World Record Breakers in Track & Field Athletics

by Gerald Lawson

Provides a complete look at the athletes who have set new world records in track and field athletics, selects the three greatest performers in each event and projects future world record marks for the year 2015.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088011679X
• ISBN13: 9780880116794
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 477 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

A Powerful Text

'World Record Breakers in Track & Field Athletics' is an excellent record of prominent athletes and their training routines. Gerald Lawson's text is confident and unadorned, and the athletes he cites are significant achievers. Colourful illustrations serve to enliven the prose. So, too, does the Introduction, tightly written by Anna Bolic, the coach of the Hungarian Women's Track Team. An excerpt is worth quoting;'Gerald Lawson's book is inspiration to our womens of the field and truck. I use this words when I'm coaching the girls and they love Mr Lawson and his prominent testimonials. Mr Lawson warns about steroids and I say to my girls that they should listen as steroids are bad, especially when they promote facial hair and aggressive gesturings. I know they have followed because the team's razor bill is now down to only $800 a week. Mr Lawson also teaches that smoking before an event is harming to the lunks and chesticals, so now they only light up after a run. My girls want to be just like Mr Lawson, without having to wait months for the operation in a pubic hospital.''World Record Breakers in Track & Field Athletics' is essential reading for all athletes and coaches.

One of the best books on Track and Field World Record books

This book is one of the best books on Track and Field athletics and World Record breakers that I have ever read and I must say that I have read quite a few books since I became a Track and Field statician in 1978. I myself have been very interested in Track since I was young and read about the amazing feats of Bob Hayes in the Tokyo olympics in 1964.I would have to say that this book is very well written compared to the other books that I have read. If you are mildy or very interested in Track and Field Record breakers I would have to suggest this book.

This book is unparrelled in its information.

I bought this book a couple of months ago and I found it so interesting that I read it in 2 days. If you want to know all the world record improvements for each event buy this book. Each world record has been officially approved by the IAAF so you know it's genuine.