Minnesota Running Data Center
Male Runners of the Year 1996
Points are based on times recorded on certified courses in Minnesota that meet standards based on the runner's age/sex group. Specifically, the numbers listed under each distance heading are in inverse order of the runner's rank in that age/sex group, with 10 being the maximum number of points in the five-year age groups and 20 in the open divisions. Runners can score at up to five different distances, so that the maximum number of points is 100 in the Open divisions and 50 in the age groups. To achieve those scores a runner would have to record the fastest time in his/her group at five different distances, and the time standard for each of those distances would have to be met at least 10 (20 in the open divisions) times (though not necessarily by different runners; when a runner turns in more than one performance in the top 10 or 20, he/she gets only his/her maximum number of points for that distance).
Here are the final results for 1996.
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Open Men
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Curt Kotsonas | | 70 | | | 19 | | | 20 | | | 16 | | | | | | 15 | | |
Roland Pauwels | | 44 | | | | 14 | | | 9 | | | | | | 14 | | | 7 | |
Bob Simmons | | 36 | | | 5 | | | 12 | | | 6 | | | | | | 13 | | |
Carl Fritz | | 35 | | | 20 | | | | 15 | | | | | | |
David Helm | | 33 | | | | 11 | | | 12 | | | | | | 10 | | |
Kelly Mortenson | | 33 | | | 15 | | | 14 | | | 4 | | | | | | |
Dan Hostager | | 32 | | | 16 | | | 16 | | | | | | | |
Digger Carlson | | 32 | | | | 5 | | | 2 | | | 5 | | | 9 | | | | 11 | | |
Jesse Westrup | | 32 | | | | 18 | | | 14 | | | | | | |
Mark Narveson | | 28 | | | 14 | | | 9 | | | | | | | 5 | | |
Dan Frusher | | 27 | | | 17 | | | | | | 10 | | | | |
Kevin Corliss | | 25 | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 12 | | |
Pat Billig | | 23 | | | 13 | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Sean Mulheron | | 22 | | | 12 | | | | 10 | | | | | | |
Jason Olsen | | 20 | | | | 15 | | | 5 | | | | | | |
Kevin Haas | | 19 | | | | | | | 6 | | | 2 | | | 7 | | | 4 | |
Tom Stambaugh | | 19 | | | | 8 | | | 11 | | | | | | |
Kevin Herd | | 18 | | | 18 | | | | | | | | |
Bob Hackley | | 16 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | 8 | | |
Ditlev Larson | | 11 | | | 7 | | | | 4 | | | | | | |
Pete Wareham | | 10 | | | | 10 | | | | | | | |
Jeff Massman | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 9 | | |
Jeremy Polson | | 9 | | | 9 | | | | | | | | |
Steve Leuer | | 9 | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | | | | | |
Andrew Hopkins | | 7 | | | | | 7 | | | | | | |
Tom Pletcher | | 7 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | |
Pete Kessler | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | |
Pete Miller | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | |
Brian McCollor | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
Jerry Wille | | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | |
Joe Fogarty | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | |
Brent Smith | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | |
Chip Cheney | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | |
Chris Fuller | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |
Rob Whetham | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | |
Alden Hall | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | |
Bob Schneider | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | |
Daniel Johnson | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | |
Gary McAlpin | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
Anton Briefer | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | |
Dimitir Drekonja | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
Greg Hexum | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | |
James Hannon | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
Marvin Denzer | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
Perry Bach | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
Ronald Hoffner | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 35-39
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Kevin Haas | | 40 | | | 9 | | | | [4] | | | | 5 | | | 6 | | | 10 | | | 10 | |
Tom Stambaugh | | 30 | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | | | | |
Tom Pletcher | | 27 | | | | 5 | | | 8 | | | | 6 | | | | 8 | | |
David Kleingarn | | 24 | | | 5 | | | 2 | | | 9 | | | | | 1 | | | 7 | | |
Todd Sperling | | 21 | | | | 8 | | | | | | 5 | | | | 8 | |
Chris Fuller | | 16 | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 9 | | |
Chip Cheney | | 12 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 9 | |
Perry Bach | | 9 | | | | 7 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | |
Dennis Barker | | 8 | | | 8 | | | | | | | | |
Rich Hoska | | 8 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 5 | | |
Gene Niemi | | 7 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 5 | |
Kirt Goetzke | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | |
Craig Yotter | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | |
John Hogan | | 6 | | | 6 | | | | | | | | |
Matt Haugen | | 6 | | | | | 6 | | | | | | |
Dennis Henseler | | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | |
James Cope | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | |
Jerry Wille | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | |
Scott Ergen | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |
Brad Kautz | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | |
Gary Lepisto | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | |
James Hannon | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | |
Matthew Barnard | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Pedro Caillas | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | |
