2023 results link here:
https://www.athlinks.com/event/37736/results/Event/1045339/Course/2346209/Results
If you are looking for information about prior Leatherman’s Loop results you have come to the right place.
If you are looking for who has run the most Loops, check here.
Scroll down to see top finishers and link to complete results for each year. Click on the year (left hand column) to view the complete results for that year’s Loop.
We’ve also put together a complete listing of all finishers of The Loop (alphabetically) as a bit of an experiment.
Year Men's Winner Time Women's Winner Time #Finishers ---- -------------- ---- -------------- ---- ---------- 1987 Joe Stanley Jr. 38:17 Cindy Davis 45:49 96 1988 Mark MacIntyre 35:16* Cindy Davis 42:51* 141 1989 Guy Heathers 37:22 Cindy Davis 43:05 309 1990 Andy Moffatt 36:04 Emie Barnes 47:31 288 1991 Andy Moffatt 37:23 Paula Kelly 51:54 454 1992 L. J. Briggs 37:17 Jan Vermilye 46:27 330 1993 Dave Dunham 36:51** Dee Dee Forte 56:49 399 1994 Scott Roberts 38:44 Kerry Arsenault 47:11 450 1995 Tom Church 39:00 Gillian Beschlass 45:38 495 1996 David Litoff 38:51 Kerry Arsenault 44:50** 461 1997 David Litoff 40:02 Kerry Arsenault 45:50 469 1998 Tom Church 39:56 Kerry Arsenault 46:24 512 1999 Jesse Tisch 39:18 Lori Jorgensen 48:24 553 2000 Gerry Sullivan 40:06 Beth Chernalis 48:48 686 2001 Gerry Sullivan 39:01 Leslie Krichko 47:31 725 2002 Rob Caracciolo 39:23 Ellen Kvinta 50:09 665 2003 Mark Clifford 39:15 Maria Calidonna 52:02 800 2004 Tommy Nohilly 38:33*!* Erica Merrill 50:14 743 2005 Tommy Nohilly 38:54 Kerry Arsenault 46:57*!* 760 2006 Tommy Nohilly 39:53 Monika Schnee 50:23 801 2007 Stephen Santore 40:08*** Kerry Arsenault 49:27*** 880 2008 Tommy Nohilly 39:01 Kristin Simonsen 48:02 842 2009 Tommy Nohilly 41:07 Kerry Arsenault 51:11 958 2010 Tommy Nohilly 39:05 Margaret Butler 46:06**** 1000 2011 Tommy Nohilly 38:40 Ann Macdonald 48:49 1144 2012 Matthew Byrne 36:10**** Ann Macdonald 47:38 1195 2013 Tommy Nohilly 38:36 Laura Coogan 46:29 1226 2014 Tommy Nohilly 40:55 Laura Kline 46:06*#* 1243 2015 Luis Francisco 40:08 Laura Kline 47:42 1258 2016 Lucas Meyer 38:09 Laura Kline 48:14 1342 2017 Lucas Meyer 37:51*#* Jacqueline Kehoe 48:52 1354 2018 Will McDonough 40:11 Kelsey Crawford 48:37 1361 2019 Will McDonough 39:29 Jacqueline Kehoe 49:01 1319 2022 Eamonn Sullivan 38:27 Jacqueline Kehoe 49:01 1154 2023 James Boeding 39:22 Gabrielle House 50:46 1200
* Short Course Record
** 1993-1999 Course Record
! 2000-2008 Course Record
*** Long Course (detour around splashdown – 2007) Record
**** 2010-2012 Course Record (added Sullivan’s Surprise)
# Current Course Record (Some re-routing after Hurricane Sandy)
For the 35 times the Leatherman’s Loop has been run, there have been several slightly different course lengths. We had one “detour” course used for one year (2007) due to heavy rains. We added a surprise additional water crossing starting in 2010 through 2012.
