Marathon Japan : Distance Racing and Civic Culture /

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Japanese have been fervid long-distance runners for many centuries. 'Marathon Japan' is a comprehensive English-language chronicle of the history of this important part of Japanese sports culture. It traces the development of distance racing beginning with the Stockholm Olympics of 1912, w...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Havens, Thomas R. H. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2015.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Sports and state.
Relay racing.
Marathon running.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
Sports > Politique gouvernementale > Japon.
Course de relais > Japon > Histoire.
Sports and state > Japan.
Relay racing > Japan > History.
Marathon running > Japan > History.
Japan.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The culture of running in Japan
  • Racing to catch up
  • A galaxy of distance runners
  • Distance running as a commodity
  • "Greater depth, more women": marathons and ekidens in the 1990s
  • From peak to plateau: elite runners in the 2000s
  • Running for everyone.

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