Patti Dillon, a pioneer in woman’s running, shattered barriers throughout her career, becoming the first American woman to break 2 hours and 30 minutes in the marathon. She has been a silver medalist 3 times in the Boston Marathon and continues to inspire athletes with her passion, perseverance, and groundbreaking achievements.
At one time she held world records in the 5 mile, 20K, Half Marathon, 30K and Marathon events and American records in the 10K, 15K and 10 mile events. She is a 5-time winner of both the Honolulu and Newport Marathons. In 2006 she was inducted into the Long-Distance Hall of Fame. She is very proud of her heritage and is a MI’KMAQ tribal member and is known as the fastest Indigenous woman runner in history.