Outline of running

Outline of running

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to running:

Running – means of rapidly traveling on foot, in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground. Running is a key component to a number of sporting events typically in the realm of road racing, track and field or triathlon.

Contents

Nature of running

Main article: Running

Running can be described as:

Forms of running

The Minnesota state high school cross country meet.

Running sports events

Running venues

  • List of largest running events

Running equipment

Injury prevention

Physiology of running

Running injuries

History of running

Main article: History of running

Running organizations

Persons influential in running

Previous world record holder Asafa Powell leading a race.

Great Britain

France

Morocco

  • Hicham El Guerrouj – current holder of the 1500 metres, mile and outdoor 2000 metres world records, as well as a double Olympic gold medalist. Ran the mile in 3:43.13 in Rome in 1999.

New Zealand

Senegal

United States

  • Avery Brundage (1887–1975) - long-time president of the International Olympic Committee
  • Ollan Cassell - long-time head of the USA Track & Field
  • Ted Corbitt (1919–2007) – founder of the Road Runners Club of America and founding president of New York Road Runners. He led efforts to accurately measure and certify long distance road race courses in the United States.
  • Jim Fixx – author of the 1977 best-selling book, The Complete Book of Running. He helped start America's fitness revolution, popularizing the sport of running and demonstrating the health benefits of regular jogging.
  • Don Kardong - past-president of the Road Runners Club of America
  • Fred Lebow (1932–1994) - long-time head of the NY Road Runners and creator of the "big city" marathon format
  • Bill Rodgers - influential runner as both an open and master runner

See also

References

External links


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