Bay to Breakers
Bay to Breakers is a people and road run over 12 km in San Francisco . It has been held annually since 1912. The course runs from the San Francisco Bay (engl. Bay ) through the city to the Pacific Ocean , where the breakwater (Engl. Breakers ) to the Ocean Beach bounce.
history
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In order to raise the city's morale after the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906 , the first annual Cross-City Race was held on January 1, 1912 , and has continued without interruption since then. The first event was won by the student Robert Jackson Vlught with a time of 44:10 minutes. The name of the running event wasn't changed to Bay to Breakers until 1964.
In 1940 a woman ran with Bobbie Burke for the first time. She had dressed up as a man.
In 1963 the number of participants had dropped to 25. The following year the race was renamed Bay to Breakers . The San Francisco Examiner has sponsored the event since 1966 . In 1971 women were officially admitted to the start.
With 110,000 participants, the event on May 18, 1986 was officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest road race. The average participation is currently around 70,000 to 80,000, almost half of which are registered. In 2010 around 32,000 participants were registered.
A large number of participants walk the route in costumes, with body paint or with varying degrees of nudity. Each year a group of participants disguised as salmon moves against the current towards the bay. The less ambitious participants follow one of the 50 or so floats, which are usually loaded with powerful music systems and a DJ (comparable to a love mobile ). Alamo Square and Park Panhandle are also popular meeting places . In addition to the floats, numerous local bands and DJs play along the route and give the event a festive character. In 2012, the regulations banned alcohol consumption and floats.
route
The 12-kilometer run begins in the city center, near The Embarcadero (along the San Francisco Bay ) and runs down Howard Street through the SoMa district . At the height of 9th Street go north to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and from there along Hayes Street up a small slope to Alamo Square . Then we continue on Fell Street along the Panhandle and finally through the entire Golden Gate Park , past the Conservatory of Flowers , to the finish on the Great Highway along Ocean Beach .
statistics
Course records
- Men: 33:31 min, Sammy Kirop Kitwara ( KEN ), 2009
- Women: 38:07 min, Lineth Chepkurui ( KEN ), 2010
Winners list
Sources: ARRS, Running Encyclopedia
| date | Men | time | Women | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2014 | Geoffrey Kenisi ( KEN ) | 35:06 | Diane Nukuri-Johnson -2- | 40:15 |
| May 19, 2013 | Tolossa Gedefa ( ETH ) | 34:01 | Diane Nukuri-Johnson ( BDI ) | 40:12 |
| May 20, 2012 | Sammy Kirop Kitwara -3- | 34:41 | Mamitu Daska ( ETH ) | 39:03 |
| May 15, 2011 | Ridouane Harroufi ( MAR ) | 34:26 | Lineth Chepkurui -3- | 39:12 |
| May 16, 2010 | Sammy Kirop Kitwara -2- | 34:15 | Lineth Chepkurui -2- | 38:07 |
| May 17, 2009 | Sammy Kirop Kitwara ( KEN ) | 33:31 | Teyba Erkesso ( ETH ) | 38:29 |
| May 18, 2008 | John Korir -2- | 34:24 | Lineth Chepkurui ( KEN ) | 39:22 |
| May 20, 2007 | John Korir ( KEN ) | 34:44 | Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat ( KEN ) | 38:55 |
| May 21, 2006 | Gilbert Okari -2- | 34:20 | Tetjana Hladyr ( UKR ) | 39:09 |
