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The state of Maine has a rich heritage of marathoning history. Maine has hosted 17 separate named marathons. Several were more or less the same event with a different name, some were completely new races. The first on record we have is a 1908 Marathon held on August 14th in Rockland. The longest continuously run is the Sugarloaf Marathon, held every year since 1983. Currently there are 3 great marathons held in Maine, we encourage you to support them all. In addition to Sugarloaf, we are lucky to have the Maine Marathon, and our Mount Desert Island Marathon to look forward to every year. Below is a list of mens and ladies champions, their winning times, and complete results are linked when available (or as complete as we have).

We at the MDI Marathon salute and remember them all, doing a small part to help preserve the important history of marathon running in our state. They were Champions then and are still Champions today!

We are missing records for complete results for some races. If anyone can help us with missing information or corrections please email us.

Special thanks to all our statistics searchers. Thanks!

(Key: course record=* state record=**)

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND MARATHON return to top
bar harbor, maine

Men's Champions

  • 2009 David Herr 2:35:22
  • 2008 David Herr 2:36:45
  • 2007 David Herr 2:37:44
  • 2006 David Herr 2:35:16
  • 2005 Judson Cake 2:32:14*
  • 2004 Judson Cake 2:33:01
  • 2003 David Herr 2:34:24
  • 2002 David Herr 2:34:31

Women's Champions
  • 2009 Amanda Labelle 3:03:28
  • 2008 Jenna Krajewski 3:03:02*
  • 2007 Judi Chiavetta 3:04:42
  • 2006 Debra Moreau 3:16:24
  • 2005 Lara Judson 3:26:06
  • 2004 Christine Ganz 3:10:02
  • 2003 Lara Judson 3:07:03
  • 2002 Kim Pursley-Goff 3:09:42


MAINE'S FIRST MARATHON return to top
rockland, maine

August 14, 1908 (finishers)

  1. Arthur Holstead, Lawrence, MA, 3:20:10*
  2. Jimmy Lee, BAA, 3:30:50
  3. Samuel Pavitt, Somerville, MA, DNF
  4. (click here for transcribed news story and original newspaper clipping)


MAINE AAU POTATO BLOSSOM MARATHON return to top
fort fairfield, maine

July 22, 1950 (top finishers)

  1. John Lafferty 2:44:07*
  2. John Kelly 2:44:41
  3. Gerard Cote 2:49:53
  4. (click here for transcribed news story)


AAU NATIONAL JUNIOR MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP return to top
old orchard beach, maine

June 23, 1951 (complete results)

  1. Johnny Lafferty 2:32:17
  2. Fran Austin 2:35:33
  3. Johnny Kelley 2:37:34
  4. John Marshall 2:39:32
  5. Walter Fedorick 2:40:29
  6. John Doherty 2:41:04
  7. Louis Renentario 2:43:49
  8. Gerard Cote 2:44:02
  9. William Steiner 2:46:53
  10. Ted Corbitt 2:47:28
  11. William Hackvlich 2:51:04
  12. Richard Packard 2:51:50
  13. Emery Tetreault 2:53:10
  14. George Young 2:55:07
  15. John Fay 2:56:42
  16. Ted Horne 3:00:45
  17. Edo Romagnoli 3:03:06
  18. Edward Dulles 3:03:26
  19. Ed Shepard 3:03:46
  20. John Semple 3:30:15
  21. (click here for Maine Running History results)


SEBAGO LAKE MARATHON return to top
east sebago, maine

August 24, 1975 (top finishers)

  1. Chris Chambers 2:40:32
  2. Tom Phillips 2:42:11
  3. John Noyes 2:45:31
  4. (click here for transcribed news story)


MAINE WOODS MARATHON return to top
new sweden, maine

June 10, 1979 (top finishers)

  1. Andy Palmer 2:47
  2. John Lisnick 2:54
  3. Dick McDonald 3:03
  4. Jane Cyr 3:25 (first and only female finisher, Palmer's sister)

    (click here for full results)

June 8, 1980 (top finishers)

  1. Sam Hamilton 2:54:48
  2. Paul Libby 3:04:14
  3. Larry Bridges 3:07:00

  4. (click here for full results)


