USATF Men’s LDR Committee Scott Hamilton Award is presented annually for work done at the Association level, The Marjia Baker WLDR Contributor of the Year is awarded for service at the national level.
Congratulating Mike Blackmore and my old buddy Greg Meyer on their awards from this past weekend’s USATF Annual Awards Breakfast. Honored and feel extremely privileged to share company with them. For the real running geeks you can click the link to see the full historical lists.
Scott Hamilton Award
2004- Will Lindgren
2005- Bob Latham (Oregon Assoc. current Men’s LDR Champs Chair)
2006- Keith and Kevin Hanson (please tell me you know who they are)
2007- Tyler Abbott (Pacific Association)
2008- Richard Bolt (Mountain Ultra Trail Council)
2009- Jack Leydig (Pacific Association, scoring system development)
2010- Tom Knight (Road Running Technical Council- course measurement/certification)
2011- Jonathan Marcus (USATF High Performance Middle Distance Coordinator)
2012- Tracey Russell (Founder, Competitor Group- parent company of Rock-N-Roll Marathons)
2013- no data available
2014- Tom Derderian (Coach Greater Boston Track Club, Boston Marathon author)
2015- Don Kardong (1976 Olympic Marathoner, founder Lilac Bloomsday 12K)
2016- Mike Blackmore (Bowerman Track Club, sub 4, elite master)
http://www.usatf.org/statistics/Annual-Awards/Administrative/Men-LDR/ScottHamiltonAssociationLeaderAward.aspx
Marjia Baker Contributor of the Year
2002- Kathy Nary (International Competitions Chair)
2003- Will Lindgren
2004- Kim Keenan Kirkpatrick (current WLDR Chair)
2005- Joe Vigil (please tell me you know who this is)
2006- Irene Herman (Pacific Association, WLDR Law & Legislation)
2007- Pat Goodwin (President, Team USA Minnesota)
2008- Frank Porter (President, Boston Athletic Association)
2009- Elizabeth Phillips (Past WLDR Chair)
2010- Elva Dryer (2 time Olympian)
2011- Mickey Piscatelli (WLDR Executive Committee)
2012- Houston Marathon Committee (my old buddy Brant Kotch!)
2013- no data available
2014- Doug Alread (Race Director, Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL)
2015- no data available
2016- Greg Meyer (1983 Boston Marathon winner, Elite Athlete Coordinator/Ambassador)
http://www.usatf.org/statistics/Annual-Awards/Administrative/WomensLDR/ContribOfTheYear.aspx
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