HMSA Classical 25K Finishers 2000-2008

After Sunday's finish in downtown Houston at this year's HMSA Classical 25K, the following individuals enter 2009 as the only runners who will be able to say that they completed the event all 10 years in the decade:

Andrea Chan, Houston (Striders)
Andrew Bach, Sugar Land
Armando Ramos, Houston
Belinda Reyes, Houston
Darryl Anderson, Houston
Fred Steves, Houston (Bayou City RR)
Gary Marsh, Pearland
John McClung, Houston
Kevin Regis, Lake Jackson (Tornados/BARRA)
Mark Fraser, Houston (Bayou City RR)
Ray Valdez, Houston
Richard Smith, Pearland
Bob Brown, Houston (Bayou City RR)
Rosemarie Schmandt, Houston (Bayou City RR)
Ty Schmalz, Houston (Al Lawrence)

In other HMSA Classical 25K results information, here are the total number of finishers since 2000:

2000 - 1,713 finishers (1,029 men / 684 women)
2001 - 1,789 finishers (1,083 men / 706 women)
2002 - 1,929 finishers (1,099 men / 830 women)
2003 - 2,022 finishers (1,136 men / 886 women)
2004 - 1,730 finishers (1,012 men / 718 women)
2005 - 1,855 finishers (1,032 men / 823 women)
2006 - 1,602 finishers (880 men / 722 women)
2007 - 1,608 finishers (858 men / 750 women)
2008 - 1,134 finishers (643 men / 491 women)

Clearly, the Rock 'N Roll San Antonio Marathon had a dramatic effect on turnout in 2008 despite an excellent weather day.