Showdown at Shepherd's Bush: The 1908 Olympic Marathon and the Three Runners Who Launched a Sporting Craze
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The epic clash of an Irish-American, Italian, and Onondaga-Canadian that jump-started the first marathon mania and heralded the modern age in sports The eyes of the world watched as three runners--dirt poor Johnny Hayes, who used to run barefoot through the streets of New York City; candymaker Dorando Pietri; and the famed Tom Longboat--converged for an epic battle at the 1908 London Olympics. The incredible finish was contested the world over when...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312641001
ISBN13:9780312641009
Release Date:June 2012
Publisher:Thomas Dunne Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.97 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.8" x 8.6"
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