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New Qualifications for 2026 are:
Under 65, A TOP IO ranking for Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k and 5k.
Age 65 plus, A TOP IO ranking for the Half Marathon, 10k, 8k and 5k.

The Super Athlete Qualifiers and Contenders Updated 03/01/26

Qualifiers

– none yet –

Contenders

Wow! We already have 3 contenders.

STEVE HUSKO -5k -10k -Half
JOHN PHILLIPS -5k -10k -Half
JUDY FISHER –5k -10k -Half

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Current Super Athletes by Bruce Fisher

The final list of 2025 Super Athlete contenders

2025 Super Athlete contenders: Sandra Madden (70), Deborah Fletcher (55), Glen Weissman (56), Michael Magnussen, Barbara Prine, Charlotte Garrison (61), Fred Wedam (71), Mick Allen (69), Louise Mihay (82), David Longmuir (77) and John Marsteller (76). They are ranked in the TOP 10 at 3 of the 4 required distances.

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Attention Super Athletes: If you own a Super Athlete’s Ring, you are eligible to purchase a Super Athlete hat or visor. Hats and visors are now half price at 12.50. See Jerry

Changes to qualification requirements for Super Athlete status effective January 1, 2026:

If you are between 50 and 64 years of age and ranked in the TOP 10 at the 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon distances on December 31st, 2026, you are a Super Athlete qualifier and are entitled to a Super Athlete ring. The rings will be presented at our annual Super Athlete Awards party in February of 2026.

If you are 65 or older during 2026 and ranked in the TOP 10 for the 5K, 8k, 10K and half marathon distances as of December 31, 2026, you are a Super Athlete qualifier and entitled to receive the Super Athlete’s ring at the Super Athlete Awards party in February of 2026.

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Attention Super Athletes. Look for our monthly updates on the 8th .

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Keith Lerew is pictured wearing his Super Athlete Hat. He has his Super Athlete Gold Ring from 2023 on his finger and is holding his Super Athlete Gold Ring for 2024.

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Final Super Athletes 2024

Rings presented at the Super Athlete Awards Party on February 22, 2025.
Keith Lerew – 2nd gold ring,
Judy Fisher – 1st gold ring,
David Crawford – 1st gold ring,
Robert Hoekman – 7th ring
Ed Heckard – 5th ring
Mickey Allen – 5th ring
John Phillips – 4th ring
Jahna Prine – 3rd ring
Kimmer Muenz – 3rd ring
Michael Magnussen – 3rd ring
Dennis Zaborac – 2nd ring
Steve Husko – 2nd ring
Kent Sizer – 2nd ring
Edythe Hulet – 1st ring
Diane Johnson – 1st ring
Nancy Larsen – 1st ring
Diane Martin – 1st ring
Enid Moore – 1st ring
Robert Flynn – 1st ring

Walnut Display

 

 

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SUPER ATHLETES HISTORY

This Category was originally titled ‘Runner of The Year’. Our first winners in 2013 were Judy Fisher and Bill Iffrig. Both posted world class times. In 2024 and 2015, the winners were Judy fisher and Joe Sheerab. At that point it looked like Judy and Joe were going to win every year, so we replaced ‘Runner Of The Year’ with the ‘Super Athlete award’to recognize more of the top runners. It was also decided that we would abandon the plaques in favor of a more unique award, the Super Athlete’s ring.

Shown below are the previous Super Athlete award winners. The award was not offered in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

left to right: Mickey Allen, Ed Heckard, Judy Fisher, Carol Sexton, Kristen Mossman, Bob Hoekman, Sandra Madden, Dave Sherman and Arne Hales.

left to right: Keith Lerew, Ed Heckard, Jerry Bronson, Donna Jackson, David Crawford, Kristen Mossman, Mickey Allen, Judy fisher, Sandra Madden, Carol Sexton, Dave Sherman, Jess DelBosquite and Doug Beyerlein. Missing is Bob Hoekman

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