THE 2026 COLORADO RUNNING HALL OF FAME
The Colfax Marathon is proud to host The Colorado Running Hall of Fame. The Colorado Running Hall of Fame recognizes Coloradans for remarkable achievement and influence on the sport of distance running. Each year nominees are accepted, and in January the inductee class is selected and notified. In February the class is announced.
The Colorado Running Hall of Fame Celebration will be held on Tuesday, April 7th at the Denver Athletic Club.
The 2026 inductees are Charlie Blueback, Andrea Dowdy, Dan King, Frank Mencin, and Brendan Reilly.
In addition, we are proud to announce the High School Distance awards for 2026. There is an Outstanding Colorado High School Distance Award, and all high school distance runners are eligible for this one award. Seniors in high school are eligible for the High School Achievement Awards. The Outstanding Colorado High School Distance Award recipient is Delaney Cohen. The High School Achievement Award recipients are Dylan Blair, Nick Clark, Emily Cohen, Payton Meineke, Addison Ritzenhein, and Hunter Robbie.