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AREC Race Results Index

In 1998, when I moved to Long Beach, I began tracking race results of AREC members. At that time, I developed the AREC Grand Prix. The scoring of points is explained on the top of each result page, but here is a history of how the points have changed over the years:

  • 1998. It was possible to get 0 points, but finishing a marathon would guarantee 1 point.
  • 2001. 2 bonus points for completing marathon-plus distance race. Guarantee of 1 point for completing a race (if no other points awarded).
  • 2002. 2 bonus points for each 25 mile segment of racing (in other words, a marathoner got 2 bonus points, a 50-miler got 4 bonus points).
  • 2006. Top 3 AREC males and Top 3 AREC females receive finisher's points. Also, any race under 2 miles is worth 1 point, regardless of place or Personal Best.

AREC Grand Prix Results

AREC Awards

Also beginning in 1998, AREC gave out various awards at the end of the Grand Prix year (which now corresponds with the Long Beach Marathon pasta party in October). These awards included the Top Ten Grand Prix finishers (which you can see in each Result Listing), Most Improved, and Runner of the Year.

In 1999, we added Best Age Group Finisher.

Also in 1999, we added Most Prolific Runner (for most races run).

In 2000, we added Most Inspirational Runner.

In 2000, we added the Century Club (for runners who complete 100 miles in racing for the year.

In 2000, we split the Runner of the Year into separate Male and Female Categories.

In 2002, we added Rookie of the Year.

In 2006, we obtained perpetual plaques for the Runners of the Year and Most Inspirational Runner, and renamed the Most Inspirational Runner award after Heather Stevens, who died in 2006, at age 38, after a 3-1/2 year battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Year Award Recipient
1998 Runner of the Year Laura Chaides
2002 Prolific Runner Emmett Rahl
Rookie Elizabeth Campagna
Age Group Chuck Sohaskey
Improved Dennis Murphy
Inspirational Heather Stevens
Male Runner of the Year Emmett Rahl
Female Runner of the Year Heather Stevens
2003 Prolific Runner Emmett Rahl
Age Group Chuck Sohaskey
Improved Dennis Murphy
Inspirational Heather Stevens
Rookie Elizabeth Campagna
2004 Rookie Stacy Shourt
Prolific Emmett Rahl
Age Group Chuck Sohaskey
Improved Emmett Rahl
Inspirational Margaret Everitt
Male Runner of the Year Todd Byers
Female Runner of the Year Stacy Shourt
2005 Prolific Emmett Rahl
Rookie Win Freeman
Improved Brian McKeever
Inspirational Heather Stevens, Tam Premsrirath, Sterling Kwong
Male Runner of the Year Todd Rose
Female Runner of the Year Heather Stevens
2006 Rookie Dona McBride
Inspirational Connor Stevens
Improved Connor Stevens (tie)
Improved Kate Rupley(tie)
Prolific Emmett Rahl
Male Runner of the Year Brian Conboy
Female Runner of the Year Tam Premsrirath
2007 Rookie Jose Raffucci
Inspirational Mark Fell
Improved Kristin Deatherage
Prolific Emmett Rahl
Male Runner of the Year Win Freeman
Female Runner of the Year Liz Burger

*This will be updated fully soon.

