1991 BYU Hall of Fame

Six times Doug Padilla has been one of the world's top indoor distance runners (1982-86 and 1990). He was Outdoor Mobil Grand Prix champion in 1985 and twice champion of the 5,000-meter race in 1985 and 1987. In 1990 he was the Indoor USA/Mobil Grand Prix Champion, awarded to the most productive racer of the season - an honor that netted him $12,000. In the eight-week, 11-meet Mobil Grand Prix circuit, he was the best overall male performer in any event. It was a fitting rebound for his career, which seemed in jeopardy for four years because of asthma.

Twice Doug has represented the United States in the Olympics: in 1988 at Seoul and in 1984 when he placed seventh in the 5,000 meters at Los Angeles.

From 1983 to 1987 he won five-consecutive national indoor championships, four national outdoor championships and two U.S. Olympic trials.

The San Leandro, California, strider - known for his patented kick - broke seven American records in three distances. Included among those was the outdoor 3,000 meters (7:35.84), the indoor two mile (8:15.02), the indoor 5,000 meters (13:20.55) and the road 5,000 meters (13:30).

Doug transferred to BYU from Chabot Junior College in 1975 and served a Church mission to El Salvador from 1976 to 1978. Upon his return to BYU, he went on to earn eight All-America citations. He won the 1981 NCAA indoor two-mile crown when he out-kicked 1980 Olympic silver medalist Suleiman Nyambui to become the first American since 1972 to win an NCAA indoor distance race.

As a senior in 1981, the electrical engineering major topped the BYU career leaderboard with a 3:38.37 in the 1,500 meters and a 13:33.50 in the 5,000 meters.

• All-American at the NCAA Championships in Wisconsin, placing 34th in 30:22.6.
• Strongest events were the 5000-10,000 meters and the mile
• All-American in the distance medley
• Had a season-high three-mile run with a time of 13:14

• Ran a season-high1500-meter time of 3:49.25
• Ran a 5000-meters best with a time of 13:26.50
• Had a 2-mile best with a time of 8:28.0
• BYU All-American in the 5000-meters

• Ran a 800-meters best with a time of 1:49.4
• Ran a mile best with a time of 3:56.6
• Ran a season-high 2-mile time of 8:26.0
• Ran a 5000-meters best with a time of13:26.8
• Placed15th in 29:50.2 in the NCAA Championships at Wichita, Kansas