Ellison Goodall Bishop (1995) - Duke Athletics Hall of Fame

Ellison Goodall Bishop

Induction:
1995
Class:
1978

One of the pioneers of women’s distance running at Duke, Ellison Goodall Bishop established herself among the program’s earliest and most accomplished competitors, earning All-America honors in cross country (1977) and track & field (1978).

Competing before Duke officially sponsored a women’s track program, Goodall Bishop achieved national success as a non-scholarship athlete. She finished fourth at the 1977 AIAW Cross Country Championships and captured the 1500-meter title at the Colonial Relays that same season.

Her most remarkable stretch came in June 1978, when she delivered two standout performances in a six-day span. Goodall Bishop placed fourth at the Central Park Mini-Marathon in New York City, covering the 6.2-mile course in 33:17, before claiming the AAU 10,000-meter national title in Los Angeles with a time of 33:44.2.

In addition to her national championship, Goodall Bishop set four outdoor school records during her career. She remains one of the most influential figures in Duke women’s running and was just the second woman inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame.