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Hal Higdon began running as a student at the University of Chicago Lab School
and continued running competitively at Carleton College in Minnesota, where he
won several conference championships. After school, Hal competed 8 times in the
Olympic Trials, notching his best finish as 5th place at the 1960 Trials in the
3000 meter steeplechase. In the 1964 Boston Marathon, Hal placed 5th overall and
was the first American finisher with his time of 2:21:55. His World Masters
Championships M40 record of 9:18.6 in the steeplechase (set in 1975) remains the
oldest American masters records in the books. Hal Higdon is a Contributing
Editor for Runner’s World and is the magazine’s longest lasting writer, having
contributed an article to RW’s second issue in 1966. He also is the author of
more than three dozen books, including Marathon: The Utimate Training Guide and
the recently published Hal Higdon’s Half Marathon Training. In 2003, the
American Society of Journalists and Authors awarded Hal its Career Achievement
Award, the highest honor given to writer members. You can also find Hal on
Facebook and Twitter, where he enjoys connecting with runners and fans from all
walks of life.
