Alex Holmgren

Family:

Alex and his wife, Meredith, have been residents of Cobb County for 9 years. They have one son named Miller. 

What is your background in running?

Alex started running cross-country and track as a senior in high school in Port Charlotte, FL. After falling in love with the sport, he decided to pursue running as a walk-on at Auburn University. He ran from 1992-94 for Kelly Sullivan and Olympian Harvey Glance, focusing on the distance events (including the steeplechase). After giving up the sport temporarily because of constant injuries, he picked-up again when he became a Community Coach for Kennesaw Mountain High School Cross-Country, working for Head Coach David Ravenscraft. Holmgren also coached boys’ and girls’ distance for the KMHS track teams from 2001-2006. He will continue his 7^th cross-country season in the fall.

What is your favorite running trail?

The 5-mile loop at Cheatham Hill is his favorite trail, but also enjoys running at Lost Mountain Park.

What do you think is the most pertinent issue in running today?

The most important issue for runners is developing and maintaining places to run for future generations.

What do you hope RunCobb will accomplish?

RunCobb will tackle important issues in the running community and will also give the runners of Cobb County a common voice. It will provide some sorely needed representation where there has been very little in the past.