P THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER LOOP RUN
CHAMPIONS LIST
HISTORY: The Schuylkill River Loop Run started as a challenge run among local club runners around the 8.4 mile sidewalk loop that surrounds the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The results that were founded for the first official annual race for the "Loop" race was found for the 1970 race. From 1970, the race was held at least annually (sometimes 2x per year with spring and fall Loop), making it the longest running continously run road race in the City of Philadelphia. The race often drew 800-900 runners who ran the East and River Drive 8.4 mile loop on the sidewalk with the start/finish at the first Boathouse (Plaised Hall). There was a team competition for a number of years with hard fought battles between Haverford AC, South Jersey AC, Plaisted Harrier,
Delco, and Olney Kiwanis. The race was directed for years by Dave Brier of the YMJA (Broad and Pine), then for 14 years in the 1990s and 2000s by Dave Thomas (Belmont Plateau CC Hall of Fame) and since 2014 by Bob Schwelm and the Bryn Mawr Running Company. The race was won a few times by Olympians (Jen Rhines, Erin Donahue), Local celebrities (Cecily Tynan/Action News Weather), All-American and Nationally known coaches (Tom Donnelly and Terrance Mahon), Phila Distance Run winner (El Mostafa Nechadi), as well as many outstanding runners. The race continues to be run the first week of December and is one of Philadelphia's favorite and iconic road races. George Buckheit (40:08), a All American runner for Bucknell University in the 1970s and Jan Yerkes (47:02), local great runner for Villanova University in the 1970s and a Broad St/Philadelphia Marathon winner, continue to still hold the course records. Both set the course records in the early 1980s!​
MEN'S CHAMPIONS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS
YEAR NAME TIME/PACE PER MILE NAME TIME/PACE PER MILE
1969& HERB LORENZ 41:21/4:56 NA NA
1970* TOM DONNELLY 44:34/ 5:18 NA NA
1974 BYRON MUNDY 48:15/5:44 NA NA
1978 KEVIN MCCAREY 41:49/4:59 NA NA
1979 KEVIN DILLON 41:58/5:00 ASHLEY HALSEY 49:50/5:55
1980 JULIO PIAZZA 43:10/5:08 (Spring Loop) PAM BOROFSLEY 53:55/6:25
1980 GEORGE BUCKHEIT 41:06/4:54(Fall Loop)** SARAH QUINN 50:25/6:00
1981 GEORGE BUCKHEIT 41:36/4:50 NA NA
1982 SAM PELLETIER 40:56/4:52 JAN YERKES 47:02/5:36**
1983 GEORGE BUCKHEIT 40:08/4:47## NA NA
1995 EL MOSTAFA NECHADI 43:10/5:08 CHRISTINE MACKRIDES 55:12/6:34
1996 KEVIN KELLY 43:02/5:07 NAOMI LANG 54:38/6:30
1997 JAMES NOLAN 44:54/5:21 LYNNE ANDERSON 52:28/6:14
1998 TOM SABOL 44:49/5:21 CECILY TYNAN 54:00/6:26
1999 JAMES NOLAN 47:05/5:36 CECILY TYNAN 52:23/6:14
2000 NICK GROCH 48:03/5:43 ERICA SREBERICK 58:49/7:00
2001 TERRANCE MAHON 43:17/5:09 ABBY DEAN 52:51/6:17
2002 TERRANCE MAHON 42:41/5:05 JEN RHINES 49:10/5:51
2003 TERRANCE MAHON 42:40/5:05 STEPHANIE THOMAS 53:58/6:25
2004 TIM HARTE 47:17/5:38 LYNNE KNOTHE 54:13/6:27
2005 STEVE METRAUX 47:25/ 5:39 JUSTYNA WNUK WILSON 54:14/6:27
2006 ART DICOLA 45:19/5:24 STACEY CREAMER 55:28/6:36
2007 STEVE JACONETH 51:41/6:09 JULIE DEERY 55:41/6:38
2008 LUKE WATSON 42:12/5:01 ERIN DONOHUE 49:16/5:52
2009 PAT HAYBURN 43:57/5:14 STEPHANIE DONATO 55:12/6:34
2010 MACHARIA YUOT 43:24/5:10 STEPHANIE DONATO 53:58/6:25
2011 KYLE BRIGHTBILL 48:04/5:43 MAGGIE BRADLEY 54:56/6:32
2012 DARRYL BROWN 43:57/5:14 LENA EDELSTEIN 49:39/5:55
2013 BEN SIQUEIROS 45:11/5:23 JESSICA DICICCO 54:07/6:27
2014 DARRYL BROWN 46:01/5:29 JENNIFER PANETTA 55:15/6:35
2015 DARRYL BROWN 43:50/5:13 KATIE O'REAGAN 52:05/6:12
2016 TITUS ROTICH 43:08/5:08 LAUREN KELLY 51:17/6:06
2017 EVAN NOVAKOWSKI 46:01/5:29 CECILE DAURAT-THOMPSON 54:08/6:27
2018 CHARLIE MARQUARDT 42:40/5:05 ERICA GREEN 53:26/6:22
2019 ETHAN FADALE 45:49/5:28 JUSTYNA WILSON 54:03/6:27
2020 THE RACE WAS NOT HELD DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
2021 MARCELO JAUREGU-VOLPE 44:19/5:17 KATIE MCMENAMIN 51:11/6:06
2022 JUSTIN FRISCO 44:42/5:19 REBECCA WYCHOCK 54:31/6:29
2023 MAX NORRIS 44:22/5:17 EMILY LUKER 55:58/6:39
2024 DYLAN GEARINGER 44:00/5:14 OLIVIA DeROGATIS 50:56/6:04
## MEN'S COURSE RECORD ** WOMEN'S COURSE RECORD
* The first official Schuylkill River Loop Race results found and listed at 8.4 miles was in 1970. The race has been held annually (at least 1x per year) since 1970 making it the longest running continous road race in Philadelphia. The results of the Loop Run could not be found for the years not listed. (1984-1994)
1969...Herb Lorenz (Phila AC) won the Philadelphia AC Loop Run (listed as 8.2 miles in Fairmount Park. It was a handicap race so not listed officially as a Loop Race. Lorenz started as a scratch runner (10 minutes after the gun) and finished 4th overall, but is listed as having the fastest time of the day in 41:21. Below is a listing of the 1969 Race even though not credited officially as a "Loop Run" should be mentioned and credited.
