Born June 6, 1932, Transylvania, Romania. Died October 9, 1994.

Fred Lebow, who directed the growth of the New York City Marathon, serves as chairman of the New York Road Runners Club. Lebow founded many major road races, including the Fifth Avenue Mile and the Advil Mini Marathon. Former USATF executive director Ollan Cassell called Lebow "one of the sports world's all-time great showmen."

Born Fischel Lebowitz, Lebow directed the first New York City Marathon in 1970. In 1972, the New York Road Runners had 270 members. Lebow swelled the club's membership to a high of 31,000-plus, making the NYRR the world's largest organization of its kind. A native of Romania, Lebow lived in Ireland and Czechoslovakia before coming to the U.S. Lebow settled in New York City, where he worked in the textile and garment industry. He took up running to improve his stamina for tennis. In early 1990, Lebow was diagnosed with brain cancer. Two years later, he ran his first five-borough marathon in celebration of his 60th birthday. Lebow was placed in the Hall of Fame by a special vote of USTAF's executive committee on July 18, and a subsequent waiver by the HOF's board of directors His induction took place August 23, 1994, in special ceremonies in New York. Lebow, who completed a total of 69 marathons in over 30 countries, served as president of the New York Road Runners for 20 years before being promoted to chairman in 1993.