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Photographs often are the best way to show dramatic changes in Hawaii, providing an easy update on landmarks, persons and events. At other times, however, photos showing minimal changes during the years remind us that the more things change, the more they remain the same. Look for examples of big and little changes every Monday in "It's about time," which will inform, update and prod a few memories.

By Dennis Oda, Star-Bulletin
Duncan Macdonald is shown winning the 8th annual Honolulu
Marathon on Dec. 7, 1980, a race that had 6,800
runners registered for the event.

On Sunday, Dec. 16, 1973, 167 runners lined up at Aloha Tower in the first Honolulu Marathon. Less than 2 hours later, Hawaii's own Duncan Macdonald, then a 24-year-old medical student, crossed the finish line first (2:27:34) at Kapiolani Park. About an hour later, in a time of 3:25:31, 14-year-old June Chun, also home-grown, became the first woman to finish the 26.2-mile race -- 47th overall. She was one of seven family members -- known as the "Hunky Bunch" -- who ran that year. In all, 151 runners finished that historic race.

Macdonald went on to win two more marathons, including 1980, above. Over the years, the Honolulu Marathon has grown into one of the world's largest races. In 1995, it surpassed the New York Marathon as the world's largest, with 27,022 runners crossing the finish line -- still the Honolulu Marathon record. Yesterday was the 28th annual Honolulu Marathon, with runners lining up at Ala Moana/Queen Street in the early morning hours.

By Ronen Zilberman, Star-Bulletin
Sven Svarvar, of Finland, collapsed at the finish line in the
Honolulu Marathon yesterday, but is fine now.

Who's who since '73

Past winners and the numbers who finished

2000: Jimmy Muindi/Kenya (2:15:19); Lyubov Morgunova/Russia (2:28:33) -- 22,649.

1999: Jimmy Muindi/Kenya (2:16:45); Irina Bogacheva/Kyrgyzstan (2:32:36) -- 21,211

1998: Mbarak Hussein/Kenya (2:14:53); Bogacheva/ Kyrgyzstan (2:33:27) -- 22,112

1997: Kimaiyo/Kenya (2:12:17); Svetlana Vasilieva/Russia (2:33:4) -- 26,495

1996: -- Kimaiyo/Kenya (2:13:23); Ramila Burangulova/Russia (2:34:28) -- 24,414

1995: Josiah Thungane/South Africa (2:16:08); Colleen De Reuck (2:37:29) -- 27,022

1994: Benson Masya/Kenya (2:15:04); Carla Beurskens/Netherlands (2:37:06) -- 25,833

1993: Bong Ju Lee/Korea (2:13:16); Beurskens/ Netherlands (2:32:20) -- 23,640

1992: Masya/Kenya (2:14:19); Beurskens/Netherlands (2:32:13) -- 23,515

1991: Masya/Kenya (2:18:24); Ritva Kaija Lemettinen/ Finland (2:40:11) -- 13,038

1990: Simon Robert Naali/ Tanzania (2:17:29); Beurskens/Netherlands (2:33:34) -- 11,866

1989: Naali/Tanzania (2:11:47); Beurskens/Netherlands (2:31:50) -- 9,673

1988: Gianni Poli/Italy (2:12:47); Cyndie Welte/ Ohio (2:41:52) -- 8,808

1987: Ibrahim Hussein/Kenya (2:18:26); Carla Beurskens/Netherlands (2:35:11) -- 8,793

1986: Hussein/Kenya (2:11:43)*; Beurskens/ Netherlands (2:31:01) -- 8,537

1985: Hussein/Kenya (2:12:08); Beurskens/ Netherlands (2:35:51) -- 7,646

1984: Jorge Gonzales/Puerto Rico (2:16:25); Patti Gray/California (2:42:50) -- 8,166

1983: Kevin Ryan/New Zealand (2:20:19); Annick Loir-Lebreton/France (2:41:25) -- 8,434

1982: David Gordon/Washington (2:15:30); Eileen Claugus/California (2:41:11) -- 10,023

1981: Jon Anderson/Oregon (2:16:54); Patti Lyons-Catalano/Massachusetts (2:33:24) -- 7,170

1980: Duncan Macdonald/ Hawaii (2:16:55); Lyons-Catalano/Massachusetts (2:35:26) -- 6,630

1979: Dean Matthews/South Carolina (2:16:13); Patti Lyons/Massachusetts (2:40:07) -- 6,512

1978: Don Kardong/Washington (2:17:05; Lyons/ Massachusetts (2:43:10) -- 5,587

1977: Jeff Wells/Texas (2:18:38); Cindy Dalrymple/Hawaii (2:48:08) -- 2,900

1976: Macdonald/Hawaii (2:20:37); Kim Merritt/ Wisconsin (2:44:44) -- 1,443

1975: Jack Foster/New Zealand (2:17:24); Jacqueline Hansen/California (2:49:24) -- 706 finishers

1974: Jeff Galloway/Georgia (2:23:02); Cindy Dalrymple/Hawaii (3:01:59) -- 297 finishers

1973: Macdonald/Hawaii (2:27:34); June Chun/ Hawaii (3:25:31) -- 151 finishers

*Course record
Source: Honolulu Marathon