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Editor Jeff Hollobaugh on the beginnings of this organization:
It’s the outgrowth of the all-time lists I started keeping in the mid-1970s. Along the way, those lists and much of my research has been boosted by some of the legendary figures in our sport in Michigan: Kermit Ambrose, Norb Badar, Duane Raffin, and Charlie Janke, among others.
The driving force behind this organization is more than just a personal obsession. It is the firmly held belief that we honor our predecessors by taking care of their historical records, and we honor our current athletes and coaches when we strive for accuracy and honesty in reporting their results.
Hollobaugh’s background:
As a journalist, the managing editor at Track & Field News. Covered eight Olympic Games and 17 World Championships. Interviewed countless Olympic, World, USATF and NCAA champions. Wrote How to Race the Mile: Learning Effective Tactics from Great Runners and Races and The 100 Greatest Track & Field Battles of the 20th Century. and XC! High School Cross Country in Michigan. Also co-wrote with Jim Moyes The Fleet Feet of Spring: Michigan’s High School State Championships in Track & FIeld.
As a meet announcer, Have announced many D1 state finals in XC and track, as well as many MITS indoor state finals. Also many of the state’s finest high school invitationals, conference meets and regionals. At the college level, meet at Michigan and Notre Dame.
As a former runner, competed in high school at Allen Park. Have raced 6 marathons and several hundred other races since then. A burst peroneal tendon ended the running career.
As a former coach, guided a number of All-State runners as well as one national champion, and also spent 13+ years coaching large (100+) and noisy middle school XC teams.
