Christopher McDougall

Christopher McDougall is an American author and journalist best known for the nonfiction book *Born to Run* (2009), which explores ultrarunning and the Tarahumara (Rarámuri) people of Mexico’s Copper Canyons. A former war correspondent for the Associated Press, he later wrote for *Runner’s World*. McDougall’s work often blends reporting, adventure narrative, and sports science, focusing on endurance, movement, and human performance. He is also the author of *Natural Born Heroes*, a nonfiction book that links resistance fighters in World War II with ideas about fitness and resilience. He co-wrote *Born to Run 2*, a follow-up expanding on training and running culture.