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50-Yard Dash

YearChampionTime
1923Marion McCartie6.6
1924Christine Pylick6.2
1925Elta Cartwright6.1
1926Elta Cartwright6.1
1927Elta Cartwright6.2
1928Elta Cartwright6.6
1929Betty Robinson5.8
1930Mary Carew6.2
1931Alice Monk6.4
1932Dorothy Nussbaum6.3
1955Isabelle Daniels6.0

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50-Meter Dash

YearChampionTime
1933Louise Stokes6.6
1934Not Held 
1935Louise Stokes6.7
1936Ivy Wilson6.7
1937Claire Isicson6.8
1938Claire Isicson6.6
1939Gertrude Johnson6.7
1940Jean Lane6.6
1941Lucy Newell6.6
1942Jeanette Jones6.7
1943Alice Coachman6.5
1944Alice Coachman6.4
1945Alice Coachman6.5
1946Alice Coachman6.5
1947Alice Coachman6.8
1948Mabel Walker6.7
1949Juanita Watson6.5
1950Dolores Dwyer6.7
1951Mary McNabb6.6
1952Catherine Hardy6.4
1953Mabel Landry6.6
1954Mabel Landry6.5
1956Isabelle Daniels6.4
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100-Yard Dash

YearChampionTime
1923Frances Ruppert12.0
1924Frances Ruppert12.0
1925Helen Filkey11.4
1926Rosa Grosse11.8
1927Elta Cartwright11.4
1929Betty Robinson11.2
1930Stella Walsh11.2
1931Eleanor Egg11.4
1955Mae Faggs10.8
1957Barbara Jones10.9
1958Margaret Mathews11.1
1961Wilma Rudolph10.8
1962Wilma Rudolph10.8
1965Wyomia Tyus10.5
1966Wyomia Tyus10.5
1969Barbara Ferrell10.7
1970Chi Cheng10.2
1973Iris Davis10.3w
1974Renaye Bowen10.4

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100-Meter Dash

YearChampionTime
1928Elta Cartwright12.4
1932Wilhelmina von Bremen12.4
1933Annette Rogers12.2
1934Not Held 
1935Helen Stephens11.5
1936Helen Stephens11.7
1937Claire Isicson12.8
1938Lula Hymes12.4
1939Olive Hasenfus12.6
1940Jean Lane12.0
1941Jean Lane12.4
1942Alice Coachman12.1
1943Stella Walsh11.6
1944Stella Walsh12.0
1945Alice Coachman12.0
1946Alice Coachman12.3
1947Juanita Watson13.1
1948Stella Walsh12.9
1949Jean Patton12.1
1950Jean Patton13.3
1951Mary McNabb12.2
1952Catherine Hardy12.3
1953Barbara Jones11.9
1954Barbara Jones12.0
1956Mae Faggs11.7
1959Wilma Rudolph12.1
1960Wilma Rudolph11.5
1963Edith McGuire11.0
1964Wyomia Tyus11.5
1967Barbara Ferrell11.1
1968Margaret Bailes11.1
1971Iris Davis11.2
1972Alice Annum11.5w
1975Rosalyn Bryant11.6
1976Chandra Cheeseborough11.34
1977Evelyn Ashford11.39w
1978Leleith Hodges11.23
1979Evelyn Ashford11.01w
1980Alice Brown11.21
1981Evelyn Ashford11.07
1982Evelyn Ashford10.96
1983Evelyn Ashford11.24
1984Merlene Ottey11.12
1985Mer. Ottey-Page10.98
1986Pam Marshall10.80w
1987Diane Williams10.90w
1988Sheila Echols11.04
1989Dawn Sowell10.91
1990Michelle Finn11.20
1991Carlette Guidry10.94
1992Gwen Torrence10.97
1993Gail Devers10.82w
1994Gail Devers11.12
1995Gwen Torrence11.04
1996Gwen Torrence10.82
1997Marion Jones10.97
1998Marion Jones10.72
1999Inger Miller10.96w
2000Marion Jones10.88
2001Chryste Gaines10.89w
2002Marion Jones11.01
2003Kelli White10.93
2004LaTasha Colander10.97
2005MeLisa Barber11.10
2006Marion Jones11.10
2007Torri Edwards11.02

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220-Yard Dash

YearChampionTime
1926Frances Keddie28.6
1927Ellen Brough26.8
1928Florence Wright27.4
1929Maybelle Gilliland27.4
1930Stella Walsh25.4
1931Stella Walsh26.4
1932Olive Hasenfus26.5
1955Mae Faggs25.1
1957Isabelle Daniels24.7
1958Lucinda Williams24.3
1961Lacey O'Neal25.0
1962Vivian Brown24.1
1963Vivian Brown24.4
1965Edith McGuire23.6
1966Wyomia Tyus23.8
1969Barbara Ferrell23.8
1970Chi Cheng22.4w
1973Mabel Fergerson23.4w
1974Alice Annum23.1

