John Stanton is the best-known expert on recreational running, and through his business, Running Room, he has advocated for improved health and fitness through simple lifestyle changes. He was born in 1948 in Tofield.
In young adulthood, Stanton was a heavy smoker and self-proclaimed “couch potato.” He had been working in the food service industry as an executive when, in his 30s, he was encouraged to enter a 3 km run with his young sons.