George Seward: America's First Great Runner »

In George Seward: America's First Great Runner, Edward S. Sears seeks to restore Seward's standing among the greats of track and field.

Foreword Peter Lovesey Lovesey, Peter

Ch. 1 The American Wonder's Last Race (1866) 1

Ch. 2 The Emergence of America's First Great Runner (1817-1843) 5

Ch. 3 Champion of England and America (1844-1845) 15

Ch. 4 The Seward-Jackson American Tour (1845-1846) 47

Ch. 5 George Seward in His Prime (1847-1848) 77

Ch. 6 Merely the Shadow of His Former Self (1849-1852) 99

Ch. 7 Sinking into Oblivion (1852-1883) 125

Ch. 8 The Fastest Runner the World Has Ever Seen? (1884-1905) 147

Ch. 9 The Seward Legacy 163

Ch. 10 A Brief History of Professional Sprinting 171

App Known Performances of George Seward 203

Bibliography 213

Index 217