The Complete History Of Cross-country Running: From The Nineteenth Century To The Present Day
by Andrew Boyd Hutchinson /
2018 / English / EPUB
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InThe Complete History of Cross-Country Running
The Complete History of Cross-Country Running, author
Andrew Boyd Hutchinson captures the full history of cross country
running, from the early 1800s to the present day, on both a
national and international scale. It includes chronicles of
legendary teams, inspirational tales of achievement, controversies,
and interviews with record‐breaking runners past and present.
, author
Andrew Boyd Hutchinson captures the full history of cross country
running, from the early 1800s to the present day, on both a
national and international scale. It includes chronicles of
legendary teams, inspirational tales of achievement, controversies,
and interviews with record‐breaking runners past and present.
From Walter George and Alfred Shrubb to Steve Prefontaine, Bill
Rogers, Galen Rupp―and everyone in between―Hutchinson uncovers all
angles, via training logs, discussions with coaches, and the review
of newspaper archives for race results and forgotten storylines. He
offers commentary from Olympians such as David Torrence and Shannon
Rowbury, amongst others. Along the way, the book addresses the
following topics:
From Walter George and Alfred Shrubb to Steve Prefontaine, Bill
Rogers, Galen Rupp―and everyone in between―Hutchinson uncovers all
angles, via training logs, discussions with coaches, and the review
of newspaper archives for race results and forgotten storylines. He
offers commentary from Olympians such as David Torrence and Shannon
Rowbury, amongst others. Along the way, the book addresses the
following topics:
* How cross country began in England
* How cross country began in England
* How the sport found its way to American colleges and
universities
* How the sport found its way to American colleges and
universities
* The birth of the International Cross-Country Championships
* The birth of the International Cross-Country Championships
* All the close events, including the 2012 race between Molly
Huddle and Sara Hall at the U.S. National Cross-Country
Championship
* All the close events, including the 2012 race between Molly
Huddle and Sara Hall at the U.S. National Cross-Country
Championship
* And so much more!
* And so much more!