Olympians in Vacationland: The Legendary Training Camp at Bowdoin College and the Athletes who Took on...

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D Todd Coffin

Olympians in Vacationland

Name: Olympians in Vacationland
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ISBN: 9798986551715

The Legendary Training Camp at Bowdoin College and the Athletes who Took on the World in Munich...

D Todd Coffin

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English

Project 72
05 August 2022

Olympic games; Track & field sports, athletics; Active outdoor pursuits

In July 1972, 54 members of the US Olympic track & field team took center stage at Bowdoin College where they trained for ten days before departing for the Munich Games.

Fans streamed into the small coastal town of Brunswick, Maine, to collect autographs, take snapshots, and marvel at the athletes from trackside bleachers in Bowdoin's Whittier Field stadium.

The Olympians in Vacationland retrospective shares an intimate view of America's best in action-Frank Shorter, Steve Prefontaine, Dave Wottle, and Rod Milburn-and celebrates the achievements of these men who inspired millions to take to the roads and track in pursuit of their own Olympic dreams.

By: D Todd Coffin
Imprint: Project 72
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9798986551715
Pages: 130
Publication Date: 05 August 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Todd Coffin was born and raised in Bath, Maine, and began running competitively at age 12. He was an All-American at Colby College and won the national steeplechase title in 1983. Following a masters in geology at Purdue University, Todd ran for Nike Team Texas and Nike Boston, and posted his personal-best marathon of 2:19.38 at the Houston-Tenneco Marathon in 1989. Todd was as an assistant cross country coach at Bowdoin, then returned to Colby as head coach of the men's cross country and track & field teams from 2003 to 2006. He was inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame in 2003 and serves on its board of directors. Todd consults on environmental matters across the US and abroad, and currently resides in Freeport, Maine.