It Should Have Been Gold: The Silent Runner Speaks

In the dirty business of track & field, Calvin Smith was the sprinter who always ran clean. He strongly believes he is in the minority.Hard work, dedication, practice, and wanting victory led him to Olympic gold in 1984. But it's a victory he says was "tainted." Now that he's retired, he can finally explain why.He won a bronze medal in the 100 meter sprint at the 1988 Games. "It should have been gold," he says. Turns out, he was the only clean runner among the medalists.Calvin Smith is an honorable American athlete. He always played fair and never cheated like those men and women who took performance-enhancing drugs. This is his story, from his upbringing in rural Mississippi, to his life now, off the track.

Author: Kerry Kendall, Calvin Smith
Publisher: Ndyg Publishing
Published: 02/04/2016
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9780997088809

About the Author
Kerry Kendall is a former television sportscaster and high school t.v. production teacher. She is a 1981 graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a BS in journalism. This is her second book.

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