Chris Bennett is the Global Head Coach of Nike Running. Known globally as Coach Bennett, his guided runs, podcasts, newsletter and coaching at events all around the world have been used and celebrated by tens of millions of athletes. His training programs have guided countless runners to cross their first starting lines as well as finish lines at every major running event around the world. He is known for his approachable, inclusive coaching philosophy: he emphasizes that “everyone is a runner,” focuses as much on the mindset and experience of the run and runner as performance metrics, and encourages runners of all levels to find their own starting lines, celebrate and support themselves, and keep moving forward.
Prior to working with Nike, Bennett was a high school history teacher that helped coach one of the most successful running programs in the United States. Bennett attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he captained the Tar Heels’ XC and Track teams. Post collegiately Chris spent five years competing for the Olympic Developmental Nike Farm Team based in Palo, Alto, CA at Stanford University. He currently lives in Oregon with his badass wife, Tammie, and three badass kids, Jack, Maggie and Emma.
