Born To Run. The Hidden Tribe, The Ultra-Runners, And The Greatest Race The World Has Never Seen

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2010
Edition: Reprint

Description: 287 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: New York Times bestseller and word of mouth sensation! At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the worlds top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribes secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark. About The Author Christopher McDougall is a former war correspondent for the Associated Press and is now a contributing editor for Mens Health. A three-time National Magazine Award finalist, he has written for Esquire, the New York Times Magazine, Outside and Mens Journal.

ISBN: 9781846684227