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1. Ultramarathon Man
by Dean Karnazes
Karnazes reveals the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the hell of Death Valley, the incomprehensible frigidity of the South Pole ... More
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2. The Runner's Diet: The Ultimate Eating Plan That Will Make Every Runner (and Walker) Leaner, Faster, and Fitter
by Madelyn H Fernstrom
A unique eating plan for both novice and experienced runners--to help you achieve optimum performance and keep those unwanted pounds off. If you are ... More
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3. The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
by Neal Bascomb
Spanning three continents and defying the odds, three runners' collective quest to run the four-minute mile captivates the world and steals headlines ... More
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4. What I Talk about When I Talk about Running
by Haruki Murakami
In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from ... More
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5. My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon
by Bart Yasso, Kathleen Parrish, Amby Burfoot (Foreword by)
Dubbed the "Mayor of Running," Bart Yasso is one of the best-known figures in the sport, but few people know why he started running competitively, ... More
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6. Once a Runner
by John L Parker, Jr.
Originally self-published in 1978 and now in hardcover for the first time, "Once a Runner" is by far the most accurate fictional portrayal of the ... More
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7. Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
by Kathleen Krull, David Diaz (Illustrator)
Wilma Rudolph had plenty of love and attention from her parents and her 21 brothers and sisters while she was growing up in the 1940s in Clarksville, ... More
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8. Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon
by John Brant
Brant re-creates the tense drama of the 1982 Boston Marathon and the powerful forces of fate that drove runners Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley in ... More
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9. Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America
by Marshall Ulrich
Featured in the recent documentary film, "Running America," 57-year-old ultramarathoner Ulrich clocked the third-fastest transcontinental crossing to ... More
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10. Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
by Dean Karnazes
"In the follow-up to his bestselling Ultramarathon Man, world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his remarkable exploits and ... More
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11. Slaying the Dragon
by Michael Johnson
List of all editionsAn inspirational handbook in which the author, an Olympic Gold Medal runner, explains how to turn defeats and setbacks into successes, and reveals ... More
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12. Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine
by Tom Jordan
List of all editionsFor five years, no American runner could beat him at any distance over a mile. But at the age of 24, with his best years still ahead, long-distance ... More
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13. On the Right Track: From Olympic Downfall to Finding Forgiveness and the Strength to Overcome and Succeed
by Marion Jones
List of all editionsOlympic runner Marion Jones reveals the truth behind her downfall in 2007 and her journey to find forgiveness and the strength to overcome obstacles ... More
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14. Again to Carthage
by John L Parker, Jr.
List of all editions"Again to Carthage" is the "breathtaking, pulse-quickening, stunning" [sequelto "Once a Runner" that] "will have you standing up and cheering, and ... More
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15. Runner's World Performance Nutrition for Runners: How to Fuel Your Body for Stronger Workouts, Faster Recovery, and Your Best Race Times Ever
by Matt Fitzgerald
List of all editionsThis newest addition to the heralded Runner's World series offers runners up-to-date nutrition advice based on the latest science Runners have ... More
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16. The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life
by Amby Burfoot
List of all editionsAfter 35 years of running, champion marathoner Amby Burfoot shares the wisdom and insights he has gained along the way in this first book of a new ... More
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17. Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile
by Chris Lear
List of all editionsFor more than three decades, not one American schoolboy had run a sub-4:00 mile. Then, in January 2001, Alan Webb clocked a 3:59.86 mile, the fastest ... More
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18. Running the Rift
by Naomi Benaron
List of all editionsJean Patrick Nkuba dreams of becoming the first Rwandan to run in the Olympics. But Jean Patrick is a Tutsi and his kind are not supposed to win. ... More
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19. The Last Pick: The Boston Marathon Race Director's Road to Success
by David J McGillivray, Linda Glass Fechter, Joan Benoit Samuelson (Foreword by)
List of all editionsIn this inspirational challenge to readers, the race director for the Boston Marathon tells the story of his run across the United States to raise ... More
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20. The Front Runner
by Patricia Nell Warren
List of all editionsHarlan Brown is a tough, conservative track coach hiding from his past at a small college. Billy Sive is a brilliant young runner who is homosexual ... More
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21. To Be a Runner: How Racing Up Mountains, Running with the Bulls, or Just Taking on a 5-K Makes You a Better Person (and the World a Better Place)
by Martin Dugard
List of all editionsSpinning colorful yarns of his running and racing adventures on six continents--from competing in the Raid Gauloise to coaching his kid's cross ... More
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23. Running with the Legends
by Michael Sandrock
List of all editionsMore than a collection of biographies, Running with the Legends provids the closest and most complete look at how running and runners have changed, ... More
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24. The Runner
by Cynthia Voigt
List of all editionsThe fourth book in Cynthia Voigt's acclaimed Tillerman Series, where 1960s Vietnam beckons Bullet Tillerman. Bullet Tillerman is a loner, with ... More
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25. Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents
by Cami Ostman
List of all editions"Second Wind" is the story of an unlikely athlete and an unlikely heroine: Cami Ostman, a woman edging toward midlife who decides to take on a ... More







