Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen

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Christopher McDougall

Born to Run

The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen

Christopher McDougall

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15 April 2010

Sports & outdoor recreation; Extreme sports; Marathon & cross-country running

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 world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's 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.

By: Christopher McDougall
Imprint: Profile
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 236g
ISBN: 9781861978776
ISBN 10: 1861978774
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 April 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher McDougall is a former war correspondent for the Associated Press and author of the international bestseller Born to Run. He does his own running among the Amish farms around his home in rural Pennsylvania.

Reviews for Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen

'A fascinating and inspiring true adventure story... destined to become a classic.' Ranulph Fiennes New York Times bestseller and word of mouth sensation 'Quite simply the best book you'll ever read about running - it's brilliant, and brilliantly life-affirming.' Lloyd Bradley, author of The Rough Guide to Running 'A classic... in ultrarunners McDougall uncovers a tribe worthy of the pioneering drifters that fired the American spirit, and in McDougall ultrarunners have found their own Kerouac or Krakauer.' Tim Butcher, author of Blood River 'Reaches the state of bliss that runners very occasionally experience in the midst of an endless run.' Simon Kuper, FT