Steve Taylor: Elite Runner, College Coach, Forward Thinker

Steve Taylor has been a prominent member of the running scene in America for a number of years, and in his time he’s seen quite a bit.

Steve Taylor

During his professional running days, he ran for the USA at a number of international events, competed in the Olympic Trials for the marathon 3 times, and has some pretty fast PRs in a variety of distances.

Steve has also been a successful college coach, working with a number of athletes that have gone on to successfully run after college.

And just recently, he founded the Collegiate Running Association and has big plans for it’s growth in the coming years.

We covered all of these topics and more during our conversation today. Here are some of the highlights of our chat.

• The explosion in popularity of the half marathon distance
• The causes of improvements in race times from when Steve ran to today
• The importance of injury prevention for elite level runners
• The impact of social media on bringing high level athletes together
• Why the Collegiate Running Association was created
• The mission of the CRA, and future plans for its continued growth and development
• The possibility of the half/full marathon becoming a college event

Click here for more information about the Collegiate Running Association.

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