"The rivalry between Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett gripped Britain in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Pat Butcher does a fine job of evoking this amazing era for distance running"
"Sir Roger Bannister's account of his quest to break a barrier that many thought would never be broken. If only our athletes could write this well today..."
"Nominated for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this book blends an account of the author's attempt to complete an dauntingly arduous fell race with a rich history of the sport"
"Criticized when published for being more fiction than fact. But if that doesn't bother you too much then it's an inspirational read that will no doubt one day be turned into a movie"
"Sandrock profiles the great runners of the 1970s and 80s in this voluminous book. A window into the obsessiveness that makes professional runners so good"
