Bob Bartling and several like-minded people founded the Prairie Striders Running Club in 1969 to promote running, fellowship, and health. Bob began collecting books and magazines related to running and track and field, and by 1978, the Prairie Striders Running Club Library was established. It includes 636 volumes of books, about 5,000 periodicals and newsletters, and has the results of 16 annual races. The collection is so complete that even the editors of Runner’s World contact Bob for articles.
The Prairie Striders Library was housed in the basement of Bartling’s store for many years. The library moved to another location in downtown Brookings before finding a permanent home in the H.M. Briggs Library in June 2015. It is currently housed in the compact shelving on the lower level of the library.
This Book Gallery highlights the collection housed at the H.M. Briggs Library
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The Quotable Runner: Great Moments of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheadedness, and Humor
Mark Will-Weber
By its very nature, running is extreme and pure, resulting in a great supply of extremely memorable quotes, jokes, barbs, and philosophical gems. The Quotable Runner gathers the best of these into one indispensable volume. Sir Roger Bannister compares running to classical drama. George Patton compares it to war. Bill Clinton finds it keeps him optimistic. And Oprah sums it up beautifully: "Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."
The Quotable Runner is like no other running book. Runners will read it again and again for inspiration, advice, and humor.
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USATF World and U.S. Road Running Performances
USA Track & Field
Contains current world, open, age group and single age records, rankings for 5 km to 50 miles, and all-time rankings (U.S. only) for the 5 km to marathon distances.
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Age-Graded Tables: Quickly and Easily Compare Your Performances at Different Ages and in Different Events: Fun for all Ages from 8 through 100
World Association of Veteran Athletes
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Boston Marathon: The History of the World's Premier Running Event
Tom Derderian
The first complete history of the world's oldest and most celebrated marathon. Derderian takes readers on a tour of the Boston Marathon from 1897 through 1993 and tells about the people who shaped each race, how they trained, the problems they encountered, and the results from each year.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Superwoman
Margaret Goldstein
Chronicles the life of the track and field star who has had medal-winning performances in three Olympics. The story of this famous track star’s youth in Illinois, her training, and her Olympic successes.
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Just Do It: The Nike Spirit in the Corporate World
Donald Katz
Katz examines Nike, the company of the future, which understands the power of imagery and knows how to market those images all over the world. He also examines charges leveled against Nike and discusses the corporate spirit and strategies that have made for great success.
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Me and Julio Down by the School Track
Marc Bloom
"The acclaimed, inspirational story of two New York City high school teams that set a record for all time in the two-mile relay"
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IAAF Advertising Rules and Regulations = Reglements et Reglementation de l'IAAF Pour la Publicite.
International Amateur Athletic Federation
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Jacks Track & Field: 1993
South Dakota State University
This is the 1992-93 Jacks Track and Field media guide, including results from the 1992 season.
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Lon
D.H. Potts
Don Potts s biography of the foremost runner of the 19th century, Lon Myers. A fascinating account that captures the flavor of the 1870's and 80's and the track scene in the American northeast, England and Australia at that time, and chronicles the very interesting life of one of the most remarkable runners who has ever lived. 192pp., with extensive statistical appendix, including a listing of every race Myers ever ran. Hard cover. Illustrated.
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NCAA Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Rules.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Swoosh: The Unauthorized Story of Nike and the Men who Played There
J.B. Strasser
The unauthorized national-bestselling sensation revealing the absorbing story of the rise, fall, and recovery of Nike, by a former employee and a Los Angeles Times reporter.
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A Cold Clear Day: The Athletic Biography of Buddy Edelen
Frank Murphy
A Cold Clear Day is the biography of Buddy Edelen. Mr. Edelen once held the world record for the marathon. Famously, he moved from the United States to England in the early 1960's, at a time when America was producing few international-quality distance runners, and smashed stereotyped beliefs about what an American could accomplish.
His story is widely accepted as an inspiration to current American athletes.
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Beyond Strength: Psychological Profiles of Olympic Athletes
Steven Ungerleider
The psychology of sport entering the 1990s -- Mental practice among elite athletes -- Dreams and daydreams -- Understanding mood and the athletic profile -- Stress, injury, and illness -- Coping, stress, and social support -- Substance use, abuse, and athletic myths.
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George Sheehan on Running to Win: How to Achieve the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Victories of Running
George Sheehan
Practical advice from the renowned athlete and author of Personal Bestshows readers how to achieve the physical, mental, and spiritual rewards of running, from choosing the right shoe to developing mental toughness.
