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by John Bryant (Author) "Wyndham Halswelle peeled off his shirt and twisted it between powerful hands until the sweat splashed dark patches like blood on the parched, dusty track..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd; illustrated edition edition (3 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844545601
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844545605
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.4 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 430,231 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Addition, 24 Sep 2009
A fascinating look at the lives of the 3 men (Dorando, Hayes & Halswelle) who ran in the legendary 1908 White City marathon. Extremely detailed and superbly researched with some excellent & rare photographs. An essential purchase for sports fans.

The 'hoax Dorando' (aka Pietro Palleschi) was my grandfather.
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4.0 out of 5 stars RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES - THE 1908 OLYMPICS, 5 Oct 2008
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Readers inspired by 'Chariots of Fire' will enjoy this well constructed story of athletes at the 1908 London Olympic Games. John Bryant's well researched story evocatively captures the birth of the modern Olympics, the major international events that were shaping the new century and the lives of the athletes who would influence sport for the next decades. Told with a cinematic structure, the story is skillfully told bringing history alive with a colourful vibrancy. This is recommended for readers with a love of sport and especially with an interest in the Olympics both past and future.
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