MDRA Holds Golden Anniversary Celebration

The Minnesota Distance Running Association celebrated 50 years of existence on Saturday with an anniversary celebration at Hamline University in St. Paul. The organization fondly remembered its history and recognized its important leaders from the last half-century.

We've collected some photos of the event below. More images of the gathering can be found on MDRA's Facebook page HERE.

MDRA Founder Pat Lanin saw a future for the organization in 1961.

Receiving lifetime achievement awards at the gathering: (left to right) Gloria Jansen, Jeff Winter, Jack Moran, Rick Recker, and Lanin.

A total of 160 people turned out for the event, including KARE 11's Diana Pierce, the evening's emcee.

Photos by Wayne Kryduba courtesy of MDRA.