Race History | The Gate River Run

50 years of running

50 Years of Running History

History of the Gate River Run

Explore the records, champions, fastest performances, participation history and runners who have been part of the Gate River Run story.

1978First Running

49Runnings Through 2026

15KJacksonville Tradition

Age Records

Fastest recorded Gate River Run performances by individual age.

Men

Age	Runner	Year	Time
5	Cole Breuer	2012	1:55:34
6	Cole Breuer	2013	1:29:56
7	Christopher Tolson	2002	1:18:00
8	Gavin Clewley	2019	1:02:21
9	Tony Cronin	1983	1:02:40
10	Johnathon Hartley	2025	59:35
11	Dominic Johnson	2023	57:29
12	Richard Fannin	1981	57:32
13	Lee Yaracs	1997	55:42
14	Matthew Walker	2009	53:21
15	Lee Yaracs	1999	52:43
16	David Reid	1980	49:22
17	David Reid	1981	46:06
18	Larry Abele	1986	48:35
19	Tariku Bulton	1986	46:08
20	Steve Taylor	1986	44:51
21	John Halverson	1989	43:12
22	Francisco Pacheco	1987	43:32
23	Christopher Derrick	2014	43:16
24	Mo Trafeh	2010	42:58
25	Wesley Kiptoo	2025	42:10
26	Todd Williams	1995	42:22
27	Peter Lynch	2025	42:54
28	Teshome Mekonen	2024	42:50
29	Brian Barraza	2025	42:51
30	Athanas Kioko	2025	43:07
31	Joseph Nzau	1984	43:04
32	Hillary Bor	2022	43:14
33	Hillary Bor	2023	43:11
34	Hillary Bor	2024	42:54
35	Leonard Korir	2022	43:13
36	Chris Fox	1995	43:48
37	Evans Mayaka	2025	44:33
38	Wilson Waigwa	1988	44:52
39	Sam Chelanga	2024	44:57
40	Kevin Castille	2013	44:58
41	Steve Jones	1997	45:16
42	Mbarak Hussein	2008	45:52
43	Audrey Kuznetsov	2001	45:45
44	Dan Conway	1984	46:26
45	Victor Mora	1990	47:27
46	Antonio Villanueava	1986	46:17
47	Gary Romesser	1998	49:54
48	Antonio Villanueava	1988	48:09
49	Bill Rodgers	1997	49:33
50	Gary Romesser	2001	50:11
51	Bill Rodgers	1999	50:07
52	Jan Frisby	1997	52:57
53	Bill Rodgers	2001	52:24
54	Francisco Martinez	1994	52:16
55	Bill Rodgers	2003	54:02
56	Rex Reed	1995	55:38
57	Gaylon Jorgensen	1987	53:01
58	Joe Burgasser	1997	57:10
59	Faye Bradley	1997	55:02
60	Jack Nelson	2000	54:58
61	Terry McCluskey	2010	56:38
62	Terry McCluskey	2011	56:38
63	Rick Lee	2025	56:18
64	Steve Monks	2024	58:26
65	John Kestor	1990	59:01
66	Ken Youngers	2023	1:01:10
67	Brian Cummins	2022	1:03:21
68	David Farraday	2025	1:04:14
69	Bill Phillips	2024	1:02:51
70	Bill Phillips	2025	1:03:54
71	Robert Mcconnell	2018	1:07:43
72	Page Ramezani	2022	1:06:46
73	Robert Hendrick	2016	1:08:00
74	Robert Hendrick	2017	1:07:17
75	Robert Hendrick	2018	1:09:45
76	John Ouweleen	2017	1:11:15
77	Liam Finnigan	2024	1:25:13
78	Buce Howard	2023	1:18:19
79	Bill McDonough	1994	1:17:20
80	David Low	2022	1:34:27
81	Jackson Eaton	2025	1:30:39
82	August Leone	2012	1:35:51
83	August Leone	2013	1:40:16
84	Wally Mclean	2020	1:56:57
85	George Gilder	2025	1:46:50
86	August Leone	2016	2:16:40
87	Erich Freiberger	2025	1:53:01
88	August Leone	2018	2:14:26
89	August Leone	2019	2:18:28
90	August Leone	2020	2:24:22
91	August Leone	2021	2:34:17
92	August Leone	2022	2:20:24
93	August Leone	2023	2:33:32
94	August Leone	2024	2:46:13
95	August Leone	2025	2:50:15

