Steve Magness

Steve Magness is a coach to some of the top distance runners in the world, having coached numerous athletes to top fifteen at the World Championships and Olympic Games. As well as having six athletes finish in the top ten at World Marathon Majors (New York City, Boston, Chicago Marathon). He currently coaches at the University of Houston. Known widely for his integration of science and practice, Magness has been on the forefront of innovation in sport. He serves as an adjunct professor of strength and conditioning at St. Mary's University and has been a featured expert in Runner's World, the New York Times, the New Yorker, the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, and ESPN the Magazine. In addition, he is the author of The Science of Running and Peak Performance. In his own running, Magness ran a 4:01 mile in High School. He lives in Houston, Texas.