Harpers Ferry Half Marathon

05/18/2025

2025 Photos courtesy of Dave Lamay.

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05/02/2024

Comparison of elevation changes for these three popular Maryland HMs.

04/23/2024

Graphical view of new vs returning runners. To be honest, it's kinda frightening that we get so many new runners each year most of whom don't return.

04/21/2024

Of 2945 people who have finished this half marathon, only 425 have returned to take the challenge again! If you've done this race more than once, you're in a select group. And maybe you're just a bit nuts - like us!

2945 finished any races
2520 finished 1 race and never returned. (85% of all finishers)
253 finished 2 races
92 finished 3 races
36 finished 4 races
23 finished 5 races
8 finished 6 races
5 finished 7 races
5 finished 8 races
1 finished 9 races
0 finished 10 races
0 finished 11 races
2 finished 12 races (all)

05/16/2023

Not sure what to make of the male and female participation ratios. More males for the first 4 years, then more females for 5 of the next 6 years ending with an astounding 39% more females in 2021. But 2022 had 13% more males. Any ideas?

05/15/2023

Finishing this race is impressive. Finishing multiple times puts you in a very small group.

2708 finishers total
2312 finished 1 race
246 finished 2 races
76 finished 3 races
35 finished 4 races
21 finished 5 races
10 finished 6 races
4 finished 7 races
1 finished 8 races
1 finished 9 races
0 finished 10 races
2 finished all 11 races

05/13/2023

Youngest Finishers
1: age: 5 year:2016 2:23:20 Thad Hall
2: age: 6 year:2017 1:56:05 Thad Hall
3: age: 8 year:2018 2:01:40 Thad Hall
3: age: 8 year:2022 3:09:47 E. Eastman
5: age: 9 year:2017 2:52:23 Liam Paddock
6: age:10 year:2011 2:25:28 Clay Bolling
6: age:10 year:2013 2:30:57 Amanda Butcher
6: age:10 year:2022 3:09:29 E. Eastman
9: age:11 year:2018 2:25:59 Alexander Newman
10: age:12 year:2022 2:53:09 C. Oehlerking

05/11/2023

Oldest Female Finishers
1: age:69 year:2018 3:16:07 Adele Snowman
2: age:68 year:2017 3:18:52 Jeanne Carton
2: age:68 year:2013 2:25:38 Pat Welch
4: age:65 year:2022 3:15:42 Nancy McCormick
4: age:65 year:2019 2:40:48 Chong Broadwater
4: age:65 year:2018 2:45:13 Joanne Anderson
4: age:65 year:2015 3:19:35 Teresa Ramsey
8: age:64 year:2022 2:57:17 Valerie Storer
8: age:64 year:2021 3:00:56 Angie Harrell
8: age:64 year:2021 2:41:11 Nancy McCormick
8: age:64 year:2017 3:00:54 Cherie Moye
8: age:64 year:2017 2:50:22 Cheryl Hull
8: age:64 year:2011 3:01:27 Jane Smith

Instead of the top 10, here are the top 13 because there is so much competition among our 64-year olds!

05/10/2023

Oldest Male Finishers
1: age:82 year:2013 3:00:46 Don Taylor
2: age:81 year:2012 2:55:07 Don Taylor
3: age:79 year:2018 3:09:51 Marv Bradley
4: age:78 year:2015 2:27:11 Fabio Palacio
5: age:75 year:2018 2:21:40 John Churchman
6: age:73 year:2022 3:03:36 William Turrentine
6: age:73 year:2018 2:17:28 Robert Walker
6: age:73 year:2014 2:55:00 David White
9: age:72 year:2022 2:44:20 Tim Brown
10: age:71 year:2021 2:43:11 Tim Brown
10: age:71 year:2019 3:00:29 Bob Sommerville

Think you can match these guys?

05/07/2023

Like the earlier post showing female winners, this post shows you don't have to be in the all-time top ten finish times to win! Also noteworthy: Race Director Mark has 3 of the top finish times yet has never won. Perhaps he doesn't want to embarrass everyone else?

Male Winners - Slowest to Fastest
2021 1:27:13 Brody Ruffner
2014 1:26:58 Justin Cole
2015 1:26:50 Jack Baronner
2022 1:26:08 Tyler Muse
2017 1:25:35 Peyton Hoyal
2018 1:24:23 Brad Dodson
2019 1:22:39 Brad Dodson
2011 1:22:02 Tony Clement
2012 1:21:54 Paul Bourg
2016 1:16:44 Jerry Greenlaw
2013 1:16:38 Tony Clement

05/06/2023

Fastest Male Finishes
1: 1:16:38 year:2013 age:26 Tony Clement
2: 1:16:44 year:2016 age:28 Jerry Greenlaw
3: 1:21:54 year:2012 age:34 Paul Bourg
4: 1:22:02 year:2011 age:24 Tony Clement
5: 1:22:12 year:2011 age:30 Mark Eissens
6: 1:22:14 year:2013 age:35 Paul Bourg
7: 1:22:20 year:2012 age:45 Mark Cucuzzella
8: 1:22:35 year:2011 age:44 Mark Cucuzzella
9: 1:22:39 year:2019 age:34 Brad Dodson
10: 1:23:49 year:2013 age:46 Mark Cucuzzella

6 of the fastest male and female finishes were in 2011. A good year!