Hall of Fame
2008
Hall of Fame Inductee
Frank Shorter
Frank Shorter ran the Honolulu Marathon 19 times, never winning it, but he has been a champion of its reputation since 1974. That was the first year he decided to participate in the race en route back to the U.S. Mainland after winning the prestigious Fukuoka Marathon in Japan.
Shorter has brought his iconic image to Honolulu Marathon not only as a participant but also as a race broadcaster and celebrity guest signer at Honolulu Marathon Expos. His generosity with fans is legend. He has never turned away an autograph-seeker nor has he ever failed to respond to a photo request.
Many a Honolulu fan of Shorter's treasures the memory of holding a conversation with the 1972 Olympic Marathon gold medal winner who is also known as the father of the American running boom.
Shorter has also gone out of his way to speak with school children around Honolulu during his visits here.
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2007
Hall of Fame Inductees
"The Final Few"
Three Veteran Honolulu Marathon RunnersJim Barahal presented plaques to (left to right) Jerold Chun, Gordon Dugan and Gary Dill
The only runners who have finished every Honolulu Marathon
since the first one in 1973 were inducted into the marathon’s
Hall of Fame. President Jim Barahal said, “This is a great moment
for the Honolulu Marathon,” as he presented them plaques commemorating
their 35 years of running the marathon. Recognizing their
consistency over time, Barahal said, "I think they
represent the grass roots of the sport. For most of us, the reason
we run is for fitness and personal challenge. Most of us will never
win a marathon."
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2006
Hall of Fame Inductee
Benson Masya, 3-time winner
Benson Masya won the Honolulu Marathon in 1991, 1992 and 1994 and was one of the world's top road racers during the 1990s. He died tragically in 2003 at age 33. Masya's widow, Joan, was flown in from Kenya to accept his induction plaque from Honolulu Marathon president Jim Barahal. The late champion's eldest son, Willis, 11, was also present for the ceremony.
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Hall of Fame Inductee
Honolulu Marathon president
Jim Barahal, M.D.
With bold and creative strokes Dr. Jim Barahal made the Honolulu Marathon one of the world’s largest and highest profile foot races. As elite runners coordinator in the mid- 1980s, he introduced the modern tradition of professional world class competition in the men’s and women’s fields. He also opened the door to the great Kenyan invasion of U.S. marathoning. Becoming president of the HMA in 1987 he tripled the size of the race and dramatically amplified its impact on Hawaii’s economy. Through his visionary leadership and business acumen the Honolulu Marathon has become the state’s preeminent sports event.
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2004
Hall of Fame Inductee
Krige Schabort
Anyone who’s ever tried to run or walk up Diamond Head in the Honolulu Marathon knows what an ordeal it can be.
Imagine doing it with only your arms.
But that’s how Krige Schabort won seven Honolulu Marathon men’s wheelchair championships in a row, setting a course record in 2000.
Schabort, who lost his legs as a member of the South African military during a guerilla war in Angola in 1987, became the first wheelchair racer to be inducted into a marathon hall of fame.
Schabort has also won the New York City Marathon twice, the Detroit Marathon three times, the Columbus Marathon three times, and the Twin Cities Marathon once.
In 2003, he set the New York City course record: 1 hour, 32 minutes, 19 seconds.
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2003
Hall of Fame Inductees
Mbarak
Hussein and Jimmy Muindi
Jimmy Muindi (left) and Mbarak Hussein (right), recipients
of the 2003 Honolulu Marathon Hall of Fame recognition,
are legendary multi-year first place winners whose
continual saga started in 1998. Since then either
Hussein or Muindi has won the race, with only 4 seconds
separating them in 2002.
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1998 Hussein
1999 Muindi
2000 Muindi
2001 Hussein
2002 Hussein
2003 Muindi
2004 Muindi |
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2:14:53
2:16:45
2:15:19
2:15:09
2:12:29
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2002
Hall of Fame Inductee
Patti
Dillon
Patti
Dillon accepting her koa plaque from Jim Barahal
Patti
Dillon was inducted into the Honolulu Marathon Hall
of Fame, on December 5th, and took her place alongside
Carla Beurskens as one of the greatest female champions
ever.
Patti
Dillon - Career Highlights
4-time Honolulu Marathon champion ('78-'81)
Road
Runners Club of America Hall of Fame
Former
American record holder:
5 miles, 10K, 15K, 10 miles, 20K, marathon
Former
world record holder:
half marathon, 20K, 30K, 5 miles
Fellow
America's Legends of Running,
Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, and Frank Shorter were
on hand to witness the induction. As were many of the
former Honolulu Marathon Hall of Fame inductees.
