Bart Yasso
American long-distance runner
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Bart Yasso, born in December 1955 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania,[1] the "mayor of running", is Runner's World's former Chief Running Officer.[2] Yasso is one of a few people to have completed races on all seven continents, including the Mount Kilimanjaro marathon, and won the 1987 U.S. National Biathlon Long Course Championship.[3] At the time of his retirement, he had run in more than 1,200 of the 1,800 races he attended.[4] His book, Race Everything, highlights some of his favorite races.[5]
Among marathon trainers, Yasso is the namesake of the "Yasso 800s,"[6] believed to be an indication of marathon goal time.[7]
He is a member of the Running USA Hall of Champions for both his accomplishments and his work to promote the sport of running.[8]