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200-Meter Dash

YearChampionTime
1933Olive Hasenfus26.2
1934Not Held 
1935Helen Stephens24.6
1936Beverly Hobbs26.6
1937Gertrude Johnson26.0
1938Fanny Vitale26.7
1939Stella Walsh25.5
1940Stella Walsh26.1
1941Jean Lane25.2
1942Stella Walsh25.4
1943Stella Walsh26.3
1944Stella Walsh24.6
1945Stella Walsh26.6
1946Stella Walsh26.3
1947Stella Walsh26.2
1948Stella Walsh25.5
1949Nell Jackson24.2
1950Nell Jackson25.0
1951Jean Patton25.4
1952Catherine Hardy25.5
1953Dolores Dwyer24.4
1954Mae Faggs24.5
1956Mae Faggs24.6
1959Isabelle Daniels24.1
1960Wilma Rudolph22.9
1964Edith McGuire23.6
1967Diana Wilson23.6
1968Wyomia Tyus23.5
1971Raelene Boyle23.1
1972Alice Annum23.4w
1975Debra Armstrong23.0
1976Brenda Morehead22.94
1977Evelyn Ashford22.62
1978Evelyn Ashford22.66
1979Evelyn Ashford22.07w
1980Karen Hawkins22.80w
1981Evelyn Ashford22.30
1982Merlene Ottey22.17
1983Evelyn Ashford21.88
1984Merlene Ottey22.20
1985Merlene Ottey-Page21.93
1986Pam Marshall22.24w
1987Pam Marshall21.6w
1988Gwen Torrence22.71
1989Dannette Young22.29
1990Grace Jackson22.48
1991Gwen Torrence22.38
1992Gwen Torrence22.03
1993Gwen Torrence22.57w
1994Carlette Guidry22.71
1995Gwen Torrence22.03w
1996Carlette Guidry22.14
1997Inger Miller22.62
1998Marion Jones22.24
1999Marion Jones22.10
2000Marion Jones21.94
2001Marion Jones22.52
2002Marion Jones22.35
2003Kelli White22.21
2004Allyson Felix22.28
2005Allyson Felix22.13
2006Rachelle Boone-Smith22.31
2007Allyson Felix22.34

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440-Yard Dash

YearChampionTime
1958Chris McKenzie1:01.6
1961Jackie Peterson59.5
1962Suzanne Knott58.1
1963Suzanne Knott57.0
1965Janell Smith55.1
1966Charlette Cooke53.4
1969Kathy Hammond54.4
1970Mavis Laing52.9
1973Mabel Fergerson54.1
1974Debra Sapenter52.2

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400-Meter Dash

YearChampionTime
1959Kim Polson59.0
1960Irene Robertson57.6
1964Janell Smith54.7
1967Charlette Cooke52.5
1968Jarvis Scott52.9
1971Mabel Fergerson53.3
1972Kathy Hammond52.3
1975Debra Sapenter51.6
1976Lorna Forde52.30
1977Sharon Dabney51.55
1978Lorna Forde51.04
1979Pat Jackson52.37
1980Sherri Howard51.51
1981Denean Howard51.79
1982Denean Howard50.87
1983Denean Howard50.99
1984Valerie Brisco-Hooks49.83
1985Lillie Leatherwood50.64
1986Diane Dixon50.41
1987Lillie Leatherwood49.95
1988Lillie Leatherwood50.70
1989Rochelle Stevens50.75
1990Maicel Malone51.23
1991Lillie Leatherwood49.66
1992Rochelle Stevens50.22
1993Jearl Miles50.43
1994Natasha K.-Brown50.73
1995Jearl Miles50.90
1996Maicel Malone50.52
1997Jearl Miles-Clark49.40
1998Kim Graham50.69
1999Maicel Malone51.29
2000Latasha C.-Richardson49.87
2001Latasha C.-Richardson50.79
2002Jearl Miles-Clark50.91
2003Sanya Richards51.01
2004Monique Hennagan49.56
2005Sanya Richards49.28
2006Sanya Richards49.27
2007De'Hashia Trotter49.64

