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.
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ISBN
9781847652287
Publisert
2018
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Vendor
Profile Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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