An Athletics Compendium

Biographies <&Autobiographies B 38 - 48 Natural Sciences anCdhristopher History. Thbeoyth competed against CUAC in1907-0S> and Christopher also ranin1906. Thdeiary ofthe latter's training the weekbefore the 1907 maticshreproduced. Their appearance in th1e908' OlympicGames receives onaly cursory mention. Christie, Unford 38 Linford Christie; an autobiography / Linford Ch istie with Tony Ward. London: Stanley Paul, 1989. iv, 172p; illus; index ISBN; 0-09-174179-3 BL;YK.1990.b.983 Christie's narrative opens with his account of the Iddd Olympic Gam1e0s0m final. A reluctance trtaoin assiduously until 198>5 (under Ron Roddan) restricted his progress but in }98>6 he emerged as oneof the world's best sprintersin winning the European100m title. His clearly unhappy relationship with National Director of Coaching, Frank Dick, forms a recurring motif. 39 Linford Christie A/ ndrew Ward. London; Hippo, 1993. 48p; illus; pbk (Sports shots; 5) ISBN; 0-590-55373-9 BL; YK. 1994.a.7146 A very smallformat seriedsesigned foyroung readers. 40 Linford Christie / DuncaMnackay. London; Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1995. 95p; illus ISBN; 0-297-83530-0 BL;LB.31.b.12092 The author opens with a vivid account of Christie's first individual worlrdecord (200mindoors 20.25) at Lievin in 1995. After backtracking to theEuropean Indoor Championships at Madrid in 'IdbQ, when Christie surprisingly won the 200m title, he describes his early lifeh, is introduction to coach Rodndan at Thames Valley Harriers, his victory in the 1986 European Championships 100m at Stuttgart, and outstanding moments from his eight subsequent years of competition. 41 To be honest wityhou / LinfordChristie. London; Michael Joseph,1995. x, 275p; illus; index ISBN; 0-7181-4063-X BL; YC.1996.b.8378 This work inevitably coversmuch the same ground as the 1989 autobiography. 42 My story / LinfordChristie. London; Puffin, 1996. 32p; illus; pbk ISBN; 0-14-037878-2 YK.1996.b.14495 Adapted from 'TBoe Honest WithYou'. 43 A year in the life of LinfordChristie / photographs by Jon Nicholson. London; Penguin, 1996. 144p; chiefly illus ISBN; 0-7181-4064-8 BL; LB.31.b.12970 A brilliantly designed boowk ith a minimum of text and excellent photographic coverage. Split into four sections (Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn), it traces Christie's 199s5eason. 44 Linford Christie / MiWkeilson. London; Hodder & Stoughton in association with The Basic SAkigllesncy, 1997. 28p; illus; pbk ISBN; 0-340-67980-8 BL; YK.1998.a.361 Clarke, Ron 45 The unforgiving minute / as toldAlan Trengove; foreword by John Landy. London; Pelham, 1966. 189p; illus BL; X.449/2010 The autobiography otfhe outstandinglong distance runner coveringhis career to tehned of 1965. Coe, Sebastian 46 Running free / Sebastian Coe wDitahvid Miller; foreword by MaryPeters. London; Sidgwick & Jackson, 1981. 1 74p; illus; index ISBN; 0-283-98684-0 BL; X.629/15632 In common with many other biographies this represented a collaboration between the subject and a professional Journalist, anlsdo appearedwell before the endof the athlete's career. The high points up to early 1981 are wellevoked, as are the rare low points, such ashis 1980 Olympic 800m defeat: 'With thirty metres tgoo I knew I was not going twoin. At thefinish I just went otffhe trackand the extraordinartyhing was that my first reacwtioasn a huge feelingof relief rather than disappointment.' ^ Subsequent ed. B48 47 The Athletics Weekly file on Sebastian Coe & Steve Ovett / compileadnd edited byMel Watman. Rochester; Athletics Weekly, 1982. 160p; illus; pbk ISBN; 0-95068102-4 BL; X.629/22550 Facsimile reproductions raocf e reports for the years 1972-1982, togethewrith other materialon Coe and Ovett which appeared in the magazine during the period. ^ Also listed at: B142 48 Running free / Sebastian Cwoieth David Miller. Rev. and updated. London; Sidgwick & Jackson, 1982. 191p; illus; index; pbk ISBN; 0-283-98857-6 BL; X.808/36655 ^ Previous ed. B46 [ 4 5 ]