Iron Runner Facts

The first Iron Runners recognized by the Arkansas RRCA was in 2004. There were three Iron Runners that year. In 2015 there were 28 Iron Runners (the most ever in a single year).

Joe Milligan has the longest streak with 250 consecutive races.

Joe Milligan Award

Runners who complete 100 consecutive races are awarded the Joe Milligan Award. The following have received the award:

  • Joe Milligan (250 races)
  • Eugene Atha (163 races)
  • Pam McGill (105 races)
  • Jim Miller (102 races)
  • Greg Milligan (102 races)
  • Katherine Williams (100+)

Iron Runners

2005: Jacob Wells, James Barber, Jim Miller, Joe Milligan, Greg Bourns, Dale Burns

2006: Chad Sanders, Nick Alsbrook, Joe Milligan, Jim Miller, Dan Belanger, Dale Burns, Carl Northcutt, Erin Combs, Carol Earles, Sheila Cantrell, Ann McCaa, Carole Nash

2007: Carl Northcutt, Dan Belanger, Joe Milligan, Andrea Murphy, Laura Prince, Frank Massingill, Rob Young

2008: Joe Milligan, Curtis Davis, Charles Gattin, Angela Gaines, Virginia Anderson, Mike Bonnette

2009:Jesse Garrett, Jeff Maher, Mike Bonnette, Eugene Atha, Joe Milligan, Brice Hammerstein, John Harrison, Jennifer Liles-Dorris, Jackie Clinton, Gabrielle Peoples, Patti Hammerstein, Karen Hayes

2010: Andi Stracner, Gideon Drake, Mary French, Eugene Atha, John Miller, Joe Milligan, R.C. Fason, Jonathan Young, Rob Young, Mike Bonnette, Debbie Kelley, Marla Wiggins

2011:  Hope Drake, Josh Drake, Gideon Drake, James Erwin, Brian Yeager, Nicholas Norfolk, Joe Milligan, David Meroney, Jim Miller, John Hunnicut, John Miller, Don Preston, Jill Davis, Eugene Atha, Alise Atha, Moniqueca Christensen and Bradley Thomas

2012: Kim Howard, Joe Milligan, Eugune Atha, Pam McGill, Jim Miller, John Miller, Lorna Armstrong, Mary Jo Brinkman

2013:Greg Milligan, Joe Milligan, Eva Bailey, John Hunnicutt,Summer Cox, Eugene Atha, Jennifer Feeny, RC Fason, Jim Miller, Rusty Hinges

2014: Gregory Milligan, Joe Milligan, Mark Ferguson, Jim Miller, Eugene Atha, Jessica Hall, Nicole Hobbs, Molly Jones, Monica Ritchie, Pam McGill, Debbie Neal, Vicki Ingram

2015: Cody Jones, Gregory Milligan, Chris Hall, Colin Hall, Rodney Paine, Robert Harrell, Jim Miller, Mark Lacey, Brad Ashford, Eugene Atha, Keith Knight, Joe Milligan, Tara Begoon, Nicole Hobbs, Valerie Clark, Jayme Butts-Hall, Leigha Jones, Angela Gattin, Carole Delaney, Pam McGill, Dawn Phillips, Krista Buck, Susan Beckwith, Karen Knudsen, Cherie Aday, Christy Brooks, Hazel Milligan, Angela Beyette

2016: Marilyn Lattin, Rebecca Layman, Sheila Galatowitsch, Manfred Galatowitsch, Kim Yarber, Brent Ahne, Heidi Thompson, Sandy Ahne, Lori Silver, Sarah Kennedy, Eugene Atha, Pam McGill, Keith Knight, Ron Smith, Steven Booth, Travis Porter, Larry Schmidt, Abi Stone, Lennon Bates, Katherine Williams, Tia Stone, Elaine Seamon, Braden Eason, Gregory Milligan, David Edwards, Donald Harrison, Joe Milligan

2017: Wesley O’Conner, Ryan Westin, Gregory Milligan, Brian Blair, Colin Hall, Donald Harrison, Joseph Berry, Charlie Hoag, Keith Knight, J’Lexa Hays, Katherine Williams, Lori Zelle, Krystal Quetant, Jessica Wendel, Mindy Simonson, Amanda Davis, Bobi Karnes, Rhonda Burgos, Missy Grande, Tammy Henderson, Beverly Smith, Pam McGill, Dwanna Horton

2018: Abigail White, Anna Marie Williams, Katherine Williams, Cara McKaskle, Amanda Williams, Stormie Wingo, Rhonda Burgos, Lisa Webb, Pam McGill, Stacy Berry, Judith Ostrowsk, Mary Ann Hansen, Sandy Ahne, Wesley O’Connor, Rocky Stone, John Hunnicutt, Keith Knight, Manfred Galatowitsch

2019: Anna Williams, Brian Blair, Crystal Kennedy, Emily Hartman, Eric Glover, Gwen Laferr, Jacquelyn Smith, Jennifer Bannon, Jessica Kramer, Katherine Williams, Larry Schmidt, Marlene Chapman, Renee Clemente, Rhonda Burgos, Sara Pilgrim, Stacy Berry, Stormie Wingo

2022: Ryan Miller, Tyler Pitchford, Rodney Paine, Jim Burgos, David Winstead, Eugene Atha, Joe Milligan, Kristin Mullins, Katherine Williams, Julie Ingle, Stephanie Roberts, Carrie Thompson, Amanda Williams, Rhonda Burgos, Angie Winstead, Laura Chancey, Lisa McFee, Catherine Redinger, Gwen Laferr

2023: Courtney Shepard, Riley X, Jenny Wilkes, Cheryl Breedlove, Shelly Matthews, Kristy Goossen, Missy Grande, Kathy Dawson, Terry Denton, Lester Burrow III, Kelly Marchand, Rebecca Fitz, Rebecca Schiermeyer, Tricia Houpt, Bobi Karnes, Rhonda Burgos, Beverly Brister, Janie Smith, Kelly Ann Hester, Larry Schmidt, Chris Roberts, Todd Merriman, David Jones, Ryan Miller, Jonathan Tate, Marc Gill, Gerald Ledford II, Travis Porter, Jim Burgos, Lisa Webb, Karen Harbut