{"product_id":"running-sideways-the-olympic-champion-who-made-track-and-field-history-paperback","title":"Running Sideways: The Olympic Champion Who Made Track and Field History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePauline Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eT. R. Todd\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eSebastian Coe\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Autobiography\/Memoir, International Book Awards, 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Biography\/Autobiography, Track and Field Writers of America (TAFWA) Book Award, 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA raw, uplifting story from one of the most important hidden figures in track and field history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Pauline Davis first began to run, it wasn't with any thought of future Olympic glory. A product of the poor neighborhood of Bain Town in The Bahamas, she carried the family's buckets every day to fetch fresh water--running sideways, sprinting barefoot from bullies, to get the buckets of water home without spilling. But when a seasoned track coach saw Pauline sprinting, he saw the heart of a champion.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRunning Sideways\u003c\/i\u003e, Pauline Davis shares her inspiring story. Born and raised in the ghetto, Pauline fought through poverty, inequality, racism, and political machinations from her own country to beat the odds and become a two-time Olympic gold medalist, the first individual gold medalist in sprinting from the Caribbean, the first Black woman on the World Athletics council, and a central figure in the Russian anti-doping campaign. A casualty herself of the doping plague that hit track and field--she wouldn't be awarded her individual gold medal until Marion Jones was infamously stripped of her medals for doping--Pauline dedicated her years on the World Athletics council to clean sport and fair play. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning Sideways \u003c\/i\u003eis a book about determination, faith, focus, and an incredible will to succeed. It's about a trailblazer in women's sports, not just in The Bahamas, not just in track and field, but on the global stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePauline Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Bahamian sprinter who competed in five Olympic Games. After winning silver at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, she achieved two gold medals in 2000 at Sydney Olympics. In The Bahamas, Pauline is widely known as one of the country's \"Golden Girls\". Prior to the Olympics, she would shatter collegiate records at the University of Alabama and achieve a gold medal at the World Championships. She was the first Black woman to be selected to the IAAF Council in 2007. To this day, she remains an advisor to the track and field community as an honorary member of this council. She is also a senior official at The Bahamas' Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture. Davis lives in Nassau, The Bahamas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. R. Todd \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, biographer and novelist. A former journalist at the \u003ci\u003eNassau Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, Todd's experience with The Bahamas stretches back nearly a decade. He also served as the Associated Press correspondent for the country. Todd is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Behind the Bow Tie: Arthur Porter on Business, Politics and Intrigue\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning \u003ci\u003ePigs of Paradise: The Story of the World-Famous Swimming Pigs\u003c\/i\u003e. Todd's work has appeared in newspapers across North America, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in Ottawa, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50346682319085,"sku":"9781538192542","price":41.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/hzhjO0tBtm9781538192542.webp?v=1785224072","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/running-sideways-the-olympic-champion-who-made-track-and-field-history-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}