Steve Magness
Performance coach and author of Do Hard Things and Peak Performance.
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- Steve Magness is an American performance coach and author who writes about sustainable excellence in sport, work and life.
- He ran a 4:01 mile in high school, then coached college and professional runners for fifteen years.
- He now coaches Olympians, professional athletes and the U.S. military.
- His books include Peak Performance, The Passion Paradox, Do Hard Things and Win the Inside Game.
Key facts
- Books
- The Science of Running (2014), Peak Performance (2017), The Passion Paradox (2019), Do Hard Things (2022), Win the Inside Game (2025); Step Into the Arena due 20271
- Podcasts
- Excellence, Actually; On Coaching1
- Education
- University of Houston; graduate degree, George Mason University1
- Lives in
- Houston, Texas1
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