ATHLETICS
Art - Autographs - Books - Kit - Magazines - Photographs - Posters - Programmes - Ties
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3 minutes 59.4 seconds was the time recorded when Roger Bannister became the first man to break the magic four minute mark for the mile. We have available for sale a first edition of Roger Bannister's autobiography "First Four Minutes" published in 1955 and a signed 17cm x 12cm photograph of Bannister achieving this feat. Ref: MC77-bkph-rb - £75.00 |
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Sebastian Coe - A double page spread from the Daily Express, July 1998, part of the 'Icons of the Twentieth Century series. The famous photo of Coe winning the 1980 1500mts gold medal in the Moscow Olympics has been signed across the shorts and number by Seb Coe. The page has been folded but would look awesome framed. The size is 60cm x 36cm. Ref: MC77-atauph-coe - £25.00 |
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| New York Marathon 1992 - Mercedes Benz
poster, size A1.
Ref: NE1 - £15.00 |
Los Angeles Marathon 1993, some slight
creasing to the top, size A1.
Ref: NE1 - £15.00 |
New York Marathon 1992, Vermont Pure Natural
Spring Water poster, size A2.
Ref: NE1 - £10.00 |
Etonic advertising poster, 'Run Forever',
circa 1992, size approx 30" x 15"
Ref: NE1 - £15.00 |
Belgrade Marathon 1993, size A2
Ref: NE1 - £15.00 |
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
BIOGRAPHIES
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DIANE MODAHL (Great Britain)"The Diane Modahl Story - Going the Distance " by Diane Modahl with Alan McDonald | |||
| A moving story, Modahl returned from the 1994 Commonwealth Games after testing positive at a previous meet, the story unfolds.......... | ||||
| Secondhand hard back with dust wrapper in good condition | 1st Edition: 1995 | 200 pages | Ref: - £8.00 | |
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JACK LOVELOCK (New Zealand) - "Lovelock " by James McNeish | |||
| A tale of glory and tragedy. Crowned Olympic 1500 metre champion by Hitler in 1936, Lovelock never won another race and died in a New York subway in at the age of 39. A gripping novel of one of New Zealand's legends. | ||||
| Secondhand paper back in good condition | published in 1986 | 400 pages | Ref: MC76 - £5.00 | |
| BRIAN HEWSON - "Flying Feet" - autobiography | ||||
| biography of English athlete | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | 1st Edition: 1962 | pages 160 | Ref: - MC22atbi-bh - £4.00 | |
| MARY PETERS - "Mary P" autobiography of Mary Peters | ||||
| 1972 Olympic gold medal winner | ||||
| Secondhand ex library hard back with dust wrapper | 1st Edition: 1974 | pages 156 | Ref: - MC22atbi-mp - £5.00 | |
| STEVE OVETT - "Steve Ovett - Portrait of an Athlete", by TURNBULL, Simon, | ||||
| Biography of Olympic champion | ||||
| Secondhand back in good condition | 1st Edition: 1982 | pages 174 | Ref: -MC62atbi-so - £9.00 | |
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"Daley - The Last 10 Years " by Daley Thompson with Neil Wilson | |||
| A look at Daley Thompson's career 1975 - 1985, includes his gold medal performances of 1980 & 1984. Well illustrated, full colour throughout. | ||||
| Secondhand hard back without a d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1986 | 126 pages | Ref: MC76-atbk-dt - £8.00 | |
COACHING BOOKS
| "Field Events " by CANHAM, Don | ||||
| coaching book edited by Harold Abrahams | ||||
| Secondhand back in good condition | 1st Edition: 1958 | pages 111 | Ref: - MC22-atbk-dc - £4.00 | |
| "The Injured Runners Handbook" by GLOVER, Bob | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1985 | pages 208 | Ref: - MC22-atbk-bg - £4.00 | |
| "Tackle Athletics This Way" by WATTS, Denis | ||||
| coaching, ex library | ||||
| Secondhand back in good condition | 1st Edition: 1964 | pages 135 | Ref: - MC22-atbk-dw - £3.00 | |
HISTORIES
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"Running - The Power and Glory " edited by Norman Harris | |||
| Great stories of races that have hit the headlines, from pedestrianism of the late 1800s to Benoit at the 1984 Olympics. An anthology of inspirational reading !!!! Includes Liddell's 400 metres gold in 1924, Coe's in 1980, a fantastic read for every runner. | ||||
| Secondhand hard back with dust wrapper in good condition | 1st Edition: 1986 | 143 pages | Ref: MC77-atbkhi-harris - £10.00 | |
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"Great Moments in Athletics " by Lt Col FAM Webster | |||
| Stories from athletics, broken down into individual events, well illustrated | ||||
| Secondhand hardback, no dust wrapper, some discolouration to covers. | 1st Edition: 1947 | 236 pages | Ref: MC77-atbk-fw - £7.00 | |
