Yale

A three-time All-American, cross-country captain and part of Yale's 1968 Ivy League champion outdoor track and field team, Shorter won the NCAA six-mile run championship and the Ivy League 5,000 meter run championship in outdoor track and field as a senior in 1969. He then went on to a prolific running career that included a pair of Olympic medals in the marathon (gold in 1972 and silver in 1976). He also medaled at the Pan American Games multiple times, earning gold in both the marathon and the 10,000 meter run in 1971 and bronze in the 10,000 meter run in 1979. He was ranked as the No. 1 marathon runner in the world by Track and Field News for three years and was in the top five in their 10,000 meter runner rankings for four years.
 
Shorter's impact on the sport of running goes well beyond the track.  He worked with President Bill Clinton's administration to help create the United States Anti-Doping Agency and served as its chief executive officer. He also was a pioneer of legislation that allowed amateur and professional athletes to compete at the Olympics.
 
Shorter founded the Bolder Boulder 10K, which – with more than 60,000 participants – is one of the two largest races in the United States. He also founded the Frank Shorter Race4 Kids' Health 5K. He has been a vocal advocate for children's rights along with their mental and physical health. He also has served as a television commentator for the Boston Marathon.