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Madeline Manning Jackson
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Linda Jacobs Altman |
A biography of the record-setting runner, a gold medal winner in the 1968 Olympics, whose Christian faith has helped her surmount many obstacles. |
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Jamaican Athletes
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Patrick Robinson |
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Superstars of women's track
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George Sullivan |
Follows the careers of six women's track champions from their first races in grade school through their winning of national and international titles. |
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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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World-class marathoners
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Nathan Aaseng |
Outlines the history of the marathon and the careers of seven great marathon runners, including Emil Zatopek, Abebe Bikila, Frank Shorter, and Bill Rodgers. |
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Jesse Owens
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Tony Gentry |
A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. |
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Hana-Kimi
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Hisaya Nakajō |
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Heart of iron
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Kyle Garlett |
"Throughout his life, there was nothing Kyle Garlett hated more than losing, and he knew early on that four diagnoses of cancer could not match his spirit of competition. His appetite for victory and… |
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Hanakimi For You In Full Blossom
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Hisaya Nakajō |
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Diary of a track and field titan
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Shamini Flint |
"My name is Marcus Atkinson and I am none years old. I am only good at maths and computer games. Not sport! Dad's latest crazy idea is for me to try track and field. Even worse, it's not just track a… |
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Thurgood Marshall
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Lisa Aldred |
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Colin Jackson
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"Colin Jackson CBE is one of the greatest British athletes of all time, a spring hurdler of phenomenal speed and technical ability. Holding two world records, he has collected a record-breaking haul … |
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Power plyometrics
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McNeely,Sandler |
Plyometrics is a training technique used by many top athletes to improve their speed and power. This volume allows the reader to assess their individual needs and performance level, and then progress… |
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Le sport au Maroc
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Saïd Zerzouri |
Cet ouvrage nous trace l'itinéraire des jeunes champions marocains qui sont devenus, grâce à leur réussite dans certaines disciplines sportives athlétiques, un modèle à suivre par les sportifs et un … |
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The Olympics and me
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Bruce Jenner |
The 1976 Olympics decathlon winner discusses his life, his Olympic experiences, the decathlon, and his involvement in the Special Olympics. |
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Jim Thorpe, the legend remembered
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Rosemary K. Updyke |
A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner and as an outstanding professional football and baseball p… |
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Wilma Rudolph
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Tom Biracree |
A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics. |
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Jesse Owens, Olympic hero
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Francene Sabin |
A brief biography of the black athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics. |
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Athletics, track
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Jason Page |
Describes the track events of the Olympic Games and previews the athletic competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. |
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