ISBN: 9780816637591 - staying the course: a runner's toughest race (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349. . 2004. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 224 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For a moment Dick Beardsley became the most famous runner in the world by losing a race. In the 1982 Boston Marathon, Beardsley, foiled by a motorcycle that cut him off, finished two seconds behind Alberto Salazar in one of the most memorable contests in marathon history. Staying the Course recounts that race and the difficult years that followed, including his recovery from a near-fatal farm accident, his subsequent addiction to painkillers, and a public arrest for forging prescriptions. His story of overcoming obstacles speaks to anyone who loves competition, who has survived catastrophe, or who has pursued a seemingly impossible goal.…

Zustand: New. The gripping memoir of a record-holding marathoner - now in paperback!&Uumlber den AutorDick Beardsley is a professional speaker, fishing guide, and radio announcer. He still holds the records for Grandma s Marathon in Duluth a.