Allan Steinfeld, NYRR CEO & President

The surging growth of running is often attributed to Frank Shorter’s gold medal in the 1972 Olympic Games and while the achievements of Shorter, Bill Rodgers and later Joan Benoit were highly inspirational, a student of running history might find that the attribution belonged to Fred Lebow. No one man, not even Fred could have built the New York Road Runners and the New York City Marathon alone and had he not been the first and only Running USA president, Allan Steinfeld’s contribution to building the sport would have placed him in the first group of Champions inducted into our Hall in 2004. Since we lost Fred, Allan guided the NYRR, ING NYC Marathon and 200 other NYRR events and all the other activities of America’s most prominent running organization to continued excellence. At the same time, his advice enabled the success of other prominent events and he has served the sport nationally and overseas. As our president, he has brought both prestige and wisdom to the growth of Running USA. So as he has handed the leadership of NYRR to Mary Wittenberg, it is time for Allan to join his peers in the Hall of Champions.

Return to Running USA Hall of Champions