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Hal Higdon (born June 17, 1931) is an American writer and runner known for his training plans. [1] He is the author of 34 books, including the best-selling Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide . He has worked as a freelance writer since 1959, and has written a variety of subjects including a children's book that was made into an animated feature.
[6] [7] Runner and writer Hal Higdon had been writing for the magazine since the beginning (2nd edition). In 1969, Anderson changed the name of the magazine to Runner's World . [ 8 ] He brought on Joe Henderson as chief editor and moved the editorial offices, now named World Publications , to Mountain View, California .
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1 Disqualified from 1904 Olympics after crossing first, but legitimately won the Boston Marathon a year later Spyridon Louis Greece: 1896 First Olympic gold medalist for the marathon Patrick Makau Kenya: 2011: 1 2:03:38 Former marathon world record holder Deriba Merga Ethiopia: 2 2:06:39 Greg Meyer United States: 2 2:09:00 Won 1983 Boston Marathon
Allan Higdon (born 1947), mayor of Ottawa, Canada; Hal Higdon (born 1931), American writer and runner; Jennifer Higdon (born 1962), American composer and composition teacher. Karan Higdon (born 1996), American football player; Michael Higdon (born 1983), English footballer; Ranulf Higdon (1280–1364), English chronicler and monk
Bart Yasso, the "mayor of running", is Runner's World's former Chief Running Officer. [1] Yasso is one of a few people to have completed races on all seven continents, including the Mount Kilimanjaro marathon, and won the 1987 U.S. National Biathlon Long Course Championship. [2]
Spirit of the Marathon is a 2007 documentary film directed by Jon Dunham. The film chronicles the journey six marathon runners experience while training and competing in the 2005 Chicago Marathon. It was screened at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 5, 2007 and received a limited release in the United States on January 24, 2008.
The marathon was conceived centuries ago and as of recent has been gaining popularity among many populations around the world. The 42.195 km (26.2 mile) distance is a physical challenge that entails distinct features of an individual's energy metabolism. Marathon runners finish at different times because of individual physiological characteristics.