The
first weekend of the month found me stepping foot in the Billerica Memorial
High School for the first time in 40 years. Technically I’d never been there
before as the entire building was demolished and rebuilt. I’d missed the
grand opening two years ago but could not pass up the opportunity to check out
the new Community Hall of Fame. They combined the Athletic HOF with Educator,
and the Town of Billerica Civic HOF. They also created a tiled wall that will
have each person’s name on it, you can press the tile and the information will
come up on a big screen. It looked very nice! As this was the first
year of the combined Community HOF they were re-inducting all former members of
each branch as a group. I decided to go, mostly to see the new school (and
track) but also to see if any other HOF members would show up. The tour
was impressive, the building is just amazing. The ceremony was
nice. I sort of remembered Helen Potter (she was inducted in the Civic
HOF). I was surprised to see coach Sid (Jon Sidorovich) who I chatted
with for a bit. He came up and introduced himself and said “give me two
guesses, you are either Gus Silva or Dave Dunham”. I don’t mind being
confused for Gus! Right before the ceremony started I saw Mike Granfield.
That made my day, Mike originally got me into running and sent me down this
path so many years ago. After the ceremony I headed out for a run over to
the Marshall Middle School and a couple of laps on the track. It brought
back so many memories, it really hasn’t changed at all. I even did a loop
around LaSallette which was our go-to workout loop and the finish of our cross
country races. I’m glad I went, I won’t wait another 40 years to go back. Afterward I checked out when I was last on the track, it turned out my final home meet was in May of 1982. I ran an unusual double taking 1st in the mile (4:28) then heading right to the start line for the 440. It was one of the very few times I did a quarter that was not part of the mile relay. I ended up in third place in 55.8, .6 behind the winner and .2 behind 2nd place.
The
Mt. Washington Road Race Hall of Fame recognizes athletes whose exceptional
accomplishments in the race have added greatly to the history and stature of the
event. Inductees are chosen by a vote of the Hall of Fame committee from a
longer list of nominees compiled by December 31 of the preceding year.
Nominations
Anyone may nominate a candidate for the Mt. Washington Road Race Hall of Fame.
Following the close of nominations (December 31 each year), selection of Hall
of Fame members will be by a vote of the five committee members. The newly
elected members will be announced each year in May and inducted into the Hall
on the day before the race. (The race is always on the third Saturday of June.)
Normally three new members will be inducted into the Hall of Fame each year,
although the actual number in a given year may be more or fewer.
The
staff of the Mt. Washington Road Race and the Hall of Fame Committee members
created the Hall of Fame in the belief that the race is old enough and
prominent enough so that its history deserves to be highlighted by special
acclaim for some of the people who are part of it.
Only 2 weeks left to submit nominations for the Mt Washington Road Race Hall of Fame. Email your nominations to: dave.dunham@comcast.net Check out who is in the HOF:
HOF members blurbs :(Information as of the year of their induction)
Bob Hodge (2010) won the race a record seven times (1976-1980, 85 and 87). Set the course record in 1977, 78 and 1979. Finished thirteen times in the top ten.
Anna Pichrtova (2010) won the race a record six times (2001-04 and 06-07). Only loss was a second place in 2005, 15 seconds out of first.
Gary Crossan (2010) won the race four times (1981, 82, 84, and 86) finished in the top ten two other times. Set the course record of 1:01:13 in 1984. The award for top NH finisher is named in his memory.
Fred Norris (2010) won the race in 1962, at the age of 40, with a then-course record time of 1:04:57.
That time remained the course record until 1977, and the master’s record until 2001. He is the oldest man to win the race
Mike Gallagher (2011) the first person to win the race four times. Won in consecutive years (1968-1971) Personal best of 1:06:13 set in 1968. Won by 51 seconds in ’71, beating Boston Marathon champion Amby Burfoot.
Derek Froude (2011) won the race twice and finished second once. First person to break 1:00 (59:17 CR in 1990). Ran the marathon in the 1984 Olympic Games.
Daniel Kihara (2011) won the race four times in five attempts. Set the course record in 1996 (58:21). Slowest time was 1:00:06, the only runner in the history of the race with three sub-one hour finishes.
Matt Carpenter (2012) won the race three times, finished second, and fourth place. Set the Colorado state record (59:16) in 1999. Set the 40+ (masters) CR of 1:02:12 in 2005.
