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Better, faster, farther : how running changed everything we know about women / Maggie Mertens.
"Award-winning sports journalist Maggie Mertens tells the propulsive story of how women broke into competitive running over the last century, getting faster and fiercer with every race and changing our understanding of gender and power in athletics and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1643753355
- ISBN: 9781643753355
- Physical Description: 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-281) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: women can't run -- But not more than 100m -- But only white women -- But not a mile -- But definitely not a marathon -- But only if you train like a man -- But only "real" women -- What about the long run? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Running for women. Running for women > History. Women runners > History. Women runners. Running > Physiological aspects. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | 796.42 MER 2024 (Text)
Bookplate:
Provided by a generous grant from the Kiwanis Club of Easton
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31001101933837 | Adult Non Fiction | Available | - |
