FLASHBACKS...
FROM THE PAGES OF RG

Twenty Years Ago
August 1979, 21st Issue

Pagoda Classic 20K, Reading, PA
July 4, 1979

Greg Fredericks, State College, PA, breaks Jeff Bradley's record of 1:04:36 by running a sizzling 1:03.56. Fredericks finishes over four minutes ahead of runner-up Joe McCool (1:08:26). Jeff Brandt takes third in 1:08:56.

Vicky Kraft, Elkins Park, PA, is top woman in 1:23:00. York, PA's Loretta Claiborne is second in 1:27:59. Sue Baskill of Dover, PA, rounds out the top three with a 1:30:04.

Among the articles featured this month is one titled "Will We Be Running in 1989?"

Ten Years Ago
August 1989, 140th Issue

Slavic Five-Mile Run, Mahanoy City, PA
July 8, 1989

Gordon Sanders, Dayton, OH, establishes a new record with 23:58, eclipsing Randy Haas's mark of 24:56 set in 1987. Kevin Ruch (24:05) and John Doub (24:13) are second and third.

RG Writer-at-Large Herb Townsend takes top honors in the 50-59 category with a 28:54.

First woman Shelly Steely also sets a new record with a 27:53. Cindy James finishes second in 28:22 and Patty Weldon takes third (28:40)..

Five Years Ago
August 1994, 200th Issue

RG celebrates its 200th issue by featuring letters and essays commemorating this milestone.

Some memorable quotes:
Let's hope that Runner's Gazette survives forever, to help keep running fans happy.--Ted Corbitt

May you continue getting out of the blocks, maintaining the pace, and kicking on home for many years to come.--Eliott Denman

RG is more than just a paper full of winning times and race dates. It contains other stories too, about the people who may not run as fast as an Olympic medalist, but are the heart and soul of the running community.--Brian Schafer

And to you, our readers--it is because of you that RG continues to thrive.--Freddi Carlip

Spirit of Gettysburg 5K, Gettysburg, PA
July 9, 1994

Olympian Steve Spence of Shippensburg, PA, wins the battle of Gettysburg and finishes with a new record time of 14:22. Steve Taylor grabs second with a 14:41, 3 seconds ahead of third place finisher Moncif Majid (14:44).

Maria Pazarentzos, Hagerstown, MD, wins for the women with a 17:18. Connie Buckwalter (17:30) and Shelley Burns (17:53) are second and third.

RG Senior Writer/Editor Bernie Greene finishes in 18:54, the 100th runner and third in the 50-54 age group.

Also noted in the age-group results of the Drachen Fire 5K, held in Williamsburg, VA, on May 21:
Bernie Greene (18:34) is second in the 50-54 age group, two seconds ahead of Robert Price who claims third in 18:36. Ben Dyer, top 50-54 finisher sets a new age-group record of 17:43.