Since Pauline Konga’s breakthrough performance at the 1996 summer
Olympics in Atlanta, the world has become accustomed to seeing
Kenyan women medal at major championships, sweep marathons, and set
world records. Yet little is known about the pioneer generation of
women who paved the way for Kenya’s reputation as an
international powerhouse in women’s track and field. In Kenya’s
Running Women: A History, historian and former professional runner
Michelle M. Sikes details the triumphs and many challenges these
women faced, from the advent of Kenya’s athletics program in the
colonial era through the professionalization of running in the
1980s and 1990s. Sikes reveals how over time running became a
vehicle for Kenyan women to expand the boundaries of acceptable
female behavior. Kenya’s Running Women demonstrates the necessity
of including women in histories of African sport, and of
incorporating sport into studies of African gender and
nation-building.
General
Imprint: |
Michigan State University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
African History and Culture |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Authors: |
Michelle M. Sikes
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
250 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61186-481-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-61186-481-X |
Barcode: |
9781611864816 |
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