Times in the Grand Prix Top Ten

Name Number Best Ranking Years in Top Ten
Emmett Rahl 9 1st 1998 - 1999 thru 2006 - 2007
Tim Hickok 8 1st 1998 - 1999 thru 2005 - 2006
Todd Byers 7 1st 1999 - 2000 thru 2004 - 2005, 2006 - 2007
Laura Chaides 7 2nd 1998 - 1999 thru 2001 - 2002; 2005 - 2006 thru 2006 - 2007
Edward Villalobos 7 3rd 1999 - 2000 thru 2004 - 2005, 2006 - 2007
Todd Rose 5 3rd 1998 - 1999 thru 2000 - 2001; 2005 - 2006 thru 2006 - 2007
Chuck Sohaskey 4 5th 2000 - 2001 thru 2003 - 2004
Steve Singer 4 6th 1998 - 1999; 2000 - 2001; 2001 - 2002; 2004 - 2005
Dennis Murphy 3 7th 2001 - 2002 thru 2003 - 2004
Victor Hernandez 2 1st 2000 - 2001 thru 2001 - 2002
Dona McBride 2 2nd 2005 - 2006 thru 2006 - 2007
Brian Conboy 2 2nd 2005 - 2006 thru 2006 - 2007
Stacy Shourt 2 3rd 2003 - 2004 thru 2004 - 2005
Tam Premsrirath 2 5th 2004 - 2005 thru 2005 - 2006
Margaret Everitt 2 9th 2001 - 2002; 2003 - 2004
Diane Belanger 1 4th 1998 - 1999
Barbara Hager 1 5th 1998 - 1999
Elizabeth Campagna 1 5th 2001 - 2002
Liz Burger 1 5th 2006 - 2007
Liz Fagan 1 6th 1998 - 1999
Marlaigne Hudnall 1 6th 1999 - 2000
Stacy Embretson 1 6th 2006 - 2007
Karine Brooks 1 7th 1999 - 2000
Darcie Olk 1 7th 2000 - 2001
Loren Waldo 1 7th 2004 - 2005
Zack Menke 1 7th 2005 - 2006
Tracey Johanson 1 8th 2000 - 2001
Colleen Shea 1 8th 2003 - 2004
Greg Nelson 1 8th 2004 - 2005
Carmelita Pascua 1 9th 1998 - 1999
Noele Guthrie 1 9th 1999 - 2000
Scott Ayres 1 9th 1999 - 2000
Neva Higgins 1 9th 2000 - 2001
Win Freeman 1 9th 2005 - 2006
Kristin Deatherage 1 9th 2006 - 2007
Suzanne Kairy 1 10th 1998 - 1999
Dave Kuntz 1 10th 2002 - 2003
Jasper Mueller 1 10th 2003 - 2004
Inger Nelson 1 10th 2005 - 2006

Times in the Century Club

Name Times in Century Club
Todd Byers
7
Emmett Rahl
7
Edward Villalobos
7
Bob Beachler
6
Laura Chaides
6
Chuck Sohaskey
6
Tim Hickok
4
Steve Singer
4
Jasper Mueller
3
Dennis Murphy
3
Tam Premsrirath
4
Rich Satow
4
Colleen Shea
4
Stacy Shourt
4
Dave Kuntz
3
Michael Amescua
2
Margaret Everitt
2
Suzanne Kairy
2
Lance Millar
2
Katrin Troeger
2
Brian Conboy
2
Todd Fanady
2
Win Freeman
2
Sterling Kwong
2
Linda Lazarus
2
Dona McBride
2
Zack Menke
2
Inger Nelson
2
Todd Rose
2
Kate Rupley
2
Steve Schatz
2
Ian Varley
2
Victor Hernandez
1
Kurt Hesse
1
Neva Higgins
1
Doug Martin
1
Greg Nelson
1
Darcie Olk
1
Mark von Leffern
1
Loren Waldo
1
Stacy Embretson
1
Alexander Chin
1
Claudia Torres
1
Kristin Deatherage
1
Heather Jansen
1
Liz Burger
1
Jon Chernila
1

"Mile" Stones


For runners who have been members of AREC for quite a while, they reach various milestones in racing mileage.
Once a runner reaches at least 1000 miles, they receive a certificate at the Year-End Award Ceremony with membership in the MILLENIUM Club.


500 miles

NameYear Achieved
Todd Byers2001
Emmett Rahl2001
Laura Chaides2001
Edward Villalobos2003
Steve Singer2003
Bob Beachler2004
Chuck Sohaskey2004
Jasper Mueller2004
Suzanne Kairy2004
Tim Hickok2004
Dennis Murphy2004
Stacy Shourt2005
Rich Satow2006
Colleen Shea2006
Todd Rose2006
Tam Premsrirath2006
Brian Conboy2007
Dona McBride2007
Dave Kuntz2007

1000 miles

NameYear Achieved
Todd Byers*2002
Emmett Rahl*2002
Laura Chaides*2003
Bob Beachler*2006
Stacy Shourt*2006
Steve Singer*2006
Chuck Sohaskey**2007
Edward Villalobos2007
Tim Hickok2007
* Awarded in 2007
** Awarded in 2008

2000 miles

NameYear Achieved
Todd Byers*2004
Emmett Rahl*2005
* Awarded in 2007

3000 miles

NameYear Achieved
Todd Byers*2006
* Awarded in 2007

4000 miles

NameYear Achieved
Todd Byers2007

For more information, contact Todd Rose or Dave Kuntz.
This page created on November 29, 2006 and edited on February 20, 2008 by ED Rahl.