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The National Distance Running Hall of Fame was a hall of fame in Utica, New York dedicated to the sport of distance running. It was established on July 11, 1998.

In 1999, the Hall of Fame moved into a building in downtown Utica, with mayor Ed Hanna providing financial assistance. It moved to a building near the finish line of the Boilermaker Road Race in 2013.[1] In the 2020s, the Hall of Fame closed permanently. Its building is now offices for the Boilermaker Road Race.[1][2][3]

Members

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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
Horace Ashenfelter 2012
Dick Beardsley 2010
Joan Benoit[4] 1998
Bill Bowerman† 2002
Doris Brown Heritage 2002
Amby Burfoot 2008
Patti Catalano Dillon 2006
Ted Corbitt[4] 1998
Glenn Cunningham† 2012
Mary Decker 2003
Bill Dellinger 2001
Clarence DeMar† 2000
Tom Fleming 2014
Miki Gorman 2010
Jacqueline Hansen 2012
Johnny Hayes† 2008
Lynn Jennings 2001
Don Kardong 2005
Johnny Kelley[4] 1999
John J. Kelley 2002
Nina Kuscsik[4] 1999
Francie Larrieu-Smith[4] 1999
Fred Lebow† 2001
Gerry Lindgren 2006
Marty Liquori 2006
Kim Merritt 2014
Greg Meyer 2005
Billy Mills[4] 1999
Steve Prefontaine† 2000
Bill Rodgers[4] 1998
H. Browning Ross† 2002
Jim Ryun 2003
Alberto Salazar 2000
Bob Schul 2005
Frank Shorter[4] 1998
Kathrine Switzer[4] 1998
Craig Virgin 2001
Grete Waitz 2000
Fred Wilt† 2010
Priscilla Welch 2008
George Young 2003

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b >Hughes, Steve. "Running Hall of Fame building in Utica sold". Utica Observer Dispatch. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Krull, Melissa (June 16, 2016). "Explore Utica's National Distance Running Hall of Fame". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "National Distance Running Hall of Fame". Tripadvisor. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Litsky, Frank (April 18, 1999). "PLUS: DISTANCE RUNNING -- HALL OF FAME; Kelley and Mills Among 4 Named". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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