Olympic Marathon: A Centennial History of the Games' Most Storied Race (Contributions in Political Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0275957713 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the editor of The Proceedings of the Second International Lewis Carroll Conference and a series editor of The Complete Pamphlets of Lewis Carroll. CHARLIE LOVETT is the author of Alice on Stage, Lewis Carroll's Alice, and Everybody's Guide to Book Collecting. He started researching the Olympic Marathon in 1976 for a school project and ran his first and only marathon in 1979.
The character of the runners is often described, which makes the events more vivid to the reader. This book is the first comprehensive work on what the author calls 'the most unpredictable contest, ' the Olympic marathon. Highly recommended for all those interested in the Olympic Games and especially for runners."-Choice"The real strength of Lovett's book is in its recounting of each Olympic marathon.As a reference book for those interested in who participated, who won which marathon, when, where, and in what fashion, this book should be very useful."-OLYMPIKA: The International Journal of Olympic Studies?The real strength of Lovett's book is in its recounting of each Olympic marathon.As a reference book for those interested in who participated, who won which marathon, when, where, and in what fashion, this book should be very use
An appendix, photographs, and an index complete this history. Beginning with the legends of ancient Greece, this book traces the process of reviving the Olympic movement, including the establishment of the marathonthe only event specifically created for the 1896 Olympics. Completely up to date, the book concludes with chapters on the races in Atlanta in 1996, including the closest finish in Olympic marathon history. From ancient Greece to Atlanta 1996, the book chronicles the race's developmentthe heroes, the controversies, and the stories that emerged from the ultimate Olympic challenge.For the first time, the complete history of the most famous race in the Olympic Games has been presented in Olympic MarathonA Centennial History of the Games' Most Storied Race. This is the first complete history of the Games' most storied race. The story of the long struggle to establish a women's marathon begins with a lonely female who ran the marathon course in 1896 and ends with the dramatic victory of American Joan Benoit in the first women's Olympic marathon in 1984. Following heroes such as Dorando Pietri, Emil Zatopek, Abebe Bikila, and Frank Shorter, the book includes a complete analysis of every Olympic marathon as well as tales from the lives of the runners.The stories of John Hayes, who won the race with the help of strychnine; 1936 winner Sohn Kee Chung, a South Korean forced to compete for Japan; and Mamo Wolde, who won the mar
A Customer said Great Stories and Easy Reading. This book is made up of "Great Stories and Easy Reading" according to A Customer. This book is made up of 29 chapters, one for each Olympic Marathon race (through 1996). The chapters average 6 pages each, which makes this book very easy to read. Each chapter/race is a fascinating story. And the book is very well written. A great read.. 9 chapters, one for each Olympic Marathon race (through 1996). The chapters average 6 pages each, which makes this book very easy to read. Each chapter/race is a fascinating story. And the book is very well written. A great read.