Sacramento Running Association Hall of Fame

2015 Class Members

Eric Mastalir	Mark Mastalir	Jim O'Neil
Sally Edwards	Bill Finkbeiner	Walt Lange

Eric Mastalir
Dynamic DuoQUICK FACTS

• Jesuit High School
• 1986 California State Track and Field Champion - 3200m - 8:44.95
• Ranked #2 in U.S. in 1600m - 1986 - 4:04.23
• Ranked #2 in U.S. in 3200m - 1986 - 8:44.95
• Won Golden West Invitational with second fastest time ever - 8:07.60 - 1986
• Teamed up with Mark in the Distance Medley to set a National Record - 9:56.3 - 1986
• 1986 IAAF World Junior Championships - 5000m
• 1987 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships
• Current California high school record holder - 5000m - 14:01.40 - 1987

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Mark Mastalir
Dynamic DuoQUICK FACTS

• Jesuit High School
• 2nd place finish at Kinney Nationals - 1985 - 14:41 - Time still ranks as #3 fastest ever on course
• 1986 California State Track and Field Champion - 1600m - 4:07.81
• Ranked #1 in U.S. in 1600m - 1986 - 4:04.15
• Ranked #2 in U.S. in 3200m - 1986 - 8:51.99
• Teamed up with Eric in the Distance Medley to set a National Record - 9:56.3 - 1986
• 1987 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships
• Stanford All-American - 1500m, 1991
• 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials - 1500 m

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Jim O'Neil
Masters StandoutQUICK FACTS

• Broke 10-minutes for 2 miles at age 47 - 9:58.3
• Set Masters records with 2:32:36 marathon in his 50s and a 2:47:15 marathon in his 60s
• Established age-group records (50-59) in the 5000m (17:01.31) and the 10,000m (35:18.80) in 1983
• Won 5000m (M55) at World Championships - 17:01.31 - 1983
• Won 10,000m (M55) at World Championships - 35:18.80 - 1983
• Set age-group road records (60-64) in the 5K (17:00) and the 10K (34:27)
• Earned medals at most of the 27 U.S. Masters and 10 World Veterans Championships he’s run
• Completed masters mile in 4:56
• Set father-son marathon record with son, Tom - Jim (age 51) with PR of 2:35:48 and Tom (age 17) with time of 2:24:28

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Sally Edwards
Visionary and Distance ChampionQUICK FACTS

• Founder of Fleet Feet Sports - 1976
• Co-founder of CIM - 1983
• Author of 23 books
• 1980 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run Champion
• 1983 American River 50-Miler Champion
• 1988 Ironman Masters Champion
• 16-Time Ironman Finisher
• Member of Triathlon Hall of Fame

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Bill Finkbeiner
Talented UltramarathonerQUICK FACTS

• 30 consecutive Leadville Trail 100-Mile Run finishes - 3 top 5 finishes
• First person to receive the Leadville 2,000-Mile Buckle for 20 Leadville Trail 100-Mile Run finishes
• 17-time Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run finishes - 5 top 10 finishes
• Completed the 100-mile Western States course in the winter with fellow ultramarathoners Tim Twietmeyer and Dean Karnazes
• Over 200 ultra marathon finishes
• 1984 Donner Trail 100 Champion - 16:48
• Additional wins at Tahoe Rim 50-Miler, Silver State 50-Miler, Recover from the Holidays Fat Ass 50-Miler and Sierra Nevada Double Marathon
• Completed the "Western Four" in 1992 (Western States 100, Leadville Trail 100, Wasatch Front 100 and Angeles Crest 100) in 16 weeks placing 7th, 3rd, 3rd and 5th, respectively
• Run every single day since January 1, 1980

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Walt Lange
Coaching LegendQUICK FACTS

• Jesuit High School
• Guided Marauders to 39 league championships, 24 Sac-Joaquin Section titles and a record 9 State Championships in Cross Country
• Mentored 7 individual state track winners in 1600 and 3200 races and 1 state cross country gold medal winner
• California Coach of the Year - 1981
• CIF Model Coach Award - 2008
• Sac-Joaquin Section Hall of Fame - 2010
• Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational Hall of Fame - 2010
• Doug Speck Award - 2010
• National Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year - 2010
• Legacy Coaches Award (USATF Pacific Association) - 2013
• California Coaches Association Hall of Fame - 2014
• Inducted into the Sacramento Meet of Champions Hall of Fame

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