Frank Murphy (runner) explained

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Frank Murphy
Birth Name:Francis Murphy
Nickname:Frank
Nationality:Irish
Birth Date:21 May 1947
Birth Place:Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Country:Ireland
Sport:Athletics
Event:1500 metres
Olympics:1968 Summer Olympics,
1972 Summer Olympics

Francis "Frank" Murphy (21 May 1947 – 5 January 2017) was an Irish athlete, who specialised in middle-distance running. He earned a silver medal by finishing in second place in the 1500 metres event at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.[1] He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1968 and 1972.[2] He was also a 1500 m runner-up to Henryk Szordykowski at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[3] He died on 5 January 2017 at the age of 69.[4]

Representing the Villanova Wildcats track and field team, Murphy won the 1969 880 yards at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 1:51.1.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.athleticsweekly.com/stats/medallists/all-time-european-championships-medallists/time-european-championships-mens-distances/ All-time European Championships – Mens Distances
  2. Frank Murphy . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113145437/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/frank-murphy-2.html . 13 January 2016 . 2016-01-19 . dead . Full name: Francis "Frank" Murphy.
  3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ei.htm European Indoor Championships (Men)
  4. Web site: O'Riordan. Ian. Irish Olympic track runner Frank Murphy dies aged 69. 2021-08-03. The Irish Times. en.
  5. Web site: Villanova Track & Field Great Frank Murphy Passes Away . 5 June 2024 . 6 Jan 2017.