Marathon Japan: Distance Racing and Civic Culture 9780824854133

Japanese have been fervid long-distance runners for many centuries. Today, on a per capita basis, at least as many Japan

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Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
1. The Culture of Running in Japan
2. Racing to Catch Up
3. A Galaxy of Distance Runners
4. Distance Running as a Commodity
5. “Greater Depth, More Women”: Marathons and Ekidens in the 1990s
6. From Peak to Plateau: Elite Runners in the 2000s
7. Running for Everyone
Afterword: Marathon Japan
Notes
Sources Cited
Index

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