Women

Age	Runner	Year	Time
5	Yorlenin Toala	1999	2:21:46
6	Julie Exum	1979	1:45:39
7	Anne Tolson	2004	1:24:53
8	Anne Tolson	2005	1:20:34
9	Charity Filmore	1992	1:02:15
10	Mason M. Cathey	1993	1:06:27
11	Chris Cardwell	1981	58:54
12	Stacy Dolly	1982	59:26
13	Chris Cardwell	1983	58:54
14	Dolly Harrison	1981	57:43
15	Katie Brice	2025	59:16
16	Katelyn Lawrence	2022	1:00:49
17	Karen Xiang	2014	58:24
18	Talisa Bishop	2005	58:24
19	Sharon Chiong	1984	58:19
20	Roxann Polo	1985	53:31
21	Cathy O'Brien	1989	49:45
22	Wendy Sly	1982	49:51
23	Molly Seidel	2018	49:20
24	Ann-Marie Letko	1994	49:27
25	Sarah Naibei	2025	48:40
26	Jordan Hasay	2018	48:40
27	Cathy O'Brien	1995	48:55
28	Rachel Zena Chebet	2025	48:15
29	Emily Sisson	2021	48:09
30	Deena Drossin	2003	47:15
31	Emily Sisson	2023	48:26
32	Shalene Flanagan	2014	47:00
33	Molly Huddle	2018	47:50
34	Deena Kastor	2007	47:20
35	Janet Bawcom	2014	49:24
36	Jennifer Rhines	2011	49:31
37	Francie L. Smith	1990	49:39
37	Colleen De Reuck	2002	49:39
38	Francie L. Smith	1991	48:43
39	Keira D'amato	2024	48:30
40	Pricilla Welch	1985	49:35
41	Colleen De Reuck	2006	51:15
42	Ramilia Burangulova	2004	50:57
43	Firaya Zhdanova	2005	51:50
44	Tatiana Pozdnyakova	1999	52:03
45	Colleen De Reuck	2010	50:51
46	Colleen De Reuck	2011	52:47
47	Tatyana Pozdnyakova	2002	51:46
48	Tatyana Pozdnyakova	2003	51:54
49	Tatyana Pozdnyakova	2004	50:15
50	Shirley Matson	1991	54:34
51	S. Rae Baymiller	1995	57:37
52	Joan Ottaway	1997	59:51
53	Susie White	2000	1:05:35
54	Kathy Huggins	2025	1:05:55
55	Elfrieda Wyner	1998	1:06:50
56	Kathy Wolski	2022	1:00:17
57	Jenny Kyle	2007	1:06:18
58	Jenny Kyle	2008	1:07:42
59	Terry Mahr	2008	1:04:31
60	Darien Andreu	2020	1:05:46
61	Judith Hardenbrook	2007	1:09:00
62	Elfrieda Wyner	2005	1:09:49
63	Susie White	2010	1:11:04
64	Elfrieda Wyner	2007	1:11:03
65	Elfrieda Wyner	2008	1:09:18
66	Elfrieda Wyner	2009	1:10:54
67	Elfrieda Wyner	2010	1:13:48
68	Kitty Musante	2025	1:13:12
69	Rhonda Fosser	2021	1:20:14
70	Susie Kluttz	2007	1:20:45
71	Susie Kluttz	2008	1:20:26
72	Susie Kluttz	2009	1:25:06
73	Sue Branley	2020	1:31:59
74	Toshiko Delia	2004	1:26:49
75	Jeannie Rice	2024	1:10:12
76	Lois Ann Gilmore	2007	1:30:02
77	Toshiko Delia	2007	1:37:24
78	Judith Daniel	2020	1:27:02
79	Judith Daniel	2021	1:26:38
80	Judith Daniel	2022	1:30:00
81	Nancy Kern	2023	2:20:51
82	Susie Moncrief	2018	2:02:34
83	Irene Herbertson	2009	2:23:22
84	Estelle Grokett	2009	2:38:01
86	Nancy Grokett	2011	2:45:34

History of Winners

Men’s and women’s champions from 1978 through 2026.

