Vermont City Marathon
DateMay
LocationBurlington, Vermont, U.S.
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon and Marathon Relay
Primary sponsorM&T Bank
Established1989 (1989)
Official sitehttps://www.runvermont.org
Participants1813 finishers (2019)[1]

The M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon (VCM) is an annual marathon in the city of Burlington, Vermont, in the United States, first held on May 28, 1989. The race is held on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and attracts runners from all over the world. It is produced by RunVermont, a not-for-profit organization.

History

The race was first held in 1989.

The race record for men, set by Michael Khobotov in 2001, is 2:17:03. The women's record is held by 2023 champion Maegan Krifchin, who ran 2:33:40.[2]

In 2010, there were 2737 marathon finishers, 690 two-person teams and 706 three-to-five person teams.

The VCM was the first marathon to incorporate relay teams which consists of between 2 and 5 members.

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all marathon registrants given the option of running the race virtually or transferring their entry to 2021 or 2022.[lower-alpha 1][4]

Hall of Fame

In 2008 the race's Hall of Fame was renamed the RunVermont Hall of Fame and membership was expanded to include individuals who have been instrumental in the success of the race over the years such as the original Race Director, Gordon MacFarland, long-standing volunteers such as Don and Betty Lacharite, and runners of distinction throughout Vermont's athletics history. The RunVermont Hall of Fame also includes the 13 runners who completed the full 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) for the first 19 editions of the Vermont City Marathon.

Other races

Runners in the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon can compete in the full marathon, on a two-person relay team running half marathons, or on a three-to-five person relay team running legs ranging from 3.1 to 6.8 miles. The Vermont City Marathon was the first marathon in the USA to have a relay in conjunction with a full marathon as a regular part of the event.

Community impact

The race is produced by RunVermont, a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting running in Vermont. RunVermont also organizes several other races including the Half Marathon Unplugged and Island Vines 10k/5k, as well as adult training programs, and also offers youth running and health education programs including Mini Milers, Mini Marathon, and Junior Milers.

Winners

Men's

Year Winner Country Time Notes
1989 Joe Kreutz  United States 2:29:11 Course record
1990 Felix Pinto  Colombia 2:27:09 Course record
1992 Robert Hodge  United States 2:22:11 Course record
1993 Brad Hawthorne  United States 2:18:04 Course record
1994 Angel Moreno  Mexico 2:21:34
1995 Michael Slinskey  United States 2:21:40
1996 Dan Verrington  United States 2:21:10
1997 Tim Schuler  United States 2:18:58
1998 Jerod Neas  United States 2:21:22
1999 Weldon Johnson  United States 2:24:45
2000 Greg Hill  United States 2:22:56
2001 Michael Khobotov  United States 2:17:03 Course record
2002 Chad Newton  United States 2:26:27
2003 Greg Wenneborg  United States 2:24:02
2004 Peter Fleming  United States 2:24:02
2005 Chris Juarez  United States 2:25:27
2006 Matt Pelletier  United States 2:24:27
2007 Matt Pelletier  United States 2:19:00 Second victory
2008 Matt Pelletier  United States 2:20:44 Third victory
2009 John Crews  United States 2:19:31
2010 John Crews  United States 2:17:51 Second victory
2011 Dan Vassallo  United States 2:24:09
2012 Matt Pelletier  United States 2:21:30 Fourth victory
2013 Christopher Zablocki  United States 2:18:24
2014 Tyler Andrews  United States 2:20:27
2015 Matt Pelletier  United States 2:19:12 Fifth victory
2016 Matt Pelletier  United States 2:23:02 Sixth victory
2017 Tyler Andrews  United States 2:19:41 Second victory
2018 Tyler Andrews  United States 2:17:44 Third victory
2019 Sergio Reyes  United States 2:17:40
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Virtual due to COVID-19
2022 Sergio Reyes  United States 2:19:50 Second victory
2023 Lou Serafini  United States 2:17:55

Women's

Year Winner Country Time Notes
1989 Lea Sikora  United States 2:48:22 Course record
1990 Shirley Silsby  United States 2:51:24
1992 Carol Virga  United States 2:47:28 Course record
1993 Laura Konantz  Canada 2:49:28
1994 Cindy New  Canada 2:43:52 Course record
1995 Gordon Bakoulis  United States 2:38:32 Course record
1996 Cindy New  Canada 2:48:16 Second victory
1997 Mary Lynn Carter  United States 2:42:20
1998 Gordon Bakoulis  United States 2:42:51 Second victory
1999 Regina Ronan  United States 2:49:14
2000 Charlene Lyford  United States 2:46:10
2001 Charlene Lyford  United States 2:54:33 Second victory
2002 Véronique Vandersmisse  Canada 2:41:20
2003 Heather Gardiner  United States 2:45:31
2004 Caryn Heffernan  United States 2:46:52
2005 Susan Loken  United States 2:51:09
2006 Heidi Westerling  United States 2:44:02
2007 Heidi Westerling  United States 2:48:56 Second victory
2008 Caroine Chemwolo  United States 2:47:38
2009 Heidi Westerling  United States 2:35:02 Course record; third victory
2010 Heidi Westover  United States 2:40:04 Fourth victory
2011 Heidi Westover  United States 2:46:49 Fifth victory
2012 Kasie Enman  United States 2:43:13 Highest-finishing Vermonter
2013 Heidi Westover  United States 2:42:02 Sixth victory
2014 Dihininet Demsew Jara  Ethiopia 2:43:14
2015 Kasie Enman  United States 2:49:03 Highest-finishing Vermonter; second victory
2016 Madeline Duhon  United States 2:50:07
2017 Kasie Enman  United States 2:50:26 Highest-finishing Vermonter; third victory
2018 Bizuwork Kasaye  Ethiopia 2:42:24
2019 Rachel Schilkowsky  United States 2:45:59
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Virtual due to COVID-19
2022 Annmarie Tuxbury  United States 2:39:18
2023 Maegan Krifchin  United States 2:33:40 Course record

By nationality

Country Men's
Open		 Women's
Open		 Total
 United States 28 24 50
 Colombia 1 0 1
 Mexico 1 0 1
 Canada 0 4 4
 Ethiopia 0 2 2
Sources:
  • "Archive of Results (1989+)". Vermont City Marathon. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  • "TOP TEN RESULTS". 27th Peoples United Bank Vermont City Marathon & Marathon Relay Race Results. Cool Running. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

Notes

  1. ↑ It had initially been postponed to October 25 before being cancelled.[3]

References

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