Shawn

I am researching about how running has advanced over time. I believe that this is a very diverse and vast topic. I am researching from 766AD until present day running. I will research many different topics, such as why did running advance over time, what made running advance over time, and how each individual running sport has changed over time. Some of the questions that I am trying to answer are Who were the first people to compete at the Olympics? What type of equipment did the people use through out running history? When did it become a coed sport? When did it become an official sport? How has running changed over time? Why did a change in running occur through out history? If running had not changed where would we be today? How has running changed in society?
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"Cross country running -." //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. . ** This website has an extensive history and outlook on cross country running. This website talks about the advancements, and the measures that were taken to advance the sport over time **. "HickokSports.com - History - Cross-Country Running." //HickokSports.com Main Menu//. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. . "Olympic Games -." //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. .
 * Has an extensive history on Cross Country running. It also talks about how cross country running has advanced over time. It tell about what is was like then and what it is like now. **

"Running History @ ABC-of-Running." //Running & Jogging Info, News, Pictures, Forum, Shop and Community @ ABC-of-Running//. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. . "THE HISTORY OF CROSS COUNTRY Running." //Library on the Web//. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. . "Track and field athletics -." //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. .
 * I want to use this one because it talks about the history of the Olympic games which is a big part of the sport of running. It also tells how the Olympics have advanced and how the times have gotten faster over time. **
 * I would like to use this website because it talks a lot about the early history of running. It also talks about the different types of running sports cross country and track. **
 * It talks about the cross country and track running history in NCAA sports. Talks about how the sport became a sport in the college realms. It also tells how the sport has progressed over time. **
 * It has an extensive history on the sport of track and field. Talks about the advancements over time and why these changes have occurred. It also talks a lot about the history of the athletes that participate in the sport today. **

**Source Suggestions**  "The Benefits Of Running - Health, Fitness, Energy." //Running Guides - Training For Runners - The Runner's Guide//. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. . "History of Running - Runners, Races, & Places." //Best Running Tips, Races & Routes for Runners World Wide | Run The Planet//. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. . "The History Of Track And Field. Where Running Started." //College Sports Recruiting | Scholarships Athletic//. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. . "Running in Ancient Greece." Web. 16 Nov. 2009. . "Types of Running Events." //EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints//. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. .
 * This website offers information about the benefits of running. You could use this information to describe why running is used today. Also, how it can shape society.**
 * This website is more of a directory. On this site, you will find links to different time periods. This can really help with the history of running.**
 * This website supplies you with the history of Track and Field. It may seem pretty brief, but it offers great information.**
 * I thought this website was pretty interesting. It gives a brief explaination on how running wasn't just used as competion in Anciet Greece. You could use this for history and how running has changed since then.**
 * If you wanted to list the different races that running is associated with, this is a great website. I also know that these types of races are way different from Anciet Greece, so you could use this information on how running has changed and how it is today.**