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Athletics 2008
The International Track and Field Annual
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- By Peter Matthews
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- Published: 15th May 2008
- ISBN: 1899807659
- Pages: 608
- Size: 210mm x 148mm
From the Publisher:
Athletics 2008 is the yearbook of the Association of Track & Field Statisticians and has been published every year since 1951 - a year after the organisation was founded.
Once again this book is essential reading for all enthusiasts of track and field. Previous annuals have been greatly prized by all true followers of the sport.
The book contains:
*Results and reports of the 2007 World Championships from Osaka and the World Cross Country Championships of 2008
*Results and reports from all international and many national championships
*784 biographies of star athletes
*All-time and 2007 performance lists
*A Diary of 2007
*And round-ups of road and cross country in 2007
Peter Matthews has edited the International Athletics Annual from 1984. He has covered most major athletics events over the last 40 years, currently as a television commentator for Sky Sports and the IAAF, having previously contributed to coverage by BBC Radio 1975-85 and ITV 1985-96.
He has also announced at major athletics meetings from 1968, including 1970 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, 1994 World Cup, 2003 World Indoor Championships and 2006 European Championships, and worked at seven Olympic Games as commentator or media manager and all outdoor World Championships.
A long-time member of the ATFS and Chairman of the NUTS, he has compiled general sports books and is co- publisher with Mel Watman of Athletics International.
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