PAUL BUNYAN MARATHON return to top
bangor, maine

Men's Champions

  • 2006 Chuck Engle 2:41:39
  • 1984 Peter Crooke 2:29.10
  • 1983 Rock E. Green 2:32.27
  • 1982 Henri Bouchard 2:25.50*
  • 1981 co-champs Stuart Jenkins & Mark Whaley 2:27.00
  • 1980 Mike Westphal 2:29.32
  • 1979 Sammy Pelletier 2:33.32
  • 1978 Keith Brown 2:28.19
  • 1977 Robert Doyle 2:29.33
  • 1976 Bill Hine 2:38.44
  • 1975 Tim Smith 2:36.32

Women's Champions
  • 2006 Tami Martin 3:43:20
  • 1984 Darlene Higgins 3:02.43
  • 1983 Gillian Horovitz 2:48.48
  • 1982 Karen Dunn 2:41.03*
  • 1981 Carol Roy 3:04.17
  • 1980 Carol Roy 3:09.15
  • 1979 Carol Roy 3:22.10
  • 1978 Maryann Gelermann 3:03.15
  • 1977 Joan Westphal 3:37.31
  • 1976 Diane Fournier 3:37.29
  • 1975 Diane Fournier 3:56.54


CASCO BAY MARATHON return to top
portland, maine

Men's Champions

  • 1987 Bruce Ellis 2:21:04
  • 1986 Robert Gerrity 2:31:22
  • 1985 Rock Green 2:29:09
  • 1984 Henri Bouchard 2:25:46
  • 1983 Rock Green 2:26:01
  • 1982 Robert Winn 2:23:44
  • 1981 Kurt Lauenstein 2:20:16*
  • 1980 Craig Hepburn 2:23:10
  • 1979 Kurt Lauenstein 2:23:17
  • 1978 Kurt Lauenstein 2:27:00

Women's Champions
  • 1987 Peg Donovan 2:50:06
  • 1986 Kim Marie Goff 3:03:37
  • 1985 Kim Beaulieu 2:59:15
  • 1984 Kim Beaulieu 2:54:59
  • 1983 Linda Mary LaRue 3:02:56
  • 1982 Kim Beaulieu 2:53:00
  • 1981 Marjorie Podgajny 2:49:36*
  • 1980 Robin Snyder 2:54:05
  • 1979 Patricia Swenson 3:02:39
  • 1978 Patricia Swenson 3:06:25


PHIDIPPIDES MARATHON return to top
bangor, maine

Men's Champion

  • 1980 Don Winant 2:41:49*

Women's Champion
  • 1980 Jane Cyr 3:18:52*


MAINE COAST MARATHON return to top
kennebunk to biddeford, maine

Men's Champion

  • 1987 Chris Moulton 2:28:39
  • 1986 Bruce Ellis 2:25:03
  • 1985 Scott Mason 2:28:45
  • 1984 Jimmy Fallon 2:23:01
  • 1983 Roland Davide 2:15:13**
  • 1982 Gary Wallace 2:25:38
  • 1981 William Slocombe 2:32:40
  • 1980 Bob Sholl 2:29:10

Women's Champion
  • 1987 Susan Haryasz 2:48:14
  • 1986 Jane Milspaugh 3:04:14
  • 1985 Christine Maisto 2:45:40*
  • 1984 Kimberly Beaulieu 2:55:23
  • 1983 Linda Adams 2:49:55
  • 1982 Lisa Muller 2:52:25
  • 1981 Kimberly Beaulieu 3:03:43
  • 1980 Kimberly Beaulieu 3:07:22


ICEBERG MARATHON return to top
bangor, maine

Men's Champions

  • 1982 Mark Dorian 2:42.53
  • 1981 Andy Palmer 2:30:36

Women's Champions
  • 1982 Kim Beaulieu 3:15.47
  • 1981 searching for results


MAINEIACS MARATHON return to top
bangor, maine

October 1, 1978

Top Men

  • Don Winant, 2:49:17
  • Bob Thomas, 2:50:39
  • Larry Allen, 2:59:08

Top Women
  • Barbara Hamaluk, 3:26:13
  • Carol Roy, 3:31:00
  • (click here for full results)