Year	Men’s Champion	Time	Women’s Champion	Time
1978	Bill Rodgers	44:46	Kim Merritt	55:46
1979	Jerry Odlin	46:04	Joan Benoit	51:47
1980	Bob Hodge	44:54	Jennifer White	53:11
1981	Dan Dillon	43:34	Patti Catalano	49:33*
1982	Mike Musyoki	43:33	Wendy Sly	49:52
1983	Nick Rose	43:42	Charlotte Teske	50:17
1984	Gidamis Shahanga	42:54	Midde Hamrin	50:12
1985	Simeon Kigen	43:26	Betty Springs	49:25*
1986	Arturo Barrios	43:18	Grete Waitz	48:53
1987	Arturo Barrios	43:00	Grete Waitz	49:05
1988	Steve Spence	43:20	Lynn Jennings	50:02
1989	John Halverson	43:12	Cathy O'Brien	49:45
1990	Ed Eyestone	43:58	Francie Larue Smith	49:39
1991	Steve Spence	43:41	Francie Larue Smith	48:43
1992	Valdenor Dos Santos	43:42	Olga Markova	49:20
1993	Benson Masya	43:59	Gwyn Coogan	51:26
1994	Todd Williams	43:42	Ann-Marie Letko	49:27
1995	Todd Williams	42:22*	Cathy O'Brien	48:55
1996	Todd Williams	43:49	Lynn Jennings	49:45
1997	Joe LeMay	43:35	Lynn Jennings	50:13
1998	Todd Williams	44:06	Jennifer Rhines	51:00
1999	Todd Williams	43:59	Lynn Jennings	50:05
2000	Dan Browne	44:26	Deena Drossin	49:40
2001	Meb Keflezighi	43:16	Deena Drossin	49:09
2002	Meb Keflezighi	42:49	Deena Drossin	48:12*
2003	Meb Keflezighi	43:31	Deena Drossin	47:15*
2004	Meb Keflezighi	43:18	Colleen De Reuck	49:02*
2005	Ryan Shay	43:50	Jennifer Rhines	49:21
2006	Meb Keflezighi	43:41	Blake Russell	49:14
2007	Meb Keflezighi	43:39	Deena Kastor	47:20
2008	Andrew Carlson	44:10	Deena Kastor	49:34
2009	Anthony Famiglietti	43:36	Amy Yoder-Begley	49:54
2010	Mo Trafeh	42:58	Katie McGregor	49:51
2011	Mo Trafeh	42:58	Jennifer Rhines	49:31
2012	Mo Trafeh	43:23	Janet Cherobon	49:41
2013	Ben True	43:38	Janet Cherobon-Bawcom	49:44
2014	Ben True	43:04	Shalane Flanagan	47:00*
2015	Ben True	44:02	Amy Hastings	50:18
2016	Stanley Kebenei	44:37	Tara Welling	50:34
2017	Leonard Korir	43:22	Jordan Hasay	49:28
2018	Leonard Korir	43:07	Molly Huddle	47:50
2019	Shadrack Kipchirchir	43:41	Erika Kemp	50:54
2020	Frank Lara	44:43	Marielle Hall	48:52
2021	Clayton Young	43:52	Emily Sisson	48:09
2022	Nico Montanez	43:09	Emily Sisson	47:28
2023	Hillary Bor	43:11	Emily Sisson	48:26
2024	Teshome Mekonen	42:50	Rachel Smith	48:26
2025	Wesley Kiptoo	42:10**	Calli Hauger-Thackery	47:24
2026	Mohammed EL Youssfi	43:26	Chloe Herbiet	47:58

* American Record / American Masters Record ** Course Record

Top 20 Fastest Times

The fastest performances in Gate River Run history.

Men

Rank	Runner	Year	Time
1	Wesley Kiptoo	2025	42:10
2	Todd Williams	1995	42:22
3	Meb Keflezighi	2002	42:48
4	Teshome Mekonen	2024	42:50
5	Brian Barraza	2025	42:51
6	Gidamis Shahanga	1984	42:54
7	Hilary Bor	2024	42:54
8	Peter Lynch	2025	42:54
9	Mo Trafeh	2010	42:58
10	Mo Trafeh	2011	42:58
11	Arturo Barrios	1987	43:00
12	Zack Barie	1984	43:07
13	Leonard Korir	2018	43:07
14	Athanas Kioko	2025	43:07
15	Hillary Bor	2023	43:11
16	John Halvorsen	1989	43:12
17	Meb Keflezighi	2004	43:16
18	Christopher Derrick	2014	43:16
19	Sam Chelenga	2018	43:16
20	Abdi Adbirahman	2004	43:17
20 (tie)	Steve Jones	1989	43:17

