Push Rim Wheelchair Division Past Champions

MEN’S CHAMPIONS (1975–2012)

Year Champion Home Time
1975 Robert Hall Belmont, MA 2:58:00
1976 No Contestants    
1977 Robert Hall Belmont, MA 2:40:18#
1978 George Murray Tampa, FL 2:26:57
1979 Kenneth Archer MD 2:38:59
1980 Curt Brinkman Orem, UT 1:55:00#
1981 Jim Martinson Puyallup, WA 2:00:41
1982 Jim Knaub Long Beach, CA 1:51:31#
1983 Jim Knaub Long Beach, CA 1:47:10#
1984 Andre Viger Quebec, Canada 2:05:20
1985 George Murray Tampa, FL 1:45:34#
1986 Andre Viger Quebec, Canada 1:43:25#
1987 Andre Viger Quebec, Canada 1:55:42
1988 Mustapha Badid Pontoise, France 1:43:19#
1989 Philippe Couprie Pontoise, France 1:36:04#
1990 Mustapha Badid St. Denis, France 1:29:53#
1991 Jim Knaub Long Beach, CA 1:30:44
1992 Jim Knaub Long Beach, CA 1:26:28#
1993 Jim Knaub Long Beach, CA 1:22:17#
1994 Heinz Frei Etziken, Switzerland 1:21:23#
1995 Franz Nietlispach Rheinfelden, Switzerland 1:25:59
1996 Heinz Frei Etziken, Switzerland 1:30:14
1997 Franz Nietlispach Rheinfelden, Switzerland 1:28:14
1998 Franz Nietlispach Rheinfelden, Switzerland 1:21:52
1999 Franz Nietlispach Rheinfelden, Switzerland 1:21:36
2000 Franz Nietlispach Rheinfelden, Switzerland 1:33:32
2001 Ernst Van Dyk Stellenbosch, South Africa 1:25:12
2002 Ernst Van Dyk Stellenbosch, South Africa 1:23:19
2003 Ernst Van Dyk Stellenbosch, South Africa 1:28:32
2004 Ernst Van Dyk North Einpaarl, South Africa 1:18:27#*
2005 Ernst Van Dyk Paarl, South Africa 1:24:11
2006 Ernst Van Dyk Paarl, South Africa 1:25:29
2007 Masazumi Soejima Fukuoka, Japan 1:29:16
2008 Ernst Van Dyk Paarl, South Africa 1:26:49
2009 Ernst Van Dyk Paarl, South Africa 1:33:29
2010 Ernst Van Dyk Paarl, South Africa 1:26:53
2011 Masazumi Soejima Fukuoka, Japan 1:18:50

# World Best
* Existing World Best and Current Course Record

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS (1977–2012)

Year Champion Home Time
1977 Sharon Rahn Champaign, IL 3:48:51
1978 Susan Shapiro Berkeley, CA 3:52:35
1979 Sheryl Bair Sacramento, CA 3:27:56#
1980 Sharon Limpert Minneapolis, MN 2:49:04#
1981 Candace Cable Las Vegas, NV 2:38:41
1982 Candace Cable-Brookes Las Vegas, NV 2:12:43#
1983 Sherry Ramsey Arvada, CO 2:27:07
1984 Sherry Ramsey Arvada, CO 2:56:51
1985 Candace Cable-Brookes Long Beach, CA 2:05:26#
1986 Candace Cable-Brookes Long Beach, CA 2:09:28
1987 Candace Cable-Brookes Long Beach, CA 2:19:55
1988 Candace Cable-Brookes Long Beach, CA 2:10:44
1989 Connie Hansen Denmark 1:50:06#
1990 Jean Driscoll Champaign, IL 1:43:17#
1991 Jean Driscoll Champaign, IL 1:42:42#
1992 Jean Driscoll Champaign, IL 1:36:52#
1993 Jean Driscoll Champaign, IL 1:34:50#
1994 Jean Driscoll Champaign, IL 1:34:22#
1995 Jean Driscoll Champaign, IL 1:40:42
1996 Jean Driscoll Champaign, IL 1:52:56
1997 Louise Sauvage Sydney, Australia 1:54:28
1998 Louise Sauvage Sydney, Australia 1:41:19
1999 Louise Sauvage Sydney, Australia 1:42:23
2000 Jean Driscoll Champaign, IL 2:00:52
2001 Louise Sauvage Sydney, Australia 1:53:54
2002 Edith Hunkeler Egolzwil, Switzerland 1:45:57
2003 Christina Ripp Savoy, IL 1:54:47
2004 Cheri Blauwet Menlo Park, CA 1:39:53
2005 Cheri Blauwet Menlo Park, CA 1:47:45
2006 Edith Hunkeler Egolzwil, Switzerland 1:43:42
2007 Wakako Tsuchida Tokyo, Japan 1:53:30
2008 Wakako Tsuchida Tokyo, Japan 1:48:32
2009 Wakako Tsuchida Tokyo, Japan 1:54:37
2010 Wakako Tsuchida Tokyo, Japan 1:43:32
2011 Wakako Tsuchida Tokyo, Japan 1:34:06#*

# World Best
* Existing World Best and Current Course Record

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