Runner-of-the-Year

Presented to the outstanding female long distance runner of the year.

2008 Deena Kastor
2007 Jenny Crain
2006 Marla Runyan
2005 Nicole Aish
2004 Deena Kastor
2003 Deena Drossin
2002 Marla Runyan
2001 Deena Drossin
2000 Christine Clark
1999 Libbie Hickman
1998 Libbie Hickman
1997 Libbie Hickman
1996 Anne Marie Lauck
1995 Olga Appell
1994 Anne Marie Letko
1993 Lynn Jennings
1992 Lynn Jennings
1991 Lynn Jennings
1990 Lynn Jennings
1989 Lisa Weidenbach
1988 Francie Larrieu Smith
1987 Lynn Jennings
1986 Marty Cooksey
1985 Joan Benoit, Lisa Larsen Weidenbach
1984 Joan Benoit
1983 Joan Benoit
1982 none
1981 Joan Benoit