track athletics

An introduction to track and field in the Olympics, featuring photographs and descriptions of specific events and information on rules and technique.

An illustrated biography of Jesse Owens, an African-American track and field athlete who won four gold medals during the 1936 Summer Olympics.

A biography presented in story form about the life and struggles of Olympic runner Wilma Rudolph, and tells how she overcame polio at an early age to become the first American woman to win three track-and-field gold medals.

When Karen and Yasmine become friends as well as members of a mixed Arab and Jewish track team in Israel, relatives and friends of both girls disapprove of the relationship.

Provides an introduction to womens' track and field, reviews the history of the sport, and profiles some of the outstanding women athletes in track and field.

This book introduces track events and presents step-by-step descriptions of techniques used in sprints, relays, hurdles, and distance running.

Provides an introduction to track and field, a collection of disciplines that involve running, jumping, and throwing; looks at how athletes train and prepare to participate; and features photographs and descriptions of specific events, with information on rules and technique.

Provides fun facts and brief histories of each track and field event played in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Discusses the history of field events, explains how to train to participate in the sport, and features photographs and text that explore the rules, equipment, and techniques of the long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, and discus throw.

Step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate what it takes to win in track; includes an overview of the sport's history and equipment.