James Fuller Fixx (April 23, 1932 – July 20, 1984) was an American who wrote the 1977 best-selling book The Complete Book of Running; he is credited with helping start America's fitness …

Jul 23, 1984 · DALLAS -- Running guru Jim Fixx, who collapsed and died of heart disease while jogging, refused to submit to heart stress tests because Fixx may have realized he was ill, a …

Jul 22, 1984 · James F. Fixx, who spurred the jogging craze with his best-selling books about running and preached the gospel that active people live longer, died of a heart attack Friday …

Unlike other runners, however, Fixx wrote a best-selling book about running and, ironically, died of a heart attack at the age of 52 years while running. Fixx and the authors of other running …

Sep 14, 2021 · A huge number of studies have shown that running helps to prevent heart attacks, so I couldn’t believe the news that running guru Jim Fixx had died of a heart attack at age 52 …

Sep 9, 2013 · Two decades after an event that might have halted the running boom mid-stride, what remains of the legacy of Jim Fixx? Have today's runners even heard of him, and do they …

Oct 7, 2005 · Late on a July afternoon in 1984, Jim Fixx pulled into a Vermont motel, changed into shorts and running shoes and went out for his customary jog. An hour later, his body was …

May 21, 2020 · More than 40 years ago, author Jim Fixx brought jogging to the masses, espousing its physical and emotional benefits—themes that now resonate more than ever.

Jan 28, 2002 · In the summer of 1984, Jim Fixx appeared very much in his prime. The author of the 1977 bestseller “The Complete Book of Running” had transformed himself from an …

Jim'll Fix It is a British television series broadcast by the BBC, presented by Jimmy Savile and running for almost two decades, between May 1975 and July 1994. Devised by Bill Cotton, the …