National Distance Running Hall of Fame

The National Distance Running Hall of Fame was established on July 11, 1998, to honor those who have contributed to the sport of distance running. Many of those who are inducted have achieved great success as runners, but some members are enshrined for their ability to bring fame and recognition to the sport of running.

The National Distance Running Hall of Fame is located in Utica, New York, United States. Inside the Hall are pictures, videos and other memorabilia that provide the history of the sport through the eyes of both the runners and spectators. The city of Utica was selected to be the home of the running hall of fame because it hosts the annual Boilermaker Road Race—one of the largest 15 km road races in the US.

No induction ceremonies occurred in 2004, 2007 and 2009. In 2007, it was due to the search for a new executive director, the 30th running of the Boilermaker Road Race, and construction to the Stanley Theater stage, which is where the ceremony takes place. In 2009, the struggling economy caused too few sponsors to donate money for the event.

With the inclusion of Grete Waitz and Priscilla Welch, the membership is not limited to Americans. Both athletes represented other countries internationally (coincidentally both in the 1984 Olympic Marathon, the first Olympic marathon for women), though they had an extensive running history in the United States.

Members

Joan Benoit prior to the 2008 Chicago Marathon.

Johnny Hayes running at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Olympian Billy Mills

Alberto Salazar

	Key
†	Denotes a posthumous induction

Inductee	Year inducted
Ashenfelter, HoraceHorace Ashenfelter	2012
Beardsley, DickDick Beardsley	2010
Benoit, JoanJoan Benoit	1998
Bowerman, BillBill Bowerman^†	2002
Brown Heritage, DorisDoris Brown Heritage	2002
Burfoot, AmbyAmby Burfoot	2008
Catalano Dillon, PattiPatti Catalano Dillon	2006
Corbitt, TedTed Corbitt	1998
Cunningham, GlennGlenn Cunningham^†	2012
Decker, MaryMary Decker	2003
Dellinger, BillBill Dellinger	2001
DeMar, ClarenceClarence DeMar^†	2000
Fleming, TomTom Fleming	2014
Gorman, MikiMiki Gorman	2010
Hansen, JacquelineJacqueline Hansen	2012
Hayes, JohnnyJohnny Hayes^†	2008
Jennings, LynnLynn Jennings	2001
Kardong, DonDon Kardong	2005
Kelley, JohnnyJohnny Kelley	1999
Kelley, John J.John J. Kelley	2002
Kuscsik, NinaNina Kuscsik	1999
Larrieu-Smith, FrancieFrancie Larrieu-Smith	1999
Lebow, FredFred Lebow^†	2001
Lindgren, GerryGerry Lindgren	2006
Liquori, MartyMarty Liquori	2006
Merritt, KimKim Merritt	2014
Meyer, GregGreg Meyer	2005
Mills, BillyBilly Mills	1999
Prefontaine, SteveSteve Prefontaine^†	2000
Rodgers, BillBill Rodgers	1998
Ross, H. BrowningH. Browning Ross^†	2002
Ryun, JimJim Ryun	2003
Salazar, AlbertoAlberto Salazar	2000
Schul, BobBob Schul	2005
Shorter, FrankFrank Shorter	1998
Switzer, KathrineKathrine Switzer	1998
Virgin, CraigCraig Virgin	2001
Waitz, GreteGrete Waitz	2000
Wilt, FredFred Wilt^†	2010
Welch, PriscillaPriscilla Welch	2008
Young, GeorgeGeorge Young	2003