Tony Schiller | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 40-44
| | Total | Mile | 5K | 8K | 10K | 15K | 10 Mile | 20 Mile | Half | Full | |
Rob Whetham | | 36 | | | | | 5 | | | 8 | | | 6 | | | 7 | | | | 10 | |
Bob Schneider | | 27 | | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | | 7 | | | | |
Gary McAlpin | | 27 | | | 10 | | | | 8 | | | 9 | | | | | |
Terry Stewart | | 25 | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 5 | | | 6 | | | | 9 | |
Pete Lentine | | 22 | | | | | | 6 | | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | 7 | |
Jerry Wille | | 21 | | | 7 | | | 7 | | | 7 | | | | | | |
Jess Koski | | 20 | | | 4 | | | 9 | | | | 7 | | | | | |
Allen Zetterlund | | 19 | | | | 6 | | | 3 | | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Perry Bach | | 18 | | | 9 | | | | 9 | | | | | | |
Timothy O'Brien | | 15 | | | | 4 | | | | | 4 | | | | 7 | | |
Bobby Paxton | | 14 | | | 6 | | | | | 5 | | | | 3 | | | |
John Weiman | | 12 | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 9 | | |
Brent Smith | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | |
Joe Perske | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 10 | | |
Steve Moe | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 8 | | |
Mark Yount | | 6 | | | | | 6 | | | | | | |
Mike Setter | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | |
Emanuel Katsanis | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | |
Jerry Heaps | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | |
Pat Tobin | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |
Bill Grandlienard | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | |
Mark LeDuc | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | |
Steve DeBoer | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | |
Dan Morse | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Bill Gasteyer | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Bob Schandle | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | |
Brian Fawcett | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | |
Norm Champ | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | |
Henry Barksdale | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Bruce Petz | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
Jack Ankrum | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | |
Jack Ankrum | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
Timothy McLaughlin | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 45-49
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Michael Seaman | | 46 | | | 10 | | | 9 | | | 10 | | | 7 | | | | | 10 | | |
Luke Brock | | 44 | | | 8 | | | 10 | | | 8 | | | 10 | | | | | [3] | | | 8 | |
Doug Suker | | 39 | | | [3] | | | 7 | | | 9 | | | 8 | | | [6] | | | 6 | | | | 9 | |
Jim Pelarske | | 24 | | | | 5 | | | | 9 | | | | | | 10 | |
Jerry Beutel | | 20 | | | | | 2 | | | 5 | | | 5 | | | | 8 | | |
John Naslund | | 20 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 6 | | | | 4 | | | | 7 | |
Dick Ruhland | | 13 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 9 | | |
Virgil Koski | | 12 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | 6 | |
Jeff Bullard | | 10 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Garrett Tomczak | | 8 | | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | |
Greg Larson | | 7 | | | | | | | | | 7 | | |
John Cretzmeyer | | 7 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Tom Eisenreich | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | |
Gordy Strickland | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | |
Kevin Pates | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | |
Fred Clayton | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | |
Jim Lundberg | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | |
Ron Buck | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Brian Purrington | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
Daniel Smith | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | |
Mike Muyres | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 50-54
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Jared Mondry | | 49 | | | [5] | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | 9 | | | [2] | | | [4] | | | 10 | | | 10 | |
Denny Wintheiser | | 44 | | | 8 | | | 8 | | | 9 | | | 10 | | | [1] | | | | 9 | | | [4] | |
Robert Behrens | | 35 | | | 10 | | | 5 | | | 6 | | | | | [3] | | | 5 | | | 9 | |
Norm Purrington | | 31 | | | [1] | | | 3 | | | 7 | | | 8 | | | | [2] | | | 7 | | | 6 | |
Donald Mathieu | | 29 | | | 7 | | | | 8 | | | | | | 6 | | | 8 | |
John Emmons | | 14 | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 5 | |
Dick Hartshorn | | 11 | | | 3 | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | |
Keith Palmer | | 7 | | | | 7 | | | | | | | |
Roger Fisher | | 7 | | | | | | 7 | | | | | |
Doug Saari | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
John Brown | | 6 | | | | | | 6 | | | | | |
Frank McCoy | | 5 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | |
Kris Marinoff | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | |
Dave Griffith | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | |
Hal Gensler | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
David Daubert | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | |
Herb Byun | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | |
Joe Carlson | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Bill Langen | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
Bud Mixon | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
Larry Ochsendorf | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
Scott Harrison | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 55-59
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Lee Stauffacher | | 26 | | | 5 | | | 7 | | | 7 | | | | | | 7 | | |
Thom Weddle | | 24 | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | | |
