The People’s Race Inc.: Behind the Scenes at the Honolulu Marathon 9780824866778

The Honolulu Marathon debuted in 1973 as the shared vision of a maverick cardiologist bent on proving the benefit of lon

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English Pages 216 Year 2016

Table of contents :
Contents
PART I. THE PEOPLE’S RACE
CHAPTER 1. A Good Day for a Marathon
CHAPTER 2. Birth of the Honolulu Marathon
CHAPTER 3. Rapid Growth Years
CHAPTER 4. Transitional Times
PART II. TURNING POINTS
CHAPTER 5. The Marathon from Myth to Modernity
CHAPTER 6. The Michigan Guys
CHAPTER 7. The Coup
CHAPTER 8. A Japanese Marriage
CHAPTER 9. The Living Legacy of Bikila and Wolde
CHAPTER 10. Challenges of the Big Time
PART III. HONOLULU MARATHON INC.
CHAPTER 11. An Economic Engine
CHAPTER 12. Behind the Scenes
CHAPTER 13. The Road Ahead
Notes
Bibliography
Index
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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