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Steve Bratt's Running History

Man with dog in front of a Boston marathon poster.

Intro

One problem with the Web is that the history it captures grows can come and go.  A small, random set of results are on Athlinks.  A rare gem, the Mt. Washington Road Race Website, has results going back to 1936. Highlights from Steve Bratt's running, mainly from the last millennium...

Boston Marathons

... my most beloved race.


Steve’s 1980 – 1983 races

  • 1980 – 2:40:40
  • 1981 – 2:28:04
  • 1983 – 2:28:55 (lost 3 mins due slower qual time, starting corral farther from the front, before bids had RFID tags)
  • Full historic results: 1899 – 2000 (large PDF download)



Steve’s 2001+ races:

  • 2004 – 3:27:54
  • 2005: - 3:28:52
  • 2006 – 3:14:27
  • 2007 – 3:09:07 (55/4456 in 50-50 AG – 30-50 mph headwinds!)
  • 2011 – 3:58:10 (paced a friend)
  • 2014 – 3:47:05 (paced a friend)


Full searchable results from 2001+, here.

Best Times by Era

High School and Undergraduate, 1972 - 1979

  • 10K: 34+?
  • 10M: 56+?
  • Marathon: 2:52:43, Nittany Valley, State College PA, 1978
  • Notes: Westhill High. Lost 30 lbs before 1st HS XC season. 1st running shoe: Adidas SL'72.  HS XC/track Capt 1974-75, Penn State - freshman year on XC Team. Phi Psi 500 (see results in pics below).


Grad School, 1980 - 1984

  • 10K: 31:43, Cow Harbor, Northport NY, 1983, 47/3000
  • 10M: 52:17, Purple Vally Classic, Williamstown MA, 1983, 1/160 (one of best races)
  • Half: 1:10:00, Coronado, San Diego,1981, 20/4500
  • Marathon: 2:27:28, Ocean State, Newport RI 1981, 12/2700;  Also in 1980: 22:27:33, 5/2500 (pic) , 
  • Notes: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Sport Union (MA)


Early Working/Family Guy, 1985 - 1996

  • 10K: 35:20, Reston VA 1989
  • 10M: 56:25, Army 10 Miler, DC 1989
  • Half: 1:18:05, LaJolla 1986
  • Marathon: 2:41:50, San Diego 1986
  • Notes: SAIC, San Diego TC (CA), SAIC/DARPA, DC Road Runners (VA)


Masters/Family Guy, 1997 - 2006 (AG: 40-49)

  • 10K: 38:18, Vienna 1998
  • 10M: 1:04:14, Newburyport MA 2004
  • Half: 1:25:06, BAA, Boston 2006
  • Marathon: 3:14:27, Boston 2006
  • Notes: CTBTO, VIC Running Club (Vienna, Austria), W3C, Winchester Highlanders, Cambridge Sports Union (MA)


Seniors, 2007 - 2016 (AG:50-59)

  • 10K: 37:17, Groton MA 2007 (NE-USATF Championships, 5th in AG)
  • Half: 1:23:10, New Bedford MA 2007 (NE-USATF Championships, 5th in AG)
  • Marathon: 3:09:07, Boston 2007 (extreme head wind)
  • Notes: W3C, Web Foundation, Winchester Highlanders (MA), GS1 (NJ), MITRE (MA) 


Old, 2017 - 2026 (AG:60-69)

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Older, 2027+

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Other Memorable Races in the Olden Days

1980 Jun 15

  • Mt. Washington Road Race (NH) (write-up)
  • 8M, 1:11:10, 14/550
  • 12% grade.

 
1980 Sep 1

  • Cape Ann / New England Championships (Gloucester, MA)
    15.5M, 1:26:41, 4/560
  • Hot!


1982 May 16

  • Mt. Equinox Hill Climb (VT)
  • 5.2M, 46:47, 7/120
  • 12% grade.


1982 Jul 25

  • Escarpment Trail Run (Catskills, NY)
  • 20M, 3:09:17, 4/140
  • Toughest course. 


1983 Jun 19

  • Mt. Washington Road Race (NH) (write-up)
  • 8M, 1:08:42, 5/800 (1st in AG) (one of best races)
  • Still a 12% grade.

Logs: Races 4/1980 - 10/1981 ; 11/1981 - 9/1931 ; Highest mileage week (3/1981, 123M)

Races from April 1980 to October 1981 (29 races)

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