Alberto Arroyo, (February 15, 1916-March 25, 2010) was a well-known New York City runner who was honored with a State Senate resolution in 1985 for his fifty years of running and recognized as one of the founders of the modern fitness movement.[1][2][3][4] Arroyo was an amateur boxer who moved to New York City from Puerto Rico in 1935 who became known as the "Mayor of Central Park." Subsequent to his retirement from Bethlehem Steel, he was known for the many hours he spent in Central Park.[5][6]
The jogging track around the Central Park Reservoir was named in his honor in part due to his claim to be the first person to run around it.[4][7][8] Achilles International has an award named in his honor for his efforts to restore the track in 1993.[9]
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- ^ Martin, Douglas (27 March 2010). "Alberto Arroyo, Jogger Familiar in Central Park, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Chris (19 October 2010). Long May You Run: all. things. running. Simon and Schuster. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-4391-9424-9. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Levine, Edward J. (23 October 2006). Central Park. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-1812-7. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b White, Rebecca (29 March 2010). "In the Park, Honoring a Legend of Jogging". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ SIMUNOVICH, PETER (3 June 2008). "The Mayor of Central Park". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Gross, Jane (4 November 1985). "Runner, 69, Lives Life in the Park". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Central Park Reservoir to be Named After Mayor of Central Park Alberto Arroyo". DNAinfo New York. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Adler, Margot (13 April 2010). "Track Dedicated To Mayor Of Central Park". NPR.org. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Annual Awards". Achilles International. Retrieved 20 April 2021.