Raymond Robert (Ray) Hatton (February 4, 1932 – March 4, 2015) was an English educator, author, and long-distance runner.

In 1952, he represented England in the International Cross Country Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, where he finished 16th overall behind future Olympic Gold medalist Alain Mimoun.

As a member of the faculty, his academic interests included economics, cultural geography, land use, and climatology.

[4] In 1990, Hatton received Central Oregon Community College's Faculty Achievement Award.

[8][9][10][11] Over the years, Hatton's research, including numerous first-person field interviews, has played an important role in preserving Central Oregon's pioneer history.

[9][11] Here is a list of his books: In 1984, the Oregon Historical Society published a review of Pioneer Homesteaders of the Fort Rock Valley in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, the society's premier history journal.

During the 1970s and 1980s, he won national championship races and set a number American long-distance running records in Masters level competitions.

[17] In 1984, he won the national masters title in the 10,000 meters, running in the 50–54 age division.

[20] The next year, he continued as the top ranked runner in the 3,000 meters, clocking a time of 9:34.0.

[3] Hatton was inducted into the USA Track and Field Masters Hall of Fame in 2001.

[22] As of 2013, four of his American records still stand: For most of his adult life, Hatton lived with his wife Sylvia in Bend, Oregon.

[1] In addition to long-distance running, his recreational interests included hiking, cross-country skiing, and rock climbing.