User:StanCottrell

Born in Hart County, Kentucky, Stan Cottrell is an ultra distance runner, who has received several accolades and recognition for his runs including the Guinness World Records. He is not an Olympic runner, and he seldom runs in marathons. Stan is an endurance runner, who runs very long distances like an entire nation, he does that because he has been gifted with musculature and body chemistry that allow him to run. Stan has been on many TV programs, magazine covers, and taken pictures with prime ministers, presidents, and dictators around the world.

Stan runs for causes like charities, awareness, peace, humanity, and friendship. Many of his races are known as “Friendship Runs”. Stan cottrell is a speaker, author, adventurer, cross-culture specialist, world record setter and ultra long distance runner. Some of his remarkable runs include 53 day long “the Great China Run”, “Friendship Run ” across Europe, and 486 mile “Friendship Run” in Vietnam.

Educational Background
Stan Cottrell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Health, Psychology, and Sociology from Western Kentucky university, Master of Science degree in Community Health Administration along with dozens of other degrees and studies. A complete list of his educational background is as follows:


 * Bachelor of Science - 1966 - Minors in Biology, Sociology and Psychology - Majors in Health & Physical Education.
 * Master of Science - Community Health Administration & Wellness Promotion - 1991 - California College of Health Sciences.
 * 25 graduate hours in Supervision - 1967, 68 - Univ. of Florida.
 * Doctoral Studies - Counseling – Trinity College, Evansville, Indiana.
 * 6 semester hours - Political Science - 1969 - Fla. Jr. College.
 * 23 semester hours - Medical College of Georgia - School of Respiratory Therapy, 1977. (Cardio-Pulmonary Technology)

Sales Management Courses


 * 2 week training program for health science educators - Memorial Medical Center - 1973.
 * 1 year duration - 1975 - Boehringer Ingelheim - "Professional Sales Situation Management Course".
 * 1 week in "Professional Selling Skills & Coaching" in Xerox Corporation - 1975.
 * 1 week manpower development course - E.R. Squibb - 1971.
 * 1 year program - Boehringer Ingelheim - "Being an Effective Product Manager" - 1975.
 * Various workshops by ad agencies on promotion & market research Techniques.
 * Different 1 day workshops on techniques for effective management.

Special Sales Courses


 * 2 weeks sales training - Boehringer Ingelheim - 1974.
 * 3 weeks basic sales training - E.R. Squibb & Sons - 1970.
 * 3 weeks medical & physical science training sales course - Puritan Bennett Corp. - 1976.

Career

 * Promotion through sales and bidding, he successfully marketed many products and services from concept.
 * Generated business several times on non-competitive basis products and services in very competitive markets.
 * Successfully made entry in difficult markets.
 * He got accredited for designing and supervising innovative sales promotions that got nationwide recognition.
 * New national product promotions were supervised by him.
 * He holds a good experience in supervising both staff and line management.
 * Helped in devising marketing, corporate sales, and management policies.
 * He made successful contract negotiations.
 * Has a strong link with corporate executives, government leaders, and influential personalities.

Books

 * “To Run And Not Be Weary”, Fleming Revell, Publishers,1985.
 * “No Mountain Too High ”, Fleming Revell, Publishers, 1984.
 * “The Mindstyle of the Achiever”, 2006.
 * “Earthsuits”, 1991, Syndicated radio program.
 * Insight, Issue 86, Feb 1990, "Fire & Jade", Nightingale-Conant.

Film productions and appearances

 * I.B.M. Corporate Motivational film, "Challenging The Limits".
 * Executive Producer, feature documentary - "Cu Chi Tunnels" - filmed in Vietnam, 1988.
 * 25 min. Inspirational Video - "Olympian Dreams" - Korea, 1988.
 * By A.L. Williams Insurance Company, "The Greatest Challenge in America", 1982.
 * Motivational 13 min. film, Nightingale-Conant, Distributors, "Fire & Jade".
 * Ben Gay Product commercial, 1980, Pfizer Corporation.
 * 1 & 1/2 hour feature film - "China Run ", 1987, made inside the People's Republic of China.
 * Filmed "Cambodia - The Tragedy", in Phnom Penh, Combodia - Saigon, 1990.
 * “Bulgarian Rhaposody For Christ” was released in 2005 fall.
 * AquaTec Corporate Film, "The Wave of the Future" in 1988.
 * "Destination DaNang" (non-fiction), filmed in Vietnam from Hanoi to DaNang, in 1988.
 * Puridyne Corporate Film "Stream of Dreams", 1989.
 * 24 min. Inspirational film, "China Passage", 1988, distributed by Word Publishers.
 * Filmed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2003 - “Great American Wellness Series”
 * “Crimean Adventure”, long feature film - 2005
 * April, 2005, “Foxfire”, North Georgia Community Players, played “Dillard”
 * Training DVD – “Running Made Easy” in 2012 featuring Stan’s “EFED” or “Even Flow Of Energy Distribution” method.