Jacqueline Gareau (2012) won the race three times. Finished in second place at age 47. Set the 40+ (masters) record in 1994 with a 1:16:15. Set the course record in 1989.
Christine Maisto (2012) won the race three times (1985, 86 and 91) and finished second in four times. Set a course record in 1985 and 1991, personal best of 1:12:15.
Keith Woodward (2012) won the race in 1983, with a 1:06:38. Set the 60-69 Age group record (1:21:29) in 2011. Ran the race 36 times between 1973 and 2011 which was the most by anyone.
J’ne Day-Lucore (2013) won three times (1992, 93, and 95) and finished six times in the top ten including a fourth place finish at age 40. Set the Colorado state record in 1992 running 1:11:45.
Jonathan Wyatt (2013) won the race twice (2004 & 2007) and set the course record (56:41) in 2004.
Bob Teschek (2013) Race director from 1982-2010, also ran the race 8 times between 1966 and 1982 with a personal best of 1:15:52.
Simon Gutierrez (2013) won the race three times (2002, 03, and 05) and finished in the top 5 eleven times. Set the New Mexico state record in 1999 (1:01:38). Set the master’s course record (1:01:34).
Dave Dunham (2014) won the race three times (1988,1989, and 1994). Set the then course record running 1:00:50 in 1988. Set multiple state records (MA 1:00:37 and NH 1:00:44).
Craig Fram (2014) won the race in 1997 and has a PR of 1:03:20 (1995). Set the course record for master’s in 2001 and again in 2004. Set the 50+ age group (senior’s) record running a 1:06:58.
Eleonora Mendonca (2015) won the race three consecutive times (1976-1978). Set the course record twice with a 1:30:05 in 1977 and 1:28:39 in 1978.
Eric Morse (2015) Finished the race sixteen times, including three times as runner-up, with a PR of 1:01:09. Hehas the Vermont state record with his 1:01:09 from 1999.
Eric Blake (2015) won the race three times (2006, 2008, and 2013). Set multiple state records (CT 59:57 and NY 61:07). Has run eight times under 1:02 which ranks first.
Peter Watson (2015) Team Gloucester leader (one of the largest clubs at Mt Washington). Publicized and promoted the race dedicating large amounts of time and energy. Had 23 finishes and a personal best of 1:46:19.
Francis Darrah (2016) won the race in the first two years it was held (1936 & 1938). Set the course record in both years.
George Etzweiler (2016) the oldest finisher (95 in 2015), and finished eight times between the age of 85 and 95. The only runner over age 88 to finish the race
Cathy Hodgdon (2016) won the race three consecutive times (1980-1982) with an average time of 1:24:07.
Wow, 10 years since I got into the Billerica Memorial High School hall of fame. Thank you to Steve Peterson who nominated me and got Francis Burdett to do a caricature. Love this stuff!
Today the press release went out with the 2015 HOF class:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Northeast Delta
Dental
Mount Washington Road Race
Mt. Washington Auto
Road
June 20, 2015 – 9
a.m.
&
6th Annual Mount
Washington Road Race Hall of Fame Inauguration
Saturday, June 20 -- 1
p.m.
·Race’s Hall of Fame honors Eric
Blake (W. Hartford, CT), Eleonora Mendonca (Cape Cod, MA), Eric Morse (Berlin,
VT) , and Peter Watson (Cape Ann, MA)
March
20, 2015 -- Pinkham Notch, NH
Formed in 2010 to recognize
outstanding performers in and contributors to this footrace to the summit of the
highest peak in the northeastern United States, the Hall of Fame this year will
pay tribute to the achievements in a ceremony at the base of the Mt. Washington
Auto Road on Saturday, June 20. The ceremony will take place after the 2015
Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race which starts at 9 a.m. The
race attracts 1300 runners who will make their way up the 154-year-old Auto
Road.
