Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Managing Sport Development is a complete introduction to sport development, covering key concepts and theory, as well as best practice in the management, implementation and evaluation of sport development programs.

DE MARATHON:

MAGISCH OF WAANZIN?

Wat is dat toch met die marathon? We zien

42,195 kilometer af, hebben kramp en blaren,

maar negeren de gefronste wenkbrauwen van

de mensen die het bestempelen als WAANZIN.

We rennen door naar de meet, naar dat shot euforie.

Het heeft iets betoverends, iets MAGISCH.

Twintig marathonlopers omschrijven dit gevoel.

Al lezend ren je met hen mee, proef je het zweet

en voel je de adrenaline. Het is een blijk van

herkenning of wellicht een voorproefje op een

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