The initial course, a slightly shorter course, was run from 1987-1992. In 1993, the course was changed close to its current layout. The new course replaced the “log crossing” with the first river crossing when the log that served as an ad-hoc bridge tumbled into the river and was swept away (not during the Loop, thankfully). The new course also bypassed “The Pit” which is a sand hill just before the water stop. A rare plant species was identified near the base of the pit sand climb and the park officials and loop organizers deemed it prudent to let the plant grow in peace at the time.
After 1993 the course start was switched from the meadow parking lot to the current start a quarter mile west into the meadow, lengthening the course. This also allows the start crowd to thin out before heading into the woods.
One year, 2007, the Splashdown (second stream crossing) was rerouted over dry land making it a one water crossing loop again for one year. The river had such a high water level due to days of rain prior to the Loop that the currents were thought too dangerous to cross at that point. This one-year-only change added approximately ~0.2miles to the course in 2007.
In 2008 the course was restored to its proper length. In 2010 a bonus water crossing was introduced: “Sullivan’s Surprise” is just before the water stop and just under the halfway mark of the course. This version lasted three years through 2012.
In 2013 the course had to be re-routed in several places due to damage from Hurricane Sandy in Fall 2012. The new course was slightly shorter (~50 yards) but went up and over a hill that the course had previously gone around, adding a tough new hill towards the beginning of the course.
Tommy Nohilly has finished first in nine of the 15 Loops he has entered, coming in second two times and sixth in another. Matthew Byrne set the most recent course record (36:10) in 2012 on the driest course in 30 years. Kerry Arsenault has finished first in seven Loops, starting in 1994. She just missed an eighth in 2010, coming second after Margaret Butler. Kerry also holds three different course records for three different course variations (44:50 in 1994 is her quickest time) for the women’s division.
Mark McIntyre (35:17) and Cindy Davis (42:51) hold the short course (1987-1992) record when the log crossing was in place, the course started from the Meadow parking lot, and the course was shorter. Mountain runner Dave Dunham holds the course record (36:51) for the medium length course run 1993-1999. Mark McIntyre returned to the loop in 2022 for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Other multiple Loop winners include Andy Moffatt (2), Tom Church (2), David Litoff (2), and Gerry Sullivan (2). Cindy Davis (3), Ann MacDonald (2), Jacqueline Kehoe (3) have each won multiple Loops. Cindy won the first three Loops held (1987-1989). Ann won back to back in 2011 and 2012. Jacqueline Kehoe has won the Loop three times to date with her 2022 winning time exactly matching her 2019 time.
Joe Stanley won the first Leatherman’s Loop in 1987, beating a field of 98 starters. Joe has run in every Leatherman’s Loop since the beginning including 2023.
Fun Fact: If we followed the tradition of several sports and named the winner’s award after the first place finishers in the first race we would have the Davis Cup for the Women’s division and the Stanley Cup for the mens! We hear those names are taken though, oh well.
The oldest runner to complete the Leatherman’s Loop is John Young at 85 in 2019. The youngest runner we know about was Orion Cummings who was 7 years and a few months old when he completed his first Loop in 2009. He has run in every Loop since then (13 and counting as of 2023).
In 2014 Nadia Kaye ran the Loop at age 7 1/2 years old and is the youngest girl to run the course.
Searchable results are here for the following years: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, and 1987.
Images (photos) of the original source materials – the posterboard results – are available for these years: 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, and 1989. Thanks to Mel Cowgill for his transcribing labors!
View the originals on posterboard that Mel worked off of to type in the results.
Contact us with any corrections.
Below are some expanded stats on each year’s race.
On the right are columns for number of finishers, the time of the runner at the top quartile break, the number of the runner at the top quartile break, and the time of the 100th runner through the finish line.
Each of these additional stats gives you an idea of the relative difficulty of the race that year based on the conditions and the number of runners.
For example, in 2002 and 2006 it was raining heavily before and during the Loop which drove down the attendance. In 2008 the conditions were relatively dry and the course was faster. In 2009 it was 80 degrees at the start and warmed up during the race.
In 2012 the conditions were the driest ever run – mud flats were fast and water was low. No moisture on the course made for 4 runners breaking the previous record for the course and the fastest time for the Loop since it was a slightly shorter course prior to 1993. The course in 2018 and 2019 was super muddy and ultra muddy conditions, respectively. Those deep mud conditions slowed people down in general.
