ARLINGTON, Va. — When Frank Shorter shocked the sports world by winning the marathon at the 1972 Olympic Games, there was no such thing as the Marine Corps Marathon, and long-distance running in the U ...

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.” But once ...

For the full story, click here. On Sept. 10, 1972, a terrorist attack happened at the Olympics in Munich, West Germany. A hostage crisis simmered and 11 Israeli athletes were killed. American runner ...

Let’s say you were going to assemble a Mount Rushmore of the most iconic distance runners ever from the United States. You would need to include Bill Rodgers, who won the Boston Marathon and New York ...

PORTLAND, Ore. On the eve of the Portland Marathon, three of America s distance running legends converged on the Rose City to share running stories and inspire race participants. Frank Shorter, gold ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A familiar face will be back on the Yard of Bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Saturday's OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. Frank Shorter, who won the gold medal in the ...

When Frank Shorter graduated from Yale University in spring 1969 with his degree and an NCAA 6-mile title in hand, there was no path to pursuing a post-collegiate running career; no sponsorships, no ...

Frank Shorter couldn’t have imagined the impact his 1972 Olympic marathon victory would have on the sport. “I was just a piece in the puzzle,” he said. By Matthew Futterman For people who favor clean ...

GARDNER — Before the state-qualifying cross-country meet last week, the Gardner High boys and girls teams, both aiming for a spot in Saturday’s Division 3 state championship, had a pretty good extra ...