| May 15, 2005 | Gilbert Okari ( KEN ) | 34:20 | Asmae Leghzaoui ( MAR ) | 38:22 |
| May 16, 2004 | Benjamin Maiyo ( KEN ) | 34:50 | Albina Ivanova ( RUS ) | 39:56 |
| May 18, 2003 | James Koskei -3- | 35:11 | Lyudmila Biktasheva ( RUS ) | 39:22 |
| May 19, 2002 | James Koskei -2- | 34:03 | Luminița Talpoș ( ROU ) | 39:15 |
| May 20, 2001 | James Koskei ( KEN ) | 34:19 | Jane Ngotho ( KEN ) | 40:35 |
| May 21, 2000 | Reuben Cheruiyot ( KEN ) | 34:54 | Colleen De Reuck ( RSA ) | 38:42 |
| May 16, 1999 | Lazarus Nyakeraka ( KEN ) | 34:11 | Catherine Ndereba ( KEN ) | 38:37 |
| May 17, 1998 | Simon Rono ( KEN ) | 33:58 | Jane Omoro -2- | 38:57 |
| May 18, 1997 | Joseph Kimani ( KEN ) | 33:51 | Jane Omoro ( KEN ) | 39:56 |
| May 19, 1996 | Thomas Osano -3- | 34:35 | Elana Meyer ( RSA ) | 38:56 |
| May 21, 1995 | Ismael Kirui -3- | 33:58 | Delilah Asiago ( KEN ) | 38:23 |
| May 15, 1994 | Ismael Kirui -2- | 34:03 | Tegla Loroupe ( KEN ) | 39:10 |
| May 16, 1993 | Ismael Kirui ( KEN ) | 33:42 | Lynn Jennings ( USA ) | 39:14 |
| 17th May 1992 | Thomas Osano -2- | 33:57 | Lisa Martin-Ondieki -2- | 38:36 |
| May 19, 1991 | Thomas Osano ( KEN ) | 33:55 | Susan Sirma ( KEN ) | 38:27 |
| May 20, 1990 | Arturo Barrios -4- | 34:32 | Jill Hunter ( GBR ) | 39:20 |
| May 21, 1989 | Arturo Barrios -3- | 34:40 | Ingrid Kristiansen ( NOR ) | 39:14 |
| May 15, 1988 | Arturo Barrios -2- | 34:58 | Lisa Martin ( AUS ) | 39:17 |
| May 17, 1987 | Arturo Barrios ( MEX ) | 34:45 | Rosa Mota ( POR ) | 39:16 |
| May 18, 1986 | Ed Eyestone ( USA ) | 34:33 | Grete Waitz ( NOR ) | 38:45 |
| May 19, 1985 | Ibrahim Hussein -2- | 34:53 | Joan Samuelson ( USA ) | 39:55 |
| May 20, 1984 | Ibrahim Hussein ( KEN ) | 35:11 | Nancy Ditz ( USA ) | 42:32 |
| May 15, 1983 | Rod Dixon -2- | 35:02 | Laurie Binder -4- | 41:25 |
| May 16, 1982 | Rod Dixon ( NZL ) | 35:08 | Laurie Binder -3- | 42:28 |
| May 17, 1981 | Craig Virgin -2- | 35:07 | Janice Oehm ( USA ) | 41:47 |
| May 18, 1980 | Craig Virgin ( USA ) | 35:11 | Laurie Binder -2- | 42:20 |
| May 20, 1979 | Bob Hodge ( USA ) | 36:50 | Laurie Binder ( USA ) | 43:07 |
| May 14, 1978 | Gerard Barrett ( AUS ) | 35:18 | Skip Swannack ( USA ) | 47:02 |
| May 15, 1977 | Paul Geis ( USA ) | 37:03 | Judy Leydig ( USA ) | 47:28 |
| May 16, 1976 | Chris Wardlaw ( AUS ) | 37:28 | Mary Etta Boitano -3- | 49:20 |
| May 18, 1975 | Ric Rojas ( USA ) | 37:18 | Mary Etta Boitano -2- | 46:04 |
| May 19, 1974 | Gary Tuttle ( USA ) | 37:07 | Mary Etta Boitano ( USA ) | 43:22 |
| May 20, 1973 | Kenny Moore -6- | 37:15 | Cheryl Flanagan -2- | 45:20 |
| May 21, 1972 | Kenny Moore -5- | 36:39 | Cheryl Flanagan ( USA ) | 44:47 |
| May 23, 1971 | Kenny Moore -4- | 36:57 | Frances Conley ( USA ) | 50:45 |
| May 24, 1970 | Kenny Moore -3- | 39:29 | --- | --- |
| May 25, 1969 | Kenny Moore -2- | 38:40 | --- | --- |
| May 26, 1968 | Kenny Moore ( USA ) | 38:15 | --- | --- |
| May 11, 1967 | Tom Laris ( USA ) | 38:42 | --- | --- |
| May 22, 1966 | Eric Brenner ( USA ) | 41:11 | --- | --- |
| May 23, 1965 | Bill Morgan ( USA ) | 38:02 | --- | --- |
| 17th May 1964 | Jeff Fishback ( USA ) | 38:32 | --- | --- |
| May 19, 1963 | Herman Gurule ( USA ) | 40:16 | --- | --- |
| May 20, 1962 | Jim Shettler -2- | 41:26 | --- | --- |
| May 21, 1961 | Jack Marden ( USA ) | 41:30 | --- | --- |
| May 22, 1960 | Don Kelley ( USA ) | 42:00 | --- | --- |
| May 24, 1959 | Wilford King -2- | 41:30 | --- | --- |
| May 11, 1958 | Wilford King ( USA ) | 41:17 | --- | --- |
| May 12, 1957 | Jesse Van Zant -4- | 44:02 | --- | --- |