Women

Rank	Runner	Year	Time
1	Shalane Flanagan	2014	47:00
2	Denna Drossin	2003	47:15
3	Denna Kastor	2007	47:20
4	Calli Hauger-Thackery	2025	47:24
5	Molly Huddle	2018	47:50
6	Emily Sisson	2021	48:09
7	Denna Drossin	2002	48:14
8	Rachel Zena Chebet	2025	48:15
9	Emily Sisson	2023	48:26
10	Rachel Smith	2024	48:26
11	Keira D'amato	2024	48:30
12	Jordan Hasay	2018	48:40
13	Sarah Naibei	2025	48:40
14	Francie Larue Smith	1991	48:43
15	Marla Runyan	2003	48:43
16	Emily Durgin	2024	48:44
17	Jill Hunter	1991	48:45
18	Elva Dyer	2002	48:50
19	Marielle Hall	2020	48:52
20	Grete Waitz	1986	48:53

15K Finishers by Year

Annual 15K finisher totals, broken out by men and women.

Year	Men	Women	Total
1978	1,962	242	2,204
1979	2,891	541	3,432
1980	2,898	633	3,531
1981	3,230	784	4,014
1982	3,568	950	4,518
1983	4,087	1,145	5,231
1984	4,337	1,303	5,640
1985	3,730	1,124	4,854
1986	3,928	1,131	5,059
1987	3,605	1,172	4,777
1988	3,676	1,270	4,946
1989	3,779	1,312	5,091
1990	4,815	1,688	6,503
1991	4,277	1,746	6,023
1992	4,449	1,792	6,241
1993*	2,575	966	3,541
1994	3,941	1,852	5,793
1995	4,486	2,263	6,749
1996	4,161	2,272	6,433
1997	4,436	2.628	7,064
1998	4,179	2,544	6,723
1999	4,164	2,560	6,724
2000	4,109	2,569	6,678
2001	4,165	2,758	6,923
2002	4,451	3,000	7,451
2003	4,443	3,054	7,497
2004	4,448	3,158	7,606
2005	4,400	3,450	7,850
2006	5,155	4,148	9,303
2007	6,030	5,305	11,335
2008	6,270	5,817	12,087
2009	6,571	6,369	12,940
2010	6,740	6,602	13,342
2011	7,377	7,602	14,979
2012	7,848	8,509	16,357
2013	7,411	8,159	15,570
2014	7,175	8,338	15,513
2015	6,780	8,138	14,918
2016	6,486	7,958	14,444
2017	6,433	7,803	14,236
2018	5,775	6,883	12,658
2019	5,820	6,816	12,636
2020	5,680	6,663	12,343
2021**	3,108	3,391	7,337
2022	4,840	5,478	10,318
2023	5,492	6,162	11,654
2024	5,452	6,330	11,782
2025	7,321	6,531	13,852
2026	7,248	8,108	15,356

* Year of Hurricane Andrew ** Year of COVID-19: capped race

Streakers

Streakers are runners who have run every River Run 15K. The source states that 19 streakers remain.

Patrick GaughanAge 76 • M • Jacksonville

John WallerAge 71 • M • Jacksonville

Ray OwensAge 70 • M • Ponte Vedra

Curtis LoftinAge 79 • M • Jacksonville

Chris DzamkoAge 71 • M • Jacksonville

Gary CastnerAge 80 • M • Melbourne

Stan EdgeAge 70 • M • Jupiter

Brooks HedgepethAge 73 • M • Jacksonville

John ThrushAge 75 • M • Bryceville

James GrayAge 76 • M • Jacksonville

Mark RooneyAge 72 • M • Lilburn, GA

Clyde AndersonAge 81 • M • Jacksonville

Ty PayneAge 81 • M • Jacksonville

Stephen MichaelAge 72 • M • Jacksonville

Tim RepperAge 68 • M • Jacksonville

Bill FehrsAge 77 • M • Orange Park

Art CollierAge 71 • M • Jacksonville