track athletics

A biography of the track star who overcame childhood illness and racial prejudice to win four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.

This book tells about the twelve disciplines of track and field including the training, competitions, and some famous track and field athletes.

As Buzz Star heads out to the Sneaker Squeaker Championship to cover a variety of track-and-field events, Buzz teaches star athlete Troy Fleet about forming sentences.

Text and illustrations describe the rules, equipment, and techniques of track and field throws, and training tips, a glossary, and a further reading list are also provided.

A biography of Carl Lewis, the man who broke Jesse Owens's record by winning four gold medals in track and field in the 1984 Olympic games.

Describes the athletic accomplishments of the Kenyan track star who won gold medals in both the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.

This book introduces field athletics and presents step-by-step descriptions of the different events and the techniques, training, and equipment required.

Two twelve-year-old boys, one black and one white, train for and compete in the 400 meter race, but find it hard to become friends because of racial differences and their fathers' past relationship.

Presents volume six in a seventeen-volume series on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat sports injuries and focuses specifically in the area of field events such as the javelin, shot put, discus, high and long jumps, pole vault, and triple jump.

Introduces the history, skills, rules, equipment, events, and highlights of track and field.