Runner's Journey

Bruce Kidd is a professor emeritus in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education and university ombudsperson at the University of Toronto.

• IntroductionPart One: The Education of an Athlete1. A Boy on the Beach 2. I Become a Runner3. Choosing Canada4. Canadian Hero5. Commonwealth Champion6. A Cheer for Amateurism7. Great Expectations8. Lane ThreePart Two: The Education of an Activist9. Gap Year10. Recreation for All11. The Olympic Project for Human Rights 12. The Canadian Sport System 13. Wafflers and Jockrakers 14. The Political Economy of Sport Part Three: My Struggle for Canadian Sport15. Dream Job 16. Critical Support for the Olympics17. A Boycott that Worked 18. Feminist Ally 19. Recovery Projects 20. Struggling for the Olympic Ideals21. A Sport System We Can Be Proud Of 22. Renewing Varsity23. A New Social Movement24. Runner with a Worldview

"Anyone interested in the history of Canadian sports, international track and field and the Olympic movement will find great value in this entertaining and informative memoir."(Canadian Running Magazine) "In A Runner’s Journey, Kidd takes the reader inside the life of one of Canada’s greatest and most complex athletes. Whether it is his discussion of his unconventional athletic background (his late start in track and field, and his affinity for social activism from a young age), or analyzing his sudden skyrocketing to fame, he offers a compelling memoir from the opening page."- Rachael Bishop (Medium)