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forty years of firstsforty years of firstsJUNE 2, 2018 • ALBANY, N.Y.

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR HISTORY ANDCONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF WOMEN’S RUNNING!

1979 The Freihofer’s Run for Life debuts as the 10K (AAU) National Championship. Race draws 503 registrants. The 10K Championship designation is continued through 1988.

1982-2017 George Regan named event director1984 Betty Springs wins her first 10K (AAU) National Championship at FRW

1988 Kids’ Run launched

1993 Athlete School VisitationProgram launched

1997 Ruth Wysocki, 40, sets 5K masters world record (16:06)

1999 Cheri Goddard Kenah,a Saratoga H.S. graduate,wins by a lean over Libbie Hickman

2002 Legally blind Olympian MarlaRunyon wins her first of three 5K Championship at FRW (15:27)

1998 Olympian Lynn Jenningswins her 8th title becoming

the event’s most decorated athlete

1986-1989 Women’s Wheelchair division contested

1985 Betty Springs & Francie Larrieu-Smith tie and both designated as 10K (AAU) National Champions1986 Betty Springs three-peats at FRW and once again is crowned 10K (AAU) National Champion

2004 Colleen DeRueck obliterates Wysocki’s 5K world masters record (15:47)

2005 FRW opens its 5Kto international athletes, and Asmae Leghzaoui(Morocco) sets new course record (15:18)

2008 Australian Olympian Benita Johnson three-peats (15:46)

2010 Emily Chebet (Kenya) sets course record (15:12)

2013 Largest field in event’s historyfor 35thAnniversary(5,045)

2015 Kenya’s Emily Chebet three-peats (15:38) on a new course at Washington Avenue

2017 Sara Hall is theevent’s first winner fromCalifornia(15:49)

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1981 Renamed Freihofer’s Run for Women

1989 Event hosts 5K USA Champion-ships. Judi St. Hilaire sets American record (15:26)

1991-1999 FRW hosts nation’s first Association Athlete Development Program

In 1979, the Freihofer's Run for Women was first held in Albany, N.Y. to foster the growth and recognition of women in sports and inspire all generations of women to experience the benefits of exercise and good nutrition. These are key moments in its history: