80Born:  June 20, 1931     Height:  6'2"     Weight:  175 lbs.    

Current Shoe:  Brooks Adrenaline     Shoe Type:  Cushion     Shoe Size:  14

Occupation:  Founder/Owner of Marathon Lawn Service      (Rochester, NY) 

Personal Record (PR):  3 hrs : 22 min (3:22) - 1976 Rochester, NY Marathon

At the age of 35, Norm Frank ran his first marathon at the 1967 Boston Marathon.  He is now 80 and has completed 965 marathons.  Norm's goal is to successfully complete 1,000 marathons.  

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Norm Frank's Marathon Career Highlights:

• Received "The Key to the City of Rochester, NY" - Rochester, NY (11/15/10)
• "Norm Frank Day" proclaimed in Rochester, NY - Rochester, NY (11/15/10)
• Honorary Race Starter for the Rochester Marathon - Rochester, NY (9/12/10)
• USA Track & Field's Masters Long Distance Running Award (April 2010)
• Has run a career 412 out of 537 months (April 1967 - January 2012) 
• 2000 Frontier Field Walk of Fame Inductee (704 Marathons)
• 1994 - 1997 Guiness World Records (Most Marathons Run by an Individual)
  • Prior to 1994: World Record held by Sy Mah (CAN) - 524 Marathons
  • Post 1997: World Record held by Horst Preisler (GER) - 1,800+ Marathons
• Finished 214 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive months (1/91 - 3/97)
• Finished 30 consecutive Boston Marathons (1967 - 1996)
• 1981 Greater Rochester Track Club Inductee (152 Marathons)
• Finished at least one marathon in the 50 United States & Washington, D.C.
• Crossed the Finish Line in Canada, Germany, Greece, Ireland, North Pole, and the United States of America
• Estimated total mileage run = 86,000 miles (includes race and training miles)