Awards
Pat Lanin Distinguished Service Award
Since 1982, Run Minnesota has presented the Distinguished Service Award annually to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the running community in Minnesota.
Pat Lanin founded the Minnesota Road Runners Club, now Run Minnesota, in 1961.
2022 Virginia Brophy Achman
2021 Sarah Agaton Howes
2020 Dennis Barker
2019 Jacob Frey
2018 Scott Christensen
2017 Gabriele Grunewald
2016 Bill Miles
2015 Heidi Miler
2014 Carrie Tollefson
2013 Craig Yotter
2012 Gary Wilson
2011 Kathryn Benhardus
2010 Barb Leininger
2009 Gloria Jansen
2008 Lowell Schow
2007 Tim Zbikowski
2006 Dr. Bill Roberts
2005 Dave Kuehn
2004 Bruce Brothers
2003 Steve Hoag
2002 Patricia Goodwin
2001 LeeAnn Meyer
2000 Kevin Moorhead
1999 John Cramer
1998 Dan Finanger
1997 Chris Fuller
1996 Bruce Mortenson
1995 Sue Wurl
1994 Bill Wenmark
1993 Rick Recker
1992 Larry Russ
1991 Cindy Fitzpatrick
1990 Judy Lutter
1989 Alex Ratelle
1988 Carol Klitzke
1987 Jack Moran
1986 Scott Keenan
1985 Roy Griak
1984 Rick Kleyman
1983 Charlie Quimby
1982 Pat Lanin, Jeff Winter
Volunteer of the Year
This has been awarded annually since 1984 to recognize a volunteer group or individual for their commitment of time and energy to the Run Minnesota mission.
2022 Tom Lindsay, Katie McMahon, Howard Ojalvo, & Mari Ruddy
2021 Jill Jewell
2020 Molly McLain
2019 Kathy Larsen
2018 Mike Miler
2017 Mark LeDuc
2016 Hamline Track and Cross Country Teams
2015 Lee Dittbenner
2014 Cindy Campbell
2013 Ann Snuggerud
2012 Mike Warden
2011 Peter Cramer
2010 Peter Erpenbach
2009 Rob Lundquist
2008 Jean Quinlan
2007 John Cramer & Family
2006 Dwight Peach
2005 Norm Champ
2004 Bryan Hendricks
2003 Hal Gensler
2002 Bill Knight
2001 Marien Bradsher
2000 Joe Wirth
1999 Kathy Unger
1998 Naomi Nygaard
1997 Nancy Carlson
1996 Bob Lindsey
1995 Vince Rodriguez
1994 Jim & LeeAnn Hewitt
1993 Steve & Erica Fossen
1992 O.C. Williams
1991 Jim Rath
1990 Ann Charity
1989 Mary Dybvig, Jan Gustafson, Carol Lichterman
1988 John Holmquist
1987 Dale Borgeson & Barry Fox
1986 Eddie Melquist
1985 Lynn Elliott & Robbi Mathews
1984 Tom Breen
