# Sunburst Marathon

Sunburst Races is a half marathon, 10k, 5k event located in South Bend, Indiana. It is held annually on the first Saturday in June. The races start in Downtown South Bend and finishes at the University of Notre Dame. The race is owned and managed by Beacon Health System.
The latest edition of the race took place on September 25, 2021, after the cancellation of the 2020 event.

## List of winners of the Sunburst Marathon
### Men's

| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1984 | Mike Haag | United States | 2:35:55 | Course record |
| 1985 | Juan Zetina | Mexico | 2:26:30 | Course record |
| 1986 | Sendot Mendez | Puerto Rico | 2:24:12 | Course record |
| 1987 | Robert Schlau | United States | 2:23:31 | Course record |
| 1988 | Mark Helgson | United States | 2:25:22 | |
| 1989 | Raymond Ross | United States | 2:31:29 | |
| 1990 | Rick Mulvey | United States | 2:26:03 | |
| 1991 | Robert Yara | United States | 2:23:51 | |
| 1992 | Robert Yara | United States | 2:26:50 | Second Victory |
| 1993 | David Mullan | United States | 2:25:11 | |
| 1994 | Bob Stolz | United States | 2:27:00 | |
| 1995 | No Marathon | | | |
| 1996 | Doug Curtis | United States | 2:39:53 | |
| 1997 | Roger Scott | United States | 2:33:16 | |
| 1998 | Henno Haava | Estonia | 2:24:06 | |
| 1999 | Henno Haava | Estonia | 2:28:40 | Second Victory |
| 2000 | Reta Feyissa | Ethiopia | 2:27:30 | |
| 2001 | Simon Cherokony | Kenya | 2:24:05 | |
| 2002 | Steve Wilson | United States | 2:31:54 | |
| 2003 | Chris Karas | United States | 2:33:57 | |
| 2004 | Mike Aldrink | United States | 2:38:39 | |
| 2005 | Rob Hruskovich | United States | 2:39:28 | |
| 2006 | Justin Gillette | United States | 2:30:33 | |
| 2007 | Chad Ware | United States | 2:34:34 | |
| 2008 | Justin Gillette | United States | 2:30:33 | Second Victory |
| 2009 | Justin Baum | United States | 2:34:07 | |
| 2010 | Luke Diehl | United States | 2:48:45 | |
| 2011 | Ryan Greutman | United States | 2:37:00 | |
| 2012 | Justin Gillette | United States | 2:30:09 | Third Victory |
| 2013 | Scott Breeden | United States | 2:36:49 | |
| 2014 | Jason Parks | United States | 2:35:51 | |
| 2015 | Matt Hoyes | United States | 2:43:29 | |
| 2016 | Nathan Ellis | United States | 2:38:40 | |
| 2017 | Andy Williams | United States | 2:30:00 | |

### Women's

| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1984 | Diane Kuhlman | United States | 3:16:37 | Course record |
| 1985 | Betty Hite-Nelson | United States | 2:58:50 | Course record |
| 1986 | Betty Hite-Nelson | United States | 3:08:17 | |
| 1987 | Chantal Maury-Best | United States | 2:59:42 | |
| 1988 | Maria del Carmen Cardenas | Mexico | 2:47:05 | Course record |
| 1989 | Cindy Barber-Keeler | United States | 2:53:28 | |
| 1990 | Cindy Barber-Keeler | United States | 2:53:45 | |
| 1991 | Bridget Collins | United States | 2:47:47 | |
| 1992 | Bridget Collins | United States | 2:54:36 | Second Victory |
| 1993 | Bridget Collins | United States | 2:54:18 | Third Victory |
| 1994 | Kellie Zimmerman | United States | 3:00:43 | |
| 1995 | No Marathon | | | |
| 1996 | Marybeth Dillon | United States | 3:11:38 | |
| 1997 | Kathy Cheeseman | United States | 3:01:12 | |
| 1998 | Bridget Collins | United States | 2:52:59 | Fourth Victory |
| 1999 | Linda Grossman | United States | 2:57:05 | |
| 2000 | Patricia Bagley | United States | 3:05:42 | |
| 2001 | Renee Mangette | United States | 3:00:00 | |
| 2002 | Renee Damstra | United States | 2:59:24 | |
| 2003 | Amanda Kirby | United States | 3:03:07 | |
| 2004 | Nancy Schubring | United States | 3:12:38 | |
| 2005 | Tamara Whitten | United States | 3:27:02 | |
| 2006 | Shannan Rieder | United States | 3:06:36 | |
| 2007 | Shannan Rieder | United States | 3:18:23 | |
| 2008 | Tracy Wollschlager | United States | 3:06:41 | |
| 2009 | Sarah Plaxton | United States | 2:56:45 | |
| 2010 | Corey Randell | United States | 3:04:58 | |
| 2011 | Sarah Kasabian | United States | 3:09:22 | |
| 2012 | Melissa Gillette | United States | 3:03:40 | |
| 2013 | Becky Boyle | United States | 2:55:16 | |
| 2014 | Kristen Dietz | United States | 3:17:58 | |
| 2015 | Sarah Oren | United States | 3:30:53 | |
| 2016 | Elaine Schmeltz | United States | 3:06:42 | |
| 2017 | Emily Wagoner | United States | 3:19:43 | |