Olympic Gold: A Runner's Life and Times
Autobiography
By: Frank Shorter, with Marc Bloom
Date: 1984
Source: Shorter, Frank, with Marc Bloom. Olympic Gold: A Runner's Life and Times. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984, 74–87.
About the Author: Frank Shorter (1947–) was born in Munich, Germany, and graduated from Yale University in 1969. Beginning competitive running in prep school and in college, Shorter was NCAA champion at the three-and six-mile distances. Moving into marathon running, Shorter won the Olympic gold medal in 1972, the silver medal in 1976, and was considered the world's best long-distance runner in the 1970s. Over the years, Shorter has practiced law, owned a chain of athletic clothing stores, and been a sports commentator. Shorter was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1984, and he was inducted into the U.S. Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1989.
Introduction
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