History Of Running Books

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Running Through the Ages Running Through the Ages (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 13 ratings — published 2001
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Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 2.57 — 7 ratings — published 2004
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Bunion Derby: The 1928 Footrace Across America Bunion Derby: The 1928 Footrace Across America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 4.12 — 51 ratings — published 2007
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C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race: The True Story of the 1928 Coast-to-Coast Run Across America C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race: The True Story of the 1928 Coast-to-Coast Run Across America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 3.72 — 252 ratings — published 2007
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Kings of the Road: How Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, and Alberto Salazar Made Running Go Boom Kings of the Road: How Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, and Alberto Salazar Made Running Go Boom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 3.90 — 471 ratings — published 2013
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The Silence of Great Distance: Women Running Long The Silence of Great Distance: Women Running Long (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 61 ratings — published 2000
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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,648 ratings — published 2006
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4:09:43: Boston 2013 Through the Eyes of the Runners 4:09:43: Boston 2013 Through the Eyes of the Runners (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 3.99 — 344 ratings — published 2013
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Running: A Global History Running: A Global History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 3.63 — 175 ratings — published 2008
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Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,813 ratings — published 2015
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Showdown at Shepherd's Bush: The 1908 Olympic Marathon and the Three Runners Who Launched a Sporting Craze Showdown at Shepherd's Bush: The 1908 Olympic Marathon and the Three Runners Who Launched a Sporting Craze (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 3.83 — 117 ratings — published 2012
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Strides: Running Through History with an Unlikely Athlete Strides: Running Through History with an Unlikely Athlete (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 3.53 — 226 ratings — published 2007
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Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 3.98 — 300 ratings — published 2014
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The Four-Minute Mile The Four-Minute Mile (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 4.02 — 437 ratings — published 1981
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The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as history-of-running)
avg rating 4.22 — 10,074 ratings — published 2004
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