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" The History of Welsh Athletics" by John Collins, Alan and Brenda Currie, Mike Walters and Clive Williams. | |||
| Outstanding history of Welsh Athletics, includes chapters on the Nos Galan, histories of cross country and fell racing race walking and a review of the 1958 Empire Games in Cardiff. | ||||
| 2 volumes, boxed, secondhand hardbacks in excellent condition | 1st Edition: 2002 | 362 & 248 pages | Ref: lib-athiwa-jc-xb - £25.00 | |
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"Roath (Cardiff) Harriers" by by VI Pitcher | |||
| a short history of the premier athletic club from it's formation in 1882 to date | ||||
| secondhand booklet in excellent condition | published approx 1952 | 20 pages | Ref: LC40-atblhi-roath-xb - £45.00 | |
ANNUALS
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Athletics 1975 edited by Ron Pickering, review
of 1974 athletics including Commonwealth Games in NZ, 288 pages. A
secondhand paperback in good condition.
Ref: MC76-atan75 - £12.00 |
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Athletics 1976 edited by Ron
Pickering, 288 pages, review
of 1975 athletics. A secondhand paperback in good condition.
Ref: MC76-atan76 - £12.00 |
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Atheletics 1977 edited by Ron
Pickering, 224 pages, review
of 1976 athletics. A secondhand paperback in good condition.
Ref: MC76-atan77 - £12.00 |
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Athletics 1978 edited by Ron
Pickering, 240 pages, review
of 1977 athletics. A secondhand paperback in good condition.
Ref: MC76-atan78 - £12.00 |
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World of Athlectics 1979 edited
by Ron Pickering, review
of 1978 athletics. A secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good
condition.
Ref: MC76-atan79 - £12.00 |
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British Athletics 1984 edited by
Nigel Cooper and Peter Matthews, 328 pages. Review
of 1983 athletics. A secondhand paperback in good condition.
Ref: MC76-atan84 - £12.00 |
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Internationl Running Guide 1985
edited by Mel Watman, 256 pages. review
of 1984 athletics including the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. A
secondhand paperback in good condition.
Ref: MC76-atan85 - £12.00 |
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Athletics Guide 1986-87, Packed
with pictures comment, and statistics to delight any track and field
enthusiast. Full reports: European Championships and Commonwealth Games,
edited by Met Watman. A secondhand paperback in good condition.
Ref: MC76-atan86 - £12.00 |
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A group of 112 black and white 10" x 8" (25cm x 20cm) press photographs of athletes and events in the early 1970s. The majority of photos are of British international athletes but there is the occasional club athlete and overseas athlete thrown in. The photos include Seb Coe, Brendan Foster, Mary Stewart, Sue Reeve, Nick Rose, Sue Longden, Phil Lewis, Angus MacKenzie, , Jeff Gutteridge, Ainsley Bennett, Ron Hill, Steve Ovett, Terry Collins, National Cross Country, David Jenkins, John Walker (NZ), Gaston Roelants (Belgium), Dick Quax (NZ), Fatima Whitbread, Geoff Capes, Ref: MC77-atphgp - £75.00 |
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Black & white 8" x 6" (21cm x 16cm) original photo of a sprint hurdles race in progress, origin unknown, circa 1920s, a packed stadium with spectators taking to the tree. Ref: MC77-atph - £15.00 |
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26th Annual International Cross Country Championships, Caerleon, Newport programme. The first International CC Champs were held in 1903 and were contested by the four home countries, gradually other countries joined the championships and it was awarded world championship status in 1973. The first Welshman to win a medal was Sam Palmer with a bronze in in 1938, to date only two other third places have been recorded by Welshmen, John Merriman in 1960 and Steve Jones in 1984. The 1933 event is infamous for the friction between the North and South of Ireland, the North entered the competition for the very first time and the South withdrew despite already being pre-entered. The race was won by Jack Holden of England with the leading Welshman Harry Gallivan of Pontnewydd Harriers in 14th, Results of the race can be found on the following webpage. CLICK HERE . The 24 page programme is generally in good condition with a name and address written to the front and results filled in neatly throughout. Ref: LC41-atpr19330325-xb - £65.00 |
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AAAs Championships, 10-11 July 1953 at White
City Stadium, London, a 52 page programme with a slight crease down the
centre, the majority of results have been filled in in ink.
