Table of Contents
- Problems going up
- Ultra-marathoner
- Dying for a picture
- A champion in walking
- The kidnappers
- Encounter in the dark
- Not a runner
- An annoying runner
- Greeting from the street
- Crazy man
- The rainbow
- The bag lady
- Amazingly beautiful
- Crazy Nathan
- Immortal picture
- Running in the street
- Cheering Gary Fanelli
- The short cut
- Without your blessings
- Namaste
- The mistaken invitation
- The four-minute miler
- A certain attitude
- The street is all yours
- The barking dog
- Gary Muhrcke's advice
- Short strides
- Morning greetings
- The crazy lady
- Like father, like daughter
- Familiar T-shirts
- Politics in the park
- Craig Virgin's question
- Creating a sensation
- A knife fight in south Brooklyn
- All hills
- Why are you running now?
- The sinking bridge
- Looking for the first mile
- Marathon handouts
- Voirab's mother
- A discouraging story
- The thirsty runner
- The helpful children
- Recognition
- Seeing the disciple runners
- Pragati's parents
- Toshiko D'Elia's marathon finish
- The marathon spirit
- Why do you get so exhausted?
- Editor's preface to the first edition