An Athletics Compendium

B 127 - 135 Biographie&s Autobiographies McCooke, Charlie <&Steve 127 The Armoy athletes: a tribute to Steve and Charlie McCooke / compiled Rbyobert Hanna; edited by Eull Dunlop. Ballymena: Mid-Antrim Historical Group, 1990. 60p; illus Foreword by jimmy Todd ISBN: 0-9509265-7-4 BL:YK.1993.b.731 5teve McCooke competed for Britain in the 1946 Olympic 10.000m. Many of the reports included originally appeared in the Belfast Telegraph. MacLaren, Archibald 128 Archibald MacLaren: his work and influence on the development of physical education, 1850-1884 / D. W. Taylor. Manchester University, 1980. MEd thesis. McNeil, George 129 The unique double / George McNeil. Tranent: The author, 1983. 96p; illus ISBN: 0-906391-57-1 McNeil was professional sprint champioofnthe world, winner of both the PowderhallSprint (1970)and the Stawell Gift (1951). His book is the best record in print of the life of a professional runner and is required reading for any historian prooffessional athletics. McSweenej, Fanahan 130 Living and loving with cance/r Fanahan McSweeney. Dublin: Quill Print& Design, 1994. xii, 251 p;illus; pbk ISBN: 0-9520424-2-8 BL:YK.1996.a.l 2770 Irish sprinter Fanahan McSweeney represented Ireland in the 400m at the Munich Olympics. In19S>6 he was struck down by spinal cancer andthis ishis personal account hoisf battle against the disease. McWhirter, Ross 131 Ross: the story of a shared l/ife Norris McWhirter. London: Churchill, 1976. 240p; illus; index Forewordby Rogerbannister SBN: 902-782-23-1 As the sub-titlemakes clear, this accountof Ross McWhirter. whowas assassinated in November 1975. is equally thestory ofhis twin. Norris. to that time. The brothers werdeistinguished runners, journalists, and authors. Thweyrote the ground-breakinGg et to your Marks! and founded the phenomenal Guinness Book of Records. Maule, Tex 132 Running for life: the odyssey ofheaart-attack victim's jogging back to health. London: Pelham, 1973. v,215p Originally published as: Running scarred. New York: SaturdayReview Press, 1972 ISBN 0-7207-0689-0 BL: X.329/6431 The author was for may years a respected sportswriter in the USA. Just after his fifty-first birthday he had a heart attaTchkis. is thestory of his recovery, culminatingin his completion of the Boston Marathon. Modahl, Diane 133 The Diane Modahl story: going the distance / Diane Modahl. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1995. viii, 199p; illus ISBN: 0-340-64269-6 BL: YC.1996.b.6301 As a member ofSale Harriers.Plane Edwardsrapidly became an outstandin8g>OOmspecialist. The resuolft a random drug test takoen 15 June 1994 Liisnbon was communicatedover two months later as Modahl was about to defend her Commonwealth title in Canada. The sample, which showaend abnormally high ratio oftestosterone epit:estosterone. resulted in a ban of two years. Her subsequent appeal and strenuous attemptotsclear her name are recounted, the scientific evidence bepinrgesented witahdmirable clarity. ^ Subsequent ed. B134 134 The Diane Modahl story: going the distance / Diane Modahl. Rev. ed. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996. viii, 261p; illus; pbk ISBN : 0-340-64282-3 BL: YK.1997.a.2668 ^ Previous ed. B133 Moorcroft, Dave 135 Running commentary: anutobiography / Dave Moorcroft & Cliff Temple. London: Stanley Paul, 1984. 156p; illus ISBN: 0-09-155200-1 BL: X.950/35536 Moorcroft opens his account with some reflections several hours after running 5000m in 13:00.41 in Oslo on 7 July 1962: 'Breakinag world record was what I always dreamedabout, andyet whenit came it had taken me by surprise. ... Athleticsis not only about records, though. It is about winning races, or at least getting the best out of yourself.' [ 54 ]