Bob Anderson (runner)

Bob Anderson (born December 28, 1947, in Manhattan, Kansas) is an American runner, photographer, publisher, film producer and businessman.

A desire to find information about running and racing led him to a career in magazine and book publishing for more than twenty years.

After selling Runner's World to Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania in 1984, he founded Ujena Swimwear, and Around Town Productions.

He says it reminds him of the days he started Distance Running News (1966) that he renamed Runner’s World in 1970.

In 1966, as a high school senior in Overland Park, Kansas, Bob Anderson was interested in running.

Anderson started a black and white magazine titled "Distance Running News" and began selling subscriptions.

Henderson was a young newspaper reporter and former Iowa State cross-country champion who had worked for Track and Field News.

In that same year, Anderson moved the operations from Kansas to Mountain View, California, and the name of the magazine changed to Runners World.

Runner and cardiologist George Sheehan came on board as the magazine's featured columnist and medical editor.

In 1980, the Daily Herald (Chicago) published a San Francisco (AP) article titled: "Running: Sport of the '70s."

He also said that according to a national survey of one independent polling company, the number of people who considered themselves runners was 30 million.

[4] Writers and columnists for Runner's World included Richard Benyo, John Brant, Ambrose Burfoot, Bob Cooper, Joe Henderson, Hal Higdon, Don Kardong, Kenny Moore, George Sheehan, and Joan Ullyot.

Author and running expert Richard Benyo acted as vice president and editor of Anderson's publications.

Writers and contributing editors for FIT included Denise Austin, Catherine Cassidy, Joanie Greggains, Jenilee Harrison, and DeBarra Mayo.

[12] Anderson has created a sister company, Around Town Productions, which has produced four films, including the drama What about Cuba!.