Jeff Galloway | |
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Born |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
July 12, 1945
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Florida State University Wesleyan University |
Occupation | 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 member of the 1972 US Olympic Team 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.
In high school, at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta Georgia, Galloway recorded bests of 4:28 in the mile and 9:48 in the two mile; he became the state champion in the latter event.
Running for Wesleyan University, he developed as a competitor, earning All-American honors in cross-country and track, clocking 4:12 in the mile, and noted times of 9:06 in the two mile and 14:10 for three.
In 1970, Galloway became the first winner of the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Georgia.
After three years in the United States Navy, Galloway attended graduate school at Florida State University (FSU), where he earned a master's degree in social studies and met his wife, Barbara, who competed for the FSU women's track team. While at FSU, he became a member of the Florida Track Club team, based at the University of Florida in Gainesville and led by Jack Bacheler and Frank Shorter.