The 1991 race was one of the hottest ones to date, with temperatures at start time ranging from the mid to high 80s. Invited runner John Koningh took first with a time of 31:16 while Sarah Gish won the women?s division with a time of 38:44. The News-Miner estimated that close to 3,700 participants took part in that year?s race, despite the high temperatures.