California International Marathon
Encyclopedia
The California International Marathon (CIM) is a 26-mile, 385-yard
road race
in Northern California
. The course follows an historic gold-miners' round beginning at Folsom Dam
and passing through rural Sacramento
and ends at the California State Capitol
. The race starts at an elevation of 366 ft. and finishes at an elevation of 26 ft.
In 1983, marathoner John Mansoor and entrepreneur Sally Edwards organized the first CIM to be an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier.
CIM served as the United States National Marathon Championship for men in 1984 and for women in 1984, 1985, 1989, and 1993.
On December 2, 1990, Waheed Karim
set an Afghan national record
with his 22nd place finish by covering the marathon distance in 2:28:46.
became the first official race artist appointed by the CIM Board of Directors. Dynan's art was used for five years. His initial design showed a pack of runners with the Sierra foothills behind them.
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Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
road race
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
. The course follows an historic gold-miners' round beginning at Folsom Dam
Folsom Dam
Folsom Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the American River in Northern California, about northeast of Sacramento. Folsom Dam is high concrete and long, flanked by earthen wing dams...
and passing through rural Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
and ends at the California State Capitol
California State Capitol
The California State Capitol is home to the government of California. The building houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the governor....
. The race starts at an elevation of 366 ft. and finishes at an elevation of 26 ft.
In 1983, marathoner John Mansoor and entrepreneur Sally Edwards organized the first CIM to be an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier.
CIM served as the United States National Marathon Championship for men in 1984 and for women in 1984, 1985, 1989, and 1993.
On December 2, 1990, Waheed Karim
Waheed Karim
Waheed Karim is a former Afghan long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as holding the Afghan national record in the marathon and the 5,000 meters....
set an Afghan national record
Afghan records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Afghanistan maintained by the Afghanistan Athletic Federation.-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:...
with his 22nd place finish by covering the marathon distance in 2:28:46.
List of winners
Key:| Date | Men's Winner | Country | Time | Women's Winner | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 1983 | Martti Kiilholma Martti Kiilholma Martti Kiilholma is a former Finnish long-distance runner who held national records in the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres, and 20,000 metres. Kiilholma won the inaugural California International Marathon in 1983.-Achievements:- References :... |
2:13:35 | Gabriele Anderson | 2:33:25 | ||
| December 2, 1984 | Ken Martin Ken Martin Ken Martin is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon. At the 1984 California International Marathon, Martin set a course record with a time of 2:11:24.-Achievements:... |
2:11:24 | Katy Schilly Katy Schilly Catherine Schilly-Laetsch is a former American long-distance runner who is a United States national champion in the marathon. Schilly attended Iowa State University where she was an All-American in track and field and cross country. At the 1984 California International Marathon, she set a course... |
2:32:40 | ||
| December 8, 1985 | Peter Butler Peter Butler (athlete) Peter Butler is a former Canadian long-distance runner who was a national champion in the outdoor 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres. Butler competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. At the 1985 California International Marathon, Butler set a course... |
2:10:56 | Nancy Ditz Nancy Ditz Nancy Jane Ditz-Mosbacher is a former American long-distance runner who is a United States national champion in the marathon. Ditz competed in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics.... |
2:31:36 | ||
| December 7, 1986 | Danny Gonzalez | 2:13:20 | Christa Vahlensieck Christa Vahlensieck Christa Vahlensieck is a former German long distance runner and pionier in the marathon for women.... |
2:39:31 | ||
| December 6, 1987 | Peter Maher Peter Maher Peter Kevin Maher is a former Canadian marathon runner who competed mainly in the 1990s. He was a resident of Thornhill, a suburb of Toronto. He was credited for a brief period with the world record time for 25km. Maher represented Canada in the Olympic men's marathons in Seoul, 1988 and... |
2:16:49 | Patti Gray | 2:40:29 | ||
| December 4, 1988 | Rich McCandless | 2:12:44 | Janis Klecker Janis Klecker Janis Kristin Klecker is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon. Klecker competed in the marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics... |
2:34:17 | ||
| December 3, 1989 | Budd Coates | 2:14:07 | Nan Doak-Davis Nan Doak-Davis Nanette Doak-Davis is a former American long-distance runner who is a United States national champion in the marathon. Doak-Davis attended University of Iowa where she was a six-time All-American in track and field and cross country... |
2:33:11 | ||
| December 2, 1990 | Peter Renner Peter Renner Peter Campbell Renner was a New Zealand athlete from Mosgiel, New Zealand who mostly competed in the 3000m Steeplechase. Renner competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1982, 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games and holds the national and Oceania record of 8:14.05 for the 3000m... |
2:12:35 | Janis Klecker Janis Klecker Janis Kristin Klecker is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon. Klecker competed in the marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics... |
2:30:42 | ||
| December 8, 1991 | Bruce Deacon Bruce Deacon Bruce William Deacon is a former Canadian long-distance runner. Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon... |
2:15:16 | Sally Eastall Sally Eastall Sally Rose Eastall is a former British long-distance runner. Eastall competed in the marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She won the 1991 California International Marathon in a time of 2:29:29.Sally is vegan.... |
