Running
By: Clive Gifford
Series: Tell me about sport; Tell me about sport
Publisher: Evans
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9780237536343
Subjects: Running; Juvenile literature; Course à pied; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Description: This exciting new series explores different sports, describing how and where you play them as well as the equipment and kit you'll need. There are tips on training and on practising techniques. The books also feature heroes of the sport, with photos of them in action at the world's greatest competitions. In this book you can find: out all about running and learn how to develop your skills; clear, friendly text; highly illustrated, with pictures of children demonstrating techniques and shots of famous runners in action; fascinating facts and statistics with historical flashbacks and record-breaking performances; glossary and index.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Tell me about running; title: Finishing first; title: The track and kit; title: Star runners; title: Sprints; title: Middle distance running; title: Hurdling; title: Relay racing; title: Long distance running; title: Running tactics; title: The world of running; title: Where next?; title: Running words; title: Index.