2011 -Douglas H. MacGregor
Doug was probably the top New England runner during the 1987-1997 decade. He set many 50-59 age-group road-race records which still stand today. He was running 10 Ks in the low to mid 30s while in his 50s. At age 61, he was named by New England Runner the NH Veteran Male Runner of the year. At age 65 Doug was hit by a fast moving vehicle while running in Chicago. He suffered four broken ribs, a punctured lung; twisted vertebrae, was knocked unconscious, and spent 2 days in the hospital. Following this incident, he ran fewer races and ran slower, but still won races in his age group, although no longer consistently placing first. When he turned 70 years old, he began consistently placing first in his age group and ran more races than he had from age 65-69, about 10 a year. Doug considered the following races his best races:
1. Winning age group (50-59) Old Reliable National Championship 10 K Road Race in Raleigh, NC in 33:52, November 12, 1989.
2. Winning the 50-59 age group National Masters 8-K Cross Country Championship in Franklin Park , November 20, 1993 with a time of 28:27.
3. Helping the Greater Lowell Road Runners win the National Masters Cross Country Team Title in 1991.
His lifetime PRs in the 50s age group were:5 K = 16:10; 8 K = 28:28; 10 K = 33:27; 10 miles = 55:28;
half marathon = 1:15:27.