Frank Shorter
Frank Shorter
Frank Charles Shorteris 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 successes, along with the achievements of other American runners, are credited with igniting the running boom in the United States during the 1970s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth31 October 1947
CityMunich, Germany
CountryUnited States of America
Really, I think that going out and playing with your friends is kind of becoming a lost art, with the kids in the neighborhood.
When I am totally race fit, I don't worry about breathing or technique - they take care of themselves.
What you did was live on very little. I think all of us that were competing - Bill is the same way - you don't need much to live.
How did I know you ran a 4:30 mile in high school? That's easy. Everyone ran a 4:30 mile in high school.
I think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons.
Right now, after having had back surgery, I am finally back to running again.
My goal is to break three hours in a marathon
The weather is perfect. The gods are shining on us.
Numbers don't lie. You always seem to remember your workouts as being a little better than they were. It's good to go back and review what you do.
The irony of that is, what makes it kind of ironic, is when you do become successful as a professional athlete in particular, a lot of the young children who are emulating these stars do have a different perspective.
I think it is that parents just don't kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it.
When you first run up First Avenue in New York, if you don't get goose bumps, theres something wrong with you.