I will put the link below to the site, because there is a phone in conversation from some of the original participants that you can link to.
“Torture in the Holyoke Tropics” “The Mount Holyoke Massacre”
Ron Daws (1937 – 1992)
June 11, 1967
This was the 1967 National Marathon championship race with a 1p start time, 92 degree heat, and humidity in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Only 38 finished under the 4 hour time limit. There were 125 starters. It was a top notched field vying for two Pan American team spots. The race was a reminder of the 1964 Yonkers Marathon under similar conditioning competing for an Olympic team spot.
Some of the top runners that dropped out included; Tom Laris, Lou Castagnola, John J. Kelley, Ralph Bushmann, Mike Kimball, and Amby Burfoot. Ron Daws won by running a smart race passing the half-way mark in 20th place. He stayed away from the early fast pace that included a 25 minute opening downhill 5 miles.
Official Finishers
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1.Ron
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Daws
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2:40:07
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2.Jim
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McDonagh
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2:43:42
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3.Ed
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Winrow
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2:47:40
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4.Tom
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Osler
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2:49:40
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5.Ray
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Hall
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2:51:30
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6.Vince
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Chiapetta
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2:57:06
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7.Phil
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Weiser
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2:58:35
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8.Bill
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Harvey
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3:00:43
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9.Jim
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Colpitts
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3:03:10
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10.Larry
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Berman
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3:04:37
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11.Dave
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Linton
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3:04:53
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12.Bill
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Gordon
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3:07:16
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13.Hal
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Higdon
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3:08:38
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14.Ted
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Corbitt
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3:08:42
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15.Graeme
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Sutherland
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3:08:54
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16.Bill
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Taylor
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3:09:44
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17.Ralph
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Grant
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3:10:52
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18.Norm
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Higgins
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3:11:14
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19.Stu
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Adams
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3:13:43
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20.Larry
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Langer
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3:17:40
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21.Donald
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Brown
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3:19:49
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22.John
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Garlepp
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3:20:33
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23.Don
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Fay
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3:23:39
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24.John A
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Kelley
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3:25:15
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25.Russell
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Holt
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3:29:15
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26.Bill
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Shanahan
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3:30:23
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27.Virgil
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Yehnert
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3:32:13
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28.Bruce
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LaBudde
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3:32:52
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29.Mike
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Bigelow
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3:33:49
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30.Don
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Lindaur
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3:39:55
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31.David
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Whalen
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3:43:31
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32.John
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Gray
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3:45:29
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33.Ron
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Hughes
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3:47:41
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34.John
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Mautner
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3:48:20
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35.Jim
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Christianson
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3:56:21
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36.Len
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Holmes
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3:57:34
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37.Alton
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Chamberlin
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3:59:31
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38.Gary
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Muhrcke
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3:59:47
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| Ted Corbitt #133, Gary Muhrce #111, Stu Adams, BAA and others |
Audio Conversation about the race Click on this.
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