runners (sports)

Simple text and photographs describe the achievements of a world-class runner.

A biography of the United States Olympic track and field star known as "Flojo.".

Tells the life story of track and field champion Gail Devers, describing her battle with Grave's disease and her triumphs at the Olympics.

A biography of runner Steve Prefontaine who won four NCAA titles in one event before his career was cut short by an automobile accident at the age of twenty-four.

A profile of the track and field star Marion Jones.

Follows the champion runner from her first race at the age of eleven to her recognition as one of the top runners in the world.

Tells the life story of track star Marion Jones, describing her early years in sports and her victories at the 2000 Olympics.

Contains a brief biography of Wilma Rudolph, Olympic runner, and includes information on her poor childhood in rural Tennessee, her achievements at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games, and her legacy.

Describes the athletic accomplishments of the Kenyan track star who won gold medals in both the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.

Tells the story of Terry Fox, a young man who, after losing his leg to cancer, embarked on a 143-day run across Canada with the goal of raising one million dollars for cancer research; and looks at how the project snowballed after Terry's death, bringing in tens of millions of dollars in his name.