| Apr 29, 1956 | Walt Berger ( USA ) | 44:56 | --- | --- |
| Apr 24, 1955 | Jesse Van Zant -3- | 43:32 | --- | --- |
| May 9, 1954 | Jesse Van Zant -2- | 42:15 | --- | --- |
| May 3, 1953 | Jesse Van Zant ( USA ) | 42:05 | --- | --- |
| May 4th 1952 | Jim Shettler ( USA ) | 45:34 | --- | --- |
| May 6, 1951 | John Holden ( USA ) | 46:09 | --- | --- |
| May 7, 1950 | Elwyn Stribling ( USA ) | 42:57 | --- | --- |
| May 1, 1949 | Merle Knox -2- | 42:58 | --- | --- |
| Apr 18, 1948 | Fred Kline -4- | 44:27 | --- | --- |
| 23 Mar 1947 | Merle Knox ( USA ) | 43:52 | --- | --- |
| Apr 7, 1946 | Fred Kline -3- | 44:28 | --- | --- |
| May 6, 1945 | Fred Kline -2- | 43:26 | --- | --- |
| Apr 30, 1944 | Fred Kline ( USA ) | 43:15 | --- | --- |
| Oct 10, 1943 | Joseph Wehrly ( USA ) | 45:01 | --- | --- |
| 15th Mar 1942 | James Haran ( USA ) | 43:53 | --- | --- |
| 2nd Mar 1941 | Frank Lawrence ( USA ) | 42:39 | --- | --- |
| 10 Mar 1940 | Ed Preston -3- | 42:12 | --- | --- |
| March 12 1939 | Ed Preston -2- | 41:14 | --- | --- |
| 6th Mar 1938 | Ed Preston ( USA ) | 41:15 | --- | --- |
| 14 Mar 1937 | Norman Bright ( USA ) | 39:52 | --- | --- |
| 1st Mar 1936 | Joe McCluskey ( USA ) | 40:38 | --- | --- |
| 3rd Mar 1935 | Leo Karlhofer ( USA ) | 43:51 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 28, 1934 | John Nehi ( USA ) | 42:12 | --- | --- |
| Feb 5, 1933 | Jack Keegan -2- | 43:31 | --- | --- |
| Feb 7, 1932 | Ray Cocking ( USA ) | 43:19 | --- | --- |
| Feb. 1, 1931 | Jack Keegan ( USA ) | 44:28 | --- | --- |
| Feb. 2, 1930 | Manuel John ( USA ) | 43:10 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 27, 1929 | Pietro Giordanengo -2- | 43:05 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 29, 1928 | Pietro Giordanengo ( USA ) | 43:05 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1927 | Frank Eames -2- | 42:56 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1926 | Frank Eames ( USA ) | 42:13 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1925 | Vincenzo Goso ( USA ) | 43:00 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1924 | William Churchill -4- | 41:52 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1923 | William Churchill -3- | 41:56 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1922 | William Churchill -2- | 42:56 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1921 | Charles Hunter ( USA ) | 40:28 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1920 | William Churchill ( USA ) | 40:57 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1919 | Harry Ludwig ( USA ) | 42:46 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1918 | Edgar Stout ( USA ) | 42:41 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1917 | Oliver Millard -3- | 41:30 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1916 | George Wyckoff ( USA ) | 42:33 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1915 | Oliver Millard -2- | 41:39 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1914 | Oliver Millard ( USA ) | 40:47 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1913 | Bobby Vlught -2- | 40:59 | --- | --- |
| Jan. 1, 1912 | Bobby Vlught ( USA ) | 44:10 | --- | --- |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ CBS 5 : ( 'Peaceful' Bay To Breakers Race Sets New Record ( Memento from May 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive )). May 17, 2010
- ↑ arrs.run: Bay to Breakers 12 km
- ↑ Richard Benyo & Joe Henderson: Running Encyclopedia. Human Kinetics, 2002, ISBN 0736037349 , p. 24 f.