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USA National Distance Running Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2008

Posted May 12th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Masters, Road Racing

During the recent Boston Marathon weekend, the USA National Distance Running Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2008. Members of the class of 2008 are: Amby Burfoot, Johnny Hayes and Priscilla Welch.

In 1968 Burfoot, as a college senior, was the first American to win the Boston Marathon since 1957 with a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 17 seconds. In 1908 Hayes was the first American to win the Olympic Marathon against a truly international field. Welch holds several masters records at a variety of distances including the marathon (2:26:51).
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