Choosing to Run: A Memoir
By: Des Linden
4.28
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Featuring both the story of an historic, unforgettable win and insight into the life of an indelibl…
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1. Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
By: Kathrine Switzer
4.21
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Katherine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon in 1967 where she was attacked by one of the event's dire… read more
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- nonfiction
- sports
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"I could feel my anger dissipating as the miles went by--you can't run and stay mad!"-Kathrine Switzer, Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
2. North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
By: Scott Jurek
4.22
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run , a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating… read more
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- memoir
- health
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"It was just numbers. I knew I could outrun numbers."-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
"AT legend has it that Pennsylvania hiking clubs and trail crews are proud of their state's nickname of Rocksylvania and don't remove rocks from the trail. In fact, some people claim they actually dum…"-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
3. Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
By: Alex Hutchinson
4.13
Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition
From the National Magazine Award-winning Runner’s World columnist, frequent New Yorker online contr… read more
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- audiobook
- health
- nonfiction
- sports
- self help
4. Choose Strong: The Choice That Changes Everything
By: Sally McRae
4.48
Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition
A REAL LOOK AT STRENGTH Known worldwide for her mental fortitude, hardcore training tactics, and… read more
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- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
5. Win at All Costs: Inside Nike Running and Its Culture of Deception
By: Matt Hart
4.14
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Game of Shadows meets Shoe Dog in this explosive behind-the-scenes look that reveals for the first … read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
- audiobook
6. 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
By: Meb Keflezighi
4.19
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Four-time Olympian Meb Keflezighi shares lessons learned from each of the 26 marathons he's run in … read more
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- memoir
- health
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"To my classmates, teammates, teachers, coaches, and friends, and the people in the medical field who encouraged and challenged me to be my best in every aspect of life."-Meb Keflezighi, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
"Un mod prin care maratonul se deosebește de alte curse îl reprezintă faptul că lecțiile lui au deseori paralele cu restul vieții tale. Răbdarea necesară ca să stăpânești maratonul este o abilitate tr…"-Meb Keflezighi, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career
7. Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
By: Lauren Fleshman
4.47
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her… read more
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- memoir
- health
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"It takes guts to put yourself out there when your body doesn't match the ideal, and to keep doing your best when your best isn't what you hoped for, or what others expected."-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
"She must have known what she planned to do, the risk she was going to take. 'Where did that calm come from?' I had wondered at the time. Now I knew. It was a resolve to execute the plan without attac…"-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
"…my whole life I had been engaging in the hard work of learning to run for myself, not for others. I had been learning how to return to myself, again and again, in a world full of forces that consist…"-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
"Title IX opened a door fifty years ago that can never be closed again, but equality doesn’t end at the equal right to play. True equality in sports, like any other industry, requires rebuilding the s…"-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
8. Bravey
By: Alexi Pappas
4.20
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
"Renaissance runner" (New York Times) Alexi Pappas--Olympic athlete, actress, filmmaker and writer-… read more
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- memoir
- adult
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"Headed to the moon not now but soon."-Alexi Pappas, Bravey
"Grit is what’s left over when nothing’s left."-Alexi Pappas, Bravey
"A life can’t be replicated and it doesn’t need to be."-Alexi Pappas, Bravey
"A dream come true unfolds very very gradually then all at once."-Alexi Pappas, Bravey
9. The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
By: Kara Goucher
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In this unvarnished and affecting memoir, Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living th… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- adult
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
10. Choosing to Run: A Memoir
By: Des Linden
4.28
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Featuring both the story of an historic, unforgettable win and insight into the life of an indelibl… read more
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- self help
- biography
- memoir
- health
- adult
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
11. We Share the Sun: The Incredible Journey of Kenya's Legendary Running Coach Patrick Sang and the Fastest Runners on Earth
By: Sarah Gearhart
3.76
Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition
An enlightening biography and gripping sports narrative that takes us behind the scenes into the li… read more
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- biography memoir
- sports
- nonfiction
12. Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us
By: Alison Mariella Désir
4.58
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
A searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimag… read more
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- sports
- audiobook
13. Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds
By: Hillary Allen
3.74
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
In 2017, world-class ultrarunner Hillary Allen was at the top of her sport--and it felt like she wa… read more
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- audiobook
"You are more than a result. You are enough, just as you are."-Hillary Allen, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds
"This determination is my bushido. It’s my “way of the warrior."-Hillary Allen, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds
"One thing that frees me from that battlefield is knowing that my strength and athletic build helped save my life."-Hillary Allen, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds
"Have you ever thought about accepting yourself as you are right here and now? That you are good enough—perfect in fact—just as you are?"-Hillary Allen, Out and Back: A Runner's Story of Survival Against All Odds
14. Run Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow): Elite Tools and Tips for Runners at Every Level
By: Matt Fitzgerald
4.06
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Cutting-edge advice on how to achieve your personal best, for everyone from casual runners to ultra… read more
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- audiobook
- health
- nonfiction
- sports
- self help
15. How She Did It: A High-Performance Guide for Female Distance Runners with Stories from the Women Who've Made It
By: Molly Huddle
4.00
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
An essential guide for female athletes navigating the world of competitive running, featuring 50 ca… read more
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- sports
- audiobook
16. Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
By: Deena Kastor
4.36
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
From an Olympic medalist runner and the record-holder in the women's marathon and half-marathon, a … read more
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- sports
- audiobook
"You can't show love by hurting others"-Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
"What I needed in the moment was a family vacation."-Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
"I saw perseverance, determination, and fearlessness."-Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
"You don't run with your feet- you run with your heart."-Deena Kastor, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
17. Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes
By: Christine Yu
4.32
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
“ Up to Speed is a roadmap and toolbox for athletes of all ages. Every coach should read it and dis… read more
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- self help
18. Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run
By: Martinus Evans
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A practical guide and a celebration of running for runners of all sizes and athletic ability, from … read more
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- memoir
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19. Everything All at Once
By: Stephanie Catudal
4.17
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller An intimate and evocative memoir one woman’s experience with the univer… read more
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- audiobook
20. To the Gorge: Running, Grief, and Resilience & 460 Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Emily Halnon
4.59
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A riveting narrative of love and loss, grief and joy, as one woman embarks on a quest for a record … read more
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- sports
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21. Long Run to Glory: The Story of the Greatest Marathon in Olympic History and the Women Who Made It Happen
By: Stephen Lane
4.48
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
On the morning of August 5, 1984, four of the greatest marathoners of all time lined up for one of … read more
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