Jeff Galloway | |
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Born | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | July 12, 1945
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Florida State University Wesleyan University |
Occupation(s) | Olympian and CEO of Galloway Productions |
Jeff Galloway (born July 12, 1945 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American Olympian and the author of Galloway's Book on Running.
A lifetime runner, Galloway was an All-American collegiate athlete and a 1972 US Olympic Team member in the 10,000 meters. He remains a competitive athlete, continuing through a successful masters running career. He is the chief executive officer of Galloway Productions, which conducts a broad range of training programs and events yearly; he also owns two running specialty stores. He has written several books on training and writes a monthly column for Runner's World magazine. He's also known as creator of the Magic Mile, a way to calculate your marathon or half-marathon time using your 1-mile time.