The
2015 Mount Washington Hall of Fame inductees:
Eric Blake is a 3-time winner of the race,
taking the top spot in 2006, 2008, and 2013. He owns the state record for CT
(59:57) and NY (61:07) and is one of only eight people to have ever run under
sixty minutes. No one has run more times under 1:02 than Eric who has done so
eight times. Eric currently works as the head men’s and women’s Track &
Field/Cross-Country coach at Central Connecticut State University. He resides
in West Hartford CT. Eric notes that his most memorable moment at Mt Washington
was his win and sub-60 minute effort in 2013. “I had my wife and a lot of
friends and family there watching so it was a pretty special day”. Eric is
still at the top of his game and “feel(s) I can run faster and still want a few
more wins!” Tops among Eric’s many accomplishments beyond the Mt Washington
road race are his world record for a marathon on a treadmill (2:21) and being a
scoring member of the 2010 USA Mountain running team which took home a silver
medal at the World championships.
Eleonora Mendonca had three consecutive wins from
1976-1978. She set the course record in 1977 and again in 1978. She and Hall
of Famer Chris Maisto are the only women to have set course records multiple
times. She recalls “I could not pass
the opportunity to do a different type of race – only one hill. I could not
forget the incredible view as I approached the summit...The beauty carried me
on”. She was inducted into the Cambridge Sports Union Hall of Fame in 2000.
The CSU website notes “Ellie joined Cambridge Sports
Union in 1974 and had an immediate impact on the women’s running scene in
greater Boston by being a top finisher in road, track and cross-country races”.
Her biggest accomplishment was to qualify (for
Brazil) at the Los Angles Olympic Games where she ran in the first women’s
marathon. Eleonora is retired and currently
living on Cape Cod.
Eric Morse is possibly the most prolific
runner to not have an overall win at Mt Washington. Hehas the
Vermont state record for this race with his 1:01:09 from 1999. He is tied for
the third most top 10 finishes with fourteen and is also tied for fourth with
ten top five finishes. He ranks 14th in all-time earnings at Mt
Washington taking home $4,200. He scored on course record setting teams
(Central Mass Striders) an amazing nine times, setting course records five times
on the open squad and four times on the masters. He has finished the race
sixteen times, including three times as runner-up. Eric was inducted into
athletic Hall of Fame at Harwood High School (Moretown, VT) in 2010 as “one of
the most successful athletes in Harwood cross-country and track-and-field
history. As a junior, he won four Vermont state championships...as a senior,
Eric won two state championships… (and) was a member of the first hockey team at
Harwood”. His most memorable moment at Mt Washington was the “halfway race” of
2002 where he finished in second place, 10 seconds out of the win. His many
accomplishments outside of Mt Washington include being a 7-time member of the
USA Mountain running team. He has quite a range of ability from a sub-4 minute
mile to a 1:03 half-marathon. Eric is a graphic designer residing in Berlin,
VT. In recent years he has excelled at racing with his West Highland Terrier
“Murdoch”. They have won nearly every race they’ve entered and can boast
personal bests of 4:59 for the mile and 16:44 for 5km.
Peter Watson - Peter, who passed away in
2012, ran the race 23 times from 1988-2011. He was the supreme organizer of Team
Gloucester (TG), which annually accounts for an impressive number of runners in
the field. He created the Mt. Washington Practice Run in Rockport, where he
lived, and he organized it year after year. He publicized the race every way
possible, from the newspapers he published to the word-of-mouth network that
extended from him to thousands of people in many directions, but especially
around Cape Ann, Mass. He dedicated large amounts of time and energy to
promoting the race to all. He inspired, encouraged and led Team Gloucester to
form as an official club. Each year he would email every runner he knew when
the lottery would open. To get more runners past the lottery he offered to
provide volunteers. Peter always organized and planned who would volunteer and
supervised to make sure it was done well. He kept detailed records of each TG
member’s races up the Mountain and compared times to previous year. He cajoled
runners into competing on behalf of TG and generally orchestrated everything
they did relative to the Mountain race. He is the reason for the strong TG
women’s presence at the mountain to this day.
The
Mt. Washington Road Race Hall of Fame recognizes athletic performance at the MWRR
or efforts to assist the Race or promote it. Consideration is given to
athletes, advocates, race staff members or volunteers. Inductees are chosen by a vote
of the Hall of Fame committee from a longer list of nominees compiled by
December 31 of the preceding year.
The
Saturday afternoon Hall of Fame induction will precede the race’s award
ceremony. The induction ceremony will start at 1 p.m. in the large tent at the
base of the Auto Road, on Route 16 just north of Pinkham Notch.
The
public is invited.
