His teammate Jeff Wells, an Olympic Trials-qualifying runner, was able to challenge him in workouts.
He beat the other professional runners in the fast-growing metro marathon, and he took home the first-place medal and $20,000 prize purse.
He led the pack of runners through streets filled with spectators, but at the end, came in second to Paul Cummings.
[5] A month later, October 11, 1987, Froelick toed the line at the Twin Cities Marathon a second time.
Many of the 6,488 registrants were wearing long-sleeve shirts and sweatpants, but Froelick wore his shorts and a red singlet.