Marathon Makers

John Bryant (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

352 Seiten

2009
John Blake Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84454-785-2 (ISBN)

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In the space of 24 hours in July 1908, dramatic events came to a climax at the first London Olympic Games. The marathon distance of 26 miles 385 yards set at that time has since been accepted worldwide and this thrilling account of heroism, ambition and scandal tells for the first time the story of three remarkable men whose destinies collided in the battles that overshadowed these Games. It is a tale that stretches from rural Italy to the battlefields of the Boer War; from Ellis Island to Broadway and beyond to explore the foundations of the modern sporting and marathon movements and celebrate the strength of the human spirit.

John Bryant has worked in Fleet Street since 1971. He is a promoter, developer, and competitor of the London Marathon and is writing this book with the endorsement of David Bedford, race director, (former world 10k meter record holder) making this the official guide to the marathon as we know it.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.4.2009
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Leichtathletik / Turnen
ISBN-10	1-84454-785-X / 184454785X
ISBN-13	978-1-84454-785-2 / 9781844547852
Zustand	Neuware