Regularly updated information
about the Mt. Washington Road Race Hall of Fame is available any time on the new
website at: http://mwrrhalloffame.com/
Other
HOF sites include: Facebook
(facebook.com/mwrrhof), Twitter (twitter.com/mwrrrecords) and the
Records/Hall of Fame blog (mtwashingtonrecords.blogspot.com ). For other information about
the race, visit www.mountwashingtonroadrace.com.
15 people have been nominated for this year’s Mt Washington
Road Race Hall of Fame. The committee and members of the HOF will be choosing
this year’s inductees later this year. Here are the nominees:
Eric
Blake – He is a 3-time
winner of the race, taking the top spot in 2006, 2008, and 2013. He owns the
state record for CT (59:57) and NY (61:07) and is one of only 8 people to have
ever run under Sixty Minutes. He has run eight times under 1:02 which ranks
first (the next closest has 4). In 2014 he set the 35-39 AGR with a 60:01. He
also holds the age 35 single age record with that time. He has four of the top
16 times in the 30-34 AG. Eric ranks 5th on the all-time prize money
list taking home $7,000. He has ten top 10 finishes which ranks 7th
and nine top five finishes which ranks 6th. His ten sub 1:15’s ranks
11th, ten sub 1:10’s rank 7th and nine sub 1:05’s ranks
3rd (behind only HOF members Dunham and Gutierrez). In 2005 he
scored on the CMS team that set the open team record. He has run the race 10
times with a PR of 59:57.
Sumner
Brown–In 1989 he set the
then 45-49 AGR of 1:13:00 and in 1990 he lowered his record to 1:11:41. He set
the 55-59 AGR in 1999 running a 1:17:59. He set an age group record in 1994
when he placed 18th overall in 1:12:27 which topped the 50+ age
group. That record stood for 15 years. In 2004 broke into the 60+ age group
with the then 2nd fastest time. He currently holds the single age
records for age 51, 63, 64, and 65 and the AGR for 65-69 with his 1:34:36 from
2009. He finished the race 25 times from 1984-2010 which ranks tied for
30th all time. His PR is 1:10:53. He has run under 1:20 sixteen
times which ranks tied for 9th and under 1:15 eleven times which
ranks tied for 10th. He ranks 28th all-time in prize money
winnings.
Philip
S. Campbell - born November 1,
1917 in Portland, Maine, passed away on July 9, 2008 at the age of 90. He was a
long time resident of Lynnfield, Massachusetts. From the age of 48 onwards
running became a passion in life. He considered his record in the Mount
Washington Road Race the pinnacle achievement of his running career in his
eighties. In 1998, he set the current Mount Washington course record for Men
80-84 with a time of 2:19:48 beating the previous record by almost 17 minutes.
This record remains one of the longest-standing, unbeaten marks in any age
category. Five years later at the age of 85 he set a new course record for Men
85-89 with a time of 3:03:18. From 1998 to 2003 he ran the Mount Washington Road
race four times finishing first in his age category each of those years while
setting three course records. He was an early and passionate advocate for age
categories for senior runners in road races and played an integral role in the
growth and success of the New England 65 Plus Runners Club serving as club
president from 1994 through 1997.
John
Cederholm – won the race in 1973
in his first attempt, and went on to finish five times in the top ten from 1973
– 1978 which ranks tied for 14th. At age 60 he set a then top ten
age group time of 1:31:07. He has run sixteen times under 1:20 which ranks tied
for 9th and under 1:15 ten times which ranks tied for
11th. He has run four times under 1:10. He has run the race 31
times which ranks 15th all-time and has a PR of 1:08:26. In 1973 he
set the then AGR for 30-34 (1:08:26). In 1988 he set the then AGR for 45-49
(1:15:05). His 1:52:59 in 2013 ranks 6th fastest person in the 70-74
and his 1:44:55 in 2008 ranks 16th fastest person in the
65-69.
Francis
Darrah – Won the race in the
first two years it was held (1936 & 1938). He broke his own course record
in 1938 running a 1:15:28. He is one of only nine people who have ever held the
course record at Mt Washington. He is one of the three people in the history of
the race to set the course record multiple times.
Brandy
Erholtz – A two time winner
of the race, she has raced seven times with a PR of 1:10:53. She has the single
age records for age 30 (1:11:08) and 31 (1:10:53). She ranks 8th on
the prize money list with $6,000. She has five of the top 13 times in the 30-34
AG. Her seven top 10 finishes ranks tied for 3rd. She has run under
1:20 six times which is tied for 1st and seven times under 1:30 ranks
9th.
