The Archives of Yiannis
Kouros
Hosted by the NCHSR La Trobe
University
The
National Centre for Hellenic Studies and Research, La Trobe University has
in its archives the tremendous career of Yiannis Kouros, a sporting
legend.
In these archives you can find articles, interviews,
correspondence, photos, newspaper and magazine clippings that cover his
triumphs from the 1st Spartathlon in 1983 to the world record Six-Day-Run
in Randalls island, New York and from his win in the Sydney to Melbourne
run to his wins in France, Canada, Mexico and all over the world.
You
can also discover the other side of Yiannis Kouros, the poet, the
musician, and the peace activist.
Exploring these archives you'll open
your mind to the mind of the endurance champion that is Yiannis
Kouros.
The National Centre for Hellenic
Studies and Research Website
The National Centre for Hellenic Studies and
Research Archives (GARA)
GARA stands for Greek Australian
Research Archives.
Directions
for GARA: Before entering GARA you are required to enter a username and
password. Click the register button to complete the form and you will be
ready to proceed. Upon entering the Archives use the keyword search
entering kouros yiannis this will
bring up 1,200 hits of Archival materials. Brief descriptions are supplied
to allow you to find what you are looking for.
If you
would like to see some examples of what can be found in GARA click
here
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