Freihofer's Run for Women

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Freihofer's Run for Women
KingFountainWashingtonParkAlbany.jpg
The race passes through Albany's Washington Park.
DateMay/June
Location Albany, New York, United States Flag of the United States.svg
Event type Road
Distance 5K
Established1979
Official site Freihofer's Run for Women

Freihofer's Run for Women is an annual five-kilometer road running competition for women that is usually held in late May or early June in Albany, New York, United States. First held in 1979, the race has grown into a sizable event that holds IAAF Silver Label Road Race status and had 3,927 participants at the 2010 edition. [1] The 2011 edition garnered 5,000 entries, four-fifths of whom were distance runners. [2]

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A 10-kilometer race was held concurrently with the 5K race from its inaugural edition, with the longer race serving as the elite race until 1989. The 5K race has been the elite race since 1989 while the 10K was removed from the annual race's events in 1991. The race has been the venue for the national road championships on many occasions: acting as the 10K championships from 1979 to 1988, and then serving as the 5K nationals in 1989, 1990 and 1993 to 2004. [3] Five women have participated in the FRW every year since it began, including Denise Herman, a local runner who won the 5k in 1984 and again in 1987. [4]

Lynn Jennings is the race's most successful runner, having won the 10K race twice and the 5K race a further six times over the period between 1987 and 1998. Marla Runyan, who is legally blind due to Stargardt disease, won three consecutive national titles at the Freihofer's Run for Women from 2002 to 2004. [5]

In 2005, the race was won in record time by Asmae Leghzaoui, though several world class athletes boycotted the event due to Leghzaoui's history of using illegal substances. [6] Her course record was broken by Emily Chebet who ran a time of 15:12 to win the 2010 race. [1] Betty Jo Geiger remains the record holder for the 10K race with her 1986 winning time of 32:13.

The 5K course, certified by USA Track & Field, begins and ends near the New York State Museum on Albany's Madison Avenue. It heads westwards and enters Washington Park after the first kilometer. The course twists along the footpaths through the park before heading north along Lake Avenue around the half-way point. After heading east along Western and Washington Avenue, the route turns south, looping back onto Madison Avenue, and then heads downhill directly to the finish. [7]

Past winners

5K race

Key:  Course record  Country's championship race  Amateur races

Benita Johnson and Ashu Kasim racing at the 2009 edition Benita Johnson and Ashu Kasim.jpg
Benita Johnson and Ashu Kasim racing at the 2009 edition
Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia was the 2009 race winner. Erkesso.jpg
Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia was the 2009 race winner.
YearWinnerTime (m:s)
2023Tristin Van Ord (USA)15:54
2022Flag of the United States.svg  Allie Ostrander  (USA)15:48
2021Flag of the United States.svg  Aisling Cuffe  (USA)16:34
2019Flag of the United States.svg  Elaina Tabb  (USA)16:03
2018Flag of the United States.svg  Sarah Pagano  (USA)15:48
2017Flag of the United States.svg  Sara Hall  (USA)15:49
2016Flag of the United States.svg  Brianne Nelson  (USA)15:46
2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Emily Chebet  (KEN)15:38
2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Lucy Kabuu  (KEN)15:20
2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Emily Chebet  (KEN)15:26
2012Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mamitu Daska  (ETH)15:19.1
2011Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mamitu Daska  (ETH)15:19
2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Emily Chebet  (KEN)15:12
2009Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Teyba Erkesso  (ETH)15:27
2008Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Benita Johnson  (AUS)15:46
2007Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Benita Johnson  (AUS)15:22
2006Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Benita Johnson  (AUS)15:27
2005Flag of Morocco.svg  Asmae Leghzaoui  (MAR)15:18
2004Flag of the United States.svg  Marla Runyan  (USA)15:26
2003Flag of the United States.svg  Marla Runyan  (USA)15:25
2002Flag of the United States.svg  Marla Runyan  (USA)15:27
2001Flag of the United States.svg  Collette Liss-Douglas  (USA)15:47
2000Flag of the United States.svg  Libbie Johnson-Hickman  (USA)15:35
1999Flag of the United States.svg  Cheri Goddard-Kenah  (USA)15:31
1998Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Jennings  (USA)15:46
1997Flag of the United States.svg  Elva Dryer  (USA)15:29
1996Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Jennings  (USA)15:21 [8]
1995Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Jennings  (USA)15:24
1994Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Jennings  (USA)15:35
1993Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Jennings  (USA)15:35
1992Flag of Brazil.svg  Carmem de Oliveira  (BRA)15:39
1991Flag of the United States.svg  Judi St. Hilaire  (USA)15:40
1990Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Jennings  (USA)15:31
1989Flag of the United States.svg  Judi St. Hilaire  (USA)15:25
1988Flag of the United States.svg Pamela Crandall (USA)17:16
1987Flag of the United States.svg Denise Herman (USA)17:16
1986Flag of the United States.svg Marisa Sutera (USA)17:22
1985Flag of the United States.svg Patricia Nelson (USA)17:39
1984Flag of the United States.svg Denise Herman (USA)18:06
1983Flag of the United States.svg Mary Herlihy (USA)18:08
1982Flag of the United States.svg Diana Richburg (USA)18:30
1981Flag of the United States.svg Diana Richburg (USA)18:50
1980Flag of the United States.svg Martha Swatt-Johnson (USA)17:35
1979Flag of the United States.svg Martha Swatt-Johnson (USA)17:30

10K race

YearWinnerTime (m:s)
1991Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Egerton (USA)38:06
1990Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Polzinetti (USA)36:25
1989Flag of the United States.svg Laura LaMena (USA)37:04
1988Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Jennings  (USA)32:39
1987Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Jennings  (USA)32:19
1986Flag of the United States.svg  Betty Jo Geiger  (USA)32:13
1985Flag of the United States.svg  Betty Jo Geiger  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Francie Larrieu Smith  (USA)
32:14
1984Flag of the United States.svg  Janice Ettle  (USA)34:22 [9]
1983Flag of Ireland.svg  Regina Joyce  (IRL)33:25
1982Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jacqueline Gareau  (CAN)34:50
1981Flag of the United States.svg  Nancy Conz  (USA)34:59
1980Flag of the United States.svg  Dana Slater  (USA)33:22 [10]
1979Flag of the United States.svg  Karin von Berg  (USA)34:26

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  10. Course was considered to be shorter than 10 km.
List of winners