Runner Ronnie McIntosh was honoured as the Caird Park Athletics stadium was officially renamed after him.
Double amputee Ronnie died shortly after Hogmanay at the age of 62 after suffering a sudden bout of pneumonia.
Dundee City Council took the decision earlier this year to rename the stadium the Ronnie McIntosh Athletics Stadium after hearing that, despite losing both legs, Ronnie’s “indomitable spirit ensured that his infectious enthusiasm and dedication to athletics continued unabated.”
His wife Cecilia unveiled a plaque on Thursday.
“I’m really very pleased,” she said. “I’m just so grateful. Ronnie would be very proud of this happening for him. I thank everyone who nominated him thanks to the council, the hospital and the transplant surgeon.
“If it wasn’t for the surgeon, we wouldn’t have had all these years together.”
Ronnie lost both his legs at the knee in 2008 because of problems caused by his failing kidneys but a year later a perfect match kidney gave him a new lease of life.
In his last interview, published on December 31, he urged the people of Dundee to sign up to the Organ Donor Register as their 2013 new year’s resolution.
Mrs McIntosh’s sister was over from America to support her at the unveiling.
“He was a great man, a great husband,” Mrs McIntosh said. “We just enjoyed ourselves together. Everybody who knew him supported him.”
The former Hawkhill Harrier was not just renowned for his athletic achievements but also for his many fundraising efforts.
He raised thousands of pounds for bladed limbs that enabled him to be an athlete again and thousands more for charity. The council’s environment convener Craig Melville helped Mrs McIntosh unveil the plaque.
He said: “On behalf of Dundee City Council, we are delighted to rename the athletic track at Caird Park as the Ronnie McIntosh Athletics Stadium.
“Ronnie worked timelessly for charities and he inspired a generation of youngsters to get involved in sport.”