The People's Race Inc. : Behind the Scenes at the Honolulu Marathon / / Michael S. K. N. Tsai

• Autore: Tsai Michael S. K. N.
• Pubblicazione: Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , [2016]; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 796.42/520996931; 796.4252099600
• Soggetto topico: SPORTS & RECREATION / History
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The People's Race Inc
• ISBN: 0-8248-6677-0; 0-8248-6675-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153136303321
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