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The essays in this collection cover topics relating to the history of marathon running in Hong Kong and Asia, what role gender difference plays in marathon sport performance, and the experience of organizing the race in Hong Kong. Concluding sections offer useful advice to runners on the proper way to prevent and treat injuries and the best ways to prepare for long-distance running. Contributors are chosen from a range of universities and are leading scholars, practictioners, and experts on sport.

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Format PDF ● Pages 344 ● ISBN 9789629968762 ● Editor ben Fong ● Publisher The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7070112 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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