runners (sports)

Explores the childhood of Julius Achon in Northern Uganda where he was made a boy soldier, his escape from the Lord's Resistance Army, his career as a top-level middle distance runner, and his charity work in Uganda.

Recreates the grueling, 1310-mile run that sixteen-year-old Patty Wilson, an epileptic, successfully completed in order to set the world distance record for women.

"Simple text and photographs present the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals"--Provided by publisher.

Kathrine Switzer tells her personal story of how she became the first woman to register for and enter the all-male Boston Marathon in 1967, the struggles of breaking into male-dominated sports, and the influence she has had on women sports in general.

Presents "26.2" explorations of the marathon's history, its place in popular culture, and aspects of the challenge such as training, motivations, and ritual.

A biography of the Scottish missionary and runner who won a gold medal in the 1924 Olympics and went on to do missionary work in China.

Part travelogue and part memoir, Adharanand Finn travels to the elite training camps of Kenya on a quest to uncover the secrets of the world's greatest runners.

Outlines the careers of twenty-one noted runners offering information on training techniques, coaching, competition, and more.