Bob Winn
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 November 1958 Wells, Maine, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
Event(s) | Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km, 5km |
| College team | Central Connecticut State University |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Marathon: 2:21:36 |
Bob Winn is an American distance runner, coach, teacher and local politician. He was inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame in 1997,[1] as well as Central Connecticut State University in 2006 and Wells High School Hall of Fame. He was a Maine educator for 36 years and coach for over 40. He also served on the town of Ogunquit Select Board for over a decade.
Early life
Winn grew up in Wells, Maine, and attended Wells High School, where he was a standout athlete in cross country and track. He enrolled at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), where he broke the school record in the 10,000 meters and was a two-time All-New England cross country runner. He graduated in 1982 and was inducted into the CCSU Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
Career
Winn returned to Wells and became a teacher and cross country coach for Wells High School. He continued running competitively, winning road races from Southern Maine[3] to the South Shore of Massachusetts.[4]
Winn won the Maine Marathon in 1982 and 1992,[5] and the Mid Winter Classic in 1994.[6]
He was the winner at the 1998 USA Masters Cross Country Championship at age 40.[4] Winn also won the Maine Men’s division of the Beach to Beacon 10K in 1998, the race’s inaugural year. He repeated as Maine Champion in 1999.[7]
Winn and Sam Mills are the only two men to win both the Maine Marathon and the Maine division of the Beach to Beacon 10K.[8][9]
Winn coached track through 2017. Wells High School administrators announced in 2021 that a $1,000 scholarship would be awarded to two Wells High School seniors each year in honor of Winn’s several-decade service to the school.[10]
In 2009, Winn was elected to the town of Ogunquit Select Board,[11] on which he served until 2020.[12]
References
- ^ "Bob Winn - Hall of Fame". Maine Running Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Robert Winn - Hall of Fame". Central Connecticut State University. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Pike, Al (2006-05-22). "Dragonslayer 6k: Winn holds off Huppe". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ a b Hanna, Bob (1999-07-04). "Fourth straight Winn". South Coast Today. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Maine Marathon Race Winners". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "Past Results". Mid Winter 10 Mile Classic. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Past Champions". Beach to Beacon 10K. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Past Winners". Maine Marathon. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ "Past Results". Beach to Beacon 10K. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ Minich, Steve (2021-04-23). "Ogunquit organization creates scholarship to honor longtime track coach, teacher". ABC8 WMTW. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Glasgow, Terry (2009-05-28). "Bob Winn Jr.: Ogunquit Select Board candidate". Seacoast Online. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Henry, Emily (2020-08-02). "Ogunquit's new majority pulls town in another direction, pushing some aside". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2025-04-02.