National Media Appearances
He appeared in varied popular TV, radio and news talk shows around the world. Some highlights of his appearances in the well-known USA national programs are as follows:


 * “700 Club”, year1983-84
 * “Nice People”, year 1982
 * “Dinah Shore & Friends”, year 1979
 * “Regis Filbin”, year 1988
 * “You Bet Your Life”, year 1992
 * “Today Show”, years 1983, 84, 85, 86
 * “Wil Shriner”, year 1987
 * “David Letterman”, year 1980
 * “To Tell the Truth”, year 1980
 * “Hour Magazine”, year 1988

He has delivered lectures, spoken on and conducted several workshops and seminars in different colleges, hospitals, schools, corporations, churches, civic organizations, regional and national sales conferences. Some examples include:


 * "FIRE & JADE"
 * "STAN'S TAXONOMY OF COGNITAVE BEHAVIOR"
 * "NO MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH"
 * "GET OFF YOUR FATTY ACIDS"
 * "THE MINDSTYLE OF THE ACHIEVER"
 * "SETTING GOALS THAT WIN...OVER AND OVER"
 * "THE HARDEST PART OF MILKING COWS"

Athletic achievements

 * 1955 - Stan started his running career after wining fair 100 yard dash or 91.44 meter race.
 * 1978 - he ran 5 day long 405 mile across Georgia to help the Georgia Lung Association.
 * In 1979 - he ran 167 mile in 24 hours to help the American Heart Association.
 * In 1980 - Stan completed 80 mile training run from Atlanta to Augusta, Georgia.
 * He set a new Guinness World Record in 1980 by running 3,103.5 mile from New York to San Francisco in 48 days.
 * 1981 - completed 276 mile run ending in Atlanta from Savannah, for Carnival for Cure (Leukemia Foundation)
 * In 1982, he ran 146 mile across Kentucky to provide benefit to the Tennessee Heart Association, Kentucky Lung Association.
 * He completed 3,500 mile "Friendship Run" for 80 consecutive days across Europe in 1982 covering 12 countries including Scotland, Edinburg, the Rock of Gibraltar.
 * To provide benefits to the Muscular Injuries & Skeletal Disease Foundation, Stan completed 382 mile run from Atlanta to Mobile city in Alabama in 1983.
 * 1983 - "Friendship Run" - 150 mile across the Dominican Republic.
 * In 1984 - "Friendship Run" across the Dominican Republic covered 165 mile.
 * 1984 - "Friendship Run" around Island of Jamaica covered 405 mile.
 * 1984 - ran 200 mile ending in Georgia’s Albany from Atlanta promoting Easter Seals.
 * In 1984 - 2,125 mile "Great Friendship Run" run across People's Republic of China completed in 53 days. (From The Great Wall of China to Guangzhou)
 * In 1985 - completed 3,600 mile "Friendship Run" relay (San Francisco to Washington, D.C.) Trans USA in 45 days with three runners from China.
 * In 1986 ran "Friendship Run" in Korea covering 375 mile from Pusan to Seoul.
 * 1987 - ran 350 mile "Friendship Run" in Korea starting from MokPo ending in Seoul.
 * 1988 - completed 486 mile "Friendship Run" in Vietnam from Hanoi to DaNang.
 * 1990 - "Friendship Run" in Poland covering 500 mile from East Berlin, Brandenburg Gate to Warsaw.
 * In 1990 - he covered 500 mile "Friendship Run" in Cambodia and Vietnam running from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City.
 * In 1992, for the 500th Anniversary Run in South America, he covered 50 mile as promotional run in Washington, D.C.
 * 1992 - ran 1,492 km "Carrera De La Amistad" started from Mendoza, Argentina and ending in Puerto Puyuhuapi, Chile via Santiago.
 * In 1999, he started his 357 mile long “Run for Cure” from Philadelphia to help American Diabetes Association and ended in Pittsburg, Pa.
 * 2000 – he ran 160 Mile “Friendship Run” for BICO Corporation started in Abu Dhabi and ended in Dubai, UAE.
 * 2002 – for Global Action & Mission Possible, he ran 350 Mile “Friendship Run” from Burgas to Sofia, Bulgaria.
 * In 2003 – he completed 350 Mile “Friendship Run 2” for Global Action & Mission Possible again from Burgas to Sofia, Bulgaria.
 * In 2004, he ran 360 Mile “Friendship Run 3” for Global Action & Mission Possible started from Achtopol and ended in Silistra, Bulgaria.
 * 2004 – he completed Kerch - Yalta - Simferopol, Crimea, 400 Mile “Friendship Run” for Global Action.
 * 2005 – for Friendship Sports, he ran150 Mile “Friendship Run” in Trinidad and Tobago.
 * 2005 – ran 150 Mile “Friendship Run” in Nairobi, Kenya – Friendship Sports.
 * In 2007, Stan completed a 200 Mile Preparation Run in regard to The Great USA-China Friendship Run to be run through Beijing, Ningbo, Shanghai, Myuan City, China.
 * In 2008, he completed 125 Mile Friendship Run in Malyasia from Kuala Lumpur to Malaka.
 * In 2009 and 2010 – training for 100 miles per week,
 * 2011 – 2012 – Preparation continues, running through mountains of Kentucky and elsewhere.

