Summary:
Captures the excitement and drama from the past century of marathon races in a one-of-a-kind resource that looks at races from both a physiological and social perspective. Detailed narratives of how each race was run, fascinating biographical details of the top finishers, and a map with descriptions of the actual race course are also provided.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
- Olympic Marathon Miscellany Finder
- Introduction: Origin of the Olympic Marathon Footrace
- Ch. 1. 1896: Spiridon Louis Victorious for Greece
- Ch. 2. 1900: Michel Theato Triumphs in Torrid Paris Race
- Ch. 3. 1904: Tom Hicks Conquers Heat Wave in St. Louis
- Ch. 4. 1906: Billy Sherring Speeds to Victory in the Intercalated Games
- Ch. 5. 1908: Pietri Steals the Show as Hayes Captures the Gold
- Ch. 6. 1912: A South African Success Spree in Stockholm
- Ch. 7. 1920: World Best for Hannes Kolehmainen
- Ch. 8. 1924: A Surprise Runaway Victory for Stenroos in Paris
- Ch. 9. 1928: French Algerian El Ouafi Wins at Amsterdam
- Ch. 10. 1932: Zabala Takes Gold as Ferris Closes Fast in Los Angeles
- Ch. 11. 1936: Korea's Son Triumphs in Japanese Colors
- Ch. 12. 1948: Cabrera Victorious in Postwar Games Revival at London
- Ch. 13. 1952: Helsinki Hails Triple-Gold Hero Emil Zatopek
- Ch. 14. 1956: Mimoun the Best of a Modest Field
- Ch. 15. 1960: Barefoot Bikila Has a Roman Heyday
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- Ch. 16. 1964: Record Repeat for Bikila in Tokyo
- Ch. 17. 1968: Wolde Makes It a Threepeat for Ethiopia
- Ch. 18. 1972: Shorter Succeeds for United States in Munich
- Ch. 19. 1976: Cierpinski Surprises Shorter in Montreal
- Ch. 20. 1980: Cierpinski Matches Bikila's Double Gold
- Ch. 21. 1984: Age and Beauty Conquer at Los Angeles
- Ch. 22. 1988: Bordin and Mota Score for Europe at Seoul
- Ch. 23. 1992: Double Surprise Winners Master Montjuic
- Ch. 24. 1996: Africans Capture the Gold in Atlanta
- Ch. 25. 2000: Sydney's Sports Spectacle Ends the Second Millennium
- App. A. Abbreviations Used for Geopolitical Entities
- App. B. Olympic Marathon Race Summary
- App. C. Summary of Top-Three Olympic Marathon Finishers
- App. D. Race Results for Men Listed Chronologically
- App. E. Race Results for Women Listed Chronologically
- App. F. Fastest 200 Olympic Men's Marathon Performances
- App. G. Fastest 100 Olympic Women's Marathon Performances.
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