Context: Washington State implemented their Running Start program in 1993. Following Washington State was New Hampshire in 1999, Montana in 2001, Hawaii in 2007, and Illinois in 2012. Running Start and Dual Enrollment Programs across the United States have seen a huge increase in enrollment. Washington State has seen a 56 percent increase in enrollment in the past ten years and had over 26,000 students enrolled in the 2016-2017 school year. Across the United States there are an estimated 2 million high school students enrolled in a dual enrollment program.

Question: when did running start begin in washington state?
Steam of consciousness below:
The relevant information to answer the above question is: Washington State implemented their Running Start program in 1993.
So, the answer is 1993.