US EditionJeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk method, dies at 80
Jeff Galloway popularized the run-walk-run method that helped runners of all levels and completed over 230 marathons during his lifetime, family said.
- On Feb 25, 2026, Jeff Galloway died at age 80, his daughter‑in‑law Carissa Galloway said at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida.
- Galloway suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and his family said he underwent emergency neurosurgery after announcing the surgery on Feb. 20.
- Galloway developed the run‑walk‑run method while teaching at Florida State University, then founded Phidippides stores and Jeff Galloway Running Camps and wrote for Runner's World and runDisney.
- Fans and followers posted videos and tributes online after news of his surgery and death, and Galloway is survived by two sons and six grandchildren, his family said.
- His decades of books, camps and services made distance running accessible to recreational athletes, transforming the running movement in America.
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Jeff Galloway dies; ‘run-walk’ evangelist had been training for an eighth decade of marathons
By ED WHITE, Associated Press Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who for decades inspired elite athletes and countless everyday runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, whether in a marathon or just a neighborhood jog, died Wednesday at age 80. Galloway had a hemorrhagic stroke and died at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida, daughter-in-law Carissa Galloway said. His influence was evident in the final days of his life: Thro…
Jeff Galloway, 1972 Olympian who inspired generations of runners, dies at 80
Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who for decades inspired elite athletes and countless everyday runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, whether in a marathon or just a neighborhood jog, died Wednesday at age 80.Galloway had a hemorrhagic stroke and died at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida, daughter-in-law Carissa Galloway said.His influence was evident in the final days of his life: Throngs of people posted videos onli…
Jeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk-run method, dies at 80
Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who for decades inspired elite athletes and countless everyday runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, whether in a marathon or just a neighborhood jog, died Wednesday at age 80.
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