Athletics A History Of Modern Track And Field Athletics 1860 2014 Men And Women
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Intriguing Facts And Figures From Athletics History
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Author : Roberto L. Quercetani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Intriguing Facts And Figures From Athletics History written by Roberto L. Quercetani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A book featuring lots of facts from the world of athletics, a book meant to last. Roberto L. Quercetani, in the last thirty years, has edited so many books dedicated to the history and to the statistics of world athletics, all available all around the world and regarded as the 'Bible' of athletics; the time had come for a book which tells sports stories and curious facts, always about athletics. Facts, figures, people, unpredictable results and events which took place behind the scene of modern athletics from the end of the 19th century up to present days. The book also features statistics recreated with an innovative and interesting method. The present book is peculiar in its kind as it consists of a number of asides, old and new, devoted to curious episodes emanating from the myriad of facts and figures of this most varied of sports. These cover all epochs of modern track and field athletics. Entirely new is the part devoted to special statistical studies touching different epochs of the sport. For example: the relation between height and personal bests for leading sprinters and/or high jumpers, or the range of personal records achieved by leading athletes in such different sectors as 100-200-400 metres, or long-triple jump. Such a galaxy of reflections was gathered from studies.
Athletics A History Of Modern Track And Field Athletics 1860 2014 Men And Women
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Author : Roberto Quercetani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Athletics A History Of Modern Track And Field Athletics 1860 2014 Men And Women written by Roberto Quercetani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Athletics
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Author : Roberto L. Quercetani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Athletics written by Roberto L. Quercetani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Track and field categories.
Historical Dictionary Of Track And Field
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Author : Peter Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2012
Historical Dictionary Of Track And Field written by Peter Matthews and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
While the earliest evidence of organized running can be traced back to Egypt in 3800 BCE, the modern sport of track and field evolved from rural games and church and folk festivals, and rules were drawn up in the final quarter of the 19th century in those advanced societies where enough people had the leisure time to indulge their fancies. Today, in addition to the running events, track and field includes such events as the high jump, pole vault, long jump, shot, discus, javelin, hammer, and decathlon. The Historical Dictionary of Track and Field covers the history of this sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on key figures, places, competitions, and governing bodies within the sport. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of track and field.
A World History Of Long Distance Running 1880 2002
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Author : Roberto L. Quercetani
language : en
Publisher: Sep Editrice Srl
Release Date : 2002
A World History Of Long Distance Running 1880 2002 written by Roberto L. Quercetani and has been published by Sep Editrice Srl this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Track and Field Athletics is the most universally known and practised of all sports. Its modern forms first emerged for the most part around 1860 in Great Britain and USA. Its coming of age was accelerated with the revival of the Olympic Games (Athens 1896) and the foundation of the IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) in Berlin, 1913. The latter is the governing body of the sport with over 200 affiliated countries, still with the same letterhead which now stands for International Association of Athletics Federations. Long distance running has always been a very important section of the sport. This book recounts the history of the two longest distances on the track programme - 5000 and 10000 metres. Each chapter covers a given period and brings back to life the outstanding figures in their multiform human, competitive and technical aspects. Women's long distance running has a relatively short history which is also related in detail. As in most of RLQ's works, throughout the book one finds interesting asides devoted to sundry episodes emanating from the myriad of aspects of this most varied of sports.
American Women S Track And Field
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Author : Louise Mead Tricard
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 1996-01-01
American Women S Track And Field written by Louise Mead Tricard and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1985 the Vassar College Athletic Association ignored the constraints placed on women athletes of that era and held its first-ever womens field day, featuring competition in five track and field events. Soon colleges across the country were offering women the opportunity to compete, and in 1922 the United States selected 22 women to compete in the Womens World Games in Paris. Upon their return, female physical educators severely criticized their efforts, decrying "the evils of competition." Wilma Rudolphs triumphant Olympics in 1960 sparked renewed support for womens track and field in the United States. From 1922 to 1960, thousands of women competed, and won many gold medals, with little encouragement or recognition. This reference work provides a history, based on many interviews and meticulous research in primary source documents, of womens track and field, from its beginnings on the lawns of Vassar College in 1895, through 1980, when Title IX began to create a truly level playing field for men and women. The results of Amateur Athletic Union Womens Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1923 are given, as well as full coverage of female Olympians.
The Complete Book Of Track And Field
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Author : Tom McNab
language : en
Publisher: Bookthrift
Release Date : 1980
The Complete Book Of Track And Field written by Tom McNab and has been published by Bookthrift this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Practical Track And Field Athletics Classic Reprint
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Author : John Graham
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-11-25
Practical Track And Field Athletics Classic Reprint written by John Graham and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Excerpt from Practical Track and Field Athletics Again, there is the physical benefit that comes from a rational indulgence in outdoor sports. The whole tendency of athletics works for good. The athlete abstains from liquor and tobacco. He does not eat unwholesome food. Exercise, bathing, and rubbing down keep his body clean and healthy. At the same time his mind is filled with healthy, natural outdoor 1deals. He is not growing old too fast in an endeavor to rival the pathetic figure of the London gamin who says, I'm ten years old, but if yer goes by the things I know, I'm most a hundred.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A World History Of Track And Field Athletics 1864 1964
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Author : Roberto Quercetani
language : en
Publisher: London : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1964
A World History Of Track And Field Athletics 1864 1964 written by Roberto Quercetani and has been published by London : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Athletes categories.
Women S Sports
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Author : Allen Guttmann
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1991
Women S Sports written by Allen Guttmann and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Social Science categories.
The subject is rife with social and cultural implications which Guttmann explores as he traces the development of women's sports from antiquity to the present, including the evolution and the revolution in the 20th century and contemporary controversies.