06-05-2025
Two New England athletes included in the 2025 class of inductees to the US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
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After retiring in 2017, Miller joined NBC during the 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea as an alpine skiing analyst and now leads the Turtle Ridge Foundation supporting youth and adaptive sports through fundraising events. Miller is from Franconia, N.H., and honed his ski racing skills at Cannon Mountain.
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In 2000, Runyan set a precedent as the first visually impaired athlete to compete in the Olympics at the Sydney, Australia, games and is the only athlete to have competed in both the Paralympics and Olympics.
The six-time medalist finished her career with five gold medals and held the women's T13 400-meter world record for almost three decades until it was broken in 2024. Runyan, who retired in 2008, has also coached at Northeastern.
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The 2025 USOPC Hall of Fame class will be the first to have inductees from Para archery, women's wheelchair basketball, and women's rowing. It also represents a combined 42 Olympics and Paralympics appearances, 51 medals, and 35 golds for the United States.
'This induction celebrates not only their remarkable performances and lasting impact but also acknowledges the essential contributions of those who supported their journeys every step of the way,' Hirshland said.
Other 2025 inductees include Gabby Douglas, Serena Williams, Allyson Felix, the 2010 four-man bobsled team, and the 2004 women's wheelchair basketball team. Nike founder Phil Knight will be inducted as a special contributor.
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