Frank Shorter

Frank Shorter
Shorter in 2002
Personal information
Full nameFrank Charles Shorter
Nationality United States
Born (1947-10-31) October 31, 1947 (age 77)
Munich, Germany
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)Marathon, 10,000 meters
College teamYale
ClubFlorida Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 meters: 7:51.4[1]
5000 meters: 13:26.62[1]
10,000 meters: 27:45.91[1]
Marathon: 2:10:30[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Marathon
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montréal Marathon
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Marathon
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan 10,000 m

Frank Charles Shorter (born October 31, 1947) is an American former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His Olympic success, along with the achievements of other American runners, is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States during the 1970s.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d All-Athletics. "Profile of Frank Shorter".
  2. ^ Republican Herald. Republican Herald. Retrieved on July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Chicago Tribune October 10, 2008 by Phil Hersh. Newsblogs.chicagotribune.com (October 10, 2008). Retrieved on 2016-07-05.
  4. ^ Hall of Fame Archived September 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. USATF (October 31, 1947). Retrieved on 2016-07-05.
  5. ^ Pat Borzi (May 11, 2012) 'Marathon man' Frank Shorter reflects on the running boom he helped create Archived August 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.minnpost.com
  6. ^ The 1970s Running Boom Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. psu.edu