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26.2 - The Incredible True Story of the Three Men Who Shaped The London Marathon
John Bryant
出版Metro Publishing, 2013-05-06
主題Sports & Recreation / Running & JoggingBiography & Autobiography / GeneralSports & Recreation / Extreme SportsBiography & Autobiography / SportsSports & Recreation / Track & FieldSports & Recreation / Coaching / GeneralSports & Recreation / Outdoor SkillsSports & Recreation / Business Aspects
ISBN178219620X9781782196204
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=fSe3DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This is the thrilling account of heroism, ambition and scandal of three remarkable men whose actions at the 1908 Olympics overshadowed the first London Olympic Games.... A diminutive Italian, Dorando Pietri, who fell five times, and was practically carried across the finish line. Scottish sprinter, Wyndham Halswelle and American competitor, Johnny Hayes who were drawn into a dispute between the United States and the British Empire about sporting superiority which spilled over into politics, lifestyle and ethics, with allegations of cheating, drug-taking and professionalism. John Bryant delves into the lives of these three extraordinary men in a tale that stretches from rural Italy to the battlefields of the Boer War and beyond to explore the foundations of the modern sporting and marathon movement.