Wednesday, February 10, 2021

This Date In Running History - February 10, 1974


Judy Ikenberry, 31-year-old mother of three from Southern California, won the first AAU women's national marathon championship yesterday at San Mateo and a 10-year-old San Francisco girl finished a strong fourth.

Mrs. Ikenberry, from Crestline, was timed in 2:55:17 for the 26-miles, 385-yard run.  She took the lead at the 12-mile mark and held it to the end.

Marilyn Paul of Portland, Ore. was second, in 2:58:44, Peggy Lyman of Palo Alto, third in 2:58:55, San Francisco schoolgirl Mary Etta Boitano next in 3:01:15 and Nina Kuscsik of Melville, N.Y., fifth in 3:04:56.

Miss Boitano holds five unofficial girls' age group records for the marathon and is a veteran of the San Francisco Examiner's annual 7.8-mile Bay to Breakers race.

6. Lucy Bunz, UC San Francisco, 3:05:07.
7. Marjorie Kaput, Phoenix, Ariz.,3:07:46
8. Jan Arenz, Twin Cities TC, 3:08:20
9. Irene Rudolf, San Francisco, 3:12:20
10. Jennie Taylor, Cambridge, Mass., 3:12:27
11. Joan Uliyot, San Francisco, 3:13:13.

Source:  The San Francisco Examiner, February 11, 1974


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