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Long run to glory : the story of the greatest marathon in Olympic history and the women who made it happen
Record details
- ISBN: 1493073028
- ISBN: 9781493073023
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Physical Description:
viii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
print - Publisher: Essex, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-255) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. Prelude -- Amsterdam, August 2, 1928 -- Part 1. Kicking Down the Door: The Pioneer Era, 1966-1972 -- Proof of Concept: Crazylegs, New York, 1972 -- Interlude -- Party in the USA! America, the 1970s -- A Star is Born: Grete Waitz, New York 1978 -- Hat or Beer: Joan Benoit, Boston 1979 -- Interlude -- A World of (Limited) Opportunity: Waitz and Benoit, 1978-1979 -- Victory: Hansen, Switzer, and the Alphabet Soup, 1980-81 -- Part 2. Interlude -- The Enemy Within: Waitz and Benoit, 1980-1981 -- For Love and Money: Roe and Waitz, 1981 -- Interlude -- Out with the Old? Benoit and Waitz, 1981-1982 -- Don't Call it a Comeback: Benoit and Waitz, 1982-1983 -- Interlude -- Part 3. Groundwork: Olympia and the World, 1983-1984 -- The Trials Before the Trials: Benoit, Spring 1984 -- The Trials: America's Best, May 12, 1984 -- The Games: Los Angeles, 1984 -- The Race: Los Angeles, August 5, 1984 -- Interlude -- Part 4. The Day After -- Twilight -- Dusk -- Postlude -- Cambridge, MA, August 12, 2019. |
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| Subject: | Women long-distance runners Marathon running History Olympic Games (23rd : 1984 : Los Angeles, Calif.) History |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Nazareth. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | 920 LAN 2023 (Text)
Bookplate:
In memory of Terri Sayago by Seohyun Park 2023
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31001101901677 | Adult Non Fiction | Available | - |
