He grew up in
Cedar Grove, New Jersey and attended
Essex Catholic High School. After high school, Liquori enrolled at
Villanova University. Liquori retired from competitive distance running in 1980. He has written an autobiography,
On The Run, and he also wrote
Guide to the Elite Runner and
Home Gym Workout. He was a founder of The Athletic Attic Footwear chain in 1972. Liquori lives in
Gainesville, Florida. Liquori did commentary at the Munich, Montreal, Sidney, Barcelona, Seoul and Athens Olympic Games and the New York and Boston Marathons. Liquori produced and hosted “Running and Racing” on ESPN for 14 years and Fitness Adventures on the Outdoor Life Network. Liquori was diagnosed with
chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), which is now in remission. Liquori has been inducted into the New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame, National Track and Field Hall of Fame, Italian American Hall of Fame, National High School Hall of Game, National Distance Running Hall of Fame,
USTFCCCA Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame, and the Cosida Academic All American Hall of Fame. ==References==