From Windsor Castle to White City: the 1908 Olympic marathon route
Polley, Martin (2009) From Windsor Castle to White City: the 1908 Olympic marathon route. The London Journal, 34, (2), 163-178. (doi:10.1179/174963209X442441).
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Original Publication URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174963209X442441
Description/Abstract
The marathon at the 1908 London Olympic Games has become one of the most famous races in the history of the Olympic Games. This article explores the history of the route that the race was run over, looking at its administrative and athletic history. It approaches the route as a lost sporting landscape, and relate its it to the growth of suburban London
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0305-8034 (print) |
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| Keywords: | sport, olympic games, marathon, london, history |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Education > Leadership, School Improvement and Effectiveness |
| Item ID: | 65679 |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2009 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2012 12:27 |
| Contributors: | Polley, Martin (Author) |
| Date: | July 2009 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | M.R.Polley@soton.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/65679 |
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