track and field athletes

Discusses the past and present of women's track and field and presents biographies of eight notable competitors, including Sally Barsosio, Cathy Freeman, and Angela Williams.

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.

Kevin Walker is determined to be a loner at Tubman High so no one will discover the secret that forced his family to move, but when he becomes the star of the track team, his rising popularity threatens everything.

Tells of the life and athletic career of Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph.

Jess, a natural-born runner, is thrilled when she is chosen for the city track team, but her mother doesn't share her excitement; when her mother becomes ill, Jess, overcome by anger and then denial, attempts to deal with it alone, refusing to accept help or sympathy from even her closest friends.

Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.

Photographs and text provide information about the life and career of Olympic runner Marion Jones. Includes a timeline, glossary, and index.

Simple text and photographs describe the achievements of a world-class runner.

Follows the careers of six women's track champions from their first races in grade school through their winning of national and international titles.