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© University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. 1. The Culture of Running in Japan 1
  5. 2. Racing to Catch Up 31
  6. 3. A Galaxy of Distance Runners 50
  7. 4. Distance Running as a Commodity 71
  8. 5. “Greater Depth, More Women”: Marathons and Ekidens in the 1990s 95
  9. 6. From Peak to Plateau: Elite Runners in the 2000s 116
  10. 7. Running for Everyone 141
  11. Afterword: Marathon Japan 167
  12. Notes 175
  13. Sources Cited 205
  14. Index 219
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. 1. The Culture of Running in Japan 1
  5. 2. Racing to Catch Up 31
  6. 3. A Galaxy of Distance Runners 50
  7. 4. Distance Running as a Commodity 71
  8. 5. “Greater Depth, More Women”: Marathons and Ekidens in the 1990s 95
  9. 6. From Peak to Plateau: Elite Runners in the 2000s 116
  10. 7. Running for Everyone 141
  11. Afterword: Marathon Japan 167
  12. Notes 175
  13. Sources Cited 205
  14. Index 219
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