Famous Runners who were Sponsored by New Balance?

Hoo Boy wrote:

I know the athletes in their current stable (Jenny Simpson, Brenda Martinez, Emma Coburn, etc.), but I was wondering about historical greats who were sponsored by New Balance.

Dick Beardsley and Pete Pfitzinger are the only great runners of the 70s/80s/90s that come to mind.

Any thoughts?

Gary Tuttle.

Matt Downin - Brother of Andy Downin

Keith Kelly - PC star

Ron DeHaven - Olympian - trials champ

Evans Rutto - Chicago/london Champ

Timothy Cherigat - Boston Champ

Lidia Simon - World Champ/ olympic silver Medalist

Rod DeHaven

Evans Rutto

I ran Elby's 20k in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1989 or 1990 and it was sponsored by New Balance. I believe Ed Eyestone, Steve Spence, Mark Curp, Steve Taylor, Don Janicki ran, all sponsored by NB. I too ran for NB, no salary, but was technically sponsored as were several other guys on my level.

Spot Bilt wrote:

Randy Thomas

Mike Roache

Gary Bjorkland

Greg Meyer

Bob Hodge

Tom Flemming

Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach

Mike Roche

Garry Bjorklund

Tom Fleming

Erik Nedeau

Dick Beardsley

You mean I actually got the spelling of Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach correct. I thought it was i before e, except ... Anyways, I think she was a Saucony athlete for a good part of her career.

Spot Bilt wrote:

You mean I actually got the spelling of Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach correct. I thought it was i before e, except ... Anyways, I think she was a Saucony athlete for a good part of her career.

Yes you did. She married Bill Weidenbach, who ran the MI (out-of-state) state record of 8:53.0y for the HS 2-mile.

And, yes, she was a Saucony athlete for a time.

Richie Boulet

Francie Larrieu Smith

been around wrote:

old goat wrote:

You're all forgetting a former Chicago Marathon winner.

Nancy Conz

We have a winner!