About Jeff Benjamin
Jeff Benjamin has written for almost 4 decades for the local Staten Island Advance (Silive.com), The National Runner’s Gazette & American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun, where he is the Senior Writer.
The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY, & is the Board Chair for the SI Running Association (SIRA).
A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Jim Thorpe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Bob Beamon, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Frank Shorter, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun along with Book Reviews & meet and racing coverage in the U.S., including the 1996 & 2016 Olympic Games.
