Bob Cooper (journalist)

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Bob Cooper is an American freelance journalist and travel and general-interest writer. He is a former contributing editor for Runner's World , a former executive editor of Running Times , a competitive long distance runner, and a longtime San Francisco Bay Area resident. He held various editorial positions for Triathlete , Inside Triathlon , and City Sports magazines.

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Running and racing

Cooper has run several ultramarathons and marathons. As a teenager, he was part of a cross country relay run that traversed the length of the United States from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in 19+ days. [1]

Journalism career

In 1973, Runner's World published Cooper's first national magazine article. [1] Cooper continued to write for Runner's World after the magazine was sold to Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. His articles have appeared regularly in magazines including Men's Journal , Men's Fitness , National Geographic Adventure , National Geographic Traveler , Wired , and dozens of others.

After serving as an executive editor for Running Times, Cooper became a full-time freelance writer while continuing to work as a regular contributor to Runner's World.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chasing The Story: How Bob Cooper Turned Running Into A Writing Career". insights.newscred.com. July 15, 2015. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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