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The long run : Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and the decade that made the marathon cool / Martin Dugard.
Van Pelt - New Book Display GV1061.14 .D75 2026
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dugard, Martin, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Long-distance runners.
- Marathon running--History--20th century.
- Marathon running.
- Running--Social aspects--United States.
- Running.
- Olympics--History.
- Olympics.
- Prefontaine, Steve.
- Shorter, Frank, 1947-.
- Shorter, Frank.
- Samuelson, Joan Benoit.
- Waitz, Grete, 1953-2011.
- Waitz, Grete.
- New York City Marathon--History.
- New York City Marathon.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2026.
- Summary:
- This work examines the growth of marathon running and the running boom in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. Focusing on athletes such as Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Grete Waitz, the book traces key races, Olympic competitions, and cultural developments that contributed to the increasing popularity of distance running and marathons worldwide. It also explores the expanding participation of women in the sport and the evolution of events such as the New York City Marathon.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798217178483
- OCLC:
- 1528820651
- Publisher Number:
- 90104427610
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