SUGARLOAF MARATHON return to top
carrabassett valley, maine

Men's Champions

  • 2009 Gabriel Helmlinger 2:34:11
  • 2008 Judson Cake 2:23:29
  • 2007 Judson Cake 2:24:07
  • 2006 AJ Migonis 2:28:34
  • 2005 Judson Cake 2:32:22
  • 2004 Judson Cake 2:31:25
  • 2003 Michael McGrane 2:37:31
  • 2002 Jason Bigonia 2:40:52
  • 2001 Andrew Goupee 2:40:02
  • 2000 Robert Ashby 2:37:34
  • 1999 Scott Hosmer 2:39:59
  • 1998 Scott Hosmer 2:34:08
  • 1997 Robert Ashby 2:31:32
  • 1996 John Callaci 2:36:51
  • 1995 Mohammed Hamcha 2:33:12
  • 1994 Joe Kaiser Jr. 2:42:39
  • 1993 Greg Hale 2:33:18
  • 1992 Paul Merrill 2:35:45
  • 1991 James Toulouse 2:32:30
  • 1990 Tom Gudas 2:36:04
  • 1989 Peter Lessard 2:30:40
  • 1988 Paul Merrill 2:34:48
  • 1987 Bruce Ellis 2:22:21
  • 1986 Bruce Ellis 2:18:38*
  • 1985 Rock E. Green 2:26:51
  • 1984 Peter Millard 2:25:25
  • 1983 Peter Millard 2:23:45

Women's Champions
  • 2009 Amanda LaBelle 2:58:24
  • 2008 Amy Chekos-Sedgwick 3:12:02
  • 2007 Michaela Thompson 2:57:48
  • 2006 Barbara McManus 2:56:41
  • 2005 Christine Ganz 3:05:5
  • 2004Becky Flowers 3:14:44
  • 2003 Amanda Hill 3:08:55
  • 2002 Melissa Perkins 2:52:50
  • 2001 Melissa Perkins-Banas 2:57:56
  • 2000 Veronica Haskell 3:03:45
  • 1999 Lisa Sullivan 3:19:27
  • 1998 Katrina Bisheimer 3:09:33
  • 1997 Rebecca Richards 3:07:21
  • 1996 Shari Bashaw 3:20:58
  • 1995 Terry Sutton 2:52:45
  • 1994 Donna Hurley 3:07:23
  • 1993 Terri Martland 2:54:54
  • 1992 Heidi Russell 3:12:42
  • 1991 Eileen Dunfey 3:04:12
  • 1990 Heidi Hibben 3:11:38
  • 1989 Deb Potter 2:57:59
  • 1988 Darlene Higgins 3:20:54
  • 1987 Yoll Casa 2:50:19*
  • 1986 Ann Marie Davee 2:54:40
  • 1985 Louise Dunlap 3:35:03
  • 1984 Beverly Williams 3:04:41
  • 1983 Anne Marie Davee 3:05:34


GREAT DOWNEAST MAINE MARATHON return to top
bangor, maine

Men's Champion

  • 1983 Rock Green 2:34:02*

Women's Champion
  • 1983 Ann Melville 3:35:32*


PINE TREE MARATHON return to top
waterville, maine

Men's Champion

  • 1991 Jonathan Aretakis 2:39:58
  • 1990 David Audet 2:38:27
  • 1989 Joe McGuire 2:32:24*

Women's Champion
  • 1991 Susan Hawkins 3:05:18
  • 1990 Gail Turner 3:01:57*
  • 1989 Christine Hendrick 3:11:29


MAINE MARATHON return to top
portland, maine

Men's Champions

  • 2009 Jeremy Adler 2:38:57
  • 2008 Art Siemers 2:28:24
  • 2007 Dan Vassallo 2:26:54*
  • 2006 Byrne Decker 2:30:25
  • 2005 Matt Frongillo 2:41:33
  • 2004 Eric Lavigne 2:31:01
  • 2003 Casey Carroll 2:39:18
  • 2002 Russ Fiebig 2:33:32
  • 2001 Bryne Decker 2:30:53
  • 2000 Bryne Decker 2:31:24
  • 1999 Bryne Decker 2:28:14
  • 1998 Leigh Schmitt 2:34:55
  • 1997 Bryne Decker 2:36:31
  • 1996 Bryne Decker 2:34:56
  • 1995 Patrick Sullivan 2:34:41
  • 1994 Tim Clark 2:35:41
  • 1993 Patrick Sullivan 2:35:00
  • 1992 Robert Winn 2:30:17

Women's Champions
  • 2009 Heather Goodfellow 2:59:16
  • 2008 Heather Pagano 3:06:54
  • 2007 Stephanie Crawford 3:01:16
  • 2006 Dana Parrot 2:53:54
  • 2005 Brennan Liming 3:11:18
  • 2004 Emily LeVan 2:39:34**
  • 2003 Alison Wade 3:09:49
  • 2002 Emily LeVan 2:47:38
  • 2001 Denise Jewell 3:03:36
  • 2000 Mya Mangawang 2:57:48
  • 1999 Brenda Baxter 3:17:25
  • 1998 Cynthia Moreshead 3:04:41
  • 1997 Mary Meehan-Bates 3:12:13
  • 1996 Kristen Pierce 3:05:00
  • 1995 Cheryl Dube 2:53:16
  • 1994 Cheryl Ann Buckley 2:51:44
  • 1993 Mary Meehan 3:05:58
  • 1992 Cheryl Ann Buckley 2:59:10