George
Etzweiler - If all goes
well, he will run the race again, 20 years after he first ran it. He'll be 95.
The race means the world to him. He is the oldest
finisher (93 in 2013), and finished seven times between the age of 85 and 93.
All of his times rank between 6th and 28th in the 80+ age
group. He is the only runner over age 88 to finish the race. He currently owns
seven single-age records (85,86,87,89,91,92,93) and the 85-89 AGR (2:33:20).
Cathy
Hodgdon – Three consecutive
wins from 1980-1982. All three times were under 1:30 averaging 1:24:07. Kathy
holds the single age record for age 22 with her 1:22:57 in 1981. That record is
the second oldest women’s record in existence.
Ellenora
Mendonca – had three
consecutive wins from 1976-1978. She set the course record twice with her
1:30:05 in 1977 and her 1:28:39 in 1978. She and Hall of Famer Chris Maisto are
the only women to have set course records multiple times. She led her CSU team
to a women’s team record running 4:54:21, knocking a record 31:55 off the old
record.
Vickie
Miller– ranks tied for
57th (4th woman) on the “all-time finishes” list with 21
finishes and tied for 25th (2nd woman) on the “active
streak list” with 21 consecutive finishes.
Eric
Morse– Is possibly the
most prolific runner to not have an overall win at Mt Washington. Hehas the Vermont state record with his 1:01:09 from 1999. He is tied for
3rd most top 10 finishes with fourteen (only HOF members Dunham and
Woodward have more top 10’s with 15). He ranks 3rd in sub 1:10
finishes with fifteen (trailing Dunham and Woodward). He ranks tied for fourth
(tied with Hall of Famer Bob Hodge) with ten top five finishes, trailing only
Hall of Famers Dunham, Gutierrez and Woodward. He ranks 5th in sub
1:05 finishes with seven. He owns five of the top 25 times in the 40-44
including the 8th fastest time ever with his 1:04:38 from 2006. He
ranks 14th all-time earnings at Mt Washington ($4,200). He scored on
record setting teams (CMS) an amazing 9 times, setting course records 5 times on
the open squad and 4 times on the masters. He has finished the race sixteen
times, including 3 times as runner-up, with a PR of 1:01:09. The three times as
a second place finisher were all to HOF members (Fram, Carpenter,
Gutierrez).
Barbara
Robinson - She currently holds
two 5-year age-group records (65-69 & 70-74). She set the 70-74 age group
record with a 2:00:42 at age 70. She has the single age records for age 65,70,
71, 76, and 78. She has two times in the top 10 for the 65-69 and four in the
70-74 age groups. Her 2:11:11 at age 75 is the second fastest in the 75-59 AGR
and her 1:46:03 from 1999 is the 65-69 AGR.
Donna
Smyers – Has 20 finishes
from 1993-2014 which ties her for 63rd most (5th most for
women). She has taken the senior title four times and was runner-up twice. She
has run seventeen sub 1:30 times which ranks first and has eight top 10 finishes
which ranks 2nd. She hold four single age records, 50 (1:28:19),
51 (1:28:01), 53 (1:29:25), and 56 (1:27:59). She has three of the top 30 times
in the 35-39, five of the top 28 times in the 45-49, five of the top 11 in the
50-54, and the 2nd fastest 55-59 (trailing only HOF member Jacqueline
Gareau – by 1 second). She was on the record setting Central Vermont 50+ team
in 2008. Her PR is 1:22:37.
Peter
Watson - Peter, who died
in 2012, was the supreme organizer of Team Gloucester, which annually accounts
for an impressive number of runners in the field. He invented the Mt.
