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This day in the field of athletics – October 31
1921-Federation Sportive Feminine Internationale forms (1st women’s athletics association)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Sports_Federation
Frank Shorter 77 (1947) 1972 Olympic gold medalist – Marathon (1976-silver), 5th-10,000 (1972)
5-time USA Champion – 6 mi/10,000m (’70, ’71, ’74, ’75, ’77)
1970 US Champion — 3 miles
1969 NCAA Champion – 6 Mile (Yale/2th in 3 miles)
4-time winner of the Fukuoka Marathon (1971-1974), considered the first marathon
the world then
He is credited with starting the track boom in the United States with the 1972 Olympic Games victory
Former American record holder.
10,000. 1972 Olympics — 27:58.2 (heat), 27:51.4 (final)
Marathon: 2:10:30 in Fukuoka (1972)
2-mile: 8:26.2 — San Diego (1971)
Inducted into the USA Hall of Fame in 1989
Former NBC anchor
PBs7:51.4 (1972), 8:26.2/2 m (1971), 13:26.62 (1977), 27:45.91 (1975), 2:10:30 (1972)
HOF Organic (1989): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/frank-shorter
WikiBio:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Shorter
Growing up: https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a21753998/frank-shorters-story/
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79039
