runners (sports)

A biography emphasizing the running career of the woman who overcame many personal and professional hurdles to compete as a marathon runner in the 1984 Olympic Games.

Former runner Roger Bannister's memoir of traveling to Oxford, touring and training, and running the four minute mile in 1954.

Tells of the life and athletic career of Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph.

Popular, talented Kevin Schuler, devastated when his friends and teammates are killed in a bus accident, starts high school with a cloud of grief hanging over his head, and only through running does he find a measure of peace.

Profiles the life of legendary athlete Wilma Rudolph, describing how she became a gold metalist at the 1960 Olympic games after, earlier in her life, she was told she would never walk.

Photographs and text provide information about the life and career of Olympic runner Marion Jones. Includes a timeline, glossary, and index.

Presents a brief biography of Wilma Rudolph, discussing her childhood struggles with polio and scarlet fever, her Olympic triumphs, and her later years.