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120th Boston Marathon - Books Of Interest

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Boston Marathon 2016 - Books Of Interest
selected by MarathonGuide.com Staff

There are literally thousands of books about running, and even hundreds of good books about running. We've culled down the selection to a couple of dozen - to try to make life a little bit easier. Below are books that we heartily endorse, together with links to Amazon.com where you can read more about these books and order them if you are so inclined.
Good reading and Good running!

[Marathon Training] [History] [Biography] [Inspiration] [Fiction] [For Children]
Marathon Training

Boston Marathon: How to Qualify
, by Jeff Galloway

Boston Marathon: The Legendary Course Guide
, by Raymond Britt
 
History

26 Miles to Boston: The Boston Marathon Experience from Hopkinton to Copley Square
, by Michael Connelly (Author), John Kelly (Foreword), Bill Rodgers (Foreword), Uta Pippig (Foreword)

Boston Marathon: The First Century of the World's Premier Running Event
, by Tom Derderian, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Bill Rodgers

Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon
, by John Brant (Author)

Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
, by Kathrine Switzer (Author)

Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race
, by Dick Beardsley (Author), Maureen Anderson (Author)

Tom Longboat
, by Bruce Kidd (Author)
 
Biography

Determined to Win: The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll
, by Jean Driscoll (Author)

Ellison "Tarzan" Brown: The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon
, by Michael Ward (Author), John J. Kelley (Foreword)

The Last Pick: The Boston Marathon Race Director's Road to Success
, by David J. McGillivray (Author), Linda Glass Fechter (Author), Joan Benoit Samuelson (Foreword)
 
Inspiration

Boston Marathon Portraits: Pictures of Inspiration
, by Raymond Britt
 
Fiction

Heartbreak Hill: The Boston Marathon Thriller
, by Tom Lonergan (Author)
 
For Children

Jean Driscoll: Dream Big, Work Hard! (Defining Moments)
, by Michael Sandler (Author), Jean Driscoll (Contributor)

The Mystery on the Freedom Trail: The Boston Marathon Mystery
, by Carole Marsh (Author)
 


 

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