Martin Dugard, author

<p>Marty Dugard began writing for Runner&#39;s World in the late 1980s, gained more notice as the best-selling coauthor of Bill O&#39;Reilly&#39;s &quot;Killing&quot; series of books--Lincoln, Kennedy, Jesus, etc--and now has returned to running with <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#">The Long Run. </a></p><p>It&#39;s a epic, fast-moving history of running (and especially marathon running) from roughly 1970 to Joan Benoit&#39;s victory in the 1984 Olympic Marathon, with a few throwbacks to Pheidippides, Bill Bowerman, and others. You&#39;ll meet the people and moments that shaped running as we know it today.</p><p>Dugard isn&#39;t just a writer of historical non-fiction. He&#39;s been deeply immersed in running and running culture since his teen years. For the last 15 years, he has been coaching high school cross-country teams in California, several of which have won state championships.</p><p>For more on Dugard, you can follow his regular blogs at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#">MartinDugard.com</a></p><p><strong>WHERE TO FIND &quot;RUNNING: STATE OF THE SPORT&quot;</strong></p><p>Use your smartphone to download our podcast from Apple, Spotify, Pandora, or YouTube Podcasts. Once you&#39;ve selected your favorite app, search for &quot;running state of the sport.&quot;</p><p>With your computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can also listen direct to “Running: State of the Sport” at the below internet links.</p><p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#">Apple<br></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#">Spotify<br></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#">Audible<br></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#">Pandora<br></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#">I Heart Radio<br></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#">YouTube</a></p><p>&quot;Running: State of the Sport&quot; is brought to you by<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#"> MarathonHandbook.com</a> and<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4781434704182974775/4790225217214472794#"> RunLongRunHealthy.com.</a> Marathon Handbook is