Bob Cooper (journalist)
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. 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. Journalism career. In 1973, "Runner's World" published Cooper's first national magazine article. Cooper continued to write for "Runner's World" after the magazine was sold to Rodale Press. 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".