The Marathon Makers by John Bryant, Sebastian Coe

The Marathon Makers

John Bryant, Sebastian Coe

352 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

emotional informative slow-paced
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At the 1908 Summer Olympics, one of the contenders in the marathon was the diminutive Italian Dorando Pietri. After leading the pack at a grueling pace, Pietri staggered into the stadium, turned the wrong direction, and fell five times, after whic...

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