Bart Yasso

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Bart Yasso, born in December 1955 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, [1] the "mayor of running", is Runner's World's former Chief Running Officer. [2] 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. [3] At the time of his retirement, he had run in more than 1,200 of the 1,800 races he attended. [4] His book, Race Everything, highlights some of his favorite races. [5]

Among marathon trainers, Yasso is the namesake of the "Yasso 800s," [6] believed to be an indication of marathon goal time. [7]

He is a member of the Running USA Hall of Champions for both his accomplishments and his work to promote the sport of running. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Mayor of Running Takes His Last Lap" . Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  2. ↑ Popolo, Meredith (2013-04-15). "What Do You Carry, Elite Runner Bart Yasso?". PC Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Rodale, Maria (2010-07-29). "A Visit to My Kitchen: Bart Yasso". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  4. ↑ "The Mayor of Running Takes His Last Lap". Runner's World. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  5. ↑ Das, Arun Kristian (2017-11-03). "On eve of retirement, Bart Yasso reflects on being 'mayor of running'". FOX 5 NY. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ↑ Way, Dan (2017-03-07). "Weekly Workout: Predict your marathon time with infamous Yasso 800s". Canadian Running. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  7. ↑ Burfoot, Amby (2001-09-28). "The Real History of the Yasso 800s". Runners World.
  8. ↑ "Fourth Class (2007)". Running USA. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
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