Recipients of this award have been:

2022 - Bob PAYNE (Spokane, Washington)
2021 - Janet HEINONEN (Eugene)
2020 - Not Awarded
2019 - Sheldon MICKLES (Baton Rouge)
2018 - Ed FOX, Janet VITU and E. Garry HILL (Track and Field News)
2017 - Walt MURPHY (Eastern Track)
2016 - Chris LEAR (Running with the Buffaloes)
2015 - Marc BLOOM (New Jersey)
2014 - Kenny MOORE (Bill Bowerman and the Men of Oregon)
2013 - Frank MURPHY (The Silence of Golden Distance)
2012 - Rich ELLIOTT (Runners on Running)