At the Sydney Games, Marion Jones strove to become the first person ever to win five gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics, making headlines for simply believeing she could do it. Driven to succeed at a very early age, Marion won multiple titiles at the Junior National Championships and set a junior record in the 200 meters. A multisport athlete, she helped lead the University of North Carolina women's basketball team to a national championship during her freshman year and also competed in track and field, until an injury forced her to reevaluate her priorities.
Refocused on her track career, Marion quickly became the woman to beat, racking up an impressive thirty-five wims of the thiry-six events she entred in 1998. And after another injury sidelined her hopes of winning four gold medal at the 1999 World Championships, marion fought back in the 2000 season and is once again dominating the field.
Get the full story of this amazing runner's race for the record, from her childhood dreams of gold medals to her tough choice between two sports and her determined drive to become the fastest woman in the world.
Autorentext
Bill Gutman is the author of more than one hundred sports books and has written for both young readers and adults. He lives in Dover Plains, NY with his family and a menagerie of pets.
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Introduction
Chapter 1: A Star Is Born
Chapter 2: The First Glimpse of Greatness
Chapter 3: Big Decisions
Chapter 4: In the Tar Heel Tradition
Chapter 5: Disappointments
Chapter 6: C.J.
Chapter 7: Becoming Number One
Chapter 8: The Amazing Marion Jones
Chapter 9: Back to Earth
Chapter 10: Getting Back on Track
Chapter 11: Pointing Toward the Gold