The messengers / Malcolm Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Malcolm.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marathon running.

Runners (Sports)--Biography.

Runners (Sports).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Old Greenwich, Conn.] : Experience Publishers, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To most people, running a marathon seems a remarkable and remotely possible achievement, a major lifetime accomplishment. To run 100 or more marathons and ultra-marathons is even harder for people to comprehend, especially when you consider that more people have climbed Mt. Everest than run 100 marathons. The author conducted interviews with over one hundred and twenty of these amazing individuals from around the world, including Canada, United States, South Africa, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and several European countries. We meet the men's and women's world record holders for the most marathons ever completed (and they are still running strong). We meet the clubs around the world that have been formed specifically for those who aspire to, and those who have completed 100 marathons or more. And we meet the people who make this network of clubs and runners possible. Simply, distance running is as much a social movement as it is a movement of the body. And this family - this distance running 'tribe' - even with the transformations, adversities and challenges faced, is full of very happy people. The Messengers presents amazing stories of people from all walks of life. These are stories of courage, tenacity, resilience, humor, camaraderie and commitment. Learn about their experiences traveling, their training, the social connectedness of running marathons, and how these individuals make distance running an integral part of their lifestyle.

Contents:

""TITLEPAGE""; ""COPYRIGHT""; ""HALFTITLE""; ""DEDICATION""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHAPTER 1 pg 1""; ""CHAPTER 2 pg 4""; ""CHAPTER 3 pg 9""; ""CHAPTER 4 pg 12""; ""CHAPTER 5 pg 16""; ""CHAPTER 6 pg 25""; ""CHAPTER 7 pg 28""; ""CHAPTER 8 pg 54""; ""CHAPTER 9 pg 66""; ""CHAPTER 10 pg 73""; ""CHAPTER 11 pg 83""; ""CHAPTER 12 pg 89""; ""CHAPTER 13 pg 94""; ""CHAPTER 14 pg 97""; ""CHAPTER 15 pg 107""; ""CHAPTER 16 pg 121""; ""CHAPTER 17 pg 131""; ""CHAPTER 18 pg 134""; ""CHAPTER 19 pg 136""; ""CHAPTER 20 pg 165""; ""CHAPTER 21 pg 173""; ""CHAPTER 22 pg 179""; ""CHAPTER 23 pg 196""

""CHAPTER 24 pg 210""""CHAPTER 25 pg 234""; ""CHAPTER 26 pg 249""; ""CHAPTER 27 pg 259""; ""CHAPTER 28 pg 269""; ""CHAPTER 29 pg 275""; ""CHAPTER 30 pg 286""; ""CHAPTER 31 pg 295""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pg 298""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR pg 301""; ""THE MESSANGER COMMENTS BY RUNNERS pg 302""; ""ADVERTISEMENTS pg 304""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-36870-6

9786613368706

0-9683158-6-0