Running Through the Ages, 2d ed.

Beginning with prehumans running down prey, this book describes how ancient, medieval and modern runners have come to run ever faster. Writers of antiquity left few detailed accounts of running but in the early 1800s detailed accounts of running feats and matches appeared in newspapers, journals and books. Nineteenth century pioneers like George Seward, Harry Hutchens, Walter George and Bernie Wefers are here given long-deserved recognition. The six-day Go-as-You-Please races of the 1870s and 1880s--featuring running's first great female performer, Amy Howard--are discussed.

Twentieth century luminaries Helen Stephens, Jesse Owens, Paavo Nurmi, Emil Zatopek, Bob Hayes, Abebe Bikila and Joan Benoit-Samuelson are included, along with the Bunion Derby races of 1928-1929. New material for this revised and expanded second edition includes coverage of the 1970s running boom, women marathon pioneers, the impact of drugs on running, and the feats of 21st century runners such as Usain Bolt, Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie.

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Running Through the Ages, 2d ed.

Beginning with prehumans running down prey, this book describes how ancient, medieval and modern runners have come to run ever faster. Writers of antiquity left few detailed accounts of running but in the early 1800s detailed accounts of running feats and matches appeared in newspapers, journals and books. Nineteenth century pioneers like George Seward, Harry Hutchens, Walter George and Bernie Wefers are here given long-deserved recognition. The six-day Go-as-You-Please races of the 1870s and 1880s--featuring running's first great female performer, Amy Howard--are discussed.

Twentieth century luminaries Helen Stephens, Jesse Owens, Paavo Nurmi, Emil Zatopek, Bob Hayes, Abebe Bikila and Joan Benoit-Samuelson are included, along with the Bunion Derby races of 1928-1929. New material for this revised and expanded second edition includes coverage of the 1970s running boom, women marathon pioneers, the impact of drugs on running, and the feats of 21st century runners such as Usain Bolt, Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie.

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Running Through the Ages, 2d ed.

Running Through the Ages, 2d ed.

by Edward S. Sears
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Running Through the Ages, 2d ed.

by Edward S. Sears

Overview

Beginning with prehumans running down prey, this book describes how ancient, medieval and modern runners have come to run ever faster. Writers of antiquity left few detailed accounts of running but in the early 1800s detailed accounts of running feats and matches appeared in newspapers, journals and books. Nineteenth century pioneers like George Seward, Harry Hutchens, Walter George and Bernie Wefers are here given long-deserved recognition. The six-day Go-as-You-Please races of the 1870s and 1880s--featuring running's first great female performer, Amy Howard--are discussed.

Twentieth century luminaries Helen Stephens, Jesse Owens, Paavo Nurmi, Emil Zatopek, Bob Hayes, Abebe Bikila and Joan Benoit-Samuelson are included, along with the Bunion Derby races of 1928-1929. New material for this revised and expanded second edition includes coverage of the 1970s running boom, women marathon pioneers, the impact of drugs on running, and the feats of 21st century runners such as Usain Bolt, Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476620862
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 06/08/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 340
File size: 39 MB
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Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

The late Edward S. Sears, a retired aerospace engineer and avid runner, lived in Shawsville, Virginia.
The late Edward S. Sears, a retired aerospace engineer and avid runner, lived in Shawsville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments  vi
Preface  1
Introduction  3
I. Running and Human Evolution (7,000,000–50,000 bc)  7
II. Running in the Ancient World (3,000 ­bc–ad 500)  15
III. From the Middle Ages to Pedestrianism (ad 500–1800)
IV. The Origin of Modern Running (1800–1850)  51
V. The Glory Days of the Pros and the Rise of the Amateurs (1850–1900)  72
VI. Organized Running Becomes a Worldwide Sport (1900–1950)  144
VII. Drugs, the Rise of the Africans and the Running Boom (1950–2000)  212
VIII. Running in the ­Twenty-first Century (2001–2015)  299
Notes  315
Bibliography  321
Index  325
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