Now Available
To celebrate the new Millennium, the IAAF, in collaboration with the International Athletic Foundation, has produced a unique publication to celebrate more than 100 defining athletic moments of the 20th century ….
Three world renowned athletic writers, Alain Billouin, Mel Watman and Roberto Quercetani, have contributed to this 220 plus page magazine which also contains over 100 classic photographs. A must for the library of all track and field nuts!
Only a limited number of this collector's edition is now available. The cost, including postage, will be $20. Text is in English - with French text translation supplied as supplement.
If you are interested in ordering, please contact: headquarters@iaaf.org for more information
Summary of the great moments …
1896 | SPIRIDON LOUIS | 1976 | TATYANA KAZANKINA |
1912 | JIM THORPE | 1978 | HENRY RONO |
1912 | KOLEHMAINEN v BOUIN | 1978 | SIMEONI v ACKERMANN |
1924 | PAAVO NURMI | 1979 | GRETE WAITZ |
1936 | MATTI JARVINEN | 1979 | MARITA KOCH |
1936 | NAOTO TAJIMA | 1980 | VIKTOR SANEYEV |
1936 | JESSE OWENS | 1981 | SEBASTION COE |
1936 | FORREST TOWNS | 1981 | RENALDO NEHEMIAH |
1939 | RUDOLF HARBIG | 1982 | ROSA MOTA |
1940 | CORNELIUS WARMERDAM | 1983 | MARY DECKER |
1945 | GUNDER HAGG | 1984 | CARL LEWIS |
1948 | BOB MATHIAS | 1984 | DALEY THOMPSON |
1948 | FANNY BLANKERS-KOEN | 1984 | NAWAL EL MOUTAWAKEL |
1948 | HARRISON DILLARD | 1985 | STEVE CRAM |
1952 | ADHEMAR DA SILVA | 1985 | SERGEY BUBKA |
1952 | JAMAICA 4x400 v USA | 1986 | YURIY SEDYKH |
1952 | EMIL ZATOPEK | 1987 | EDWIN MOSES |
1954 | CHRIS CHATAWAY & VLADIMIR KUTS | 1987 | SAID AOUITA |
1954 | ROGER BANNISTER | 1987 | STEFKA KOSTADINOVA |
1955 | SANDOR IHAROS | 1988 | FLORENCE GRIFFITH-JOYNER |
1956 | GLENN DAVIS | 1988 | JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE |
1956 | PARRY O'BRIEN | 1988 | BUTCH REYNOLDS |
1960 | ABEBE BIKILA | 1988 | JOHN NGUGI |
1960 | ARMIN HARY | 1989 | JAVIER SOTOMAYOR |
1960 | HERB ELLIOTT | 1991 | BRITAIN v USA 4x400 |
1960 | LIVIO BERRUTI | 1991 | MIKE POWELL |
1960 | OTIS DAVIS | 1991 | BOULMERKA |
1960 | RAFER JOHNSON v C K YANG | 1992 | DAN O'BRIEN |
1960 | WILMA RUDOLPH | 1992 | FERMIN CACHO |
1961 | IOLANDA BALAS | 1992 | KEVIN YOUNG |
1963 | GASTON ROELANTS | 1992 | TULU v MEYER |
1963 | VALERIY BRUMEL | 1992 | LINFORD CHRISTIE |
1964 | BILLY MILLS | 1992 | HEIKE DRECHSLER |
1964 | BOB HAYES | 1993 | WANG JUNXIA |
1964 | PETER SNELL | 1993 | NOUREDDINE MORCELI |
1965 | RON CLARKE | 1993 | COLIN JACKSON |
1966 | JIM RYUN | 1995 | JONATHAN EDWARDS |
1968 | AL OERTER | 1995 | MOSES KIPTANUI |
1968 | BOB BEAMON | 1996 | DEVERS v OTTEY |
1968 | DICK FOSBURY | 1996 | JEFFERSON PEREZ |
1968 | GYULA ZSIVOTZKY | 1996 | MICHAEL JOHNSON |
1968 | KIP KEINO | 1996 | DONOVAN BAILEY |
1968 | LEE EVANS | 1996 | MARIE-JOSE' PEREC |
1968 | TOMMIE SMITH | 1997 | WILSON KIPKETER |
1972 | JOHN AKII-BUA | 1997 | LARS RIEDEL |
1972 | WOLFERMANN v LUSIS | 1998 | MARION JONES |
1972 | ULRIKE MEYFARTH | 1998 | HAILE GEBRSELAISSIE |
1972 | VALERY BORZOV | 1998 | SONIA O' SULLIVAN |
1974 | FILBERT BAYI v JOHN WALKER | 1998 | SZABO v MASTERKOVA |
1974 | IRENA SZEWINSKA | 1999 | HICHAM EL GUERROUJ |
1976 | ALBERTO JUANTORENA | 1999 | PAUL TERGAT |
1976 | LASSE VIREN | 1999 | STACY DRAGILA |
1976 | MIKLOS NEMETH | 1999 | MAURICE GREENE |