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Running's Strangest Tales

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Running's Strangest Tales

By Iain Spragg

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About the book

Running's Strangest Tales is a fascinating collection of weird and wonderful stories from the world of running, from the earliest marathon to today's high-tech, apped-up approach. Within these pages you'll find the bizarre story of the Norwegian footballer forced to miss a crucial World Cup qualifier after colliding with a moose on his morning jog, the American ultra-marathoner who had all his toenails removed to improve his running, and why some runners at the 2015 Tokyo marathon were wearing G...Show more

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9781910232927

Publisher

Pavilion Books

Published year

2016

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1

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Running's Strangest Tales

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Paperback

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