John Beishline (2011)
John Beishline served with and operated Western New York Finish Line Services for more than 30 years and provided timing for 85+ races per year. As race consultant, he offered free consulting services to new races for 25 years. He was also a certified race official for road races.
He helped resurrect the Buffalo Marathon in 2000 and, as race director, saw the race grow in terms of registered participants each year.
In 1989, John organized the Bullfeathers/Nickel City Run. He also served as race director for the Engineering Society of Buffalo Scholarship Run.
When the World University Games came to Buffalo in 1993, John was there as marathon race director. He was also race director for the World Veterans Games.
On top of all this, John found time to serve as president of USATF Niagara Region from 1991 to 1996.
In his running days, John participated in local, regional, sectional, national and international races, and once completed the Boston Marathon in 3:20.