The 7 mile road race is annually held during late July, in the streets of downtown Davenport, Iowa. The race was founded in 1975 by John Hudetz, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa. After competing in the 1974 Boston Marathon, Hudetz was inspired to bring the excitement to the Quad-Cities with a race of his own. The inaugural race had a field consisting of eighty-four runners.[1] Today the race is often run by 12,000 to 18,000 runners.[2][3]
The United States’ boycott of the 1980 Olympics helped gain the Bix 7 exposure. Bill Rodgers, the world's top distance runner at the time, was unable to compete in Moscow, so he went to Davenport instead.[4] The leadership of Race Director Ed Froehlich, promotion by the Quad-City Times newspaper, and generosity from several corporate sponsorships, has helped the Bix 7 develop into the largest non-marathon race in the Midwest,[5] The race consistently draws elite talent from all over the globe. Running legends Bill Rodgers and 1984 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson also compete yearly.[6]
The run is primarily sponsored by the Quad City Times and is a separate entity from the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, which is held the following weekend. The race has several other sponsors, at the Platinum, Gold Medal, and contributing level respectively.
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^McCoy, Joe. "Over 10,000 runners pound the pavement at 49th annual Quad Cities BIX 7". WQAD. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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The Bix 7 Road Race is held annually in Davenport Iowa as a commemoration to Davenport native and jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke It is followed a week later by the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival Bix 7DateLast Saturday of JulyLocationDavenport IowaEvent typeRoadDistance7 milesPrimary sponsorQuad City TimesEstablished1975 49 years ago 1975 Course recordsMen 31 51 99 1998 Mark Yatich Women 35 18 2016 Mary Jepkosgei KeitanyOfficial siteBix 7Participants18 000 Contents 1 Race 2 Champions 3 Notes 4 External linksRace editThe 7 mile road race is annually held during late July in the streets of downtown Davenport Iowa The race was founded in 1975 by John Hudetz a resident of Bettendorf Iowa After competing in the 1974 Boston Marathon Hudetz was inspired to bring the excitement to the Quad Cities with a race of his own The inaugural race had a field consisting of eighty four runners 1 Today the race is often run by 12 000 to 18 000 runners 2 3 The United States boycott of the 1980 Olympics helped gain the Bix 7 exposure Bill Rodgers the world s top distance runner at the time was unable to compete in Moscow so he went to Davenport instead 4 The leadership of Race Director Ed Froehlich promotion by the Quad City Times newspaper and generosity from several corporate sponsorships has helped the Bix 7 develop into the largest non marathon race in the Midwest 5 The race consistently draws elite talent from all over the globe Running legends Bill Rodgers and 1984 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson also compete yearly 6 The run is primarily sponsored by the Quad City Times and is a separate entity from the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival which is held the following weekend The race has several other sponsors at the Platinum Gold Medal and contributing level respectively Champions editEdition 7 8 Year Entries Purse USATF Championship Men s Winner Country Time Women s Winner Country Time1 1975 84 0 Lucien Rosa nbsp Sri Lanka 34 33 8 Kim Merritt nbsp United States 41 042 1976 0 Dan Copper nbsp United States 36 47 41 333 1977 350 0 Kevin Mcdonald Lynn Schmidt4 1978 500 0 John Lodwick nbsp United States 34 56 Kathy Loper nbsp United States 45 385 1979 800 0 Gregg Newell nbsp United States 35 40 Ilene Kimsey nbsp United States 46 256 1980 1 500 0 Bill Rodgers nbsp United States 33 58 Peggy Schott 43 597 1981 2 500 0 33 26 Beverly Roland Miller nbsp United States 41 268 1982 0 Robert de Castella nbsp Australia 32 45 Ellen Hart 38 249 1983 5 620 0 Joseph Nzau nbsp Kenya 33 10 Joan Benoit Samuelson nbsp United States 37 2610 1984 6 750 0 Ashley Johnson nbsp South Africa 33 06 Kellie Cathey nbsp United States 38 0411 1985 7 174 0 Mark Curp nbsp United States 32 56 Joan Benoit Samuelson nbsp United States 37 3812 1986 9 325 0 Geoff Smith nbsp United Kingdom 33 16 37 5613 1987 12 372 0 Joseph Nzau nbsp Kenya 33 24 Francie Larrieu Smith nbsp