Jeff Galloway, an Atlanta native, Olympian and the winner of the first Peachtree Road Race in 1970, died on Wednesday. He was 80.
Galloway’s family said he died after a stroke.
“Jeff spent his life proving that anyone could cross a finish line. He celebrated every mile, every walk break, and every finish. He coached millions, but found fulfillment in each of your stories of personal accomplishment,” his family wrote in a statement on Facebook…