When Running Made History

Takes readers on a globe-trotting tour that combines a historian's insight with personal memories. From experiencing the 1948 "Austerity Olympics” to working as a journalist in the Boston Marathon media centre at the moment of the 2013 bombings, Robinson offers an account of the moments that impacted the world and shaped the modern sport.

About the author

Roger Robinson is a world-class runner and journalist. He is the editor and author of numerous books, including Running in Literature. He was a senior writer for Run-ning Times and is a frequent contributor to Runner's World and Canadian Running. He is emeritus professor of English at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Roger lives in New Paltz, New York, and Wellington, New Zealand, with his wife, wom-en's running activist Kathrine Switzer.

Summary

Takes readers on a globe-trotting tour that combines a historian's insight with personal memories. From experiencing the 1948 “Austerity Olympics” to working as a journalist in the Boston Marathon media centre at the moment of the 2013 bombings, Robinson offers an account of the moments that impacted the world and shaped the modern sport.

Product details

• Authors: Roger Robinson
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9780815611004
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-1100-4
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Sports and Entertainment; Sports and Entertainment
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries