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Melissa Hill, Portland based running coach since 1997, has been coaching Nike employees since 2000. Melissa has been involved in running since high school when she first saw her triplet brother run the mile. She joined the high school track team and has been running ever since. She was the AAU Texas state high jump champion in 1978. During her collegiate career, she ran cross country, 400m hurdles, and the 4 x 400m.

Coach Hill began establishing running programs when she moved to Portland in 1997. Concerned about the fitness of area youth she has introduced running clubs at three area elementary schools and organized and is head coach of the cross country and track and field teams at West Sylvan Middle School, also volunteering as a coach for Lincoln High School cross country and track and field teams. She coaches private clients (adults and youth), and works with Nike Sports Center co-coaching Bowerman Athletic Club workouts on campus.

Melissa earned a Level II USATF coaching certification in July 2002, a Level I in January 2001, has completed several Advanced Distance seminars, and holds a B.S. degree inclusive of 20 credits of exercise science.