“Take The Magic Step is simply an awesome concept. I enjoy its unique set up and its goal to help people.”

Since the 1980s, Dieter Hogen has been one of the most renowned and successful distance coaches in the world. We are honored to have him as our resident “coach”, nutrition expert and a member of our Foundation’s board of directors. Early in life, Dieter was schooled at Potsdam University in Physical Education, Coaching and Philosophy. Combining this university training with his own scientific interest in sports nutrition, Dieter created his own training and nutrition regimen which changed the elite athletes’ training paradigm forever.

Dieter emerged on the international elite running scene in the late 1980s and began a career that has produced many champions, some of them ranked #1 in the world. His runners include Uta Pippig, the dominant female marathoner of the 1990′s, Boston Marathon Champion Timothy Cherigat, Chicago and London Marathon Champion Evans Rutto, and more recently Stephen Kiogora and Ben Maiyo who are considered among today’s top runners. With his company KIMbia Athletics, Dieter and his partner represent several international elite athletes. When he’s not coaching, you’ll find Dieter enjoying many styles of exercise, or relaxing while fishing, watching films, reading, and delighting in fine food and wine.

How Take The Magic Step® has affected Dieter’s life:
“It keeps my life exciting! Being in a great and challenging partnership pushes me to keep educating myself to stay on top of the latest research into nutrition, health, and longevity.”

Uta Pippig Founder and President, Editor-in-Chief		Michael Reger Co-founder
Dieter Hogen Senior Nutrition and Exercise Contributor		Janett Walter Nutritional Scientist and Writer
Steve Coz Media Consultant and Manager		Andy Edwards Translator and Freelance Journalist
Betty Shepherd Photographer and Photo Editor		Duncan Larkin Editor and Freelance Journalist
Greg Babij Assistant Editor		Heather Fenity Massage Therapist
Jörg Wenig Contributing Writer		Jutta Casdorff Translator
Piet Könnicke Journalist		Rosie Bachtler Translator
Scott Douglas Contributing Writer		bytepark Hosting and Content-Management
Dr. Tom Michaud, DC Chiropractor

We also would like to extend our appreciation to those who previously contributed to this Website:

Deepend—A special thanks to Jay Alger and his colleagues in New York City for designing our new site in 2008!

Michael Draznin and Michael Draznin Consulting—A special thanks also to Michael who helped us in planning, research and execution during the initial stages of the redesign of this Website. He also consulted with us on branding, marketing and communications from mid 2006 until January 2008.

Lynne Eppel—Lynne is a writer, yoga teacher, certified massage therapist, and registered polarity practitioner who launched Edible Front Range Magazine, a quarterly publication that celebrates local farmers and sustainable foods within the front range of Colorado.

Dr. Willi Heepe—Based in Germany, Dr. Heepe has been the Medical Director of the Berlin Marathon for many years. You can find his articles in our “Health Management” section.