Jim Loftus Mile

Running Club North Jim Loftus Mile

2021 Race Date – Thursday, July 22

The Jim Loftus Mile is held on the West Valley High School Track off Geist Road.  The event is named after Fairbanks’ Jim Loftus, a national-level masters runner who ran a sub-2:00 800m after his 50th birthday.  He also donated many hours and much effort to support track and field in the Interior.

2021 Race Registration and Results

  • CLICK HERE to view a complete results packet in PDF format with results by heat, by gender and by class
  • To view the searchable online results from this year’s race in ChronoTrack Live format, CLICK HERE.
  • To view the searchable online results from this year’s race in Athlinks format, CLICK HERE.
  • Results by Class with Usibelli Series points – No Usibelli Series Points in 2021
  • Results by Gender with Usibelli Series points – No Usibelli Series Points in 2021

2020 Race Results – No race held due to Coronavirus Pandemic

2019 Race Results

2018 was the first year the Loftus Mile was timed using the ChronoTrack Live chip-timing technology.


Past Winners

Year

Women’s Winner

Men’s Winner

2021 – 7thMelanie Nussbaumer-age 37-5:14.8 (record) Tobias Albrigtsen – age 27 – 4:28.1
2020No race held No race held
2019 – 6thNaomi Bailey – age 16 – 5:17.5 Tony Tomsich – age 32 – 4:42.3
2018 – 5thMelanie Nussbaumer – age 34 – 5:44.1Rick Lader – age 32 – 4:46.4
2017 – 4thKimberly Fitzgerald – age 24 – 5:33.2Dylan Nixon-Helms – age 24 – 4:37.1
2016 – 3rdBeth Zirbes – age 31 – 5:58.8Tristan Sayre – age 18 – 4:44.6
2015 – 2ndKimberly Fitzgerald – age 22 – 5:43.7Dylan Nixon-Helms – age 22 – 4:54.1
2014 – 1stMelanie Nussbaumer – age 30 – 5:39.4Devin McDowell – age 28 – 4:50.3
from 2005 through 2013 the race was the Flint Hills Mile, after which it was renamed the Jim Loftus mile
in memory of Jim Loftus, an outstanding runner (sub 2:00 in 800m after age 50)
2013Autumn Fournier – age 15 – 5:52.4Devin McDowell – age 27 – 4:56.5
2012Charity Walker – age 28 – 5:34.6Ben Nelson – age 27 – 4:39.0
2011Melissa Lewis – age 40 – 5:57.9Chad Carroll – age 40 – 4:48.4
2010Charity Walker – age 26 – 5:38.5Zach Ginn – age 18 – 4:35.2
2009Molly Callahan – age 16 – 5:56.1Mike Kramer – age 41 – 4:39.2
2008Maggie Callahan – age 19 – 5:18.0Chad Carroll – age 37 – 4:38.6
2007Maggie Callahan – age 18 – 5:32.4Tony Tomsich – age 20 – 4:18.3 (record)
2006Maggie Callahan – age 17 – 5:21.0Daniel Carlson – age 23 – 4:37.6
2005Crystal Pitney – age 14 – 5:31.5Christopher Eversman – age 19 – 4:45.5
from 2000 through 2004 the race was the Williams Mile
2004Crystal Pitney – age 13 – 5:42.7Devin McDowell – age 18 – 4:39.3
2003Karen Harris – age 39 – 5:51.5Kevin Brinegar – age 34 – 4:36.1
2002Davya Flaharty – age 17 – 5:44.1Mike Kramer – age 34 – 4:36.1
2001Susan Faulkner – age 42 – 5:50.5Brian Hanley – age 18 – 4:35.7
2000Kristen Rozell – age 29 – 5:41.9Brian Hanley – age 17 – 4:45.5
through 1999 the race was the MAPCO Mile
1999Michelle Mitchell – age 24 – 5:39.7Kevin Brinegar – age 30 – 4:43.9
1998Heather Hunt – age 23 – 5:20Mike Kramer – age 30 – 4:38
1997Michelle Mitchell – age 22 – 5:33.0Brent Stringfellow – age 21 and
Brian Stringfellow – age 21 – 4:39.0

Results from Prior Years

Links are listed to results for every year that SportAlaska Event Timing has timed this event.

Year

Online Results

PDF & HTML Results (w/Usibelli Series points)

2022ChronoTrack ResultsAthlinks ResultsResults by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2021ChronoTrack ResultsAthlinks ResultsResults by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
Complete results: by gender-by class-by heat/PDF
2020Event Not Held Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
2019ChronoTrack ResultsAthlinks ResultsResults by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2018ChronoTrack Results
(results by heat only)
Athlinks ResultsResults by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2017Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2016Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2015Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2014Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2013Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2012Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2011Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2010Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2009Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2008Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2007Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2006Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2005Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2004Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2003Results by gender/PDFResults by class/PDF
2002Results by gender/HTMLResults by class/HTML
2001Results by gender/HTMLResults by class/HTML
2000Results by gender/HTMLResults by class/HTML
1999Results by gender/HTMLResults by class/HTML