Mark Sisson

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Mark Sisson
Born (1953-07-20) July 20, 1953 (age 72)
Alma materWilliams College
OccupationsTriathlete, marathoner, author

Mark Sisson (born July 20, 1953) is an American fitness author, food blogger, and a former distance runner, triathlete and Ironman competitor. [1]

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Biography

Sisson was born in Maine and is the oldest of four siblings. He attended Williams College, where he was a pre-med candidate and earned a biology degree. [2]

Sisson finished 4th in the February 1982 Ironman World Championship. [3] In the 1970s, he was a record-setting runner for the Portland (Maine) Track Club. [4] He had a top-5 finish in the 1980 U.S. National Marathon Championships and earned a qualifying spot for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials. [2]

He is a follower of the paleo diet [5] and markets his own version of it, called the "Primal Blueprint" diet. [6] As part of this initiative, he started a food blog, "Mark's Daily Apple," in 2006 and has also written a number of diet and exercise books; [7]

Sisson served for 15 years as chairman of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Anti-Doping Commission and as the ITU's liaison to the International Olympic Committee. [3]

Primal Kitchen

In 2015, Sisson and Morgan Buehler co-founded Primal Kitchen, "an authentic, premium and growing brand that ... offer[s] health-conscious consumers the best possible choices in Condiments, Sauces, Dressings and Healthy Snacks." In 2018, Kraft Heinz announced a definitive agreement to acquire Primal Kitchen for approximately $200 million. [8]

Peluva

In 2021, Sisson and his son, Kyle Sisson co-founded Peluva, a barefoot shoe brand. [9]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Lynch, Rene (February 28, 2015). "Getting primal with Mark Sisson". Los Angeles Times.
  2. 1 2 Dorsey, Patrick. "Mark Sission, 57, shows it's never too late to get ripped" . Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  3. 1 2 Dwyre, Bill (August 1, 2008). "Cheaters still prosper in drug games". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ Haskell, Bob (August 20, 1976). "Mad Witch field minus Babbidge, defending champ". [Bangor Daily News.
  5. ↑ "Can you master your own epigenetics?". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2010.
  6. ↑ Lambeth Hochwald, "Paleo vs. primal diet: What's the difference?" Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine , Mother Nature Network, 28 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Hirsch, Lauren (2018-11-29). "Kraft Heinz agrees to buy paleo mayo and dressing company Primal Kitchen". CNBC.
  8. ↑ "Kraft Heinz Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Primal Kitchen". Business Wire. 2018-11-29.
  9. ↑ Rodrigues, Ashwin. "'Barefoot' sneakers are extending their grip in the sneaker world. Here's why". FastCompany. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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