159 pages, indexed, black and white plates. Foreword by Roger Bannister, Introduction by Chris Chataway.The front end paper is missing and the pages are lightly tanned, else clean, unmarked and solid. Third impression. Contents: Athletics fundamentals; Training; On sprinting; 100 yards and 220 yards; 440 yards; 880 yards; One mile; 3 miles and 6 miles; The coach's job. "Franz Ferdinand Leopold Stampfl MBE (born Vienna 18 November 1913 - died 19 March 1995 Melbourne) was one of the world's leading athletics coaches in the twentieth century. He pioneered a scientific system of Interval Training which became very popular with sprint and middle distance athletes. .." (Wikipedia)