Description
Lace up and dive into the magnificent world of running with 5000 Facts About Running and Track - a sweeping, encyclopedic celebration of the oldest sport in human history. From Pheidippides' legendary dash from Marathon to Athens to today's sub-two-hour marathon attempts, this book gathers 5,000 surprising, inspiring, and just-plain-fun facts about the science, the stars, and the spirit of running.Discover the biomechanics of a perfect stride, the strange origins of the 26.