Andy Deters | | 22 | | | | | 9 | | | 7 | | | | | 6 | | |
Jim Mayerle | | 21 | | | 1 | | | | 6 | | | 6 | | | 1 | | | 4 | | | | 3 | |
Hank Larsen | | 17 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 5 | | | 10 | |
George Lisovskis | | 16 | | | | | | 5 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 5 | |
Nick Rogers | | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | | | |
David Roseen | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | |
Steve Hedman | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | |
Don Saari | | 7 | | | | | | 4 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | |
John Soucheray | | 7 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | |
David Johnson | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | |
Bob Wilson | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | | |
Larry Junkermeier | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
Dennis Hier | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | |
Jack Daugherty | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | |
Robert Reyes | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | |
Don Meck | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | |
Edward Rousseau | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
James Lally | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
Rich Trochman | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 60-64
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Richard Burch | | 17 | | | | 5 | | | 8 | | | | | | 4 | | |
Jerry Sombke | | 14 | | | | | 9 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | |
Don McLeod | | 11 | | | 7 | | | 4 | | | | | | | |
Ernest Ogren | | 10 | | | | | 7 | | | 3 | | | | | |
Bob Larsen | | 6 | | | 6 | | | | | | | | |
Lloyd Nietling | | 6 | | | | | 6 | | | | | | |
Gary DeFrance | | 6 | | | | 6 | | | | | | | |
Jim Hodapp | | 5 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | |
Patrick Brown | | 5 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Jim Benson | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | |
Gerald Onstad | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Jerry Noyes | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | |
John Marshall | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | |
Dale Urbain | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
David Lindgren | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
John Kolhaas | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | |
Les Goenner | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
Roger Hauge | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 65-69
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Greg Prom | | 47 | | | 10 | | | [8] | | | 10 | | | [8] | | | [1] | | | 8 | | | 9 | | | 10 | |
Harold Hubbard | | 41 | | | [6] | | | 10 | | | 7 | | | 7 | | | | | 10 | | | 7 | |
Rogers Anderson | | 30 | | | 7 | | | 6 | | | 9 | | | 5 | | | | | 3 | | |
Bill Galbrecht | | 28 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 7 | | | 8 | | | 8 | |
Arnie Gilbertson | | 10 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 6 | |
Ray Hardman | | 9 | | | | 3 | | | | 6 | | | | | |
Roger Hauge | | 9 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 6 | | | | 2 | |
Charles McJilton | | 8 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 5 | |
Robert Thorbus | | 8 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 5 | | | |
Byron Van Dake | | 6 | | | | | | 2 | | | | 4 | | | |
Loren Johnson | | 5 | | | | 1 | | | 4 | | | | | | |
Francis Januschka | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |
Vance Johnson | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | |
Edward Magnuson | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | |
Jack Mueller | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
John Miller | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | |
Andy Schlossin | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
Benjamin Fredrick | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 70-74
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Lloyd Young | | 48 | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | [7] | | | [1] | | | [1] | | | 10 | | | 8 | |
Harold Hubbard | | 37 | | | 4 | | | | 8 | | | 6 | | | [2] | | | [2] | | | 9 | | | 10 | |
John Burton | | 29 | | | 3 | | | 7 | | | 7 | | | 4 | | | | | 8 | | | [2] | |
Jim Waterman | | 18 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 5 | | | 6 | |
Fred Dodd | | 15 | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | |
Alex Ratelle | | 10 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 9 | |
Burt Carlson | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | |
Richard Stromme | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | |
Gerry Davies | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
Howard Brady | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | |
Ron King | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 75-79
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Emil Balz | | 23 | | | 9 | | | 6 | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
Peter Dieser | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | |
Howard Brady | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | |
Harold Carlson | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
Women |
Open Men |
Men 35-39 |
Men 40-44 |
Men 45-49 |
Men 50-54 |
Men 55-59 |
Men 60-64 |
Men 65-69 |
Men 70-74 |
Men 75-79 |
Men 80-84 |
Men 85-89 |
Men 90-95 |
Top
Men 80-84
| | Total | | | 5K | | | 8K | | | 10K | | | 15K | | | 20K | | | 25K | | | 1/2 | | | Mar | | |
Paul Werner | | 12 | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | |
Clayton Moran | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Fred Davis | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
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