MAINE WOODS TRAIL MARATHON return to top
weld, maine

Men's Champion

  • 2009 Greg Hale 3:57:34
  • 2008 race cancelled
  • 2007 David Huish 3:19:53*
  • 2006 David Huish 3:45:46
  • 2005 Patrick Cote 3:45:05

Women's Champion
  • 2009 Debbie Moreau 4:21:28
  • 2008 race cancelled
  • 2007 Debbie Moreau 4:04:06*
  • 2006 Debbie Moreau 4:45:34
  • 2005 Amanda Russell 5:17:04

(Key: course record=* state record=**)


sub-2:20 Marathons in Maine return to top
  • Roland Davide - 2:15:13, Maine Coast 1983
  • Hank Pfeifle - 2:16:27, Houston-Tenneco 1985
  • Bruce Ellis - 2:18:38, Sugarloaf 1986


2:20 Marathons in Maine return to top


2:21 Marathons in Maine return to top


2:22 Marathons in Maine return to top
  • Bruce Ellis - 2:22:21, Sugarloaf 1987


2:23 Marathons in Maine return to top


2:24 Marathons in Maine return to top


2:25 Marathons in Maine return to top
  • Bruce Ellis - 2:25:03, Maine Coast 1986
  • Peter Millard - 2:25:25, Sugarloaf 1984
  • Henri Bouchard - 2:25:46, Casco Bay 1984
  • Henri Bouchard - 2:25:50, Paul Bunyan 1982


2:26 Marathons in Maine return to top
  • Rock Green - 2:26:02.8, Casco Bay 1983
  • Rock Green - 2:26:26, Maine Coast 1983
  • Robert Hurlbutt - 2:26:47, Maine Coast 1982
  • Rock Green - 2:26:50, Maine Coast 1984
  • James Stronach - 2:26:50, Casco Bay 1979
  • Rock Green - 2:26:51, Sugarloaf 1985
  • William Slocombe - 2:26:53, Maine Coast 1982
  • Dan Vassallo - 2:26:54, Maine 2007
  • Jake Sullivan - 2:26:55, Maine Coast 1983


2:27 Marathons in Maine return to top
  • Stuart Jenkins - 2:27:00, Paul Bunyan 1981 tie
  • Mark Whaley - 2:27:00, Paul Bunyan 1981 tie
  • Kurt Lauenstein - 2:27:00, Casco Bay 1978
  • Michael Gagne - 2:27:08, Maine Coast 1982
  • Bradley Hammond - 2:27:09, Maine Coast 1983
  • Bruce Freme - 2:27:12, Casco Bay 1978
  • Richard Gates - 2:27:16, Maine Coast 1982
  • John Murphy - 2:27:21, Maine Coast 1982
  • Bryan Kuprewicz - 2:27:23, Maine Coast 1983
  • Bruce Freme - 2:27:28, Casco Bay 1979
  • Hank Chipman - 2:27:43, Paul Bunyan 1982
  • O.J. Logue - 2:27:44, Maine Coast 1982


2:28 Marathons in Maine return to top


2:29 Marathons in Maine return to top


Out of Maine return to top
  • Sam Pelletier - 2:15:26, Philadelphia 1983 (fastest marathon by a Maine runner)
  • Sam Pelletier - 2:16:34, Philadelphia 1982
  • Bruce Ellis - 2:16:06, Grandma's 1987
  • Andy Palmer - 2:16:??, Boston Fest 198?
  • Matt Lane - 2:17:34, Chicago 2005
  • Bruce Ellis - 2:17:54, Twin Cities 1986
  • Bruce Bickford - 2:18:57, Boston 1987
  • Bob Winn - 2:21:??, Columbus 198?
  • Peter Millard - 2:21:55, Boston 1980
  • Andy Palmer - 2:22:14, Seattle 1980
  • Bernd Heinrich - 2:22:34, West Valley, CA 1980
  • Ralph Thomas - 2:23:30, Boston 1975
  • Bryne Decker - 2:22:??-2:24:??, ????




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