nationality birth_date genre image article_title name occupation
american 17 june 1931 history , sports hal higdon cropped.jpg hal higdon
 hal higdon writer , runner
hal higdon

hal higdon -lrb- born june 17 , 1931 -rrb- is an 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 '' '' .
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 -lrb- rrca -rrb- .
