This popular spring race has a long, rich history of good competition and good fun.
The St. Patrick’s Day race has been a tradition in Washington, DC since 1988. The race began as a 10K with just over 1100 registrants. Scott Celley of Washington, DC won that first race in 32:19. Andrea Volpe of Springfield, VA, was the first female finisher in 36:32. You can read all about it below.
The race grew steadily in popularity over the years, and by 1998 had reached 3,761 registrants. Runners, who always wore their best green running attire, began to appear in costumes and funny hats. The 5,000 mark was approached in 2002 when the event topped out at 4,979, and finally exceeded in 2004 with 5,390 registrants.
The race serves as the official start of the spring racing season in Washington, DC and is a must-run event for competitive runners and age group competitors as they test their winter conditioning programs.
In 2006, due to constraints on the use of streets in downtown Washington, DC, the race became an 8K. Although some runners were unhappy about losing two kilometers of roadway, the new event appealed to many more and grew to 5,983 runners, the biggest year yet!
Here we present the race results, event records, race day reports, and photo galleries that chronicled the race through the years. Click around; it is a fun trip down memory lane. You may find your photo.
Event Records
Race Reports with Photo Galleries
Complete race results, photos, and an article about the race will be posted on www.runwashington.com by race day afternoon.
This popular spring race has a long, rich history of good competition and good fun. Here we present some of the photos and articles that chronicled the race through the years.
2011: Photos
2011: An Irish Blessing! Sunshine, a Bit o' Wind, and Record Turnout
2010: Photos
2010: Season Opens with St. Patrick’s Day 8K
2009: Photos
2009: Let Loose the Irish
2008: Photos
2008: Irish Celebration Is an International Crowd Pleaser
2007: Photos
2007: Our mayor can beat your mayor
2006: Photos
2006: Race is an 8K for the First Time
2005: Photos
2005: 17th Annual St. Patrick's Day 8K
2004: Photos
2004: Return of the King
2004: Rolly Makes It a Triple and Hanscom Smashes the Record at St. Patrick's
2003: Photos
2003: A Touch of Spring
2002: Photos
2002: Running with the Leprechauns
2002: Banks Denies Burke and Smith Comes From Behind
2001: Thirteenth Annual St. Patrick's Day 10K Enjoys the "Luck o' the Irish!"
2000: St. Patrick's Day 10K
1999: The Luck o' the Irish Goes to A Frenchman; Rolly, Ishibe, and Shull Set New Records
1998: Burke and Stearns: Defending Champions Dominate
1996: Burke and Block Capture the Returning St. Paddy's Day
1992: The Big Stampede Led by McCormack and Scott
1991: McCormack Wins Another One
1990: Third Annual St. Paddy's Day 10K Draws Record Crowd
1988: Celley and Volpe Take the Inaugural St. Patrick's Day 10K
Race Results
from Previous Years
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