Carol Lasseter Rice, Running Times

Carol Lasseter Rice built Running Times magazine and secured its special place in the community of runners. She joined the magazine as the Calendar Editor in 1985, and in 1987 became the Associate Publisher. In 1994, she was named Running Times’ Publisher and Partner in Fitness Publishing, Inc. Lasseter Rice received a B.S. in English Education and a M.A. in Early Childhood Gifted Education from the University of Southern Alabama, and spent her early career years as a high school English teacher. She started running at the age of 39 and found success at racing on the Masters Circuit. In 1986 she was ranked the 10th fastest American Female Master by the Runner Magazine. Later, Lasseter Rice traveled worldwide as a speaker for Nike’s Women’s Panel on Women & Distance Running.

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