Hall of Fame
Every year, PPTC honors some very special members with awards, trophies and certificates to recognize their outstanding athletic accomplishments, their service to PPTC and to the Brooklyn running community.
Some categories are based on the "hard numbers" - most miles run, most number of races, etc., making these some very hotly contested awards that can be won by almost anyone determined enough to keep up the mileage. In other categories, club members have the opportunity to submit their nominations, with a final vote to select the award winners.
Want to see your name on one of these awards? We'll be on the lookout for you - volunteering, racing, running, and showing your PPTC team spirit!
Volunteer of the Year
2001 - Peter Tomasi
2002 - Dianne Clarke
2003 - Tom Meany
2004 - Julio Zavala
2005 - Julio Zavala
2006 - Tom Byrnes
Runner of the Year
1997 - Doug Olney
1998 - Dan Genova
1999 - Deborah Barchat
2000 - Noeleen Casey-Tomasi
2001 - William Abrams
2002 - Patrick Gibbons
2003 - Pieter Bezuidenhout
2004 - Doug Olney
2007 - Anthony Watson
2007 - Emily Sanderson
2008 - Anthony Watson
2008 - Emily Sanderson
Rookie of the Year
1997 - Peter Tomasi
1998 - Judy Santagata
1999 - Patrick Gibbons
2000 - No Award
2001 - Crystal Bueno
2002 - Janine Kaste
2003 - Nick Schiavo
2004 - No Award
2005 - Helene Roth
2006 - Amy Duquette
2007 - Helen Dole
2008 - Corre Kombol
Most Improved Runner
1997 - Kathy O'Gara
1998 - Michael Mark
1999 - Jenet Levy
2000 - Gwelda Fairweather
2001 - Veronica Antoine
2002 - Marvlyn Baptiste
2003 - Rosemary Bezuidenhout
2004 - Amy Chepaitis
2005 - Emily Rieman
2006 - Cristin Flanagan
2007 - Danielle Hansen
2008 - Troy Phipps
Comeback Runner of the Year
2003 - William Abrams
2004 - Janine Strenta
2005-
2006 - Gil Torres
2007 - Tom Byrnes
2008 - N. Wayne Bailey
Racer of the Year: Female
1997 - Deborah Barchat
1998 - Deborah Barchat
1999 - Ann Vazquez
2000 - Noeleen Casey-Tomasi
2001 - Kathleen Mooney
2002 - Marvlyn Baptiste
2003 - Amy Chepaitis
2004 - Maggie Deschamps
2005 - Marvlyn Baptiste
2006 - Maggie Deschamps
Racer of the Year: Male
1997 - Victor Zamora
1998 - Dan Markiewicz
1999 - Dan Markiewicz
2000 - Frank McAneney
2001 - Pieter Bezuidenhout
2002 - Pieter Bezuidenhout
2003 - Pieter Bezuidenhout
2004 - Pieter Bezuidenhout
2005 - Pieter Bezuidenhout
2006 - Frank DeLeo
Most Races: Female
1999 - Patrica O'Hanlon and Maggie Smyth
2000 - Maggie Smyth
2001 - Veronica Antoine
2002 - Veronica Antoine
2003 - Veronica Antoine
2004 - Emma Roman
2005 - Sandra Ferrari
2006 - Emma Roman
2007 - Gilant Phillips
2008 - Gilant Phillips
Most Races: Male
1998 - Manny Chosak
1999 - Manny Chosak
2000 - Manny Chosak
2001 - Patrick Gibbons
2002 - Pieter Bezuidenhout
2003 - Mickey Newman
2004 - Nick Schiavo
2005 - Richard Weaver
2006 - Arthur Gonzalez
2007 - Paul Soskind
2008 - Arthur Gonzalez
Special Achievement
1997 - Peggy Casey
1998 - Nelson Broat
1999 - Tom Touhey
2000 - William Abrams
2001 - Eva Usadi
2002 - William Abrams
2003 - Tom Byrnes
2004 - Al Goldstein
1999 - Patricia O'Hanlon
2000 - Maggie Smyth
2001 - Veronica Antoine
Renamed Patrick Gibbons Award
2002 - Veronica Antoine
2003 - Veronica Antoine
2004 - Emma Roman
2005 - Sandra Ferrari
2006 - Sandra Ferrari
2007 - Sandra Ferrari
Most Miles: Male
1998 - Al Prawda
1999 - Craig Hammerman
2000 - Manny Chosak
2001 - Patrick Gibbons
Renamed Patrick Gibbons Award
2002 - Allan Bobadilla
2003 - Pieter Bezuidenhout
2004 - Arthur Gonzalez
2005 - Richard Weaver
2006 - Paul Soskind
2007 - Tom Tobin
2007 - Andrew Davenport
2008 - Al Prawda
Ultra Runner: Female
1999 - Evelyn DeLiz
2000 - Evelyn DeLiz
2001 - Evelyn DeLiz
2002 - Veronica Antoine
2003 - Sandra and Natacha Ferrari
2004 - Marvlyn Baptiste
2005 - Marvlyn Baptiste
Ultra Runner: Male
1999 - Al Prawda
2000 - Luis Rios
2001 - Al Prawda
2002 - Luis Rios
2003 - Luis Rios
2004 - Luis Rios
2005 - Collin Lynch
2006 - Al Prawda
2007 - Al Prawda
2008 - Frank DeLeo
President's Award
1997 - Tom Byrnes & Tom Meany
1998 - Peggy Casey
1999 - Myrna McAneney
2000 - Christine Boutross
2001 - Dianne Clarke and George Miller
2002 - Juan Rivera
2003 - Diana Ortiz
2004 - Marilyn Bucich
2005 - Al Goldstein
2006 - Tom Meany
2007 - Veronica Antoine
2008 - Richard Weaver
Bob Muller Master Runner of the Year
2005 - Frank McAneney
2006 - Mickey Newman
2007 - Arthur Gonzalez
2008 - Gil Torres
Outstanding Single Contribution
2005 - Tom Byrnes
2006 - Tony Watson
2007 - Krishna Kumbhar
2007 - Ralph Yozzo
2008 - Richard Weaver
Retired Awards
Sportsperson of the Year
1997 - Julio Zavala
1998 - Bill O'Gara
1999 - Robert Fisher
2000 - Retired
Most Team Spirit
1997 - Joan Ewing
1998 - Pat Heaney & Jerry McGovern
1999 - Kathleen Mooney
2000 - Julio Zavala
2001 - Retired
Member of the Year
1997 - Kathryn Kash
1998 - Ron Rice
1999 - Gil Torres
2000 - Peter Tomasi
2001 - Retired