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Frank Shorter

Distance runner

Frank Shorter

American marathon runner, 1972 Olympic marathon champion

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19 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Frank Shorter marathon

Frank Shorter's recorded marathon is 2:10:30. Performance date: 1972-12-03. Age at the time: 25. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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Fukuoka (Fukuoka (JPN)) · Season best 1972, road, age 25

Source quote and limits
“Marathon 1972 2:10:30 Fukuoka (JPN) 03 DEC 1972”

Frank SHORTER | Profile | World Athletics

Season's best for 1972 in the World Athletics progression table (Marathon).

  1. 1978

    • Marathon2:19:32

      CompetitionSeason best 1978, road, age 30

      Official result, worldathletics.org1978-10-22 · age 30

      Quote and details
      “Marathon 1978 2:19:32 New York, NY (USA) 22 OCT 1978”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsNew York City Marathon (New York, NY (USA))

  2. 1976

    • Marathon2:10:46

      CompetitionSeason best 1976, road, age 28

      Official result, worldathletics.org1976-07-31 · age 28

      Quote and details
      “Marathon 1976 2:10:46 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 31 JUL 1976”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsThe XXI Olympic Games (Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN))

  3. 1972

    • Marathon2:10:30

      CompetitionSeason best 1972, road, age 25

      Official result, worldathletics.org1972-12-03 · age 25

      Quote and details
      “Marathon 1972 2:10:30 Fukuoka (JPN) 03 DEC 1972”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsFukuoka (Fukuoka (JPN))

    • Marathon2:12:20

      CompetitionOlympic Games, place 1 in this race, road, age 24

      Official result, worldathletics.org1972-09-10 · age 24

      Quote and details
      “1. Marathon 2:12:20 10 SEP 1972 The XX Olympic Games”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsThe XX Olympic Games (Olympiastadion, München (GER))

Frank Shorter mile

Frank Shorter's recorded mile is 4:02.6. Performance date: 1974. Age at the time: 26–27. This was a competition result. The source at olympedia.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

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Personal best 1974 · Career best listed by Olympedia, age 26 or 27

Source quote and limits
“Mile – 4:02.6 (1974)”

Frank Shorter - Olympedia

Personal best line on the Olympedia athlete page; date is the year only. Only added when no other record already has this time.

  1. 1974

    • Mile4:02.6

      CompetitionCareer best listed by Olympedia, age 26 or 27

      News report, olympedia.org1974 · age 26–27medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “Mile – 4:02.6 (1974)”

      Frank Shorter - OlympediaPersonal best 1974

Frank Shorter 5k

Frank Shorter's recorded 5k is 13:26.62. Performance date: 1977-08-24. Age at the time: 29. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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Weltklasse Zürich (Zürich (SUI)) · Season best 1977, track, age 29

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“5000 Metres 1977 13:26.62 Zürich (SUI) 24 AUG 1977”

Frank SHORTER | Profile | World Athletics

Season's best for 1977 in the World Athletics progression table (5000 Metres).

  1. 1977

    • 5K13:26.62

      CompetitionSeason best 1977, track, age 29

      Official result, worldathletics.org1977-08-24 · age 29

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1977 13:26.62 Zürich (SUI) 24 AUG 1977”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsWeltklasse Zürich (Zürich (SUI))

  2. 1975

    • 5K13:29.6

      CompetitionSeason best 1975, track, age 27

      Official result, worldathletics.org1975-07-07 · age 27

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1975 13:29.6h Nyköping (SWE) 07 JUL 1975”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsNyköping (Nyköping (SWE))

  3. 1974

    • 5K13:34

      CompetitionSeason best 1974, track, age 26

      Official result, worldathletics.org1974-07-24 · age 26

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1974 13:34.0h Torino (ITA) 24 JUL 1974”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsTorino (Torino (ITA))

  4. 1972

    • 5K13:42.4

      CompetitionSeason best 1972, track, age 24

      Official result, worldathletics.org1972-05-20 · age 24

      Quote and details
      “5000 Metres 1972 13:42.4h Bakersfield, CA (USA) 20 MAY 1972”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsBakersfield (Bakersfield, CA (USA))

Frank Shorter 10k

Frank Shorter's recorded 10k is 27:45.91. Performance date: 1975-08-29. Age at the time: 27. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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London (London (GBR)) · Season best 1975, track, age 27

Source quote and limits
“10,000 Metres 1975 27:45.91 London (GBR) 29 AUG 1975”

Frank SHORTER | Profile | World Athletics

Season's best for 1975 in the World Athletics progression table (10,000 Metres).

