The 50 greatest U.S. runners ever-25 men and 25 women-reveal their training methods, from the mile to the marathon, with easy-to-follow concepts that any runner can benefit from. Marc developed a unique Lifetime Honors Scoring System to rank the greatest runners ever, and he spoke with the athletes to elicit the training jewels that made them champions. Lynn Jennings, Frank Shorter, Joan Samuelson, Billy Mills, Alberto Salazar, Jim Ryun, and dozens more. A wealth of fascinating facts, inspiration-and advice.  Buy Now!

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Table of Contents

Section 1: A Running Start

The glory of our times: how U.S. distance greatness can be restored.

Lifetime Honors Point System: for the 50 greatest rankings.

Section 2: Top 30 Men

The all-time top 30 American men with feature stories, career summaries, quotes, training methods and personal advice, 4 pages per athlete.

The best of the rest: top 31 - 100 men

Section 3: Top 20 Women

The all-time top 20 American women with feature stories, career summaries, quotes, training methods and personal advice, 4 pages per athlete.

The best of the rest: top 21 - 50 women

Section 4: Train the Champions' Way

A round-up of the athletes' key training methods that all runners can adapt to their own needs.