Washington Practice Run in Rockport, where he lived, and he organized it year
after year. He publicized the race every way possible, from the newspapers he
published to the word-of-mouth network that extended from him to thousands of
people in many directions, but especially around Cape Ann, Mass. His pre-race
and post-race comments about Mt. Washington were a combination of high
intellect, passion and rich good humor, and they are valuable as a way to put
what we all do in greater perspective. Many, many community-oriented people have
dedicated a lot of time and energy to giving the race the ambiance that makes it
so appealing; I see Peter as the epitome of them all. He ran the race 23 times
between 1988-2011 with a personal best of 1:46:19. No one loved or respected
the Mount Washington race more than Peter. He inspired, encouraged and led Team
Gloucester to form as an official club. Each year he would email every runner
he knew when the lottery would open. There were several reminders counting down
to the close of the lottery. Most of what Peter did was about getting TG to do
well at Mt Washington each year. To get more runners past the lottery he
offered to provide volunteers. TG began running chick-in on Friday nights and
have at least once manned a water stop. Peter always organized and planned who
would volunteer and supervised to make sure it was done well. He kept detailed
records of each TG members races up the Mountain and compared times to previous
year. He cajoled runners into competing on behalf of TG and generally
orchestrated everything they did relative to the Mountain race. He is the
reason for the strong TG women’s presence at the mountain. He created an entire
lore about the mountain that resonated far and wide…but it’s hard to quantify.
Suzie
West – She leads the top 10
finish list with nine all-time and ranks 2nd all-time with fourteen
sub 1:30 finishes. She has the age 48 single-age record with her 1:23:19 from
2011. She was top master once and runner-up three times and was senior champion
once. She was part of the record setting CSU team in 2013 setting the 50+ CR,
and was also on the CSU masters team that set the CR three times (2003, 2007,
and 2008). She has three of the top 45 times in the F35-39 including the
17th fastest ever with her 1:20:40 from 1999. She has three of the
top 22 times in the F40-44 including the 15th fastest all-time with
1:20:18 from 2003. She has five of the top 22 times for F45-49 including the
5th fastest all-time with her 1:23:19 from 2011. She ran the
6th fastest all-time for F50-54 with her 1:28:22 in 2013. She ranks
35th in all-time earnings at Mt Washington.
The nominations closed yesterday, here is the complete list of those nominated for the 2013 Mt Washington Road Race Hall of Fame. If you have any information you'd like to add on any nominee, please send me a note at - dave.dunham@comcast.net
Sumner Brown –He set an age group record in 1994 when he placed 18th overall in 1:12:27 which topped the 50+ age group. That record stood for 15 years.He has three times in the top 25 for the 50+ age group including the third fastest time (behind only Craig Fram).In 2004 broke into the 60+ age group with the then 2nd fastest time.He currently holds the single age records for age 59, 63, 64, and 65 and the course record for 65+ with his 1:34:36 from 2009.He has finished the race 25 times which ranks 28th all time.He has run under 1:20 16 times which ranks tied for 8th and under 1:15 11 times which ranks tied for 9th.
Philip S. Campbell - born November 1, 1917 in Portland, Maine, passed away on July 9, 2008 at the age of 90. He was a long time resident of Lynnfield, Massachusetts. From the age of 48 onwards running became a passion in life. He considered his record in the Mount Washington Road Race the pinnacle achievement of his running career in his eighties.In 1998, he set the current Mount Washington course record for Men 80-84 with a time of 2:19:48 beating the previous record by almost 17 minutes. This record remains one of the longest-standing, unbeaten marks in any age category. Five years later at the age of 85 he set a new course record for Men 85-89 with a time of 3:03:18. From 1998 to 2003 he ran the Mount Washington Road race four times finishing first in his age category each of those years while setting three course records.He was an early and passionate advocate for age categories for senior runners in road races and played an integral role in the growth and success of the New England 65 Plus Runners Club serving as club president from 1994 through 1997.
John Cederholm – Won the race in 1973 in his first attempt, and went on to finish five times in the top ten from 1973 – 1978 which ranks tied for 13th.At age 60 he set a then top ten age group time of 1:31:07. He has run 16 times under 1:20 which ranks tied for 8th and under 1:15 10 times which ranks tied for 11th. He has run four times under 1:10.He has run the race 30 times which ranks 11th all-time.
Francis Darrah – Won the race in the first two years it was held (1936 & 1938).He broke his own course record in 1938 running a 1:15:28. He is one of only nine people who have ever held the course record at Mt Washington.He is one of the three people in the history of the race to set the course record multiple times.
J’Ne Day-Lucore –She is a three-time winner (1992, 93, and 95) and finished six times in the top ten including a fourth place finish at age 40. She ran three times under 1:20. She is one of only ten women who have set a course record; she set the course record in 1992 with a 1:11:45.She ran six times under 1:30 which ranks her tied for 8th.She also has run under 1:20 three times which is also tied for 8th.She is one of only eight women who have run multiple times under 1:15. Set the Colorado state record in 1992 running 1:11:45, that record lasted for 17 years.
