Jeff Galloway, a runner on the 1972 U.S. Olympic team, has died at age 80. Carissa Galloway said that her father-in-law had a hemorrhagic stroke and died Wednesday at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida. For decades, Galloway inspired elite athletes and couch potatoes around the world by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, no matter the distance. He was a beloved figure in running communities everywhere. Countless people posted videos online after Galloway's recent emergency surgery, hoping for a recovery and thanking him for advice that fueled their confidence and took them to races.
