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Hall of Fame Runners Announced

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Contributed by: Liz Easterly on 4/27/2008

The Colorado Running Hall of Fame Selection Committee announces the 2008 inductees into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 6:30 pm at the Denver Athletic Club.

The 2008 inductees into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame are:

Arturio Barrios

Former world record holder in the 10,000 meter run, 1989
Competed in 10,000 meter run at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Steve Bosley

Founded the Bolder Boulder in 1979. It's now the fourth largest foot race in the country, attracting more than 50,000 runners.
Outstanding community service

Melody Fairchild

As a high school student at Boulder High, she was an eight-time Colorado State Champion
NCAA track champion at the University of Oregon
Bronze medalist at the World Cross Country Championships
World Championships Track and Field team in the 5000m

Ellen Hart Pena

Competed in the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000 meter run and the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials marathon
Won the Bolder Boulder twice

Steve Jones

Former world record holder in the marathon, 1984
Winner of the London Marathon and Chicago Marathon in 1985
Winner of the New York Marathon in 1988

Mark Plaatjes

Marathon champion at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics
The first American to win a gold medal in a long-distance event at World Championships,

Tony Sandoval

Won the 1980 Olympic trials in the marathon and would have been a gold medal favorite if the U.S. hadn't boycotted the 1980 Moscow Games.

Induction Ceremony

The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 6:30 pm at the Denver Athletic Club.

The ceremony is free and open to the first 300 people to RSVP at raveling45@aol.com.

About the Colorado Running Hall of Fame

Colorado has one of the highest concentrations of world and American record holders and Olympic and world championship medal winners. The Colfax Marathon Partnership, Inc. Board of Directors established the CRHF in 2007 to recognize Colorado residents who have achieved national and international recognition on the long-distance running stage.

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Liz Easterly

Denver , CO

Liz Easterly has posted 16 stories and 4 comments since joining on 3/2/2008. Liz Easterly 's average story rating is 5.

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