Born to Run Born to Run

Born to Run

The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen

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Publisher Description

A New York Times bestseller

'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times


At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long.

With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.

GENRE
Sports & Recreation
RELEASED
2010
9 December
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
423
Pages
PUBLISHER
Profile
SELLER
Profile Books Ltd.
SIZE
7.1
MB

Customer Reviews

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For anybody interested in running this is a must read.

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