This Encyclopedia is intended as a work of reference both for the beginner and the advanced athlete, for the enthusiast or the fitness professional, whatever the user’s level.

The latest book in the series "A World History of the…" various athletics event disciplines has been written by the renowned author, historian and statistician Roberto L. Quercetani.

Each page in this book offers a different kind of inspiration: to start the workout, push through challenges, set personal records, or simply avoid putting "zero" in the training journal for the day.

It seems like Lord Seb (to his mates) is having an autobiography published, to coincide with the staging of the Olympic Games - coming to either a manor or a TV near you in 100 days' time. Given the role that Lord S has played in bringing the Games to London for the third time in just over a century, publishing a book is just about the best bit of marketing that any multi-millionaire could do for his over-taxed(?) coffers.

Chris Brasher - The Man who Made The London Marathon (by John Bryant) is published by Aurum Press and available now at £20 but runbritain readers can order now at the special price of £15 (rrp.£20) with free UK P&P.

BOSTON - (March 8, 2012) - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), best known as organizer of the Boston Marathon®, has announced that a special commemorative book to celebrate its 125th anniversary will be published in 2012.

"As a general finding, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights found that almost all European and international umbrella organisations governing sports have adopted anti-racism or antidiscrimination paragraphs in their statutes or similar documents.

We are glad to inform you that the official photographic album for the 28th Athens Classic Marathon 2010 is available through the www.themarathonroute.com e-shop.

For its journal Cultural Trends, the publishing house Routledge calls for papers dealing with the Cultural Olympiad.

Kinesiological taping as performed in the Far East has established itself as a therapeutic method in Germany and Europe. Taping is a surface therapy because of it's effects on the surface of the skin. Taping complements and supports other methods such as massage, physical therapy, manual therapy, lymph drainage, and some forms of neurological therapy.