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James Newsom is Owner and founder of the Fort Worth Running Company.  James has been running for over 20 years.  He is a graduate of University of Texas in Arlington and was certified to teach biology, physics and chemistry.  James runs every day and often logs 70+ mile weeks running and works with his dad on the training programs and events.
Jim Newsom is Co-Owner of the Fort Worth Running Company.  Jim has been running for 35 years.  In 2007, Jim was voted Best Running Coach in Texas by an online poll taken by Competitor Magazine.  He is head coach of the Fort Worth Running Company training programs and often helps plan charity events in the Fort Worth area.

 

Kendra Stephenson is our store manager.  Kendra has been in the retail industry for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge on retail operations, apparel trends, and store design.  Kendra was in our running group for many years before joining our store on a full time basis.  So she's been in our "store family" for a long time. 
Leo Garcia has been with our company for several years.  Leo comes with a great background of running and customer service.  As a runner, Leo has run in the 14's in the 5k and in the 31's in the 10k.  Customers are always complimentary of Leo's service and helpfulness. 
Mary Benson joined our staff in 2005.  Mary is a retired school principal and a veteran marathon runner.  Mary has run many marathons and even tried a triathlon recently.  People are impressed by Mary's friendliness and great attitude.
Eliud Njubi is a TCU graduate with All American Honors while running for TCU.  Eliud is from Kenya and is coach for our Bootcamp classes and Speedwork Classes.