See the JHPDR Web site

Half Marathon Tune-Up for Autumn Season
A strong international field will compete in the Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run, including 2003 JHPDR champion Leah Malot, 2001-2002 champ Ronald Mogaka, U.S. marathon and half-marathon record holder and three-time champ Khalid Khannouchi and 2004 U.S. Olympian Marla Runyan.

This Sunday will mark the 27th running of the Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run, which has been the scene of 55 Open and age group records set over the years. Runner's World calls it America's premier half-marathon, and nearly 10,000 local runners and national stars will compete in the 13.1 mile JHPDR and its associated events. $39,000 in prize money is awarded to the top men and women in Open and masters divisions of the Distance Run, the country's 4th largest half-marathon.

Philadelphia Festival of Races event information:
Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run:
Sunday, September 19, 2004 8AM
5K Classic: Sunday 10:30AM
The Big Walk for Little Feet: Sunday 8AM
Philadelphia Children's Run: Saturday, 9AM - 1PM
Health & Fitness Expo: Friday, 11AM - 7PM and Saturday, 10AM - 6PM

Locations: JHPDR runners start at 10th & Market Streets in Center City Philadelphia, and cross the finish line at 17th & the Ben Franklin Parkway after a finishing mile from the Art Museum down the Parkway. Big Walkers take off at the same location just after the JHPDR start. The 5Km race goes out and back from the JHPDR finish line, along the Parkway & Kelly Drive. Expo headquarters is at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 12th & Market.

Enter the events, pick up race packets, hear speakers including 2004 U.S. Olympic marathoner and local Jen Rhines and shop for the latest in running gear and services at the Race Expo on Friday and Saturday at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

For more information, go online to www.philadistancerun.org
or call (215)564-6499.

Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run Elite Field

MEN


Bib#  Name                     Country
2 Khalid Khannouchi            USA 
3 Ronald Mogaka                Kenya 
4 Duncan Kibet                 Kenya 
5 Julius Kiptoo                Kenya 
6 Luke Metto                   Kenya 
7 Valentine Orare              Kenya 
8 Julius Kibet                 Kenya 
9 Joseah Matui                 Kenya 
10 Arturo Ruiz Miranda         Mexico
11 Keith Dowling               USA 
12 Douglas Momanyi             Kenya 
13 Geoffrey Letting            Kenya 
14 Gabriel Muchiri             Kenya 
15 Wilson Komen                Kenya 
16 Andrew Masai                Kenya (Master)
18 Derrick Jones               USA 
19 Abraham Limo                Kenya (Master)
20 Steve Spence                USA (Master)
21 John Kariuki                Kenya
23 John Itati                  Kenya 
24 Edward Callinan             USA
25 Samuel Ndereba              Kenya
26 Youssef Elmiry              Morocco
27 Nikolai Antoniko            Ukraine
28 Aurelio Miti                Angola
37 Brian Sell                  USA
38 Clint Verran                USA
41 Gilbert Koech               Kenya
42 Ebderlarrhim Haji           Morocco
43 John Korir                  Kenya
44 Fred Getange                Kenya
45 El Arbi Khattabi            Morocco



WOMEN


1 Leah Malot                   Kenya 
2 Masako Chiba                 Japan 
3 Aki Fujikawa                 Japan 
4 Ramilia Burangulova          Russia (master) 
5 Gladys Asiba                 Kenya
6 Marla Runyan                 USA
7 Nuta Olaru                   Romania
8 Anuta Catuna                 Romania
9 Galina Alexandrova           Russia
10 Debbi Kilpatrick-Morris     USA (master)
11 Tatyana Pozdnyakova         Ukraine (master)
12 Teresa Wanjiku              Kenya
13 Lee DiPietro                USA (master)
14 Tatyana Maslova             Russia
15 Molly Austin                USA 
21 Jeanne Hennessey            USA
22 Missy Foy                   USA (master)
24 Lucie Mays-Sulewski         USA
25 Mary Coordt                 USA
28 Casey Smith                 USA
29 Emily Kroshus               Canada

See the report from the 2003 Philadelphia Distance Run