The marathon makers : a century ago three heroes changed the course of the Olympics - this is their dramatic true story
Bryant, John, 1944 April 25-2008
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In the space of 24 hours in July 1908, two of the most dramatic events in sporting history came to a climax. As the 2008 London marathon celebrates the centenary of the marathon distance of 26 miles 385 yards this account of heroism, ambition & scandal tells for the first time the story of three remarkable men.
Main title:
The marathon makers : a century ago three heroes changed the course of the Olympics - this is their dramatic true story / John Bryant ; foreword by Sebastian Coe.
Author:
Imprint:
London : John Blake, 2008.
Collation:
xx, 331 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781844545605 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.42520922796.4252
Language:
English
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BRN:
354026