Ref: MC77-atpr-aaa53 - £6.00 |
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Donore Harriers (Ireland) Diamond
Jubilee International Sports, 24th July 1953 at Trinity College Park,
Dublin. Track & Field competitions and cycling including the 3 miles
championship of Ireland. A 28 page programme with the majority of
competition results inked in.
Ref: MC83-atprir-don53 - £19.00 |
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AAAs Championships, 11-12 July 1958 at White
City Stadium, London, a 52 page programme in good condition, some
results have been filled in in ink.
Ref: MC77-atpr-aaa58 - £5.00 |
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British Games incorporating the inter-county
championships, 1951 at White
City Stadium, London, a 40 page programme in good condition, the
majority of results have been filled in in ink.
Ref: MC77-atpr-bg51 - £9.00 |
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British Games
incorporating the inter-county championships, 1958 at White
City Stadium, London, a 40 page programme in excellent condition. The
majority of results have been filled in in ink.
Ref: MC77-atpr-bg58 - £5.00 |
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British Games incorporating Great Britain v
West Germany match, 23-24 August 1963 at White
City Stadium, London, a 40 page programme in good condition. Some results have been filled in in
pencil.
Ref: MC77-atpr-bg63 - £5.00 |
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International Athletics, Great Britain v
France 5th August 1946 at White City Stadium, London, a 28 page programme
in good condition. Some results have been filled in in pencil.
Ref: MC77-atpr-ia46 - £15.00 |
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International Athletics, England and Wales v
Ireland v Scotland 5 July 1952 at White City Stadium, London, a 28 page
programme in good condition. The
majority of results have been filled in in ink.
Ref: MC77-atpr-ia52 - £8.00 |
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UK Championships, 8 -9 June 1991 at Cardiff
Athletic Stadium, in excellent condition. Jon Ridgeon autograph on inside
page over profile.
Ref: MC77-atprla-UK91 - £5.00 |
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Framed programme from the USA Services v
British Army v RAF v AAAs 6th August 1945 at White City Stadium, London.
The total size including frame is 30cm x 22cm. The programme has been
folded, the frame is is good condition.
Ref: MC77-atfmpr - £20.00 |
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A Victorian original watercolour of a race finish by WJ Morgan. Framed and glazed the illustration measures 18cm x 10cm, it has a tear above the second place finishers head. Ref: LN6 - £85.00 |
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Irish International Athletics Raincoat. An Asics hooded rain top, circa 1992, size L. This top was exchanged by a British international track athlete in the early 1990s. It is in excellent condition, as new. Ref: CL04 - £40.00 |
TIES PLEASE - CLICK HERE - TO VISIT THE SPORT PAGE WHERE OLYMPIC & COMMONWEALTH GAMES TIES ARE LISTED
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9 coaching magazines/newsletters
dated 1963-1965, mostly 'Coaching Newsletter' published by the AAAs (9
items)
Ref: MC77-atmggp9 - £5.00 |
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Victorian athletics snuff/trinket box, this
box with a lift off athlete top is mounted onto a marble base. The base we
think may have been a modern addition to this box which stands at 10 cm high.
Ref: MC77-atmi-box - £90.00 |
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A bookplate from the Champion Annual 1924, (22cm x 16") photographs of 'Some Famous Athletes' athletes pictured include NA McInnes, Edgar Mountain, A Shrubb, Earl Thompson, WR Applegarth, AG Hill and Charles Paddock. Ref: MC77-atpt-sfa - £9.00 |
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