With the London 2012 Olympics coming up, now is a good time for teachers to turn to track and field athletics for an application that has the potential to be intrinsically interesting to many pupils in schools new undergraduates. In this article, curves, well-known amongst former generations of pupils, are revisited by looking at the markings on…

In 1928, Mary Washburn Conklin was one of 19 young women representing the United States in the year women's track and field became an Olympic sport. Her career in competition is reviewed. (MT)

A gold-medal winner in the 1960 Olympics 100-meter relay describes what the experience meant to her. (MT)

The optimization of step length and step rate (frequency) is essential for sprinters. This article analyzes data that compare step rate and step length to height, as a function of running speed, for ten elite runners. How results of such analyses can be used in training runners is also discussed. (IAH)

This study sought to determine to what extent the setting of university records in objectively measurable performances in track and field, and in swimming, exceeded normal probability during the positive phases of the record setters' biorhythm cycle. According to the biorhythm theory, the positive period of these cycles would be the best times for…

When planning summer work, school athletic facility managers must address the maintenance and renovation of natural grass and synthetic fields, tennis courts, and running tracks. This article presents a guide to the simple, effective, and relatively inexpensive summer maintenance of athletic facilities in order to help extend the life of a schools…

This textbook on track and field organization and administration is directed toward the college physical education student and the track coach interested in technical, in-depth material. Each event is discussed under appropriate areas of physical categorization, with analysis of basic, biomechanical aspects of the activity. Line drawings and…

The personality profiles of nonathletes and baseball, football, and track team members were investigated as segmented types. The Personality Profile System found no differences in baseball players from nonathletes, and football players and track team members were more dominant and less patient than nonathletes. (Author/CM)

Examines the process of designing a track and field facility to ensure better results in field efficiency. Each of the planning and design, schematic, and construction phases are discussed. Safety factors to consider are also highlighted, as are track-surface options, barriers, and drainage considerations. (GR)

Institutions with National Collegiate Athletic Association sanctions imposed since the July 16 reporting are listed, with the dates, sports, sanctions, and grounds for action specified. (MSE)

Twenty-four institutions under NCAA sanctions are listed with dates of probation, sport under probation, sanctions, and grounds for action. (MLW)

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)

Tracks the racial integration of Southeastern Conference (SEC) teams from the late 1950s on. Includes tables showing: date of integration, by school and sport; numbers of Blacks on SEC teams, 1967-80; percentage of Blacks on SEC football teams (1967-79), basketball teams, track and field teams, all sport teams (1967-80), and baseball teams…

This volume contains some examples of mathematical applications in sports. Sports discussed include tennis, figure skating, gymnastics, track and field, soccer, skiing, hockey, and swimming. Problems and situations are posed and answers with thorough explanations are provided. Chapters include: (1) Mathematics and Sports; (2) What Is Applied…

A course at Northern Illinois University trains college students for running marathons. The course offers information about conditioning, injury prevention, and diet requirements, as well as instruction in long-distance running. Techniques for motivating students are discussed. (PP)