The People's Race Inc. : : Behind the Scenes at the Honolulu Marathon / / Michael S. K. N. Tsai.
The Honolulu Marathon debuted in 1973 as the shared vision of a maverick cardiologist bent on proving the benefit of long-distance running for cardiac patients and an impetuous mayor eager to prove Honolulu the equal of the top cities in the country. Over a span of forty-plus years, the race matured...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2016] ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (216 p.) :; 14 b&w illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- 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