One of fourty semi finalists in the
"Journalist in Space Program" (cancelled following the Challenger tragedy);
candidate from Indiana; in 1986 working as freelancer. American writer and
runner. He has contributed to Runner's World magazine longer than any other
writer. He is the author of 34 books, including the best-selling Marathon: The
Ultimate Training Guide. He has worked as a freelance writer since 1959, and
has written a variety of subjects including a children's book that was made
into an animated feature. He ran eight times in the United States Olympic
Trials and won four World Masters Championships. He is one of the founders of
the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). Higdon has worked as a freelance
writer since 1959, covering various subjects including politics for the New
York Times Magazine, science for National Geographic, business for Playboy and
aviation for Air & Space Smithsonian. In 1963, Sports Illustrated published
his article "On the Run from Dogs and People," which was expanded into a book
in 1971. |