  1. 1979

    • 10K28:26.6

      CompetitionSeason best 1979, track, age 31

      Official result, worldathletics.org1979-06-17 · age 31

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1979 28:26.6h Walnut, CA (USA) 17 JUN 1979”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsWalnut AAU Championships (Walnut, CA (USA))

  2. 1977

    • 10K28:52.5

      CompetitionWorld (Continental) Cup, place 6 in this race, track, age 29

      Official result, worldathletics.org1977-09-02 · age 29

      Quote and details
      “6. 10,000 Metres 28:52.5h 02 SEP 1977 Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsDüsseldorf IAAF World Cup (Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER))

    • 10K28:19.76

      CompetitionSeason best 1977, track, age 29

      Official result, worldathletics.org1977-06-09 · age 29

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1977 28:19.76 Westwood, CA (USA) 09 JUN 1977”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsWestwood (Westwood, CA (USA))

  3. 1976

    • 10K27:55.45

      CompetitionSeason best 1976, track, age 28

      Official result, worldathletics.org1976-06-22 · age 28

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1976 27:55.45 Eugene, OR (USA) 22 JUN 1976”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsEugene US Olympic Trials (Eugene, OR (USA))

  4. 1975

    • 10K27:45.91

      CompetitionSeason best 1975, track, age 27

      Official result, worldathletics.org1975-08-29 · age 27

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1975 27:45.91 London (GBR) 29 AUG 1975”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsLondon (London (GBR))

  5. 1974

    • 10K28:11.03

      CompetitionSeason best 1974, track, age 26

      Official result, worldathletics.org1974-07-01 · age 26

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1974 28:11.03 Stockholm (SWE) 01 JUL 1974”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsStockholm DN Galan (Stockholm (SWE))

  6. 1973

    • 10K28:46.4

      CompetitionSeason best 1973, track, age 25

      Official result, worldathletics.org1973-05-03 · age 25

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1973 28:46.4h Cali (COL) 03 MAY 1973”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsCali (Cali (COL))

  7. 1972

    • 10K27:51.32

      CompetitionSeason best 1972, track, age 24

      Official result, worldathletics.org1972-09-03 · age 24

      Quote and details
      “10,000 Metres 1972 27:51.32 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 03 SEP 1972”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsThe XX Olympic Games (Olympiastadion, München (GER))

Frank Shorter 3000 m

Frank Shorter's recorded 3000 m is 7:51.4. Performance date: 1972-08-03. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

Oslo (Oslo (NOR)) · Season best 1972, track, age 24

Source quote and limits
“3000 Metres 1972 7:51.4h Oslo (NOR) 03 AUG 1972”

Frank SHORTER | Profile | World Athletics

Season's best for 1972 in the World Athletics progression table (3000 Metres).

  1. 1975

    • 3000 m7:55.4

      CompetitionSeason best 1975, track, age 27

      Official result, worldathletics.org1975-08-26 · age 27

      Quote and details
      “3000 Metres 1975 7:55.4h Stuttgart (GER) 26 AUG 1975”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsStuttgart (Stuttgart (GER))

  2. 1972

    • 3000 m7:51.4

      CompetitionSeason best 1972, track, age 24

      Official result, worldathletics.org1972-08-03 · age 24

      Quote and details
      “3000 Metres 1972 7:51.4h Oslo (NOR) 03 AUG 1972”

      Frank SHORTER | Profile | World AthleticsOslo (Oslo (NOR))

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