Dave Dunham – Declined nomination
George Etzweiler – Oldest finisher (92 in 2012), 6 time finisher between the age of 85 and 92.All rank between 5th and 17th in the 80+ age group.He is the only runner over age 88 to finish the race.
Craig Fram - He won the race in 1997 and has a PR of 1:03:20 that he set in 1995.He has finished in the top five six times which ranks tied for 6th all-time.He has won more money than any other in the history of the race.He set the course record for 40+ in 2001 and again in 2004, when he broke the record in 2001 the previous record was the longest held record in the history of the race (1962-2001).He has finished in the top ten 7 times which ranks 9th all-time. He has run eight times under 1:10 which ranks 9th all-time.He has run under 1:05 five times which ranks 6th all-time.In 2009 he broke the 50+ age group record running a 1:06:58, taking over 5 ½ minutes off of the previous record.He is the oldest runner to break 1:10 with his 1:08:50 in 2011 at age 52.He owns three of the top 8 40-49 times and the top two times for the 50-59 age group.He has the single-age records for ages 49, 50, and 52.
Simon Gutierrez - Simon has a storied history at Mt Washington, not only does he own the masters course record (1:01:34) but he also owns 6 of the top 9 masters times.He won the race three times (2002, 2003, and 2005) and finished in the top 5 eleven times which ranks tied for second most all-time.He has single age records for age 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, and 46.His 1:02:24 at age 46 is the 45-49 AGR.He has finished in the top ten 12 times which ranks 6th all-time.He trails only Craig Fram in all-time winnings with $8,000.He set the New Mexico state record in 1999 running 1:01:38. His sub 11 1:05’s ranks second most all-time and his three sub-1:02 efforts rank tied for 5th.
Cathy Hodgdon – Three consecutive wins from 1980-1982.All three times were under 1:30 averaging 1:24:07.Kathy holds the single age record for age 22 with her 1:22:57 in 1981.That record is the oldest women’s record in existence.
John J Kelley – Won in 1961 in a course record of 1:08:28, finished second in 1962 and 1966.
Sean Livingston - Ran two of the three fastest times by a runner under the age of 20.Set the age group record in 1987 placing 13th overall in 1:09:14. His record is the oldest age group record still existing. Set the state record for RI in 2005 running a 1:07:13.He has the single age record for age 18.He has run under 1:15 twelve times which ranks 8th , and under 1:10 six times which ranks 13th.His PR (1:07:00) was set in 1993 although he came close with a 1:07:13 in 2005
Everett McBride– Is tied for the 3rd longest active streak with 31 consecutive finishes and tied for 8th most finishes with 31.
Ellenora Mendonca – She had three consecutive wins from 1976-1978. She set the course record twice with her 1:30:05 in 1977 and her 1:28:39 in 1978. She is the only woman with multiple course records. She led her CSU team to a women’s team record running 4:54:21, knocking a record 31:55 off the old record.
Barbara Robinson - She has five times in the top 10 for the 60+ and 70+ age groups.Set the age group record with a 2:00:42 at age 70.Her 2:11:11 at age 75 is the current 75-59 AGR.She has the single age records for age 65,70, 71, 74, 75, 76, and 78She owns 7 of the top 18 times in the 70-79 age group.She has the 4th fastest 60-69 time (1:46:03).
Bob Teschek – Race director from 1982-2010.Bob also ran the race 8 times between 1966 and 1982 with a personal best of 1:15:52 when he placed 22nd in 1977.
Magdelena Thorsell – She won the race in 1998 with a then course record of 1:10:09.Her course record held for 11 years which is the longest a women’s CR has held up.Her time remains the third fastest ever run and she also owns the single-age record for age 33.Along with then husband Simon Gutierrez, Thorsell teamed up to run a combined time of 2:13:32 which smashed the record for a married couple.
Jonathan Wyatt – Two time winner of the race and current course record holder. Won the race and set the standing course record with his 56:41 in 2004.Has the 30-34 AGR, the single age 31 record and the New Zealand record.He ranks fifth in all-time winnings with $7,000.He is one of only twelve people to have won the race multiple times.
