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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frank_ShorterFrank Shorter - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.wbur.org › hereandnow › 2022/09/0950 years after winning the Olympic Marathon, Frank Shorter ... -...

    Sep 9, 2022 · After 11 Israeli athletes died in a terrorist attack, American runner Frank Shorter was sure the 1972 Olympics were over. Nothing's worth more than human life, he thought: "We're going home."

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  4. www.runnersworld.com › a21753998 › frank-shorters-storyFrank's Story - Runner's World

    Jun 21, 2018 · Frank's Story. By all accounts, Frank Shorter is the father of the modern running boom. He spins a captivating narrative about winning the ’72 Olympic Marathon, leading the fight...

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  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Frank-ShorterFrank Shorter | Biography, Medals, & Facts | Britannica

    Frank Shorter, runner who became the first American in 64 years to win the Olympic marathon, earning the gold medal at the 1972 Games in Munich, West Germany. He later won a silver medal in the event at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.

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  7. www.nytimes.com › 2022/09/10 › sportsHow a Marathon Win 50 Years Ago Kick-Started the ‘Running Boom’

    Sep 10, 2022 · For people who favor clean and simple marks for the start of something new, America’s “running boom” began 50 years ago today, on Sept. 10, 1972, when Frank Shorter, a Yale graduate and law...

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  8. frankshorter.net › biographyFrank Shorter Biography | Frank Shorter

    Frank Shorter is a former American long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His victory is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States of the 1970s.

  9. www.irishtimes.com › sport › other-sports190,000 miles and counting: Frank Shorter’s extraordinary running...

    Oct 13, 2018 · 190,000 miles and counting: Frank Shorter’s extraordinary running career. At age 70, the 1972 Olympic gold winner is content with running a little slower these days. 1972 Olympic gold medallist...