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Running the Smoke - 26 First-Hand Accounts of Tackling the London Marathon - cover

Running the Smoke - 26 First-Hand Accounts of Tackling the London Marathon

Michael McEwan

Publisher: Arena Sport

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Discover 26 tales of triumph, hope, and determination in this collection of personal stories from London Marathon runners. The London Marathon is an event unlike any other. It is twenty-six-point-two miles of iconic landmarks, cheers, tears, sweat, pain and courage. It is triumph over adversity on a colossal scale. Running The Smoke tells the story of this legendary race since its inception in 1981 through the perspectives of twenty-six fascinating and inspiring participants. Here are the stories of people both ordinary and extraordinary. You’ll read about Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, one of the marathon’s most prominent participants; John Farnworth, the soccer freestyler who completed the marathon while juggling a soccer ball the entire way; Jamie McAndrew, who ran just three years after becoming a quadruple amputee following a climbing accident in the French Alps; and many others.
Available since: 10/06/2016.
Print length: 320 pages.

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