The American Marathon

(Part of the Sports and Entertainment Series)

by Pamela Cooper

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Boston established a footrace but New York City created a marathon culture that annually draws tens of thousands of runners to each of the major American events.

The American Marathon is the first in-depth study of the marathon as a cultural performance that has as much power to unite communities across lines of race, ethnicity, class, and gender as it does to empower individuals. This book encompasses more than a century, from the fledgling...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0815605730

ISBN13:9780815605737

Release Date:December 1998

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

History of Sports Individual Sports Miscellaneous Other Team Sports Running & Jogging Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation Track & Field

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