FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dick Skogg Inducted into Grandma's Marathon Hall of Fame
Third of Six Inductees Planned for Class of 2022
(DULUTH, MINN.) --- Dick Skogg has been inducted into the Grandma's
Marathon Hall of Fame, the third of six individuals set to be enshrined as
the Class of 2022 after making longstanding and meaningful contributions to
the race and community.
Skogg has volunteered at every Grandma's Marathon since the race began in
1977, and he's now a staple at the finish line as part of the team that
welcomes and tends to runners after they complete their race. In fact, he's
the creator of what's now known as the "Skogginator," which is a machine
that helps volunteers quickly and efficiently deliver HeatSheets to the
runners.
"I look at the list of Grandma's Marathon Hall of Famers, and I'm feeling
humbled because all of them are such deserving people," Skogg said. "I'm
just here because my family loves running, runners, and seeing competition.
So I'm accepting this award in the name of all the wonderful volunteers
that have worked with me through the years."
Skogg has long been part of the local running landscape, having coached
cross country and track and field for more than three decades at Duluth
East. His girls cross country teams won five consecutive state
championships in the 1990s, a stretch that included future two-time U.S.
Olympian Kara Goucher.
"I'm so proud of Coach Dick Skogg, and I'm so happy he's getting this
honor" Goucher said during Skogg's official induction ceremony. "I was so
lucky to have him as a coach for six years. He cultivated my love of
running and taught me what it means to be an athlete and a teammate. He
changed my life, and he's changed a lot of people's lives."
Skogg was officially inducted into the Grandma's Marathon Hall of Fame
during a virtual ceremony with his wife, Barb, attending, and he joins Rick
Recker and Jim Greenfield as the announced members of the six-person Class
of 2022.
The remaining members of the Class of 2022, which will be the largest since
the Hall of Fame's inaugural year in 1996, will be named and inducted
virtually throughout the buildup to Grandma's Marathon weekend, set for
June 16-18. After all six members are officially inducted, the Grandma's
Marathon Hall of Fame will be made up of 85 individuals, organizations, and
municipalities.
A video of Skogg's official induction ceremony can be viewed at the link
below.
Dick Skogg HOF Ceremony --- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsr55pAlcsc
ABOUT GRANDMA'S MARATHON
Grandma's Marathon began in 1977 when a group of local runners planned a
scenic road race from Two Harbors to Duluth, Minnesota. There were just 150
participants that year, but organizers knew they had discovered something
special. Grandma's Marathon weekend draws more than 20,000 participants for
its three-race event each June.
The race got its name from the Duluth-based group of famous Grandma's
Restaurants, the first major sponsor of the marathon. Over time, the level
of sponsorship with the restaurants changed, but the name stayed the same.
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit
organization with a 17-member Board of Directors and a nine-person,
full-time staff.
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