A Long Time Coming: Running through the women's marathon revolution
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Women had to travel a long, hard road to equality in long-distance running. The 26.2-mile distance was the least of this effort. In the 1960s, when Jacqueline Hansen began running, the longest Olympic women's race was 800 meters - less than half a mile. She grew up with the sport, running her first marathon in 1972, winning the Boston Marathon in 1973, then setting world records in 1974 (first sub-2:45 time for a woman) and 1975 (with the first sub-2:40)...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:148404522X
ISBN13:9781484045220
Release Date:May 2013
Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"
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