The CMU School of Computer Science Pretty Good Race


Our version of the Pittsburgh Great Race, the "Pretty Good Race," is held every September in Schenley Park. Bets between students and their advisors are traditional. Phil Miller wrote an article about the history of the Pretty Good Race for the CMU CS 25th anniversary.

The Pretty Good Race Photo Gallery

Previous winners and their times for the 5K run:

  YEAR    FIRST MALE                FIRST FEMALE
  ----------------------------------------------------------
  1995   Yuri Smirnov (17:49)      Elizabeth Stuck (25:22)
  1994   Yuri Smirnov (16:38)      Phoebe Sengers (24:10)
  1993   Yuri Smirnov (16:03)**    Susan Hinrichs (24:37)
  1992   Yuri Smirnov (19:00)      Susan Hinrichs (23:42)
  1991   Michael Leary (18:29)     Susan Hinrichs (24:05)
  1990   John Pane (17:51)         Kim Faught (22:45)
  1989   John Pane (17:46)         Theresa Pane (22:50)
  1988   John Pane (17:09)         Jenny Robertson (23:56)
  1987   John Pane (18:06)         Nahid Capell (21:48)
  1986   Bob Guzikowski (17:00)    Nahid Capell (21:15)**
  1985   John Pane (17:36)         Kim Faught (22:22)
  1984   John Pane (17:23)         Irene Skupniewicz (21:44)
  1983   John Pane (17:12)         Lori Zuti (23:03)
  1982   Peter Highnam             Elaine Kant
  1981   Rich Korf                 Elaine Kant

** = New record

Does anyone have the complete results from 1981 to 1984?

Also see Rujith's summary stats.

Map and directions


Started by marcoz@cs.cmu.edu
Now maintained by Rujith de Silva
(corrections and suggestions welcomed -- yes, even spelling corrections)