track and field athletes

The biography of Bruce Jenner, the Olympic decathlon champion.

An autobiographical account of the life of decathlon athlete Rafer Johnson in which he discusses his childhood in a Texas ghetto, his time serving as student body president at UCLA, and the gold medal he won at the 1960 Olympic Games.

A poetic biographical tribute to Jesse Owens, the son of sharecroppers and the first American track-and-field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

Offers a brief overview of the life and career of Jesse Owens, discussing his childhood, his running career, and his triumph at the 1936 Olympics.

Examines the record-setting career in running hurdles of Renaldo Nehemiah.

Biographies of world record-breaking mile runners, including Glenn Cunningham, Roger Bannister, Herb Elliott, Jim Ryun, Kip Keino, John Walker, Filbert Bayi, Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett, and Mary Decker.

Dave's personal story - about a teen with natural talent drifting into trouble and how teammates, coaches and parents saw something more. Dave won the bronze medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.

A biography of John Tarrant who had been banned from competitive long-distance running but continued to crash the races and break records.

A brief overview of track and field competitions precedes profiles of six champions: Bob Mathias, Roger Bannister, Al Oerter, Edwin Moses, Carl Lewis, and Michael Johnson.

Presents basic instructions for performing in various track and field events and tips from champions, record holder, and other specialists.