D.O.B: 10.31.47
N.O.C: United States
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Final Year of Competition: 1984
Years Top 10: 5
Personal bests
Marathon: 2:10:30 (Japan 1972)
10,000m: 27:45:91 (England 1975)
5,000m: 13:29:60 (Sweden 1975)
Shorter switched from being a long distance track runner to the Marathon with such great effect, that alongside his Olympic Gold (1972) & Silver (1976), he is often described as the man responsible for the late-70s running boom in the US! ✊
His legendary status already assured, he ranks 5th All-Time via HBM – we give thanks for his legacy and celebrate his success…🙌