1969 Results (Listed as 8.2 Philadelphia AC Handicap) ** Times listed are their overall finish time without handicap
1) Dean Shontz (Penn AC) 50:40 (actual time 45:40) 5 Min handicap
2) Joe O'Rourke (Phila AC) 50:51
3) Bruce Skiles (Pottstown) 50:54
4) Herb Lorenz (Penn AC) 51:21 (started at scratch position/10 min handicap)- his actual time was 41:21!
5) Doug Gunklee (Phila AC) 51:59
6) Tom Osler (Penn AC) 52:04
7) Ken Maurer (Phila Pioneer) 52:14
8) Jim Smythe (Phila AC) 52:22
9) Moses Mayfield (Phila Pioneer) 52:35 (started at scratch position/10 min handicap) -his actual time was 42:35
10) John Exton (Phila Pioneer) 52:40
14) Harry Berkowitz (South Jersey TC) 53:16
17) Neil Weyngandt (South Jersey) 53:44
19) Joe McIllhenney (Olney Kiwanis TC) 54:53
TEAM SCORING- Penn AC (36), Philadelphia AC (43), Philadelphia Pioneer TC (61), Pottstown RC (70)
1970 Results (first recorded results) 1979 Results (435 finished) 1982 Results (956 finished)
1) Tom Donnelly (Phila AC) 44:34 1) Kevin Dillon 41:58 1) Sam Pelletier 40:56
2) Rich Beard (Lancaster AC) 48:01 2) Dick Hayden 42:06 2) Mike Patterson 41:10
3) Merc Bryan (Pottstown Racers) 48:15 3) Russ Jones 42:07 3) Dave Patterson 41:36
4) Jeff Propart (unat) 48:38 4) John Jennings 42:10 4) Steve Shaklee 41:41
5) Joe Tansuk (Sommerdale AC) 48:43 5) Chris Mason 42:45 5) Chris Mason 42:14
6) Al Aldermn (Phila Pioneers) 49:21 6) Mike Glavin 43:02 6) Ed Dougherty 42:20
7) Leon Dreher (SLTC) 49:38 7) Charles Norelli 43:20 7) B Freme 42:23
8) Dan Mercer (Rutgers AC) 49:39 8) Brad Bair 42:31 8) Mike McGrath 43:16
9) Charle Nubteven (Penn AC) 49:58 9) Chuck Barris 43:58 9) J Briner 42:23
1982 Results (Women)
1) Jan Yerkes 47:02
2) J Hansen 49:01
3) R Antheys 49:26
4) S Gibney 49:50
5) H Noden 50:01
6) Lena Hollman 51:03
7) R Gensib 52:31
8) I Lorenz 55:03
9) Sandy Folzer 55:16
Starting Line of 1978 Loop Race- Notable runners onthe line are Kevin McCarey (Kinky/60), Tom Donnelly and Chris Mason. (wearing Haverford AC tops) McCarey (Villanova alum) would go on to win the race.
Starting Line of 1978 Loop Race- Notable runners on
the line are Kevin McCarey (Kinky/60), Tom Donnelly and Chris Mason. (wearing Haverford AC tops) McCarey (Villanova alum) would go on to win the race.
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Loop Race 1978. First 400 meters of the race before passing in front of Art Museum steps (Rocky Statue). Notable top runners in this pic are Mike Butynes (58), John Delsordo (12), Tom Donnelly (14), Chris Mason (26) and Kevin Dillon (26). Thanks to Jim Crossin for the 2 pictures from 1978 race.
Loop Race 1978. First 400 meters of the race before passing in front of Art Museum steps (Rocky Statue). Notable top runners in this pic are Mike Butynes (58), John Delsordo (12), Tom Donnelly (14), Chris Mason (26) and Kevin Dillon (26). Thanks to Jim Crossin for the 2 pictures from 1978 race.
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