5000 Facts About Running and Track
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| Management number | 233474833 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$10.34 | Model Number | 233474833 | ||
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Lace up and dive into the magnificent world of running with 5000 Facts About Running and Track - a sweeping, encyclopedic celebration of the oldest sport in human history. From Pheidippides' legendary dash from Marathon to Athens to today's sub-two-hour marathon attempts, this book gathers 5,000 surprising, inspiring, and just-plain-fun facts about the science, the stars, and the spirit of running.Discover the biomechanics of a perfect stride, the strange origins of the 26.2-mile marathon distance, the records that defined Olympic history, and the cultural traditions that turned running from survival into sport. Learn about gait, training, gear, nutrition, the rise of women's track, the great rivalries, and the breakthrough technologies that keep pushing human limits a little further.Perfect for runners, coaches, sports fans, students, trivia lovers, and anyone curious about the simplest and most universal way humans move. Read straight through or dip in for a fact a day - every page reveals something new about the sport that started with a single footstep and grew into a global passion. Read more
| ASIN | B0GYNR63JL |
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| ISBN13 | 979-8235081246 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | A. Smith Media |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.96 x 8.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.2 pounds |
| Print length | 476 pages |
| Publication date | April 23, 2026 |
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