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880-Yard Run

YearChampionTime
1958Flo McArdle2:26.7
1961Pat Connolly2:19.2
1962Leah Bennett2:12.3
1963Sandra Knott2:18.5
1965Marie Mulder2:11.1
1966Charlette Cooke2:05.0
1969Madeline Manning2:11.1
1970Cheryl Toussaint2:05.1
1973Wendy Knudson2:04.7
1974Mary Decker Slaney2:05.2

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800-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1927Marcelle Barkley2:36.6
1928Rayma Wilson2:32.6
1929-1957Not Held 
1959Grace Butcher2:21.2
1960Pat Connolly2:17.5
1964Sandra Knott2:10.4
1967Madeline Manning2:03.6
1968Doris Brown2:05.1
1971Cheryl Toussaint2:04.3
1972Carol Hudson2:06.7
1975Madeline Manning2:00.5
1976Madeline Manning2:01.0
1977Sue Addison2:03.8
1978Ruth Caldwell2:02.0
1979Essie Washington2:02.3
1980Madeline Manning1:58.75
1981Madeline Manning1:58.50
1982Delisa Walton2:00.91
1983Robin Campbell1:59.00
1984Kim Gallagher1:59.87
1985Claudette Groenendaal1:59.48
1986Claudette Groenendall1:59.79
1987Essie K. Washington1:59.07
1988Joetta Clark1:59.79
1989Joetta Clark2:01.42
1990Meredith Rainey2:00.70
1991Delisa Floyd1:59.82
1992Joetta Clark1:58.47
1993Joetta Clark2:01.47
1994Joetta Clark2:00.41
1995Meredith Rainey2:00.07
1996Meredith Rainey1:57.04
1997Kathi Rounds2:00.45
1998Jearl Miles-Clark1:58.78
1999Jearl Miles-Clark1:59.47
2000Hazel Clark1:58.97
2001Regina Jacobs2:00.43
2002Nicole Teter1:58.83
2003Jearl Miles-Clark1:58.84
2004Jearl Miles-Clark1:59.06
2005Hazel Clark1:59.74
2006Hazel Clark1:59.94
2007Alysia Johnson1:59.47

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1-Mile Run

YearChampionTime
1973Francie Larrieu4:40.3
1974Doris Brown4:45.1

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1,500-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1965Marie Mulder4:36.5
1966Doris Brown4:20.2
1967Natalie Rocha4:29.0
1968Jane Hill4:46.5
1969Doris Brown4:27.3
1970Francie Larrieu4:20.8
1971Kathy Gibbons4:19.2
1972Francie Larrieu4:18.4
1975Julie Brown4:13.5
1976Francie Larrieu4:09.9
1977Francie Larrieu4:08.2
1978Jan Merrill4:09.4
1979Francie Larrieu4:06.6
1980Francie Larrieu4:12.72
1981Jan Merrill4:14.62
1982Mary Slaney4:03.37
1983Mary Slaney4:03.50
1984Kim Gallagher4:08.08
1985Diana Richburg4:04.73
1986Linda Sheskey4:08.00
1987Regina Jacobs4:03.70
1988Vicki Huber4:07.40
1989Regina Jacobs4:11.80
1990Suzy Favor4:13.47
1991Suzy Favor Hamilton4:06.13
1992Regina Jacobs4:03.72
1993Annette Peters4:11.53
1994Regina Jacobs4:07.71
1995Regina Jacobs4:05.18
1996Regina Jacobs4:08.67
1997Regina Jacobs4:03.42
1998Suzy Hamilton4:05.28
1999Regina Jacobs4:02.41
2000Regina Jacobs4:01.01
2001Regina Jacobs4:06.12
2002Regina Jacobs4:09.57
2003Regina Jacobs4:01.63
2004Carrie Tollefson4:08.32
2005Treniere Clement4:06.73
2006Treniere Clement4:10.44
2007Treniere Clement4:07.04

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2-Mile Run

YearChampionTime
1971Doris Brown10:07.0
1973Eileen Claugus10:19.4
1974Lynn Bjorklund10:11.1

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3,000-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1970Beth Bonner9:48.1
1972Tena Anex9:42.6
1975Lynn Bjorklund9:10.6
1976Jan Merrill8:57.2
1977Jan Merrill9:00.2
1978Jan Merrill8:56.4
1979Francie Larrieu8:53.8
1980Julie Brown9:07.90
1981Brenda Webb9:04.54
1982Francie Larrieu8:58.66
1983Mary Slaney8:38.36
1984Jan Merrill9:01.31
1985Cathy Easker8:49.64
1986Mary Knisely8:46.18
1987Mary Knisely8:57.60
1988Lynn Jennings8:55.42
1989PattiSue Plumer9:00.05
1990Lynn Jennings8:51.97
1991Shelly Steely8:49.00
1992PattiSue Plumer8:40.98
1993Annette Peters8:48.59
1994Annette Peters9:01.69
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3,000-Meter Steeplechase

