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NYRR Hall Of Fame
THE NYRR HALL OF FAME
The NYRR Hall of Fame was inaugurated on November 4, 2011, during our first-ever Marathon Opening Ceremony celebration in Central Park.
The inaugural inductees were the late Fred Lebow, who co-founded the New York City Marathon and served as its race director and as the president of NYRR for more than two decades, and the legendary Grete Waitz of Norway, who won the New York City Marathon nine times and served as the chairwoman on NYRR Youth and Community Services until her death in April 2011. The induction of Lebow and Waitz is the first step in honoring all the legendary figures of our sport, who through their triumphs and contributions have made NYRR and the ING New York City Marathon what they are today.
Miki Gorman
Ahead of Her Time
Most successful marathoners begin racing shorter distances and work up to 26.2 miles. Not so 2012 NYRR Hall of Fame inductee Miki Gorman, a tiny runner who won some huge...
Nina Kuscsik
Paving the Way
Nina Kuscsik changed the sport of running by breaking through the “Boys’ Club” barrier and changing the rules so they included women. A humble but consistently excellent...
Alberto Salazar
From Competitor to Coach
As a competitor, Alberto Salazar pushed himself perhaps as hard as any runner who has stood on a starting line. The depth of his commitment to a race has now been...
Grete Waitz
A Life in the Lead
True greatness is sometimes defined as making the near-impossible seem effortless. Grete Waitz personified this quality throughout her exceptional life. She was so good at...
Fred Lebow
World-Changing Visionary
Fred Lebow believed that running is for everyone. He fell in love with the sport on his first run around the Central Park Reservoir, and he spent the rest of his life...
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