Boilermaker Road Race
Boilermaker Road Race | |
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Boilermaker Logo | |
Date | annual |
Location | Utica, NY |
Event type | Road running |
Distance | 15K |
Established | 1978 |
Course records |
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Official site | www |
The Boilermaker Road Race is a
The race course is primarily in the city of Utica, with the earlier portion largely within the Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District. The course passes through the suburbs New Hartford and Yorkville near Utica University. The course is hilly, changing 300 feet in elevation over its length: combined with the mid-summer heat, winning race times are generally longer than for other 15K races.[7] The finish line lies outside the F.X. Matt Brewery, where post-race festivities are held.
Like many urban races in the United States, the Boilermaker was created during the
The Boilermaker has been described as an essential part of the identity of its host city, Utica, like the
Past winners
Due to COVID-19 concerns, international professional runners were not invited to the 2021 race. Thus, the winning times in that year's race are longer than in prior years, with Americans taking first place in both divisions for the first time since 1991. The field in the wheelchair race was also much smaller that year, consisting of only four competitors, all from New York State.
Key: Course record United States championship race
Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 1978 | ![]() |
45:38 | ![]() |
54:26 |
2nd | 1979 | ![]() |
47:15 | ![]() |
57:30 |
3rd | 1980 | ![]() Peter Pfitzinger (USA)
|
45:16 | ![]() |
55:02 |
4th | 1981 | ![]() |
44:48 | ![]() |
54:49 |
5th | 1982 | ![]() |
44:58 | ![]() |
54:41 |
6th | 1983 | ![]() Bill Rodgers (USA)
|
44:38 | ![]() |
53:22 |
7th | 1984 | ![]() Geoff Smith (GBR)
|
44:21 | ![]() |
52:37 |
8th | 1985 | ![]() |
44:42 | ![]() |
50:35 |
9th | 1986 | ![]() |
44:07 | ![]() |
50:19 |
10th | 1987 | ![]() |
45:10 | ![]() |
54:10 |
11th | 1988 | ![]() |
44:55 | ![]() |
52:45 |
12th | 1989 | ![]() |
44:06 | ![]() Michelle Bush (CAY)
|
52:35 |
13th | 1990 | ![]() |
44:01 | ![]() Maria Trujillo (USA)
|
51:39 |
14th | 1991 | ![]() |
44:10 | ![]() Jill Boltz (GBR)
|
48:19 |
15th | 1992 | ![]() |
43:39 | ![]() |
50:22 |
16th | 1993 | ![]() |
43:39 | ![]() |
51:07 |
17th | 1994 | ![]() |
42:57 | ![]() Delillah Asiago (KEN)
|
50:24 |
18th | 1995 | ![]() |
43:09 | ![]() |
49:42 |
19th | 1996 | ![]() |
42:40 | ![]() |
48:55 |
20th | 1997 | ![]() |
42:54 | ![]() |
49:58 |
21st | 1998 | ![]() |
42:57 | ![]() |
49:58 |
22nd | 1999 | ![]() |
43:00 | ![]() |
48:52 |
23rd | 2000 | ![]() |
43:07 | ![]() |
48:47 |
24th | 2001 | ![]() |
42:57 | ![]() |
48:06 |
25th | 2002 | ![]() |
43:22 | ![]() Constantina Diţă (ROM)
|
48:29 |
26th | 2003 | ![]() |
43:23 | ![]() |
48:55 |
27th | 2004 | ![]() |
43:50 | ![]() |
48:50 |
28th | 2005 | ![]() |
43:22 | ![]() |
50:11 |
29th | 2006 | ![]() |
43:16 | ![]() Getenesh Wami (ETH)
|
49:31 |
30th | 2007 | ![]() |
43:51 | ![]() |
49:23 |
31st | 2008 | ![]() |
44:17 | ![]() Ashu Kasim Rabo (ETH)
|
50:39 |
32nd | 2009 | ![]() |
43:56 | ![]() Alice Timbilili (KEN)
|
49:32 |
33rd | 2010 | ![]() |
42:46 | ![]() |
47:57 |
34th | 2011 | ![]() |
43:30 | ![]() |
48:41 |
35th | 2012 | ![]() |
43:01 | ![]() |
49:26 |
36th | 2013 | ![]() |
43:55 | ![]() |
50:33 |
37th | 2014 | ![]() |
44:18 | ![]() |
50:13 |
38th | 2015 | ![]() |
43:31 | ![]() |
48:49 |
39th | 2016 | ![]() |
43:58 | ![]() Cynthia Limo (KEN)
|
48:50 |
40th | 2017 | ![]() |
43:54 | ![]() |
49:17 |
41st | 2018 | ![]() |
43:40 | ![]() |
50:01 |
42nd | 2019 | ![]() |
43:35 | ![]() |
49:03 |
43rd | 2020 | Cancelled | |||
44th | 2021 | ![]() |
47:32 | ![]() |
56:24 |
45th | 2022 | ![]() |
42:38 | ![]() |
48:54 |
46th | 2023 | ![]() |
42:06 | ![]() |
47:33 |
Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25th | 2002 | ![]() |
36:53 | ![]() |
50:53 |
26th | 2003 | ![]() |
35:09 | ![]() |
47:35 |
27th | 2004 | ![]() |
31:49 | ![]() |
45:36 |
28th | 2005 | ![]() |
39:31 | ![]() |
44:35 |
29th | 2006 | ![]() |
34:18 | None | N/A |
30th | 2007 | ![]() |
32:52 | ![]() |
49:13 |
31st | 2008 | ![]() |
32:57 | ![]() |
1:03:40 |
32nd | 2009 | ![]() |
36:52 | ![]() |
1:09:58 |
33rd | 2010 | ![]() |
32:59 | ![]() |
49:23 |
34th | 2011 | ![]() |
33:16 | ![]() |
39:11 |
35th | 2012 | ![]() |
36:41 | ![]() |
39:33 |
36th | 2013 | ![]() Joshua Cassidy (CAN)
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34:11 | None | N/A |
37th | 2014 | ![]() |
34:10 | ![]() |
41:10 |
38th | 2015 | ![]() Joshua Cassidy (CAN)
|
32:52 | ![]() |
40:08 |
39th | 2016 | ![]() |
35:09 | ![]() |
41:43 |
40th | 2017 | ![]() |
33:05 | ![]() |
37:40 |
41st | 2018 | ![]() |
31:45 | ![]() |
40:00 |
42nd | 2019 | ![]() |
32:32 | ![]() |
43:07 |
43rd | 2020 | Cancelled | |||
44th | 2021 | ![]() |
35:35 | ![]() |
1:34:13 |
45th | 2022 | ![]() |
31:33 | ![]() |
43:01 |
46th | 2023 | ![]() Joshua Cassidy (CAN)
|
33:10 | ![]() |
40:32 |
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