Running-Related Contests
Marathon Predictions & Scavenger Hunt!
Top prize is one month of coaching from TrackCoach.com, under the Gold Medal Program.Second & Third win illuminating Safety Sport Belts, courtesy of UFLASH.COM.
Fourth place will receive a month's supply of Ultima Replenisher.
Next 12 win a copy of Mel Watman's "Who's Who in Athletics," courtesy of American Track & Field magazine.
Winners will be contacted shortly for prize delivery.
View the Questions & Answers.
| PLACE | NAME | SCORE |
| 1 | Ted Poulos | 107 |
| 2 | Ed Harri | 104 |
| 3 | Brett Kmiec | 98 |
| 4 | Scott Wolfe | 97 |
| 5 | Andre Sammartino | 97 |
| 6 | Riva Rahl | 96 |
| 7 | Oleg Shpyrko | 89 |
| 8 | Jason Hubbard | 84 |
| 9 | Ewen Thompson | 72 |
| 10 | Jeff DeGraw | 34 |
| 11 | David Donley | 22 |
| 12 | David Ponas | 16 |
Here are the questions and correct answers:
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Who was the first to place a return link to The Run-Down Site? (5 points)
Joel Tetreault |
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A high school teammate of mine had one spoken word in the movie, "Prefontaine." What was it? (5 points)
Whoosh |
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What distance did I run a time trial PR for, between hamstring injuries? (2 points)
200m |
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What do I feel is the most important thing many runners should focus on in order to improve? (2 points)
Toe Running |
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What college did I first attend? (2 points)
Whitman |
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Who has The Run-Down Event Calendar teamed up with? (2 points)
Palouse Road Runners |
Here is how scores will be calculated for the following marathon questions:
| Your Guess | Actual Time | Difference (+/-) | Score |
| < 10 minutes | 1 point | ||
| < 5 minutes | 2 points | ||
| < 2 minutes | 5 points | ||
| < 1 minute | 10 points | ||
| < 50 seconds | 15 points | ||
| < 40 seconds | 20 points | ||
| < 30 seconds | 30 points | ||
| < 20 seconds | 40 points | ||
| < 10 seconds | 50 points | ||
| Exact Time | 100 points |
Berlin Marathon (September 26, 1999):Men's Course Record: 2:06:05 Ronaldo da Costa (1998)Women's Course Record: 2:23:44 Catherina McKiernan (1997) Winning Times:
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Quad Cities Marathon (September 26, 1999, 2nd Annual):Men's Course Record: 2:34:50 David Heppner (1998)Women's Course Record: 2:59:55 Mary Burns-Prine (1998) Winning Times:
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Portland Marathon (October 3, 1999):Men's Course Record: 2:17:21 Uli Steidl (1997)Women's Course Record: 2:36:39 Hiromi Yakoyama (1991) Winning Times:
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