This is the long-awaited reprint of the highly-acclaimed book 'Athletics: How to become a champion' by Percy Cerutty, world renowned coach to Australia's greatest athlete, Herb Elliott, winner of the 1500m at the Rome Olympics in 1960. First published in 1960, this book, a classic in its time, has been out of print for 50 years. The books is full of details and ideas for optimum athletic training with specific advice for various distance and field events within the track and field discipline. This book garnered much praise when it was first published. Today's athlete and coach has much to...

Percy Cerutty, Herb Elliott's coach, was one of the most original and successful athletics coaches in past years. In this book, first published in 1967, he expands on his theories of sporting success to assist those who would achieve great success in other fields. He believes that it is for everyone to aim at their own personal goals and ambitions, whatever they are. He believes that everyone can be successful in something, sometime and somewhere, providing they will learn and apply the principles and techniques of success. In this book, he aims to outline the techniques and principles of...