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Amazing Olympic athlete Wilma Rudolph
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Mary Dodson Wade |
"This entry-level biography describes how Wilma Rudolph overcame childhood polio and competed in the Olympics"--Provided by publisher. |
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Jack Lovelock - Athlete & Doctor
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Graeme Woodfield |
Superb biography which fully addresses the suicide theory. The book is written from a medical standpoint and includes contributions from a variety of medical specialists. |
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Aim high
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Tanni Grey-Thompson |
Aim High is an inspirational book written by the UK’s leading wheelchair athlete. She has won 16 medals, eleven of which are gold, countless European titles, six London Marathons and over 30 world re… |
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A Race Like No Other
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Liz Robbins |
When 39,195 competitors thunder over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to begin the thirty-eighth running of the famed New York City Marathon, they experience one of the most exhilarating moments in sport… |
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Blade Runner
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Oscar Pistorius |
THE INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF THE FIRST PARALYMPIAN TO QUALIFY FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES: FOR LANCE ARMSTRONG IT WASN'T ABOUT THE BIKE; FOR OSCAR PISTORIUS IT'S NOT ABOUT THE LEGSAt eleven months old, Oscar… |
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Track's magnificent milers
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Nathan Aaseng |
Biographies of world record-breaking mile runners, including Glenn Cunningham, Roger Bannister, Herb Elliott, Jim Ryun, Kip Keino, John Walker, Filbert Bayi, Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett, and Mary Deck… |
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Running the rift
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Naomi Benaron |
Jean Patrick Nkuba dreams of becoming the first Rwandan to run in the Olympics, but Jean is a Tutsi and his kind are not supposed to win. But when the president's sudden assassination plummets the co… |
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An accidental athlete
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John Bingham |
"John Bingham is a beloved evangelist of running. Known by fans as "The Penguin" for his gentle humor and back-of-the-pack speed, Bingham's memoir An Accidental Athlete explores with wit and poignanc… |
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Running with the Kenyans
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Adharanand Finn |
""A dusty road stretches into the distance like a pencil line across the arid landscape. Lions, rhino, and buffalo roam the plains on either side. But I haven't come to Kenya to spot wildlife. I've c… |
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Chase your shadow
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John Carlin |
"Ending Reeva's life, and in the same instant annihilating his own, had condemned him in the end to the shadow existence he had fought so hard to avoid -- inspiring compassion in some, derision in ma… |
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Seconds
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Sylvia Taekema |
Jake does everything right when it comes to cross-country running. Determined to win, he pushes himself even more. But with the help of his coach, he begins to rediscover what he used to love about r… |
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Eric Liddell
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Janet Benge |
A biography of the Scottish missionary and runner who won a gold medal in the 1924 Olympics and went on to do missionary work in China. |
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Footnotes
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Vybarr Cregan-Reid |
"When Vybarr Cregan-Reid set out to discover why running means so much to so many, he began a journey which would take him out to tread London's cobbled streets, the boulevards of Paris, and down the… |
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Running with Raven
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Laura Lee P. Huttenbach |
The Amazing Story of One Man, His Passion, and the Community He Inspired. In 1975 Robert "Raven" Kraft, a high school dropout and aspiring songwriter, made a New Year's Resolution to run eight miles … |
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The new rules of running
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Vijay Vad |
"The definitive guide to injury-free running, racing, and marathoning, from top sports medicine specialist Vijay Vad, The New Rules of Running illustrates proper technique, shows step-by-step exercis… |
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Don't tell me you're afraid
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Giuseppe Catozzella |
Based on a remarkable true story, an unforgettable Somali girl risks her life on the migrant journey to Europe to run in the Olympic Games At eight years of age, Samia lives to run. She shares her dr… |
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Harry Miller's run
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David Almond,Salvatore Rubbino |
The Junior Great North Run is coming soon to Newcastle Upon Tyne and Liam needs to train. But his elderly neighbor, Harry, needs a hand moving and Liam is asked to help. Little does he know that Harr… |
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Running with a police escort
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Jill A. Grunenwald |
"In the fall of 2012, quirky and cat-loving Cleveland librarian Jill Grunenwald got an alarming email from her younger sister: her sister was very concerned with Jill's weight and her overall mental … |
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Rigo's team
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Judy Nayer |
Rigo is a good runner and wants to form a track team. Learn how he succeeded in making a team. |
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Running Home
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Alisha Perkins |
As the wife of a professional baseball player, Alisha Perkins has long struggled to find an identity of her own-a struggle made worse by an anxiety disorder that has plagued her since childhood. One … |
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