Tracking Heroes: 13 Track & Field Champions"The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well." - Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games TRACKING HEROES is about the dreams, goals, challenges, and values of thirteen track and field stars who sought the best in themselves, honored their sport, and enriched their world. Through these profiles you will meet athletes whose determination, drive, character, and courage led to success in sports and in their lives - men and women who overcame personal obstacles, experienced the excitement of competition, and savored the satisfaction of achievement. |
Contents
Mr Track Field | 11 |
The Miracle Man | 21 |
The Pride of Prague | 35 |
The AllAmerican Boy | 47 |
The FourMinute Milers | 55 |
The Gazelle | 67 |
The Olympian | 75 |
Peter the Great | 85 |
The Kid from Kansas | 95 |
The Freedom Runner | 105 |
The Maine Marathoner | 115 |
Bibliography | 127 |
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1952 Olympic Games ahead Alain Mimoun Amateur Athletic American record American team Angeles backstretch Bannister Bannister's became Beccali began Bob Mathias Bonthron Chataway coach competed competition competitors crowd Czech dash decathlon earned Emil Zatopek Eric Liddell fans fast fastest feet final followed four-minute mile Glenn Cunningham gold medal Grelle Heino Helsinki high jump high school hurdles inches indoor Jesse Owens Jim Ryun Joan Benoit John Landy Kansas Keino knee knew Kuznetsov Landy's later lead legs long jump Lovelock marathon medalist meet meters milers Milt Campbell Mimoun moved Olympic champion Olympic Games Olympic gold Olympic record Olympic team Olympic Trials pace Peter Snell race Rafer Johnson Reiff relay Roger season semifinal Siaochang South African spectators sprint stadium Sydney Maree tape teammate took track and field turn Venzke victory Wilma Rudolph world record yards York Zealand