Fran Crippen, when asked, always gave to others. Richard Shoulberg, his long-time coach, said, “Ever since I have known him, his main goal in life is to help people. That was his MO. He always helped kids.”

Shelley Taylor-Smith asked Fran to say a few words about some land-based endurance athletes from Australia and the United States.

This is what Fran came up with on the spur of the moment.

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