Remembering Art Hall, NYRR Hall of Fame, Class of 2022, story from the RunBlogRun Archives (2011)

In mid-October, the New York Road Runners announced that the late Art Hall, the finest road runner in Staten Island history, was being inducted into the NYRR Hall of Fame in the Class of 2022 with Mary Keitany.

We thought it would be appropriate for our readers to remember Art Hall, who had been mentored by the late Ted Corbitt, and who had coached senior writer Jeff Benjamin, who will join this illustrious Hall of Fame.

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This was The 50th NYC Marathon Rewind – Chapter # 1 – Remembering Art Hall, by Jeff Benjamin, for RunBlogRun. It was originally published in 2011.

Jeff Benjamin, who was coached by Art Hall, wrote this piece on Art, who passed away at the age of 64 in 2011. Art Hall played a huge part in the amazing movement that became the New York Road Runners.

Enjoy the story: Remembering Art Hall, by Jeff Benjamin, for RunBlogRun

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Jeff Benjamin
Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.
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