Kenny Moore

Kenneth Clark "Kenny" Moore (born December 1, 1943 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American athlete and journalist. At the University of Oregon, Moore was one of Bill Bowerman's finest distance runners. After college, Moore ran in the Olympic marathon at both Mexico City and Munich, finishing fourth in 1972. (Teammate Frank Shorter  United States won the Gold). He won the largest footrace in the world, the San Francisco Bay to Breakers, six times in a row--the all-time leader in victories in the race. After his track career, Moore became a journalist and screenwriter. He had a twenty-five year career covering athletics for Sports Illustrated. At the end of his career at Sports Illustrated, Moore took up the plight of former competitor Mamo...