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Poster: HRE
Subject: RE: What event sparked the present mass interest in running boom?
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kcb wrote:

Frank Shorter's gold medal in marathon in 1972. I know that was a long time ago, but that's when the US running boom started. It has not let up since. Joan Benoit's gold in LA in 1984 was also very big, probably in drawing more women into running.


That's my answer as well. The sport became much bigger almost as soon as Shorter crossed the line and it's grown, though not always regularly, ever since. Of course the people involved and their motives have changed over time.
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