Road racing great Doug Bell and ultrarunner Marshall Ulrich will be inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame on April 10 at the Denver Athletic Club.
Also in the 2013 induction class are marathoner Jane Welzel, mountain runner Jay Johnson, Romanian marathoner Lidia Simon and Nancy Hobbs, who has worked tirelessly to promote trail running.
Doug Bell
Colorado Running Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees
Doug Bell, photo by photorun.net
The Colorado Running Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Class
Ultramarathoner Marshall Ulrich
UltraMarathoner Marshall Ulrich, Olympian Lidia Simon among recognized.
DENVER, CO – March 11, 2013 -The Colorado Running Hall of Fame Selection Committee announces the 2013 inductee class: Doug Bell, Nancy Hobbs, Jay Johnson, Lidia Simon, Marshall Ulrich, and Jane Welzel. The Colorado Running Hall of Fame recognizes Colorado residents for their achievement and contribution to the sport of distance running. The class will be inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame on Wednesday, April 10th at the Denver Athletic Club at 6:00 p.m.
Read their profiles:
Doug Bell
Nancy Hobbs
Jay Johnson
Lidia Simon
Marshall Ulrich
Jane Welzel
Doug Bell
Doug Bell has been running since the 1970’s and still holds several national age group records. He has three Denver Marathon victories under his belt, in 1980, 1982, and 1986, and he set his marathon personal best of 2:23:24 at the 1981 Dallas White Rock Marathon. As a Masters runner, Bell continued to excel, and was named 1991 USATF 40-44 Age Division Runner of the Year. He set Masters Records in 1992 in both the 5K (14:36) and 25K (1:21:24), as well as set the American Indoor Mile record in 2006 in 4:49:62 at age 55. He was the 2011 USATF Cross Country Masters 60-64 Age Division Winner and led his Master’s Team to the Team Championship. He started Bells Running Store in Greeley in 1986 and continues to train in his own Bells Running Group.
Photo: Juan Leal, http://www.runnersworld.com
2013 Colorado Running Hall of Fame:
