1. Injuries to runners;James, S.L.; Bates, B.T.; Osternig, L.R.;Am. J. Sports Med,1978
2. Popular marathons: forecasting casualties;Nicholl, J.P.; Williams, B.T.;Br. Med. J,1982
3. Price: £7.50 hard back £4.95 paperback Marathon running is presently one of the fastest-growing participant sports in this country. Following in the wake of this expansion of interest has been a stream of publications dealing with all aspects of the subject. Many instant experts on sports medicine and physiology have appeared, and have in many cases been dispensing information which is at best misleading, and at worst dangerous. It was a relief therefore to turn to this book, written by Humphreys, a lecturer in physiology at Leeds Polytechnic, and Holman, one of the country's leading marathon coaches. "Focus on the Marathon" concentrates on the physiological aspects of training for and participating in marathon races although it does include a chapter on sports injuries (written by Ian Adams);Humphreys, T.H.E.M.A.R.A.T.H.O.N.J.; P., R.Holman E.; Wakefield,1983
4. My pleasure on opening a book by such a reputable trio of authors was unfortunately short lived