Best Athletics Coaches of Legendary Champions

Known as the 'Godfather of Running,' Bowerman revolutionized training methods and coached Olympic champions like Steve Prefontaine.

Coached Steve Prefontaine and Bill Rodgers, laying the foundation for American distance running success in the 1970s and 1980s.

Coached successful American distance runners like Joan Benoit and Meb Keflezighi, raising the standard of U.S. distance running.

Developed a revolutionary high-volume training system that produced world-class distance runners like Peter Snell.

Coached numerous Olympic and world champions, including Mo Farah and Galen Rupp, despite controversy surrounding his methods.