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Terry Fox: His Story (Revised)
Leslie Scrivener
Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed Hitler's Evil Myth (Captured History Sports)
Michael Burgan
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens And Hitler's Olympics
Jeremy Schaap
The King of Spring: The Life and Times of Peter O'Connor
Mark Quinn
The Dirtiest Race in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100m Final (Wisden Sports Writing)
Richard Moore
Run, Bullet, Run: The Rise, Fall, and Recovery of Bob Hayes
Bob Hayes
Ready, Set, Go!: From Grind To Glory: The Justin Gatlin Story
Justin Gatlin
Undisputed: A Champion's Life
Donovan Bailey
Olympic Collision: The Story of Mary Decker and Zola Budd
Kyle Keiderling
Collision Course: The Olympic Tragedy of Mary Decker and Zola Budd
Jason Henderson
Zola: The Autobiography of Zola Budd
Zola Budd
Never Quit: How One Man Overcame Adversity to become America’s Greatest Miler
Cindy Cunningham
In Quest of Gold: The Jim Ryun Story
Jim Ryun
The 100 Greatest Track and Field Battles of the 20th Century
Jeff Hollobaugh
Man Who Could Fly: The Bob Beamon Story
Bob Beamon
Unique: A Memoir
Kelly Holmes
Black, White and Gold
The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story
Jim Denison
His Own Man: Otto Peltzer: Champion Athlete, Nazi Victim, Indian Hero
Tim Johnston and Donald Macgregor
Race Against Me
Dwain Chambers
Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, a Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold
Bryan Clay
Faster than Lightning: My Autobiography
Usain Bolt
Unbelievable: From My Childhood Dreams To Winning Olympic Gold
Jessica Ennis
Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps into Great Feats
Michael Johnson
The Silence of Great Distance: Women Running Long
Frank Murphy
A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
The First Lady of Olympic Track: The Life and Times of Betty Robinson
Joe Gergen
Beer and Brine: The Making of Walter George, Athletics' First Superstar
Rob Hadgraft
The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool
Martin Dugard
Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine
Tom Jordan
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