Hall of Fame Class Announced
The inaugural class of the Colorado Running Hall of Fame will be inducted at a reception on May 18. The reception will be held in connection with the Colorado Colfax Marathon. Seven worthy members will be welcomed into the class. They include:
- Ted Castaneda, a former CU runner whose record for the mile in Colorado has stood for 41 years at four minutes, 4.86 seconds.
- Colleen De Reuck, a four-time Olympian who is still running strong as a masters runner, winning the U.S. women’s marathon trials in 2004 at age 40.
- Lorraine Moller, a bronze medalist in the 1992 Olympic marathon.
- Pat Porter, a runner who won eight straight U.S. cross country titles.
- Frank Shorter, a gold medalist in the 1972 Olympic marathon and a silver medalist in the 1976 Olympics.
- Jon Sinclair, a Fort Collins coach who earned countless road racing victories in the 1980s.
- Joe Vigil, a coach who produced 425 All-Americans and 14 national championships during his three-decade reign at Adams State.
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There are more than a dozen extraordinary runners and contributors to the sport that I think were left out, but I know that it was a tough job for the selection committee to narrow down the list. I think the idea of a Colorado Running Hall of Fame is fantastic and look forward to seeing who else gets chosen in the future.
Happy trails!
Derek