Socialing The Distance featuring Jeff Galloway, Running Legend (1945-2026), From the RBR Archives
We lost Jeff Galloway on February 25, 2026. He was 80 years old and recently, had experienced a stroke. Jeff ...
Tag: Frank Shorter
Frank Shorter’s Tribute to Jeff Galloway
Frank Shorter, 1972 Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Olympic silver medalist, wrote this piece in honor of his dear friend, ...
This Day in Track & Field-December 2, Frank Shorter wins Fukuoka Marathon for third time (1973), Born this Day: Mike Larrabee, two-time 1964 Olympic gold medalist (400m, 4x400m), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-December 2 1973--For the 3rd year in ...
Cross Country Changes Lives
I am inspired every time I go to a cross-country meet. Today, (November 22, 2025), my brother Brian Eder, co-founder ...
This Day in Track & Field, October 31, First Women’s Track & Field Association founded (1921), Frank Shorter, two time Olympic marathon medalist, born (1947), by Walt Murphy News and Results
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that ...
The Munich Olympics at 50! Second In A Series – August 31st & September 3rd 1972- Frank Shorter’s Magnificent 10,000s – 2 Of Them!
This is the second in a series of articles on the Munich Olympics, which happened fifty years ago this week. ...
The Munich Olympics at 50! First In A Series – September 2nd, 1972 Dave Wottle’s Olympic 800 Win Through The Eyes Of Frank Shorter!
This is the first in a series from senior writer Jeff Benjamin, concerning the 50th anniversary of the Munich 1972 ...
Frank Shorter & Bill Rodgers Remember The Fukuoka Marathon
Frank Shorter making the break at Fukuoka Marathon, 1971, photo by Fukuoka Marathon /Asahi Shimbun Bill Rodgers running Fukuoka Marathon, ...
“Running Under the Olympic Radar!”, December 5th, 1971 , The 50th Anniversary Of Frank Shorter’s 1971 Fukuoka Marathon Victory!
The late John Jerome, way back in 1977, in a Summer issue of Mariah magazine (now Outside) said it best, ...
Checking In With Frank Shorter, Marathon Legend Brings Cerebral View To Sport by Dave Hunter
Frank Shorter, photo by PhotoRun.net I remember reading about Frank Shorter in Sport magazine in my freshman year of high ...
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