Loop Total Top quarter Top quarter 100th Year Men's Winner Time Women's Winner Time Finishers Time place Finisher ---- ------------ ---- -------------- ---- --------- ---- ----- -------- 1987 Joe Stanley Jr. 38:17 Cindy Davis 45:49 96 47:17 24 n/a 1988 Mark MacIntyre 35:16* Cindy Davis 42:51* 141 46:31 35 56:15 1989 Guy Heathers 37:22 Cindy Davis 43:05 309 49:18 78 54:03 1990 Andy Moffatt 36:04 Emie Barnes 47:31 288 48:46 72 51:32 1991 Andy Moffatt 37:23 Paula Kelly 51:54 454 53:30 114 52:24 1992 L. J. Briggs 37:17 Jan Vermilye 46:27 330 50:39 82 51:59 1993 Dave Dunham 36:51 Dee Dee Forte 56:49 399 53:18 100 53:18 1994 Scott Roberts 38:44 Kerry Arsenault 47:11 450 53:17 112 52:25 1995 Tom Church 39:00 Gillian Beschlass 45:38 495 53:00 124 51:06 1996 David Litoff 38:51 Kerry Arsenault 44:50** 461 52:28 115 51:52 1997 David Litoff 40:02 Kerry Arsenault 45:50 469 54:07 117 53:05 1998 Tom Church 39:56 Kerry Arsenault 46:20 512 53:38 128 52:08 1999 Jesse Tisch 39:18 Lori Jorgensen 48:24 553 52:59 138 50:40 2000 Gerry Sullivan 40:06 Beth Chernalis 48:48 686 55:47 172 51:53 2001 Gerry Sullivan 39:01 Leslie Krichko 47:31 725 58:20 181 54:03 2002 Rob Caracciolo 39:23 Ellen Kvinta 50:09 665 57:35 166 52:55 2003 Mark Clifford 39:15 Maria Calidonna 52:02 800 58:08 200 53:42 2004 Tommy Nohilly 38:33*!* Erica Merrill 50:14 743 56:49 186 53:00 2005 Tommy Nohilly 38:54 Kerry Arsenault 46:57 760 57:27 190 53:21 2006 Tommy Nohilly 39:53 Monika Schnee 50:23 801 1:02:21 200 56:17 2007 Stephen Santore 40:08*** Kerry Arsenault 49:27*** 880 1:02:40 220 56:16 2008 Tommy Nohilly 39:01 Kristin Simonsen 48:02 842 58:51 210 53:07 2009 Tommy Nohilly 41:07 Kerry Arsenault 51:11 958 1:03:41 240 56:47 2010 Tommy Nohilly 39:05 Margaret Butler 46:06 1000 1:02:51 250 54:48 2011 Tommy Nohilly 38:40 Ann Macdonald 48:49 1144 1:01:40 286 53:40 2012 Matthew Byrne 36:10**** Ann Macdonald 47:38 1195 58:52 299 51:45 2013 Tommy Nohilly 38:36 Laura Coogan 46:29 1226 1:00:03 307 52:28 2014 Tommy Nohilly 40:45 Laura Kline 46:06 1243 1:02:02 310 53:47 2015 Luis Francisco 40:08 Laura Kline 47:42 1257 1:01:38 315 53:32 2016 Lucas Meyer 38:09 Laura Kline 48:14 1342 1:02:24 336 52:47 2017 Lucas Meyer 37:51 Jacqueline Kehoe 48:52 1354 1:03:11 338 53:00 2018 Will McDonough 40:11 Kelsey Crawford 48:37 1361 1:04:16 340 54:52 2019 Will McDonough 39:29 Jacqueline Kehoe 49:01 1321 1:04:45 330 54:17 2022 Eamonn Sullivan 38:27 Jacqueline Kehoe 49:01 1154 1:06:17 289 56:43 2023 James Boeding 39:22 Gabrielle House 50:46 1200 1:08:36 289 57:36
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