three athletes, one goal, and less than four minutes to achieve it
Bascomb, Neal
2004
Chronicles the 1952-54 struggle between Britain's Roger Bannister, Australia's John Landy, and the U.S.'s Wes Santee to become the first person to ever run a mile in under four minutes.
Biography of track and field athlete Gwen Torrence, a world record holder discussing her life, contests, and gold medal performance in the 1992 Olymics.
A biography of a young cancer patient with an artificial leg who determined to run 5300 miles across Canada in his own Marathon of Hope in order to raise money for cancer research.
how Wilma Rudolph became the world's fastest woman
Krull, Kathleen
1996
A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympic.
As a dedicated runner, a teenage boy has always managed to distance himself from other people until the experience of coaching one of his teammates on the track team gradually helps him see the value of giving and receiving.
a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen
McDougall, Christopher
2009
Recounts the author's experiences with the reclusive Tarahumara Indians, whose techniques allow them to run long distances with ease, and describes his training for a fifty-mile race with the tribe and a number of ultramarathoners.
A biography emphasizing the running career of the woman who overcame many personal and professional hurdles to compete as a marathon runner in the 1984 Olympic Games.
