Long Run to Glory - The Story of Greatest Marathon in Olympic History Women Who Made It

On the morning of August 5, 1984, four of the greatest marathoners of all time lined up for one of the most important and long-awaited races in history. They were American Joan Benoit, Norwegians Grete Waitz and Ingrid Kristiansen, and Portugal's Rosa Mota, squaring off at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. This is their story, and the story of the first ever Women's Olympic Marathon.

About the author

Stephen Lane, the meet director for the Adrian Martinez Classic (considered the top professional track and field meet for distance runners on the East Coast), has coached track and field for twenty-five years. A history and economics teacher at Concord-Carlisle High School in Massachusetts, he was named the "Distinguished K-12 Educator" by the American Meteorological Society in 2016, the first non-science teacher to be so honored. Steve earned a BA with honors in political science from Williams College and a master's in education from Simmons College. He lives in Concord, MA.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Lane
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781493073023
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-7302-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Los Angeles, California, SPORTS & RECREATION / Track & Field, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, Marathon & cross-country running, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1980 to c 1989, Marathon and cross-country running, Olympic & Paralympic games, Olympic and Paralympic games, world records running;world records sports