Vermont City Marathon record-holders to be inducted into RunVermont Hall of Fame

Heidi Westover and Matt Pelletier, both of whom have the most wins in Vermont City Marathon history, are part of a seven-person induction class into this year's RunVermont Hall of Fame, the non-profit organization announced on Friday, May 15. A formal induction is scheduled for DoubleTree by Hilton on Williston Road in South Burlington on Friday, May 22. This year's Vermont City Marathon & Relay is slated for Sunday, May 24.

This 2026 class is one of the largest in the hall's history, according to a news release. More: 'As good as it gets': Record nearly broken under ideal conditions at Vermont City Marathon Westover and Pelletier are joined in the hall's Athletes of Distinction category by Anne Czaplinski Treadwell. Molly Peters and Russ Pickering (posthumous) enter via the Coaches of Distinction category, and Ray W.

Allen (posthumous) and Joe Connelly, the VCM's chief of race operations, from the Advocates category. "This is a remarkable group," RunVermont executive director Anthea Dexter-Cooper said in the news release. "They've shaped Vermont running from every angle, from setting event records on our streets to coaching the next generation, from founding the events we love to quietly making them run year after year.

Inducting them together feels like a fitting tribute to just how interconnected our running community really is. " For more on this year's class, see below: RAY W. ALLEN Allen, a South Hero native, served as captain of the 1958 University of Vermont cross-country running team, helping the Catamounts to an undefeated season and the New England and Yankee Conference championships.