1994 Boston Marathon Open Division results snippet
Densimo Belaine of Ethiopia clocked 2 hours 6 minutes 50 seconds for second place in the Open Division. Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway finished in 2 hours 21 minutes 6 seconds in 1985.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1994
Page
21
Densimo Belaine of Ethiopia clocked 2 hours 6 minutes 50 seconds for second place in the Open Division. Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway finished in 2 hours 21 minutes 6 seconds in 1985.
In Boston, Elana Meyer and Collen de Reuck prepare to become the first world-class South African women and the first African women to compete in the Boston Marathon in its 98 year history. Meyer, 27, Olympic silver medalist at 10,000 meters, celebrates readmission that ended apartheid era bans.
The 98th Boston Marathon opens under a cool sky with a west wind 10 to 20 mph and a noon start at Hopkinton expected to reach the mid 50s by afternoon. First finishers due just after 2 p.m. as top men and women challenge a deep field led by defending champion Cosmas Ndeti and Olympic medalists.
Indiana, ranked 17th, won 5-2 and 5-2 to improve to 11-3 in conference play and 28-12 overall while Iowa drops to 9-3 and 24-16. Michelle Venturel hit a leadoff homer in the opener as Indiana pulled away with four runs in the sixth. Iowa later plated a run on Karl Knopf’s RBI single. Karen Jackson earned the second-game win, evening the series.
Kenny Anderson scored 29 with six late points as the New Jersey Nets secure a third straight playoff berth by beating the Miami Heat 110 108. New Jersey improves to 43 36 and wins the season series over Miami 3 2. The Heat drop to 40 39 with three games left, now a slim chance of overtaking Charlotte for the last East playoff spot.
New York Rangers dominate New York Islanders 6 0 to seize early series lead as Mark Messier fuels a four goal second period with a goal and two assists while Mike Richter stops 21 shots for the playoff shutout.
Hale Irwin seizes control after a rough start to post an 18 under 266 at Harbour Town, two strokes ahead of Greg Norman. Norman finishes second at 268 after a late surge. Loren Roberts takes third with 269. Defending champ David Edward ties for fourth after a 64. Irwin earns 225000 dollars.
Trevino captures the title at 283 after Floyd’s quadruple bogey on the 15th and double bogey on the 17th. Floyd finishes 6 over on the back nine for a 75, while Jim Colbert rallies to 280 for second. Trevino earns 115000 dollars and a season total of 381017.
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