Born September 11, 1949 in Cedar Grove, NJ.

One of only three and the last high school runner to break four minutes for the mile, Marty Liquori attended Villanova University where he was coached by Hall of Famer Jumbo Elliott. While running for the Wildcats, he won three-straight NCAA one mile titles from 1969 to 1971, also capturing the National AAU one mile titles in 1969 and 1970. In all, he won 14 national titles ranging from one mile to 5,000 meters. He competed in the 1968 Olympic Games, placing 12th in the 1,500, but won the 1971 Pan American Games title at the same distance. He also was second in the 5,000 at the 1977 World Cup. He was number one ranked in the world twice at 1,500 meters (1969 and 1971) and once at 5,000 meters (1977). Liquori also co-founded the Athletic Attic Track Club and is still active in the sport as an author and as a television commentator, working with ABC-TV at the 1972, 1976 and 1984 Olympic Games.