"Lord, I don't ask that I should win, but please, please don't let me finish behind Akabusi."
Pre-Olympics
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21st Century Lives.
21st Century Lives. British Olympians, Debbie Foy, Wayland, 2009
London 2012 Training Guide: Athletics – Track Events
London 2012 Training Guide: Athletics – Track Events,John Brewer, London, Carlton, 2012: ISBN 978-1-84732-698-0
London 2012 Training Guide: Athletics – Field Events
London 2012 Training Guide: Athletics – Field Events, Jason Henderson, London, Carlton, 2012. ISBN 978-1-84732-697-3
The Official Countdown to the London 2012 Games
The Official Countdown to the London 2012 Games, Simon Hart, Carlton Books, 2010
The 100 greatest Olympians and Paralympians
The 100 greatest Olympians and Paralympians, Nick Callow, London, Carlton, 2011. ISBN 978-1-84732-701-7
The Austerity Olympics
The Austerity Olympics, Janie Hampton, London, Aurum, 2008. ISBN 978184513 423 5
The greatest British Olympians
The greatest British Olympians, Neil Wilson, London, Carlton 2011. ISBN : 978-1-84732-812-0
The Telegraph Book of the Olympics
Martin Smith, Editor, London, Aurum, 2012. ISBN 978 184513 707 6
The book of Olympic lists
David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky, London, Aurum Press, 2012. ISBN 978 1 84513 773 1
The complete book of the Olympics (2012 Edition),
David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky, London, Aurum Press, 2012. ISBN 978 1 84513 695 6
The Treasures of the Olympic Games 2016
London, Carlton, 2016
Brazil
Regis St Louis, Carlton, 2013 and 2016. ISBN 8978-1-84796-052-8
The Olympic Games Miscellany
John White, London, Carlton, 2016. ISBN 978-1-78097-758-4