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Madeline Manning Jackson Madeline Manning Jackson 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. OL14865587W
Jamaican Athletes Jamaican Athletes Patrick Robinson Celebrating an area of excellence in Jamaica that deservedly brings pride to every Jamaican, this book illuminates the country's high-quality performances in global athletics throughout the past 60 y… OL14924763W
Superstars of women's track Superstars of women's track 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. OL15079387W
Blade Runner Blade Runner 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… OL15180696W
Track's magnificent milers Track's magnificent milers 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… OL15216224W
World-class marathoners World-class marathoners 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. OL15216244W
Jesse Owens Jesse Owens Tony Gentry A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. OL15837390W
Hana-Kimi Hana-Kimi Hisaya Nakajō High jump champion Izumi Sano has realized that his slender new roommate Miyuki is a girl, but he's agreed to help keep her secret so she doesn't get kicked out of their all-boys' high school. Now th… OL16059658W
Heart of iron Heart of iron 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… OL16317927W
Hanakimi For You In Full Blossom Hanakimi For You In Full Blossom Hisaya Nakajō 571 p. : 19 cm OL17535372W
Diary of a track and field titan Diary of a track and field titan 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… OL17918557W
Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall Lisa Aldred This book examines the life of the first black man to be appointed an associate justice of the highest court in the country. Examines the life of the first black man to be appointed an associate jus… OL19985891W
Colin Jackson Colin Jackson David Conn,Colin Jackson "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 … OL24818037W
Power plyometrics Power plyometrics 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… OL29317269W
Le sport au Maroc Le sport au Maroc 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 … OL32226805W
The Olympics and me The Olympics and me Bruce Jenner The 1976 Olympics decathlon winner discusses his life, his Olympic experiences, the decathlon, and his involvement in the Special Olympics. OL3336888W
Jim Thorpe, the legend remembered Jim Thorpe, the legend remembered 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… OL3340049W
Wilma Rudolph Wilma Rudolph 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. OL3911737W
Jesse Owens, Olympic hero Jesse Owens, Olympic hero Francene Sabin A brief biography of the black athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics. OL4089369W
Athletics, track Athletics, track Jason Page Describes the track events of the Olympic Games and previews the athletic competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. OL6060837W
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