track athletes

Talent and skill have made you a high school track star, but when it comes to breaking the rules of the game, will you do anything to win?.

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

This book describes the life of track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens, from his childhood in Alabama and his family's move to Cleveland to his athletic career which culminated in his winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.

An autobiography of Jesse Owens from his childhood to his Olympic success to his problems with the IRS.

Using a combination of live action, archival films and still photos presents a biography of Rudolph who overcame childhood polio to win three gold medals in track and field at one Olympic game, the first woman to do so.

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

Examines the life of Olympic athlete Jesse Owens, looks at his impact on world sports, and analyzes his aims and achievements.

A biography of Carl Lewis who many think is the greatest track-and-field athlete of all time.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the African American track star who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

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