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Holyoke Marathon Stories - 1967 'The Mount Holyoke Massacre'
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“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 1pm 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
1.Ron Daws 2:40:07
2.Jim McDonagh 2:43:42
3.Ed Winrow 2:47:40
4.Tom Osler 2:49:40
5.Ray Hall 2:51:30
6.Vince Chiapetta 2:57:06
7.Phil Weiser 2:58:35
8.Bill Harvey 3:00:43
9.Jim Colpitts 3:03:10
10.Larry Berman 3:04:37
11.Dave Linton 3:04:53
12.Bill Gordon 3:07:16
13.Hal Higdon 3:08:38
14.Ted Corbitt 3:08:42
15.Graeme Sutherland 3:08:54
16.Bill Taylor 3:09:44
17.Ralph Grant 3:10:52
18.Norm Higgins 3:11:14
19.Stu Adams 3:13:43
20.Larry Langer 3:17:40
21.Donald Brown 3:19:49
22.John Garlepp 3:20:33
23.Don Fay 3:23:39
24.John A Kelley 3:25:15
25.Russell Holt 3:29:15
26.Bill Shanahan 3:30:23
27.Virgil Yehnert 3:32:13
28.Bruce LaBudde 3:32:52
29.Mike Bigelow 3:33:49
30.Don Lindaur 3:39:55
31.David Whalen 3:43:31
32.John Gray 3:45:29
33.Ron Hughes 3:47:41
34.John Mautner 3:48:20
35.Jim Christianson 3:56:21
36.Len Holmes 3:57:34
37.Alton Chamberlin 3:59:31
38.Gary Muhrcke 3:59:47

1967 Marathon
Pictured: Stu Adams Boston Athletic Association trailing. Gary Muhrcke #111, Ted Corbit #113
  1967 Holyoke Marathon Flyer

Here's an audio conference call with participants from this historic race.

 

RRCA 1967 Archive includes race results, marathon recap and new stores
copied from RRCA website http://www.rrcahistory.org/images/july1967.pdf