Peachtree Road Race and Race Directing
For many years, Galloway has been a key organizer of the Peachtree Road Race, one of the premier 10 kilometer road race events in the United States. Galloway helped the race achieve status as a marquee event by bringing together world-class fields which, in 1977, included Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, Don Kardong and Lasse Virén. This brought international recognition to the race, while entries escalated from 1,200 to 12,000 participants by 1980.
In 1978, Galloway co-founded the Avon International Women's Marathon, helping to bring the advent of the women's Olympic marathon. He is also co-director of the Manufacturers Hanover Corporate Challenge.
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