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"'If you want to win something, run 100 metres. If you want to experience something, run a marathon' - Emil Zatopek * 'The best of many books on the subject I have ever read.' - Daily Mail * 'Hugely readable and occasionally hilarious.... Bryant is also very good at capturing the essential motivations of the marathon runner...My guess is that this book will inspire countless others to seek out that marathon entry form themselves' - Daily Telegraph * Praise for 3:59.4: 'It conveys well the momentousness of the achievement - It captures the power of the amateur spirit' Alastair Campbell, The Times"
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A history of the London Marathon from the author of the critically acclaimed 3:59.4: The Quest to Break the Four Minute Mile. Published to coincide with the 2006 London Marathon.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I can't speak for everyone out there who has read the book, so I'll start with my own experience. I bought the book in 2005, as one of the lucky runners who went through the ballot and got a place to run my very first marathon, at my very first attempt to apply for such an enormous and popular event. Marathon is an event that requires no romanticising as it is in itself romantic, with enough weight of mythology and history. The writer, John Bryant, strikes the balance between sentiment and historical facts wonderfully, the book flows comfortably, with laught-out-loud moments as well as pages that would have a grown adult teary-eyed, as one reads about the atmosphere in the marathon, the unconditional support from the onlookers and the unstinting generosity of all those who hand out endless supply of sweets and fresh fruits, as well as encouragement, there is no jeering and sneering when a runner stops to stretch or to take a break but sincere, genuine pats on the shoulders and backs to urge them on to the finishing line. One reads about the incredible but magnificent obsession of various personalities throughout the history of marathon running, the dogged determinations of people inflicted with life-threatening illnesses and hilarious anecdotes that make the London Marathon not only one of the greatest races in the world, but the greatest show in town. For people who might never consider Marathon running, this book will be an entertaining and well-written read, for those who ran, are still running or are going to run a marathon, this book will be sheer inspiration.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This book is brilliant, I couldn't put it down once I started and loved every minute of it. It focuses on The London Marathon and how it developed into the great race it is today, as well as looking at the start of the marathon as an event and other aspects of marathon running in general. It was immensely readable and had some great photo plates as well. This is highly recommended indeed.
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Great read for any who has or are thinking of running the London Marathon. Some very interesting facts about previous marathons and how the race was first set-up in London.
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