Bob Cooper is an American freelance journalist and travel and general-interest writer.
He is a former contributing editor for Runner's World, a former executive editor of Running Times, a competitive long distance runner, and a longtime San Francisco Bay Area resident.
He held various editorial positions for Triathlete, Inside Triathlon, and City Sports magazines.
[1] Cooper continued to write for Runner's World after the magazine was sold to Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
After serving as an executive editor for Running Times, Cooper became a full-time freelance writer while continuing to work as a regular contributor to Runner's World.