Dickie Longo has been a member of the NOTC for 20+ years. He has run over 1100 miles each year for 60 years. Dickie started running sanctioned races when he turned 60, and has run races from Power Mile to Marathon. He has won 376 races in 60+ to 80+ age groups. Dickie has a world ranking in top 30% and USA in top 20% for 5k. Dickie always wears an NOTC shirt to promote the club at out of town races.

Dickie has recorded the best time for the mile, 5k, and 10k in Louisiana for the 80+ age group. He has been featured in newspaper articles for his achievements. Dickie has been a volunteer at NOTC races. Since turning 80 he has won 97 straight races in various states. Dickie created the Longo Scholarship Fund. It helps pay entry fees, provides running shoes and running gear, and donates funds to homeless Veterans.

Excerpt from Dickie’s book, “How Running Saves Lives: The Story of Dickie Longo":

“Dickie has many acts of kindness to his name, and this book will no doubt only touch on a few examples, while many others will remain a secret to just Dickie and those who received them - for despite Dickie’s openness about his kindness to others, he is at heart extremely humble. But each act of kindness that we do know about highlights Dickie’s sense of social justice and his desire to help those in need, and each one is an inspiration to others. His acts of kindness have no doubt also encouraged the receiver in ways we may never know.”