Track & Field

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardSimon Timson and Chelsea Warr were the Performance Directors of UK Sport, tasked with the outrageous objective of delivering even greater success to Team GB and ParalympicsGB at Rio than in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939754301Author Andrew KastorFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 213mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646047406Author Lauren FleshmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

It takes just under 10 seconds to run, but to the winner of Athletics' men's 100 metres goes the accolade of 'The Fastest Man on Earth'. "The Fastest Men on Earth", first published in 1988 as a tie-in to the "Thames Television" series...

'Elite athletes aren't born. They're made.'Michael Johnson From a living icon of the Olympic Games - as both an athlete and now as a BBC broadcaster - Gold Rush is a compelling analysis of the fascinating combination of psychological and...

RUNNING Getting Started will take anyone, at any level of fitness, into the running lifestyle. Jeff Galloway, a US Olympian in 1972, has helped hundreds of thousands of people make this journey while reducing or eliminating aches, pains, and injuries...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838376406Author JERRY LOCKSPEISERFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint HightalePublisher Hightale

A unique anthology of essays exploring the philosophical wisdom runners contemplate when out for a run. It features writings from some of America's leading philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taliaferro, and J.P. Moreland. A...

Everyone can run. Whether it is a jog around the park on a Sunday morning, or lining up with 40,000 other people at the start of the London Marathon, all it requires is a pair of trainers and the open road. But where does that road lead and why do we run...

On March 4, 1928, 199 men lined up in Los Angeles, California, to participate in a 3,400-mile transcontinental footrace to New York City. The Bunion Derby, as the press dubbed the event, was the brainchild of sports promoter Charles C. Pyle. He promised...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715793Author Luke HumphreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

The SAS is probably the world's greatest elite military unit and its soldiers are renowned for their ability to cope when under great physical and mental stress. Now you can acquire the unique range of skills taught to members of the Special Air Service...

In the sporting world, everyone wants to be faster. This book demonstrates how to structure an evidence-based, progressive strength training program that will accelerate you toward your speed goals with maximum power and efficiency. Speed is integral to...

'...a really, really, really good book' - Vassos Alexander 'A masterpiece' - Paul-Sinton Hewitt CBE, parkrun founder 'A lovely book... it is really simple about getting a nice relationship with your running where it helps your life and changes with...

'I leaned over the edge to let anyone see and touch the medal that Northern Ireland had brought away from the Olympics. It wasn't mine, it was ours.' In September 1972, after years of hard work, sacrifice and dedication, Mary Peters won the gold medal...

70 routes for the off-road runner, these tried and tested paths and tracks cover the whole of Scotland, including the islands. The selected routes come highly recommended by local runners and include many of Scotland's most enjoyable and runnable paths. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715489Author Luke HumphreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Eric Liddell was Scotland's finest athlete. At the height of his fame he slipped quietly out of the limelight to become a missionary in China, where he later came to an unpleasant end in a Japanese internment camp. This book tells his story.Book...

A REVELATION IN SPORTS MEMOIRS. THIS IS THE JOURNEY OF A WOMAN FIGHTING TO RUN FREE."A compelling insight her towering resilience and determination." Telegraph, Best Sports Books of 2023"A story which makes us all interrogate our humanity and the world...

With an exclusive foreword by Usain Bolt, The Fastest Men on Earth tells the fascinating inside stories of the Olympic Men's 100m Champions. It takes just under ten seconds to run, but the results of the Olympic men's 100 metres are etched forever into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781636849171Author Fiona OakesFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Primedia eLaunch LLCPublisher Primedia eLaunch LLCWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Lake District Trail Running is a comprehensive guide to off-road running in the Lake District National Park. With 20 runs, from 5.1km to 17km in length, this book is suitable for runners of all abilities.The fells and valleys of the Lakes are a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800995734Author Ron JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

A guidebook describing 40 trail running routes in the Chamonix Valley and around the Mont Blanc massif, visiting France, Switzerland and Italy. The routes, which range from 3.8km (21/2 miles) to 168km (104 miles), are graded from 1 to 5 and categorised...

With his sixtieth birthday looming, Colin Renton decides that it's time to escape office life and focus on achieving some of his unfulfilled goals. He embarks on a year-long adventure that takes him from the busy streets of Edinburgh to the...

"Runner's World Big Book of Marathons (and Half Marathons)" gives readers the core essentials of marathon training, nutrition, injury prevention, and more. The editors of "Runner's World" know marathon training better than anyone on the planet. They have...

Kelly Holmes made history when she brought home double gold in the 2004 Olympics, becoming a national hero. She won Sports Personality of the Year, was given a Damehood, fully backed London's successful 2012 Olympic bid and became a superstar on the red...

At the age of thirty-one, Lucy Fry was pretty certain she knew her limits. And here's how she felt about the component parts of triathlon: swimming - fairly terrifying, especially in open water. Cycling - brilliant when done on a stationary bike,...

Mental Toughness for Runners gives the reader highly effective methods for successful mental training, including self-coaching, well-founded training psychology, and thought-provoking strategies for self-reflection. The mental training presented in this...

'The stories here are vital to our understanding of women's sporting history' GABBY LOGANFrom the tennis court to the boxing ring, the athletics track to the football pitch, the visibility of women in sport has been gathering pace. Women's competitions...

In this book for runners and walkers, Olympian Jeff Galloway offers an easy, time-efficient method for training for a 5K or 10K. Using Galloway's proven Run Walk Run (R) method, the reader will gain control over fatigue while reducing or eliminating...

The Three Peaks Race, often called the ‘marathon with mountains’, is the longest standing ‘long’ fell race in the UK. At a length of over 23 miles, and with over 5,000 feet of ascent, it is an iconic part of the fell and mountain running calendar. From a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615790299Author John DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Running WritingsPublisher Running WritingsWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

There is a looming existential crisis for competitive sport. We are witnessing a waning trust in the integrity of sport at all levels that stems from the win-at-all-costs culture that has become so pervasive, worldwide. Doping, fraud, corruption and...

Endurance sports continue to grow in popularity, with millions of people participating in events each year. To sustain such prolonged activities, athletes need a high level of aerobic and muscular fitness that can only be achieved through a properly...

Sixty-five off-road routes for beginner and experienced trail runners. These tried and tested paths and tracks cover the south-east of England. The routes range in length from 5km to 69km ... and they are all great runs! Selected for their runnability,...

Running For Dummies is for everyone with a desire to run. If you're a reforming couch potato, it helps ease you into a healthier lifestyle. If you have Olympic aspirations, take a look at different ways to improve your training. This easy-to-understand...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999894016Author Barry. HolmesFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Jake Island LtdPublisher Jake Island Ltd

RUNNING AWARDS 2019 - TOP BOOK The story of Ben Smith, who decided to run 401 marathons in 401 days. People thought he was mad, until they heard his story, then they began to understand. Having endured years of bullying as a child, Ben tried to take...

At the age of nine, Jamie's family feared he would never walk again. Twenty years later, he set off to run 5,000 miles coast to coast across Canada. When Jamie decides to repay the hospitals that saved his life as a child, he embarks on the biggest...