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Beschreibung
In 1928 two extraordinary Englishmen competed in an unprecedented event - a transcontinental road race across America that required them to run an average of 40 miles for 80 consecutive days.

Despite being separated by class education and age Peter Gavuzzi and Arthur Newton became close friends and formed a successful business partnership as endurance athletes. They raced in 500-mile relays in 24-hour events in snowshoes and against horses; and they became the stars of a craze for endurance events that swept across depression-era North America and the most famous long-distance runners in the world.

However history has forgotten these two men and in Running for Their Lives - in a story peopled with remarkable characters unimaginable feats and tragic twists of fate - they only now receive the recognition they so richly deserve.
In 1928 two extraordinary Englishmen competed in an unprecedented event - a transcontinental road race across America that required them to run an average of 40 miles for 80 consecutive days.

Despite being separated by class education and age Peter Gavuzzi and Arthur Newton became close friends and formed a successful business partnership as endurance athletes. They raced in 500-mile relays in 24-hour events in snowshoes and against horses; and they became the stars of a craze for endurance events that swept across depression-era North America and the most famous long-distance runners in the world.

However history has forgotten these two men and in Running for Their Lives - in a story peopled with remarkable characters unimaginable feats and tragic twists of fate - they only now receive the recognition they so richly deserve.
Über den Autor
Mark Whitaker
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780224082594
ISBN-10: 0224082590
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Whitaker, Mark
Hersteller: Yellow Jersey
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Mark Whitaker
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.04.2013
Gewicht: 0,459 kg
Artikel-ID: 131820495