First ladies of running 22 inspiring profiles of the rebels, rule breakers, and visionaries who changed the sport forever
Book - 2016
"First Ladies of Running tells the inspiring stories of these and other fiercely independent runners who refused to give up despite the cultural and sports barriers they faced. Legends such as Doris Brown, Francie Larrieu, Mary Decker, Jackie Hansen, Miki Gorman, and Grete Waitz are chronicled by Runner's World editor Amby Burfoot. Burfoot even runs the 1994 Marine Corps Marathon with Oprah Winfrey, whose successful finish opened the floodgates for other women runners. First Ladies of Running is a beautiful and long-overdue tribute to the pioneers of women's running and a gift of empowerment for female runners everywhere,"--page [4] of cover.
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New York, NY :
Rodale Inc
[2016]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xix, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781609615642
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Grace Butcher
- Julia Chase
- Doris Brown
- Merry Lepper
- Roberta "Bobbi" Gibb
- Kathrine Switzer
- Sara Mae Berman
- Judy Ikenberry
- Mary Decker
- Nina Kuscsik
- Francie Larrieu
- Cheryl Bridges
- Joan Ullyot
- Charlotte Lettis
- Jacqueline "Jackie" Hansen
- Michiko "Miki" Gorman
- Gayle Barron
- Marilyn Bevans
- Patti Catalano
- Grete Waitz
- Joan Benoit
- Oprah Winfrey
- Afterword: Where Are They Now?
- More First Ladies
- Timeline of Female Running History
- Acknowledgments
- Photo Credits
- Index