band syndrome Pulled muscle Pulled hamstring Runner's knee Runner's toe Shin splints Sprained ankle Stress fractures History of running History of running Persistence hunting Running in Ancient Greece Stadion (running race) Dolichos (running race) Diaulos (running race) History of the marathon Four-minute mile Running organizations Amateur Athletic Association – the oldest national governing body for athletics in the world, having been established on 24 April 1880. Athletics Canada Athletics New Zealand International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Asian Athletics Association – sponsor of the Asian Championships Confederation of African Athletics – sponsor of the African Championships in Athletics CONSUDATLE – sponsor of the South American Championships in Athletics and the South American Cross Country Championships European Athletic Association – sponsor of the European Athletics Championships among others North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) sponsor of the NACAC Championships Oceania Athletics Association – sponsor of the Oceania Athletics Championships Road Runners Club of America UK Athletics USA Track & Field Persons influential in running Great Britain Roger Bannister – first person to run the mile in less than 4 minutes. David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905–1981) – president of the IAAF for 30 years Sebastian Coe – retired Olympian who heads London's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics; held all four middle distance world records simultaneously, the 800 m, 1000 m, 1500 m and the mile. Mo Farah CBE - Britain's most successful distance runner. France Pierre de Coubertin (1863–1937) – founder of the modern Olympics Morocco Hicham El Guerrouj – current holder of the 1500 metres, mile and outdoor 2000 metres world records, as well as a double Olympic gold medalist. Ran the mile in 3:43.13 in Rome in 1999. New Zealand Arthur Lydiard (1917–2004), runner and coach. Senegal Lamine Diack, president of the IAAF since November 1999 United States Avery Brundage (1887–1975) – long-time president of the International Olympic Committee Ollan Cassell – long-time head of the USA Track & Field Ted Corbitt (1919–2007) – founder of the Road Runners Club of America and founding president of New York Road Runners. He led efforts to accurately measure and certify long distance road race courses in the United States. Jim Fixx – author of the 1977 best-selling book, The Complete Book of Running. He helped start America's fitness revolution, popularizing the sport of running and demonstrating the health benefits of regular jogging. Don Kardong – past-president