One of the legends of the sport in the Northeast, it's no surprise Edward Cheserek (St. Benedict's Prep) is the fastest athlete to ever test the backhills of Van Cortlandt Park. The first athlete to ever break 12mins, only one other athlete has managed to do the same, on either the 4K Manhattan Layout or the equivalent 2.5 Mile CHSAA layout. We've taken the times from both formats, and listed out the All-Time best ever marks. Check them out below.
CLASS RECORDS:
SR. 11:58.7 EDWARD CHESEREK St. Benedict's Prep NJ 2012
JR. 11:55.4 EDWARD CHESEREK St. Benedict's Prep NJ 2011
SO. 12:28.0 JOSH HOEY Downingtown West PA 2015
FR. 12:44.5 SAM AFFOLDER Carthage NY 2015
8g. 13:13.1 RYAN EGAN Shaker NY 2009
7g. 13:25.6 RYAN EGAN Shaker NY 2008
FIVE MAN AVERAGE:
12:32.76 Fayetteville-Manlius NY 2014
12:02.3 BRYCE MILLAR
12:23.9 KYLE BARBER
12:38.3 ADAM HUNT
12:39.4 PETER RYAN
13:00.0 RILEY HUGHES
COURSE RECORD PROGRESSION:
** 13:01.5 TOM DEMPSEY Archbishop Stepinac NY 1957
13:09.0 DAVE HYLAND St. Peter's NJ 1960
13:03.2 TED BENEDICT New Canaan CT 1961
13:01.8 JIM McDERMOTT Archbishop Molloy NY 1962
12:58.6 BILL LEAHY Catholic Memorial MA 1963
12:52.8 PETE RANDALL Stony Brook School NY 1964
12:42.2 TOM DONNELLY LaSalle PA 1964
12:36.5 PETE RANDALL Stony Brook School NY 1964
12:23.2 MARTY LIQUORI Essex Catholic NJ 1966
12:20.9 DAVE SANDRIDGE Parkdale MD 1972
12:16.4 LUIS OSTOLOZAGA Bishop Loughlin NY 1975
12:15.7 BRAD HUDSON * North Hunterdon NJ 1983
12:10.8 CRAIG FORYS Colts Neck NY 2006
12:10.6 TOM GRUENWALD Fayetteville-Manlius NY 2006
12:06.6 SOLOMAN HAILE Sherwood MD 2008
12:03.8 JOE ROSA West Windsor Plainsboro N. NJ 2009
11:55.4 EDWARD CHESEREK* St. Benedict's Prep NJ 2011Top 100 All-Time
Multiple marks within Top 10 listed as well.