This guide was developed to serve both the novice and experienced starter in track and field events. Each year in the United States, runners encounter dozens of different starters' mannerisms as they travel to track meets in various towns and states. The goal of any competent and conscientious starter is to insure that all runners receive a fair…

This article discusses an investigation into scoring tables for track and field with emphasis on the application of computers to calculate and output the tables. (Author/JS)

This book is divided into six parts: (a) introduction, including discussions on the participation of girls and women in track and field, principles of conditioning and training, and ideas for beginning a track and field program; (b) running, with sections on sprints, relays, running the 440, running the 880, and distance running; (c) hurdling; (d)…

This paper describes the design and use of a simple portable electronic metronome using standard parts that may be built locally for low costs. (MB)

This book is a comprehensive annotated bibliography of every track and field book published in the United States from 1960 to 1974. Running events, field events, general reading, biographies, records and statistics are included. Each entry is fully annotated. Major track and field publishers are listed as well as track and field periodicals. (JD)

This handbook on track and field for pre- and early teens covers the following areas of the sport: (a) distance running, (b) relay and hurdle racing, (c) height and distance jumping, (d) shot putting, (e) discus throwing, (f) javelin throwing (g) hammer and weight throwing, (h) walking, (i) jogging, and (j) hiking. Included also are brief…

Training for distance running over a long period produces meaningful changes in the running mechanics of experienced runners, as revealed in this longitudinal study of the biomechanical components of stride length, stride rate, stride time, and support and nonsupport time. (MB)

Long distance running competition for visually handicapped or blind children provides them with physical exercise as well as confidence, and is a sport they can continue into adulthood. (JD)

An Olympic coach shares training strategies for the 440 yard relay. (MJB)

This track and field text is a second edition of the 1971 Track and Field Omnibook, a synthesis of the author's forty-five years experience as a participant in and coach of the sport. Divided into two sections, the text deals with both the event-specific techniques of coaching and the overall development of the coaching role. Part one, "The Human…

This volume is divided into seven parts; an introductory section (which includes a discussion of girls and women in track and field as well as principles of conditioning and training) and sections on running, hurdling, jumping, throwinq, pentathlon, beginning a track and field program, and managing and planning aspects. In each section, where…

This book is both a personal and technical account of the experience of running by a heart specialist who began a running program at the age of 45. In its seventeen chapters, there is information presented on the spiritual, psychological, and physiological results of running; treatment of athletic injuries resulting from running; effects of diet…

Sprinting is described by a simple physical model. The model is used to predict the differences between the recorded times for races on a straight track and on a curve. It is shown that the choice of the running lane makes a nonnegligible difference. (Author/SK)

This teacher resource focuses on athletic (track and field) skills. It includes various skills and activities that are designed to promote learning opportunities and motivate Alberta (Canada) students to run, jump, and throw. It emphasizes the physical skills that form the basis of the track and field events in the 8th IAAF World Championships in…