track athletics

Presents an introduction to track and field, providing information about training, and describing specific jumping and throwing events.

Ron details his experiences participating in practices with his track team and in competing at a meet.

Text and photographs present the track events common to high school competition, discussing such aspects a sprints, hurdling, and relay races.

Provides instruction in distance running and sprinting with training programs, track strategies, and tactics on winning.

A track coach wants a young Indian girl to join his team, but she has trouble blending the Indian teachings that are part of her skill with the new coaching.

Examines world-class sprinting and the skills necessary to become a skilled sprinter and covers the extensive training involved and profiles some of the world's most famous athletes and Olympic champions.

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

Sixth-grader Ronald "Cheesie" Mack, finds the best way to earn points against his older sister is to become popular, and decides to join the cross-country team, help his best friend run for class president, and ignore her attempts to embarrass him.

Chippy Chipmunk, an overconfident athlete tries his best and eventually wins the big tace.

Elliott, disappointed by his failure to make the track team, learns some powerful lessons when a magic jersey lets him step into the body of track star Michael Johnson and race in a world-class event.