Alma Richards / / Larry R. Gerlach
| Alma Richards / / Larry R. Gerlach |
| Autore | Gerlach Larry R |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Salt Lake City, Utah : , : The University of Utah Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 pages) |
| Disciplina | 796.42092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Latter Day Saints - Utah
Track and field athletes - Utah Track and field athletes - United States |
| ISBN | 1-60781-492-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: SAGEBRUSH TO STARDOM -- 1. FORMATIVE YEARS -- 2. FROM PAROWAN TO PROVO -- 3. MAKING THE AMERICAN TEAM -- 4. GOING FOR GOLD -- PART II: COMING OF AGE -- 5. THE HERO RETURNS -- 6. THE BIG CORNELLIAN -- 7. MILITARY INTERLUDE -- PART III: CHASING DREAMS -- 8. TO THE TRACK -- 9. ON THE HOME FRONT -- PART IV: TAKING STOCK -- 10. ALMA REMEMBERING -- 11. REMEMBERING ALMA -- 12. GOD, GOLD, AND GLORY? -- 13. CROSSING THE BAR -- 14. ALMA RICHARDS REDIVIVUS -- APPENDIX A: MARTHA WARD,"TRIBUTE TO ALMA RICHARDS" -- APPENDIX B: ALMA RICHARDS TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS* -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910970453003321 |
Gerlach Larry R
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| Salt Lake City, Utah : , : The University of Utah Press, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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My marathon : reflections on a Gold Medal life / / Frank Shorter ; with John Brant ; foreword by Kenny Moore
| My marathon : reflections on a Gold Medal life / / Frank Shorter ; with John Brant ; foreword by Kenny Moore |
| Autore | Shorter Frank <1947-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Emmaus, Pennsylvania] : , : Rodale, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (164 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
| Disciplina | 796.42092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Runners (Sports) - United States
Marathon running - History |
| ISBN | 1-62336-725-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164912703321 |
Shorter Frank <1947->
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| [Emmaus, Pennsylvania] : , : Rodale, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oscar Pistorius / / by Christine Wilcox
| Oscar Pistorius / / by Christine Wilcox |
| Autore | Wilcox Christine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Farmington Hills, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (104 pages) : color illustrations |
| Disciplina | 796.42092 |
| Collana | People in the News |
| Soggetto topico |
Runners (Sports) - South Africa
Amputees - South Africa |
| ISBN | 1-4205-1176-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Why do we make athletes our heroes? -- chapter 1. "Never say never, and never give up" -- Chapter 2. Walking the table -- Chapter 3. The fastest man on no legs -- Chapter 4. An unfair advantage? -- Chapter 5. "Not the triumph, but the struggle". |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910135123403321 |
Wilcox Christine
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| Farmington Hills, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Runners of North America : a definitive guide to the species / / Mark Remy
| Runners of North America : a definitive guide to the species / / Mark Remy |
| Autore | Remy Mark |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Gordonsville, Virginia] : , : Rodale, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (148 pages) |
| Disciplina | 796.42092 |
| Collana | Runner's World |
| Soggetto topico |
Runners (Sports) - North America
Running |
| ISBN | 1-62336-614-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1. Runners: A brief history -- The 23 subspecies of runners -- Part 2. Diet and nutrition -- Physiology and Psychology -- Language and communication -- Social behavior and mating habits -- Part 3. Living among runners -- Studying and observing runners. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164906603321 |
Remy Mark
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| [Gordonsville, Virginia] : , : Rodale, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Silent Gesture [[electronic resource] ] : autobiography of Tommie Smith / / Tommie Smith with David Steele
| Silent Gesture [[electronic resource] ] : autobiography of Tommie Smith / / Tommie Smith with David Steele |
| Autore | Smith Tommie <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, PA, : Temple University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina |
796.42092
B |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SteeleDavid <1964-> |
| Collana | Sporting |
| Soggetto topico |
Track and field athletes - United States
African American athletes Olympics - Participation, African American Sports - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-15122-X
9786611151225 1-59213-641-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; 1 Welcome Home; 2 October 16, 1968; 3 Out of the Fields; 4 The Biggest City I Had Ever Seen; 5 Run Before You Walk; 6 The Coach and the Professor; Photographs follow page 134; 7 Linked Forever; 8 No Gold, No Glove; 9 Paying the Price; 10 Going Underground; 11 Families Lost, and Found; 12 It Will Outlive Me; EPILOGUE Silent and Eternal; Acknowledgments; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451952903321 |
Smith Tommie <1944->
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| Philadelphia, PA, : Temple University Press, 2007 | ||
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Silent Gesture [[electronic resource] ] : autobiography of Tommie Smith / / Tommie Smith with David Steele
| Silent Gesture [[electronic resource] ] : autobiography of Tommie Smith / / Tommie Smith with David Steele |
| Autore | Smith Tommie <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, PA, : Temple University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina |
796.42092
B |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SteeleDavid <1964-> |
| Collana | Sporting |
| Soggetto topico |
Track and field athletes - United States
African American athletes Olympics - Participation, African American Sports - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-281-15122-X
9786611151225 1-59213-641-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; 1 Welcome Home; 2 October 16, 1968; 3 Out of the Fields; 4 The Biggest City I Had Ever Seen; 5 Run Before You Walk; 6 The Coach and the Professor; Photographs follow page 134; 7 Linked Forever; 8 No Gold, No Glove; 9 Paying the Price; 10 Going Underground; 11 Families Lost, and Found; 12 It Will Outlive Me; EPILOGUE Silent and Eternal; Acknowledgments; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778160203321 |
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| Philadelphia, PA, : Temple University Press, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Usain Bolt / / by George Cantor
| Usain Bolt / / by George Cantor |
| Autore | Cantor George <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Detroit, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 796.42092 |
| Collana | People in the News |
| Soggetto topico | Track and field athletes - Jamaica |
| ISBN | 1-4205-0739-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A surprising beginning -- The rivals -- Olympic showdown -- The drug issue -- An even faster year -- 2010 and beyond. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910132774003321 |
Cantor George <1941->
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| Detroit, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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