a resident Mainer - (2:21.37 in 1982). Mr. Jenkins also tied for winning the 1981 Paul Bunyan Marathon in 1981. He currently is the CEO of Principa College in Elsah, Illinois.

RK Special Notes...Stuart's fastest and perhaps the fastest marathon by a Mainer at Boston I have found written second hand was 2:18.46, 4 seconds away from qualifying in the Olympics - I'm not sure of the year - but Stuart explains why I haven't found it yet in the record books. I'm going to do some further research on this.

RK Notes - This was something that I found today that I thought was very interesting for history about Maine Running Clubs. It was mentioned in the June 3, 1980 Bangor Daily News written by Bob Haskell in his On The Run article/section. It's about a race in Camden that was run called the Reebok/Camden 10,000 Meter Road Race. This particular year Bob Hodge (29.33) and Joan Benoit were the overall champions. When I get back to it - I'll post more later...