The Running Industry Association (RIA) honored the 2024 Run Specialty Hall of Fame inductees at its annual member event, the RIA Summit, on April 30, in St. Louis, MO.
The Run Specialty Hall of Fame spotlights individuals who have contributed to the run specialty channel through “innovation, leadership, peer support, or influence.”
The 2024 inductees are Jim Weber, Brooks Running; Colin Peddie, Marathon Sports; and Duncan Finigan, who was an Oofos executive, who passed away on May 26, 2019, after a long battle with breast cancer.
This marks 56 inductees since the RIA founded the program in 2006. After a several years hiatus, the RIA brought the program back in 2023 with the induction of Pat and Jan Sweeney, Fleet Feet Sacramento; Ted Goodlake, On Running; and Mark Sullivan, TRE founder and Formula 4 Media. They joined industry inductees, including Don Lucas, Luke’s Locker; Ellen Wessel, founder of Moving Comfort; and George Hirsch, publisher of Runner’s World Magazine.
“Last year’s ceremony was an honor to host, and this year was no different as we recognized these three inductees and their accomplishments,” said Terry Schalow, RIA executive director. “Anyone who wants to understand what it means to contribute to the success of the run specialty channel should take a page from the notebooks of these individuals, each of whom, in their own unique way, led our industry forward.”
The RIA, the industry trade association, will continue to manage the nomination and selection process. The 2024 nominees were vetted and appointed by the Hall of Fame Committee, Chaired by Cathy Pugsley.
Image courtesy RIA, Terry Schalow