The ceremony included special recognition of the late
Mamo Wolde,
1968 Olympic Gold Medalist, and Ethiopia's greatest marathoner.
Patti
Dillon: Former queen of the roads
There's
never been a Honolulu Marathon women's champion quite
like Patti Dillon... [Read
the story here.] |
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2001
Hall of Fame Inductee
Tom Ferguson
"Tom
Ferguson was a driving force in the development of the
Honolulu Marathon. Tom designed, laid out, and measured
the original Marathon course and did innumerable behind-the-scenes
jobs over the years. Tom is one of the unsung heroes
of the Honolulu Marathon."
Tommy
Kono, Edith Leiby, Jim Barahal, Tom Ferguson,
Jeanette and Ronald Chun, Jack Scaff, and Jon Cross,
pictured left to right at the annual marathon dinner.
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2000
Hall of Fame Inductees
Carla
Beurskens
An
eight-time Honolulu Marathon champion, Carla holds both
the women's open record of 2:31:01 and the women's Masters
course records of 2:32:13.
Simon
Robert Naali
A
back-to-back champion in 1989-1990, Simon Robert Naali
still holds the second fastest time in history at the
Honolulu Marathon. He is also remembered for his stirring
dual with his brother Thomas Robert in 1990.
Carla
Beurskens (left) and Filbert Bayi (right), accepting
for Simon Robert Naali, who died on Sept. 14, 1994,
while recovering from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run
accident in Tanzania. |
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2000
Hall of Fame Ceremony
Pictured
on stage from left to right are: Dr. Jim Barahal, president,
Edith Leiby and Jack Scaff, 1996 inductees, Jeanette Chun,
1998 inductee, Carla Beuskens, 2000 inductee, Filbert
Bayi (for Simon Robert Naali, 2000 inductee), Tommy
Kono, 1999 inductee, Ronald Chun, 1998 inductee, Mbarak
Hussein (for bother Ibrahim Hussein, 1997 inductee), and
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1999
Hall of Fame Inductee
Tommy
Kono |
Tommy
Kono is no stranger to "Halls of Fame." As
a three-time Olympic medalist (2 Gold and 1 Silver), Tommy
has already been inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame
and the International Weightlifting Hall of Fame.
Although
Tommy has never run the Honolulu Marathon, he has been
a volunteer since the very first race and has served many
years on the association board of directors. Tommy is
now retired and writing a book on weightlifting.
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1998
Hall of Fame Inductees
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Jeanette
& Ronald Chun
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"Ronald
and Jeanette Chun are the heart and soul of the Honolulu
Marathon." Those
were the words of president Jim Barahal at the 1998 induction
ceremony and Race Director's party. Without the tireless
dedication of Ronald
and Jeanette Chun, the
Honolulu Marathon could never have reached such a prominent
position as one of the top three marathons in the world.
The Chuns have served as volunteer members of the Honolulu
Marathon Association Board for 21 years.
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1997
Hall of Fame Inductee
Ibrahim
Hussein |
Following
a successful college running career, Ibrahim moved up to
the marathon distance and soon established himself as the
premier marathoner of the mid-1980s.
He
won the Honolulu Marathon three times and set the current
course record of 2:11:43 in 1986.
Ibrahim also won the New York City
Marathon once and the Boston Marathon three times.
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1996
Hall of Fame Inductees
Edith
Leiby |
Edie
embodies the Aloha Spirit of the Honolulu Marathon. A tireless
and dedicated volunteer who oversaw the registration of
hundreds of thousands
of Honolulu Marathon runners.
No task was too
large, no favor too small for Edie.
Edie has also completed
15 marathons including 11 Honolulu Marathons. |
Duncan E. Macdonald,
M.D. |
A native of Hawaii,
Duncan was the winner of the first Honolulu Marathon and
subsequently emerged victorious
in two other Honolulu 26 milers.
Duncan held the
American record at 5,000 meters and was a member of the
1976 United States Olympic
Team.
He is generally
acknowledged to be the greatest runner ever produced from
the State of Hawaii.
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Dr. Jack Scaff,
M.D. |
One of the "fathers"
of the Honolulu Marathon.
Through his Honolulu
Marathon Clinic, Jack Scaff has educated thousands of
people to the joys and benefits of long distance running.
Scaff is a former president of the Honolulu Marathon Association.
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