Olympic Marathon: A Centennial History of the Games' Most Storied Race

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• Title Page III
• Contents vii
• Prologue: The Legend ix
• Part I - The Men's Race 1
• 1 - The Games of the I Olympiad: Athens, 1896 3
• 2 - The Games of the II Olympiad: Paris, 1900 9
• 3 - The Games of the III Olympiad: St. Louis, 1904 11
• 4 - The Intercalated Games: Athens, 1906 17
• 5 - The Games of the IV Olympiad: London, 1908 21
• 6 - The Games of the V Olympiad: Stockholm, 1912 27
• 7 - The Games of the VII Olympiad: Antwerp, 1920 31
• 8 - The Games of the VIII Olympiad: Paris, 1924 35
• 9 - The Games of the IX Olympiad: Amsterdam, 1928 39
• 10 - The Games of the X Olympiad: Los Angeles, 1932 43
• 11 - The Games of the XI Olympiad: Berlin, 1936 47
• 12 - The Games of the XIV Olympiad: London, 1948 53

• Title Page III
• Contents vii
• Prologue: The Legend ix
• Part I - The Men's Race 1
• 1 - The Games of the I Olympiad: Athens, 1896 3
• 2 - The Games of the II Olympiad: Paris, 1900 9
• 3 - The Games of the III Olympiad: St. Louis, 1904 11
• 4 - The Intercalated Games: Athens, 1906 17
• 5 - The Games of the IV Olympiad: London, 1908 21
• 6 - The Games of the V Olympiad: Stockholm, 1912 27
• 7 - The Games of the VII Olympiad: Antwerp, 1920 31
• 8 - The Games of the VIII Olympiad: Paris, 1924 35
• 9 - The Games of the IX Olympiad: Amsterdam, 1928 39
• 10 - The Games of the X Olympiad: Los Angeles, 1932 43
• 11 - The Games of the XI Olympiad: Berlin, 1936 47
• 12 - The Games of the XIV Olympiad: London, 1948 53
• 13 - The Games of the XV Olympiad: Helsinki, 1952 57
• 14 - The Games'Of the XVI Olympiad: Melbourne, 1956 63
• 15 - The Games of the XVII Olympiad: Rome, 1960 67
• 16 - The Games of the XVIII Olympiad: Tokyo, 1964 73
• 17 - The Games of the XIX Olympiad: Mexico City, 1968 77
• 18 - The Games of the XX Olympiad: Munich, 1972 83
• 19 - The Games of the XXI Olympiad: Montreal, 1976 91
• 20 - The Games of the XXII Olympiad: Moscow, 1980 97
• 21 - The Games of the XXIII Olympiad: Los Angeles, 1984 101
• 22 - The Games of the XXIV Olympiad: Seoul, 1988 107
• 23 - The Games of the XXV Olympiad: Barcelona, 1992 113
• 24 - The Games of the XXVI Olympiad: Atlanta, 1996 117
• Part II - The Women's Race 123
• 25 - The Fight to Establish the Women's Race 125
• 26 - The Games of the XXIII Olympiad: Los Angeles, 1984 133
• 27 - The Games of the XXIV Olympiad: Seoul, 1988 139
• 28 - The Games of the XXV Olympiad: Barcelona, 1992 143
• 29 - The Games of the XXVI Olympiad: Atlanta, 1996 147
• Epilogue 151
• Appendix: Top Finishers in the Olympic Marathon, 1896-1996 153
• Notes 165
• Selected Bibliography 167
• Index 171
• About the Author 177