Chris Bennett

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. He is known fr 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.

Prior to working with Nike, Bennett was a high school history teacher who helped coach one of the most successful running programmes in the United States. Bennett attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he captained the cross country and track teams. He then spent five years competing for the Olympic Developmental Nike Farm Team at Stanford University. He lives in Oregon with his family.