# Frank Shorter
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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.
== Early life and education ==
frank shorter was born in Munich, Germany, where his father, physician Samuel S. Shorter, served in the U.S. Army.
131. Frank Shorter & The Races He Never Stopped Running.
Frank Shorter landing on the cover of the July 5, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated was perfectly timed — the Montreal Olympics were just weeks away and Shorter was heading back to defend the gold medal he had won in Munich four years earlier in one of the most memorable moments in American track an…
133. John Naber: 4-time Gold Medalist
The July 19, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated landed on newsstands just days before the Montreal Summer Olympics, with a cover that perfectly captured America's hopes. There was marathon legend Frank Shorter, looking to defend the gold medal he'd won in Munich after putting all his focus on the mar…
"Mom Strength" Fuels Marisa Howard - The 6th Fastest American Women's Steeplechaser Ever
Under the Radar is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Only five American women ever have run the 3000-meter steeplechase faster than Boise's Marisa Howard - and she's proud of that. But she's just as proud of being a mom and bringing joy to …
"Mom Strength" Fuels Marisa Howard - The 6th Fastest American Women's Steeplechaser Ever
Under the Radar is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Only five American women ever have run the 3000-meter steeplechase faster than Boise's Marisa Howard - and she's proud of that. But she's just as proud of being a mom and bringing joy to …
E65: How the 1970s Made Running Cool Forever | Martin Dugard on The Long Run
The Long Run: And The Decade the Marathon Became Cool.
Ever wonder how a sport that once seemed on the fringes transformed into a global phenomenon? Or how icons like Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and Bill Rodgers, influenced not just running, but the culture and iden…
142: "This Is My Tribe": Marathons, History, and The Long Run w/ Martin Dugard
Martin Dugard has been running since the early 1970s, but it all traces back to one moment at eleven years old, watching Frank Shorter win the 1972 Olympic marathon and being so moved he ran straight outside in his jeans for four miles. From there it was 5Ks, 10Ks, and a half marathon at White Ro…
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Episode 433: When Running Was Young with Jack Welch
In this episode of Running in the '70s, host Matthew Kleinosky sits down with Jack Welch—author of When Running Was Young and So Were We, co-founder of Running Magazine, former senior road racing editor for Track & Field News, and self-proclaimed …
Dan Schlesinger--marathon great and fine artist
As a freshman at Yale in the spring of 1974, Dan Schlesinger broke the school's record in the 6-mile run. That record was previously held by a guy named Frank Shorter. Remember this for your next running trivia game.
Schlesinger did much more in his running career, and also on the long, twisting pa…
A Boycott Burst His Pole Vaulting Medal Hopes - But He Still Found Paradise
Under the Radar is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Tom Hintnaus stood atop the pole vaulting world in 1980, but a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Summer Games derailed his medal plans. While he never won a medal, Hintnaus found a fulfilling li…
A Boycott Burst His Pole Vaulting Medal Hopes - But He Still Found Paradise
Under the Radar is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Tom Hintnaus stood atop the pole vaulting world in 1980, but a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Summer Games derailed his medal plans. While he never won a medal, Hintnaus found a fulfilling li…
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