Michael Forbes Trolley Run 4 mile

Kansas City, MO April 25, 1998

60 degrees, mild tailwind.

1st - Ryan Wilson, 23, (AR), 17:27, NEW U.S. BEST and CR, $3250
Gerard Donakowski had the old 4 mile U.S. Best at Peoria in '86, 17:39! So
close to a WORLD BEST too! All total he won $3,250.
2nd - Jason Bunston, 26 (CANADA/AR)   17:45 $750
3rd -  John Kariuki, 29 (KEN/IL) 17:53 $500
4th -  Eliasa Tanui, 24 (KEN/MO) 18:12 $250
5th - Tim Gargiulo, 30 (TX)  18:15 $750
6th - Ruben Reina, 30 (AR)  18:17 $500
7th - Matt Wegenka, 33 (MO) 18:44 $250
8th - Teddy Mitchell, 26 (AR) 18:54
9th - Phil Hudnall, 27 (MO) 18:58
M1 - Charlie Gray, 43 (MO) 19:43
M2 - Dan Lawson, 42, (KS) 19:52
M3 - Tim Schmid, 40, (MO) 19:55
45-49 Billy Baker, 46, (MO) 22:24
50-54 Gustavo Penaloza (MO) 22:14
55-59 George Marchetti (OK) 22:52
60+  ???

Melody Fairchild (CO), born in Kansas City's St. Lukes' Hospital 24 years ago,
won in 20:31 to earn $2,000.
2nd - Donna Levy, 29 (CANADA/AR)    20:51    $750
3rd - Deb Torneden, 37 (KS)   21:05   $1,250
4th - Kristin Schwartz, 26 (CO) 21:11 $750
5th - Megan Flowers, 24 (TX)   21:23  $250
6th - Darla Moberly, 34 (MO)   21:34
7th - Cindy James, 38 (IL)  21:38
8th - Amy Wiseman, 19 (MO/U of Neb.) 21:51
9th - Valerie Spencer, 23, (KS) 22:56
10th - Heidi Metz, 22, (MO) 23:11
M1 - Marla Rhoden, 42, (KS) 24:39
M2 - Laura Luckert, 41, (KS) 24:40
M3 - Marcia Dowling, 45, (MO) 24:41
M4 - Jane Tompkins, 40, (KS) 24:52

45-49 Dowling (above)
50-54 Suzi Kilbride, 51, (MO) 27:08
55+ ???

over 10,000 entrants in the 10th anniversary!!!, will probably earn the
Children's Center for Visually Impaired about $250,000 net. Largest race in
Missouri and largest 4 mile in country.