Former Olympian and Run-Walk-Run creator in town for Marathon Gene Marrano April 12, 2019 1 minute read He calls himself “America’s Coach” so its fitting perhaps that Jeff Galloway of “Run-Walk-Run” fame is in Roanoke as a special guest for “America’s Toughest Road Marathon.” The story from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Longwood University announces $15M gift for campus centerNext: Roanoke man arrested for chase that starts in Vinton, ends in Franklin Co. Related Stories RPD Arrests Man for Fatal Hit and Run Crash in Northeast Clark Palmer April 1, 2026 0 Art exhibit opening receptions; Roanoque Baroque Good Friday concert, Little Shop of Horrors at Radford U. Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0 United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is seeking more Local Heroes Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0
