„… oldest annual U.S. road race appears to be the Turkey Trot (c. 5 miles) inaugurated in Buffalo, New York …” „… auspices of the AAU. The first U.S. national championships for women were held at Newark, New Jersey, on 29 …” „… September 1923, but it was not until 1976 that combined U.S. men’s and women’s national champion-ships were …”