Boston Marathon & Running Books

Here are a 'few' Boston Marathon and running books/programs and articles I have accumulated in the last few months (in no particular order). I will update as I can. If there are any recommendations, please let me know. For the most part, all of these books I have accumulated from Amazon, eBay, and so forth. You can really find some great deals. For example, in one book, I paid $4.00, the book arrived in excellent condition and autographed by Bill Rodgers.

Here is a picture of my small library of Boston Marathon books for my thesis.

Bill Rodgers signature to a fan in 2010.

Books: 

• Boston Marathon-Centennial Race Edition
• Author: Tom Derderian
• Boston, A Century of Running: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Boston Athletic Association Marathon
• Author: Hal Higdon
• Duel in the Sun: The Story of Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon
• Author: John Brant
• The Boston Marathon: A Century of Blood, Sweat, and Cheers
• Author: Tom Derderian
• 113th Boston Marathon 
• Official Program (April 20th, 2009)
• 114th Boston Marathon
• OfficialProgram (April 19th, 2010)
• 115th Boston Marathon
• Official Program (April 18th, 2011)
• Boston Marathon: The Legendary Course Guide 
• Author: Raymond Britt 
• The Boston Marathon: Images of Sports 
• Author: Richard A. Johnson and Robert Hamilton Johnson
•  Marathons, The Ultimate Challenge 
• Author: Joel Homer
• Advanced Marathoning
• Author: Pete Pfitinger and Scott Douglas
• Boston: America's Oldest Marathon
• Edited by: Ray Hosler

Websites and Articles:

• Boston Athletic Association 
• Boston Marathon Official Media Guide
• A History of Medical Reports on the Boston Marathon: 112 Years and Still Running 
• Author: Paul D. Thompson and Carmelo V. Venero