Owen Anderson, PhD, is the coach and manager of some of the best runners in the world, including Cynthia Limo (silver medalist in the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championship and first-ranked road racer in the world according to ARRS in 2016), Mary Wacera (world silver and bronze medalist in the 2014 and 2016 IAAF World Half Marathons), Monicah Ngige (two-time winner of the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K and champion of the 2017 Monterey Bay Half Marathon), Mary Wangui (victor at the 2017 Tulsa Run 15K), Iveen Chepkemoi (first in the 2017 AK Sotik Cross Country meeting in Kenya), and Gladys Kipsoi (winner of the 2017 Pittsburgh Half Marathon).
Owen is the author of five books on running: Lactate Lift-Off, Great Workouts for Popular Races, Aurora, Running Science, and Running Form. He has written hundreds of articles on running for publications such as National Geographic Adventure, Runner’s World, Shape, Men’s Health, Peak Performance, Sports Injury Bulletin, and Running Research News.
Owen has been a featured speaker at symposiums around the world, including seminars at City University, London; Osaka University; and the University of Tokyo. Owen, who speaks Swahili fluently, has traveled to Kenya on 25 different occasions to manage running camps, recruit elite athletes, and study the training habits and nutritional practices of elite Kenyan runners. During the summer, he hosts running camps throughout the United States.
In his free time, Owen enjoys helping kids. He assisted in rescuing Kenyan children from the Tana Delta region during the savage conflicts of 2013 and has helped these young people resume their academic pursuits.
