Frank Richardson (runner)
Frank Richardson (born February 26, 1955) is a retired marathon runner who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. Before entering his first races in the late 1970s, Richardson was 4th at the 1976
Early life and education
On February 26, 1955, Richardson was born in Sac City, Iowa.[1][2] Growing up, Richardson played multiple sports before becoming a runner in his teens.[3] In 1973, Richardson was injured in a car accident and sustained a vertebral compression fracture months before he was to start an athletic scholarship at Drake University.[4] Following his injury, Richardson was advised not to do any running for half a year.[3]
For his post-secondary education, Richardson initially studied physics at the
Career
While at MIT in 1976, Richardson was 4th at the
During this time period, Richardson was 20th at the 1979
In June 1980, Richardson won the
Post-career
After ending his marathon career, Richardson worked at a pharmacy before he reappeared at road racing events in 2001. Richardson is married and has three kids.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Runner: Frank Richardson". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ White, Maury (June 26, 1980). "A Little Bit About a Lot of Things". Des Moines Register Peach. p. 1S.
- ^ a b c d e White, Maury (February 8, 1980). "Untitled". Des Moines Register Peach. p. 1S.
- ^ Hanson, Dave (September 9, 1980). "Richardson the runner: He overcame". Des Moines Tribune. p. 13.
- ^ a b Hanson 1980, p. 15
- ^ Kadel, Steve (October 9, 1978). "Richardson tops field in Governor's Cup run". Des Moines Register. p. 4S.
- ^ a b Hersh, Philip (September 22, 2002). "The fourth marathon: Sept. 28, 1980". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Fourth Annual Cross-Country NCAA Div. III National Championships" (PDF). Pomona Pitzer. November 13, 1976. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Lehigh nips FDU for IC4A crown". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. November 16, 1976. p. B-15.
- ^ "York College Nine Toppled. 10-1". York Daily Record. May 28, 1977. p. 21.
- ^ "1977 Championships" (PDF). Pomona Pitzer. May 1977. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Finishers In Boston Marathon". Hartford Courant. April 17, 1979. p. 46.
- ^ "USA Marathon Champions". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Wrong turn cuts AAU marathon short". Tallahassee Democrat (Main ed.). January 30, 1980. p. 7B.
- ^ "U.S. Marathon Trials". Florida Today. May 28, 1980. p. 2C.
- ^ "Train fails to derail the winner". Vancouver Sun. June 16, 1980. p. B2.
- ^ "Ames' Richardson tops Chicago marathon field". Waterloo Courier. September 29, 1980. p. 25.
- ^ "N.Y. Marathon". The Tennessean (First ed.). October 28, 1980. p. 23.
- ^ "TAC suspends 'amateur' runners". Petaluma Argus-Courier. November 25, 1981. p. 7.