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Running
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Against the Winds: American Indian Running Traditions 
 This exhibit on past and present Native American running traditions features essays on trade networks and messengers, competitive races, spiritual traditions, Olympic runners, running clubs, and related topics. Includes a timeline (through 1994) and photos. From the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/mcnh_running/default.html Topics: Native Americans, Sports Last updated Oct 28, 2008 Boston Marathon
Official site of "the world's oldest annual marathon [that] ranks as one of the world's most prestigious road racing events." Includes history, course records, and winners, as well as information on how to qualify and register, the timing system, the course, persons with disabilities, sponsors, travel and accommodations, and more. The race is run the third Monday of April. From the Boston Athletic Association. http://www.bostonmarathon.org/ Topics: Disabilities, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 7, 2005 Cool Running
Covers running events around the world, with an emphasis on the U.S. Includes a searchable and browsable database of popular road races, Olympic events, and specialty races such as triathlons, ultramarathons, trail running, and mountain running. Also provides news, entry forms, race results, forums, information on training and sports injuries, a searchable collection of over 1,000 links, and a pace calculator and other tools. Some features require free registration. http://www.coolrunning.com/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, The Olympic Games: Competitions Last updated Jun 1, 2004 LA Marathon
Official site of the largest marathon on the West Coast. Includes results from previous years' races, a detailed map of the course, information on how to volunteer, and an online registration form. The marathon is held in Los Angeles on a variable Sunday in March. http://www.lamarathon.com/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 7, 2005 Marathon Challenge
Companion website to this PBS Nova documentary that "follows 13 generally sedentary people through a training regimen designed to prepare them" for a marathon. Features participant and coach profiles, video diaries from some of the participants, a week-by-week training calendar, tips for novice runners, and other material about marathons and training. Includes a classroom guide and links to related books and websites. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/marathon/ Topics: Sports Last updated Jul 29, 2009 MarathonGuide.com
This site provides a worldwide marathon directory. Searchable by marathon runner's name, race name, and location, this guide also offers marathon history, records, pace charts, running, heartrate, and nutrition calculators, a bulletin board, news, and training programs. http://www.marathonguide.com/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 28, 2003 New York City Marathon
Official site. Includes complete results from the previous year's race. Held the first Sunday in November. From the New York Road Runners Club. http://www.nyrrc.org/ Topics: Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 7, 2005 Northwest Runner
Features extensive news and listings for running events in the Pacific Northwest, including selected articles from past issues of the print magazine, regional news, features, a message board, an email newsletter, an events calendar, and results of past events. Also includes training tips, product reviews, and running club and store listings. Searchable. http://www.nwrunner.com/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Magazines by Place, Sports Last updated Aug 10, 2009 The Race From Space
Information about plans for astronaut Suni Williams to run the 2007 Boston Marathon "as an official entrant from 210 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station. This will be the first time an astronaut in space will be an official participant in a marathon." Includes a press release and links to related video and websites. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition14/exp14_boston_marathon.html Topics: Astronomy, Sports Last updated Apr 11, 2007 Runner's World
Web version of the popular running magazine geared towards both competitive runners and those who run for fitness or to lose weight. Contains current cover stories and columns plus an archive back to 1996, tips on getting started, reviews of shoes and other gear, motivational stories, runners' profiles, an online training log, discussion forums, and a bookstore. Covers many popular running (including track and field) events throughout the world. Some features require free registration. http://www.runnersworld.com/ Topics: Fashion, Magazines, Sports Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Running Injuries Page
Tips on avoiding injuries from running. Descriptions of various injuries to the knees, ankles, tendons, and feet with information on shoes, stretching, the biomechanics of running, and much more. From a Podiatrist who specializes in Sports Medicine and Biomechanics. http://www.drpribut.com/sports/ Topics: Fashion, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Sports Last updated Feb 28, 2003 Sahara Marathon
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Wide Angle program about a marathon held "in the Western Sahara refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. This is located in western Algeria near Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania." The site features information about this race to benefit the Sahrawi (Arab nomads of Western Sahara), including a photo essay and personal narrative about the race. Also includes a guide to other "extreme" marathons and information about U.N. peacekeeping operations. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/sahara-marathon/introduction/853/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 29, 2009 USA Track & Field (USATF)
The Web site for the "the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States," an organization which among other responsibilities supervises Olympic teams. Excellent searching and browsing capabilities for locating events. Includes track and field records and statistics, over 100 brief biographies of athletes, a list of related state and local organizations, and information for and about coaches and officials. http://www.usatf.org/ Topics: Notable People, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions Last updated Aug 15, 2005 |
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