YearChampionTime
1999Elizabeth Jackson10:07.23
2000Elizabeth Jackson9:57.20!
2001Lisa Nye9:49.41!
2002Elizabeth Jackson9:47.35
2003Briana Shook9:44.71
2004Ann Gaffigan9:39.35
2005Elizabeth Jackson9:39.78
2006Lisa Galaviz9:57.58
2007Jennifer Barringer9:34.64

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5,000-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1983Judi St. Hilaire16:02.16
1984Katie Ishmael16:07.5
1985Suzanne Girard15:57.50
1986Betty Geiger15:30.99
1987Nan Doak-Davis15:57.46
1988Brenda Webb15:18.71
1989Mindy Rowand16:12.36
1990PattiSue Plumer15:45.67
1991PattiSue Plumer16:24.71
1992Chris Boyd16:20.22
1993Chris McNamara16:11.85
1994Ceci St. Geme15:57.71
1995Gina Procaccio15:26.34
1996Lynn Jennings15:28.18
1997Libbie Hickman15:37.73
1998Regina Jacobs15:32.31
1999Regina Jacobs15:24.80
2000Regina Jacobs14:45.35
2001Marla Runyan15:08.03
2002Marla Runyan15:07.19
2003Marla Runyan15:16.18
2004Shayne Culpepper15:07.41
2005Shalane Flanagan15:10.96
2006Lauren Fleshman15:12.37
2007Shalane Flanagan14:51.75

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10,000-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1977Peg Neppel33:15.1
1978Ellison Goodall33:40.2
1979Mary Shea32:52.5
1980Judi St. Hilaire33:31.02
1981Joan Samuelson33:37.5
1982Kim Schnurpfeil33:25.88
1983Katie Ishmael33:24.71
1984Bonnie Sons35:03.36*
1985Francie Larrieu-Smith32:18.29
1986Nan Doak-Davis32:29.86
1987Lynn Jennings32:19.95
1988Carol U.-McLatchie34:25.33
1989Nan Doak-Davis32:34.59
1990Colette Murphy32:20.92
1991Lynn Jennings32:45.88
1992Lynn Jennings32:55.96
1993Lynn Jennings31:57.83
1994Olga Appell32:23.76
1995Lynn Jennings31:57.29
1996Kate Fonshell32:37.91
1997Lynn Jennings32:26.41
1998Lynn Jennings34:09.86
1999Libbie Hickman32.49
2000Deena Drossin31:51.05
2001Deena Drossin32:05.14
2002Jen Rhines31:57.38
2003Deena Drossin31:28.97
2004Deena Kastor31:09.65
2005Katie McGregor31:33.82
2006Amy Rudolph32:25.56
2007Deena Kastor31:57.00

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60-Yard Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1923Hazel Kirk9.6
1924Hazel Kirk9.0
1925Helen Filkey8.3
1926Helen Filkey8.7
1927Helen Filkey8.2
1928Helen Filkey8.4

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80-Meter Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1929Helen Filkey12.6
1930Evelyn Hall13.0
1931Babe Didrikson12.0
1932Babe Didrikson12.1
1933Simone Schaller12.1
1934Not Held 
1935Jean Hiller13.0
1936Ann O'Brien12.0
1937Cora Gaines12.8
1938Marie Cotrell13.0
1939Marie Cortell12.5
1940Sybil Cooper13.1
1941Lelia Perry13.2
1942Lillie Purifoy12.6
1943Nancy Cowperthwaite12.3
1944Lillie Purifoy12.8
1945Lillie Purifoy12.5
1946Nancy Cowperthwaite12.2
1947Nancy Cowperthwaite12.6
1948Bernice Robinson12.1
1949Bernice Robinson11.9
1950Evelyn Lawler11.9
1951Nancy C. Phillips12.2
1952Constance Darnowski12.2
1953Nancy Phillips12.2
1954Constance Darnowski12.2
1955Bertha Diaz11.5
1956Bertha Diaz11.2
 3-Constance Darnowski 
1957Shirley Crowder12.4
1958Not Held 
1959Shirley Crowder11.7
1960JoAnn Grissom11.4
1961Cherrie Parrish11.5
1962Cherrie Parrish11.3
1963Rosie Bonds11.5
1964Rosie Bonds10.8
1966Cherrie Sherrard10.7
1967Mamie Rallins10.9
1968Mamie Rallins10.6