Awards and Honors

 * Stan received 2 certificates of "Outstanding Service as a Cooperating Teacher" conferred by the University of Florida in 1968.
 * He got Daniel B. Starch Advertising Award, New York in 1975.
 * He received different national and regional sales contest awards.
 * In 1978, he was honored as WSB Outstanding Name in the News, Atlanta.
 * In 1978, he has been the "Volunteer of the Year" for Georgia Lung Association.
 * 1978 - he was announced "Georgia Humanitarian Athlete of the Year".
 * In 1978, he was conferred as honorary State Chairman of Lung Run, Lung Association.
 * He got “Sports Illustrated Award of Merit” in 1979.
 * In 1979, he was honored as Outstanding Young Men of America, American Jaycees.
 * In 1979, he appeared on "The American Character" by Norman Vincent Peale.
 * July 7 - 13, 1980 - "Stan Cottrell Appreciation Week" in Georgia.
 * Was honored as "Kentucky's Ambassador of Goodwill" in 1980.
 * In 1980, he received "Outstanding Display of Patriotism" award conferred by the Department of the United States Army.
 * In 1981, he got "Stan Cottrell Day" from the State of Kentucky.
 * In 1981, Stan was acclaimed as "Honorary Secretary of State", Kentucky.
 * He was honored as "Honorary Secretary of State", Indiana in 1982.
 * In 1982, he received “Nebraska Honorary Citizen Award”.
 * In 1980, he was honored the key to the City - Indianapolis, Indiana.
 * He got key to the City Provo, Utah in 1980.
 * Different certificates of appreciation received from Jaycee Chapters.
 * Different acclaims in recognition of his efforts for charity and fun raising events.
 * The resolutions by the U.S. Senate & House of Representatives in appreciation of the "Great Friendship Run".
 * In 1982, Georgia House of Representatives passed a resolution in appreciation of his work.
 * He received 2 awards conferred by the Secretary of State, Dominican Republic, in regard to the contributions made to improve understanding through sports.
 * He was conferred the Honorary Presidential Sports-Fitness Award, "For contribution to sports in the United States" by the then President Ronald Reagan in 1983.
 * Was honored as Lt. Colonel, Aide de Camp by the Governor's Staff, State of Ga. in 1983.
 * In 1984, a resolution for "Georgia's Official Ambassador of Goodwill" was passed in his honor.
 * He got "Certificate of Achievement" from Sixth U.S. Army in 1985.
 * Got "Certificate of Appreciation" from San Francisco’s Mayor Feinstein.
 * In 1985, Stan received "Certificate of Appreciation" from Denver, Col. City Council.
 * He was honored with the "Stan Cottrell Day" in Louisville, Kentucky in 1985.
 * In 1985, he was honored as "Honorary Citizen of Louisville, Ky.".
 * 1985 - he was conferred as "Official Ambassador of Goodwill" by the State of Ga. Senate.
 * Received proclamation from Office of the Mayor, St. Louis, Mo. in 1985
 * Got proclamation from Office of the Mayor, Louisville, Ky. in 1985.
 * Stan received "Certificate of Recognition" from Governor of Virginia in 1985.

He received the key to following cities:


 * Calhoun, Georgia
 * Bowling Green, Ky.
 * Radcliffe, Ky.
 * Ely, Nevada
 * Kansas City, Mo.
 * Louisville, Ky.
 * Petersburg, Va.
 * Ft. Collins, Co.
 * Franklin, Ky.
 * Fallon, Nevada
 * Decatur, Georgia

There are many other awards and honors he has received from different dignitaries, countries, presidents and prime ministers around the world.