United States 38 1014 1988 12 425 0 Mark Curp nbsp United States 33 22 Joan Benoit Samuelson nbsp United States 37 59Prize money offered15 1989 15 639 39 500 Mark Nenow nbsp United States 32 17 Erin Baker nbsp New Zealand 36 3516 1990 16 521 39 250 Steve Kogo nbsp Kenya 32 47 Maria Trujillo nbsp Mexico 37 5817 1991 18 124 39 250 Ken Martin nbsp United States 32 21 Uta Pippig nbsp Germany 37 0418 1992 18 246 60 000 Alejandro Cruz nbsp Mexico 32 21 Olga Markova nbsp Unified Team 36 4819 1993 39 000 Thomas Osano nbsp Kenya 32 10 Uta Pippig nbsp Germany 36 2720 1994 20 097 40 000 Benson Masya nbsp Kenya 31 56 Tegla Loroupe nbsp Kenya 36 0221 1995 18 354 39 750 Phillimon Hanneck nbsp Zimbabwe 32 08 Anne Hare nbsp New Zealand 37 3322 1996 18 108 39 250 Peter Githuka nbsp Kenya 32 05 Hellen Kimaiyo nbsp Kenya 36 1823 1997 80 000 Khalid Khannouchi nbsp Morocco 32 54 Colleen De Reuck nbsp South Africa 37 34Junior Bix Introduced24 1998 22 143 50 000 John Korir nbsp Kenya 31 51 99 Colleen De Reuck nbsp South Africa 36 3825 1999 20 117 48 200 32 59 Catherine Ndereba nbsp Kenya 37 3026 2000 15 011 49 800 Mark Yatich nbsp Kenya 32 31 Colleen De Reuck nbsp South Africa 36 42Brady Street Sprint Introduced27 2001 18 958 45 000 John Korir nbsp Kenya 32 24 Catherine Ndereba nbsp Kenya 37 0528 2002 19 658 45 000 Yes Meb Keflezighi nbsp United States 32 36 Colleen De Reuck nbsp United States 37 4429 2003 45 000 John Korir nbsp Kenya 32 34 Catherine Ndereba nbsp Kenya 37 1230 2004 16 627 45 000 32 36 Susan Chepkemei nbsp Kenya 35 2431 2005 20 211 45 000 Gilbert Okari nbsp Kenya 32 24 Nuța Olaru nbsp Romania 36 5332 2006 45 000 Lawrence Kiprotich nbsp Kenya 32 13 Susan Chepkemei nbsp Kenya 37 3533 2007 45 000 Duncan Kibet nbsp Kenya 32 15 Wude Ayalew nbsp Ethiopia 36 5734 2008 13 711 45 000 Edward Muge nbsp Kenya 32 16 Edith Masai nbsp Kenya 37 2035 2009 18 335 50 000 Yes Meb Keflezighi nbsp United States 32 25 Molly Huddle nbsp United States 37 3936 2010 17 598 50 000 Yes Ryan Hall nbsp United States 32 55 Lisa Uhl nbsp United States 37 5237 2011 18 057 50 000 Silas Kipruto nbsp Kenya 32 36 Caroline Rotich nbsp Kenya 36 4238 2012 18 138 50 000 32 31 Margaret Muriuki nbsp Kenya 36 1739 2013 50 000 Leonard Korir nbsp Kenya 32 15 Sule Utura nbsp Ethiopia 36 3440 2014 50 000 Yes Sean Quigley nbsp United States 33 28 Molly Huddle nbsp United States 36 1441 2015 17 293 50 000 Leonard Korir nbsp Kenya 33 06 Cynthia Limo nbsp Kenya 36 5742 2016 50 000 Silas Kipruto nbsp Kenya 33 03 Mary Keitany nbsp Kenya 35 1843 2017 50 000 Yes Sam Chelanga nbsp United States 32 52 Aliphine Tuliamuk nbsp United States 36 3044 2018 Belay Tilahun nbsp Ethiopia 32 37 Margaret Muriuki nbsp Kenya 35 5745 2019 Leonard Barsoton nbsp Kenya 32 34 Joyciline Jepkosgei nbsp Kenya 36 042020 In person race cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic Held as a virtual event 9 46 2021 Yes Leonard Korir nbsp United States 32 48 Edna Kiplagat nbsp Kenya 37 1647 10 2022 6 086 11 30 800 12 No Patrick Tiernan nbsp Australia 32 32 Fiona O Keeffe nbsp United States 35 5848 13 2023 10 000 50 000 Yes Abbabiya Simbassa nbsp United States 32 34 Kellyn Taylor nbsp United States 36 32Notes edit Q C race has grown from a humble beginning into one of the nation s most spectacular events Quad City Times 1994 07 31 Retrieved 2009 09 22 Q C area entries lagging Of the 10 000 signed up 1 3 are from the area Quad City Times 2007 06 26 Retrieved 2008 11 10 Viewpoint Quality of Bix 7 isn t measured in size Quad City Times 2008 07 27 Retrieved 2008 11 10 History of Bix 7 Officials unveil new plans for road race Quad City Times 2009 04 08 Retrieved 2009 09 22 Costumes abound during Bix 7 race festivities Quad City Times 2009 07 25 Retrieved 2009 09 22 ARRS Race series Quad City Times Bix more arrs run Retrieved 2021 10 09 Bix 7 year by year history The Quad City Times Retrieved 2021 10 09 Abney Tess 2020 Quad City Times Virtual Bix 7 Hits The Virtual Pavement This Weekend QuadCities com Retrieved 28 March 2023 Beautiful day for a Bix Tiernan wins Our Quad Cities Retrieved 10 July 2023 Quad City Times Bix 7 Athlinks Retrieved 11 July 2023 2022 Bix Media Guide PDF Retrieved 10 July 2023 McCoy Joe Over 10 000 runners pound the pavement at 49th annual Quad Cities BIX 7 WQAD Retrieved 31 July 2023 External links editQuad City Times Bix 7 Facebook Page 7 starting line 2010 YouTube By Scott C Holgorsen Videographer Quad Cities USA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bix 7 Road Race amp oldid 1204210428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