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100-Meter Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1965Cherrie Sherrard13.7
1969Chi Cheng13.7
1970Mamie Rallins13.4
1971Patty Johnson13.5
1972Mamie Rallins13.5w
1973Patty Johnson12.9w
1974Patty Johnson13.2
1975Jane Frederick13.8
1976Jane Frederick13.29
1977Patty v. Wolvelaere13.15w
1978Deby LaPlante13.19
1979Deby LaPlante12.86
1980Stephanie Hightower13.14
1981Stephanie Hightower13.09
1982Stephanie Hightower12.86
1983Benita Fitzgerald12.97
1984Stephanie Hightower12.99
1985Rhonda Blanford12.85
1986Benita Fitzgerald-Brown12.83w
1987LaVonna Martin12.80
1988Kim McKenzie12.84
1989Lynda Tolbert12.75
1990LaVonna Martin12.90
1991Gail Devers12.83
1992Gail Devers12.55
1993Lynda Tolbert12.72w
1994Jackie Joyner-Kersee12.88w
1995Gail Devers12.77
1996Gail Devers12.62
1997Melissa Morrison12.61
1998Cheryl Dickey12.81
1999Gail Devers12.54w
2000Gail Devers12.33
2001Gail Devers12.91
2002Gail Devers12.51
2003Gail Devers12.61
2004Gail Devers12.55
2005Michelle Perry12.66
2006Virginia Powell12.63
2007Virginia Powell12.63

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200-Meter Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1969Pat Hawkins27.4
1970Pat Hawkins26.1
1971Pat Hawkins26.1
1972Pat Hawkins26.3

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400-Meter Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1973Gale Fitzgerald1:01.1
1974Andrea Bruce59.7
1975Debbie Esser57.3
1976Arthurene Gainer57.24
1977Mary Ayers56.61
1978Debbie Esser57.85
1979Edna Brown57.60
1980Esther Mahr56.3
1981Sandra Myers56.43
1982Tammy Etienne56.55
1983Sharieffa Barksdale56.07
1984Judi Brown54.99
1985Judi Brown King55.10
1986Judi Brown King55.46
1987Judi Brown King54.45
1988Schowonda Williams55.24
1989Sandra Fitzgerald-Patrick53.75
1990Janeene Vickers54.80
1991Kim Batten54.18
1992Sandra Fitzgerald-Patrick53.62
1993Sandra Fitzgerald-Patrick53.96
1994Kim Batten54.51
1995Kim Batten54.74
1996Kim Batten53.81
1997Kim Batten52.97
1998Kim Batten53.61
1999Sandra Glover54.95
2000Sandra Glover53.33
2001Sandra Glover55.08
2002Sandra Glover55.22
2003Raasin McIntosh54.62
2004Sheena Johnson52.95
2005Lashinda Demus53.35
2006Lashinda Demus53.07
2007Tiffany Williams53.28

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1500-Meter Walk

YearChampionTime
1972Jeanne Bocci6:59.1
1975Lisa Metheny6:46.6

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1-Mile Walk

YearChampionTime
1973Ester Marquez7:54.6
1974Sue Brodock7:29.7

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5000-Meter Walk

YearChampionTime
1976Sue Brodock25:28.8
1977Sue Brodock24:10.1
1978Susan Liers25:46.8
1979Sue Brodock24:07.6
1980Sue Brodock23:19.1
1981Susan Liers-Westerfield24:26.7
1982Susan Liers-Westerfield24:56.6
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10000-Meter Walk

YearChampionTime
1978Sue Brodock52:18.2
1979Sue Brodock50:32.8
1980Sue Brodock51:01.0
1981-1982Not Held 
1983Susan Liers-Westerfield50:51.91
1984Debbi Lawrence51:00.3
1985Maryanne Torrellas48:38
1986Debbi Lawrence50:28.86
1987Maryanne Torellas47:23.8
1988Maryanne Torrellas48:25.3
1989Lynn Weik46:44.1
1990Debbi Lawrence46:14.4*
1991Debbi Lawrence46:06.36*
1992Debbi Lawrence45:46
1993Debbi Lawrence45:55
1994Teresa Vaill45:02*
1995Teresa Vaill45:01
1996Debbi Lawrence46:05
1997Debbi Lawrence46:45.36
1998Joanne Dow47:06.5
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20000-Meter Walk

YearChampionTime
1999Michelle Rohl1:33:17
2000Michelle Rohl1:32:39
2001Michelle Rohl1:32:49
2002Joanne Dow1:34:46
2003Michelle Rohl1:34:31.06
2004Teresa Vaill1:35:57.00
2005Teresa Vaill1:33:28.15
2006Joanne Dow1:35:20.76
2006Teresa Vaill1:37:28.70

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