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Autore |
Tsai Michael S. K. N. |
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Titolo |
The People's Race Inc. : Behind the Scenes at the Honolulu Marathon / / Michael S. K. N. Tsai |
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Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , [2016] |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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0-8248-6677-0 |
0-8248-6675-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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796.42/520996931 |
796.4252099600 |
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Soggetti |
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SPORTS & RECREATION / History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- PART I. THE PEOPLE'S RACE -- CHAPTER 1. A Good Day for a Marathon -- CHAPTER 2. Birth of the Honolulu Marathon -- CHAPTER 3. Rapid Growth Years -- CHAPTER 4. Transitional Times -- PART II. TURNING POINTS -- CHAPTER 5. The Marathon from Myth to Modernity -- CHAPTER 6. The Michigan Guys -- CHAPTER 7. The Coup -- CHAPTER 8. A Japanese Marriage -- CHAPTER 9. The Living Legacy of Bikila and Wolde -- CHAPTER 10. Challenges of the Big Time -- PART III. HONOLULU MARATHON INC. -- CHAPTER 11. An Economic Engine -- CHAPTER 12. Behind the Scenes -- CHAPTER 13. The Road Ahead -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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The Honolulu Marathon debuted in 1973 as the shared vision of a maverick cardiologist bent on proving the benefit of long-distance running for cardiac patients and an impetuous mayor eager to prove Honolulu the equal of the top cities in the country. Over a span of forty-plus years, the race matured into one of the largest marathons in the world, a |
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