2:29:29 | ||
| December 6, 1992 | Steve Plasencia Steve Plasencia Steven Micael Plasencia is a former American long-distance runner. Plasencia competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. In the closest 1-2 finish in the race's history, Plasencia edged out Keith Brantly by one second to win the 1992 California... |
2:14:14 | Kathy Bowman | 2:34:20 | ||
| December 5, 1993 | Jerry Lawson Jerry Lawson (athlete) Jerry Lawson is a former American long-distance runner who held a national record in the marathon. In 1993, Lawson set a course record of 2:10:27 while winning the California International Marathon.-Achievements:- References :... |
2:10:27 | Linda Somers Linda Somers Linda Somers-Smith is an American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon. Somers competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She also won the 1992 Chicago Marathon and the 1993 California International Marathon... |
2:34:11 | ||
| December 4, 1994 | Graeme Fell Graeme Fell Graeme Vincent Fell is a former 3000 meters steeplechase runner. In 1982 he competed for England at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, winning a silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase behind Julius Korir of Kenya... |
2:16:13 | Jennifer Martin | 2:36:19 | ||
| December 3, 1995 | Bruce Deacon Bruce Deacon Bruce William Deacon is a former Canadian long-distance runner. Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon... |
2:13:59 | Michaela Reger | 2:32:45 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Patrick Muturi | 2:14:19 | Rizoneide Vanderlei Rizoneide Vanderlei Rizoneide Vanderlei, surname also referenced as Wanderlei or Wanderley, is a former Brazilian long-distance runner... |
2:35:46 | ||
| December 7, 1997 | Abderazzak Haki | 2:16:31 | Grace Chabet | 2:40:30 | ||
| December 6, 1998 | Abderazzak Haki | 2:15:04 | Elena Vinitskaia | 2:32:41 | ||
| December 5, 1999 | Joe LeMay | 2:13:55 | Nickey Carroll Nickey Carroll Nicole Carroll is a former Australian long-distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 1999, Carroll set a course record of 2:29:21 while winning the California International Marathon.... |
2:29:21 | ||
| December 3, 2000 | Elly Rono Elly Rono Elly Rono is a former Kenyan long-distance runner. Rono attended the University of Southern Indiana where he was an NCAA Division II champion in cross country, the indoor 5,000 metres, and the outdoor 10,000 metres. He is a two-time winner of the California International... |
2:15:38 | Kristin Schwartz | 2:38:16 | ||
| December 2, 2001 | Bruce Deacon Bruce Deacon Bruce William Deacon is a former Canadian long-distance runner. Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon... |
2:22:12 | Irina Safarova Irina Safarova Irina Safarova is a Russian long-distance runner. Safarova competed in the 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, the 2002 European Athletics Championships , and the 2003 European Cross Country Championships... |
2:36:36 | ||
| December 8, 2002 | Elly Rono Elly Rono Elly Rono is a former Kenyan long-distance runner. Rono attended the University of Southern Indiana where he was an NCAA Division II champion in cross country, the indoor 5,000 metres, and the outdoor 10,000 metres. He is a two-time winner of the California International... |
2:11:56 | Tatiana Titova | 2:33:13 | ||
| December 7, 2003 | Michał Bartoszak Michał Bartoszak Michał Bartoszak is a former Polish long-distance runner. Bartoszak holds the Polish indoor record in the one mile, outdoor record for 2000 m, and was a national champion in the 1,500 metres. He won the 2003 California International Marathon and competed in the marathon at the 2004 Summer... |
2:16:21 | Tatiana Titova | 2:33:31 | ||
| December 5, 2004 | Oleg Bolkhovets Oleg Bolkhovets Oleg Bolkhovets is a Russian long-distance runner. He won the 2004 California International Marathon and competed in the marathon at the 2005 World Championships.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
2:13:22 | Lyudmyla Pushkina Lyudmyla Pushkina Lyudmyla Pushkina is a retired female long-distance runner from Ukraine. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on October 19, 2003 in Columbus, Ohio.-Achievements:-References:*... |
2:37:22 | ||
| December 4, 2005 | Sergey Fedotov Sergey Fedotov Sergey Fedotov is a former Russian long-distance runner. He competed in the 1991, 1997 and 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He also won the 2005 California International Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:... |
2:18:28 | Elena Orlova | 2:37:38 | ||
| December 3, 2006 | Jonathon Ndambuki | 2:14:58 | Alina Gherasim Alina Gherasim Camelia Alina Gherasim is a Romanian long-distance runner. Gherasim competed in the marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She has won a number of road races including the 1996 Paris Marathon, the 2005 Monaco Marathon , and the 2006 California International Marathon .-Achievements:-External... |
2:34:23 | ||
| December 2, 2007 | Moiben Laban | 2:14:31 | Wioletta Kryza Wioletta Kryza Wioletta Kryza also known as Violetta Kryza is a Polish long-distance runner who is a national champion in the marathon. Between September 20, 1992 and December 2, 2007, Kryza won 26. Kryza's first marathon victory was at the 1992 Montreal International Marathon where she is a three-time champion... |
2:39:20 | ||
| December 7, 2008 | Halefom Abebe | 2:16:42 | Natalia Sokolova | 2:32:01 | ||
| December 6, 2009 | Tesfaye Girma-Bekele | 2:13:42 | Buzunesh Deba | 2:32:17 | ||
| December 5, 2010 | Dylan Wykes Dylan Wykes Dylan Wykes is a Canadian long-distance runner. He represented Canada in the marathon at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany, where he placed 33rd. In December 2010, Wykes won the California International Marathon in a time of 2:12:39... |
2:12:39 | Buzunesh Deba | 2:32:13 |
Race art
In 1988, Sacramento artist Phil DynanPhil Dynan
Phil Dynan is an artist and author living in California. His images have been published and distributed around the world. Much of his work has featured cycling and running art. Dynan is a painter and serigrapher as well as a graphic designer...
became the first official race artist appointed by the CIM Board of Directors. Dynan's art was used for five years. His initial design showed a pack of runners with the Sierra foothills behind them.
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