CSU Hall of Fame

At the end of each calendar year, the club has a recognition party to which all members are invited to celebrate accomplishments of the past year. The 2003 saw the inauguration of the CSU Running Section Hall of Fame with the induction of its first members, Larry + Sara Mae Berman. Every year since, the recognition party has been the setting for a new member (or inseparable pair of members) to be inducted into The Hall. A speech enumerating the lifetime accomplishments and contributions of the inductee is followed by the awarding of a commemorative plaque and a rousing ovation from club members.

Larry Berman
Sara Mae Berman
Lisa Doucett
Henry Finch
Duke Hutchinson
Eleonora Mendonca
Pat Robinson

Larry + Sara Mae Berman (2003)

Larry and Sara Mae are the founders of the entire Cambridge Sports Union (not merely the running section, but inclusive of the skiing and orienteering sections as well.) As a result, they hold the title of being the most veteran members of CSU at 46 years and counting. Sara Mae was the winner of the women's race at the Boston Marathon 3 years in a row from 1969-1971. More on the Bermans can be found from the Boston Globe article here.

Eleonora Mendonca (2004)

Ellie was a long-time CSU runner at a very high level with her most notable achievement being her finish in the first women's Olympic Marathon in 1984 at Los Angeles while representing her native Brazil.

Duke Hutchinson (2005)

Long-time Watertown resident Duke Hutchinson has been a member of CSU for nearly 20 years and is a past president of the club. For years he has served as volunteer coordinator for CSU, handled equipment, uniforms, and apparel for the club, and managed logistics for the club's participation in the Boston Marathon. Duke is also an accomplished runner in his own right and was 3rd in the Seniors Division of the 2005 New England Runner Pub Series.

Pat Robinson + Henry Finch (2006)

Pat and Henry have been members of CSU for over 20 years, and have contributed to the Club in countless ways.

Pat is the longtime Treasurer of the Club, and for years has provided inspiration and informal coaching to women in the Club. She is also an accomplished runner in her own right; in 1980 she won the Ocean State Marathon in 2:46, and more recently she placed 2nd in the Seniors Division at the USATF New England Cross Country Championships 6K at Franklin Park.

Henry began his running career as a hurdler, then became an accomplished road, track, and cross-country runner. Pat and Henry have two sons, Ben and Kelton, who are also outstanding athletes and runners.

Pat and Henry have generously hosted numerous CSU events at their home, including the always popular "CSU Soup Run," which takes place in March each year and follows the Boston Marathon course from Hopkinton to Mile 18 and beyond.

Lisa Doucett (2007)

A long-time and prolific runner, Lisa is well-known throughout the running community for her competitiveness and her dedication to the sport. Lisa served as chair of the Cambridge Sports Union running section for several years in the 1980s, and was an official representative to the USA Track and Field (USATF) in the days when it was known as NEAC. A talented and savvy mountain runner, in the late 1990s Lisa won the women masters' division of the USATF New England Mountain Running Circuit three years straight, and more recently she won the seniors' division in both 2006 and 2007. Lisa is also an avid USATF Grand Prix runner who finished second in the women's seniors division in 2007 and has qualified as "Iron Runner" many times over for running all seven races in the USATF Grand Prix series. A member of CSU for nearly 30 years, Lisa's encouragement and running performances have provided inspiration to women in the Club for many years. She and her husband Jamie are residents of Andover, MA and are avid cross-country skiers as well as runners.

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