Running for Their Lives
Author | : Mark Whitaker |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2013-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780224082594 |
ISBN-13 | : 0224082590 |
Rating | : 4/5 (590 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Running for Their Lives by : Mark Whitaker
Download or read book Running for Their Lives written by Mark Whitaker and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're unlikely to have heard of Britain's greatest long-distance runner. Despite being a world-class athlete, Peter Gavuzzi was consigned to obscurity. His heyday was in 1929, when he took part in the most extraordinary race ever held u a transcontinental run across America. He covered an improbable 3,500 miles in just 78 days.