Loren C. Murchison (December 17, 1898 – June 11, 1979) was an American athlete, double gold medal winner in 4×100 m relay at the Olympic Games.

[3][4][5] At the 1920 Summer Olympics, Murchison finished fourth in 200 m and sixth in 100 m. He also ran the third leg in the gold medal winning United States 4x100 m relay team, which set a new world record of 42.2 s in the Olympic final.

He won 14 titles (9 individual and 5 in the relay) at the United States premier indoor athletics meet, the Millrose Games.

Amongst the world best times he equaled or broke are:[10] It was such exploits that inspired Charley Paddock (1920 Olympic 100 m champion) to call Murchison "the greatest indoor sprinter of his generation and the finest starter of all-time.

[10] In 1925 Murchison was struck with spinal meningitis and paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of his life.