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Showdown at Shepherd's Bush: The 1908 Olympic Marathon and the Three Runners Who Launched a Sporting Craze
David Davis
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| #1172854 in Books | 2012-06-19 | 2012-06-19 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.52 x1.16 x6.04l,.91 | File type: PDF | 320 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Great history of early Olympic marathoning|By Kevin Nelson|For those interested in the origins and early history of Olympic marathoning--indeed, the birth of the long distance running movement--this is a wonderful book. And by "early history" I do not mean Pheidippides of ancient Greek days, although he does make a cameo appearance in this handsomely-written, well-researched, w|||“Showdown is a peek into a fascinating moment in time at the Olympic Games.” ―The Christian Science Monitor|“This is one book about marathoners you should probably sprint to obtain.” ―Michael Ventre on NBCSports.co
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 Piet...
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