Running the Smoke

26 First-Hand Accounts of Tackling the London Marathon

Michael McEwan

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Arena Sport
01 February 2024

Biography: sport; True stories; Self-help & personal development; Self-sufficiency; Marathon & cross-country running

This updated edition features a new introduction, and an exclusive interview with long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe.

It is the world's most iconic road race.

It is twenty-six-point-two miles of iconic landmarks, cheers, tears, sweat, pain, courage, determination and inspiration.

It is triumph over adversity on a colossal scale.

It is the London Marathon - and it's an event unlike any other.

Running The Smoke tells the story of what it's like to take part in this race in the most enlightening and enriching way possible: from the perspectives of twenty-six different people who have participated in it since its inception in 1981. Candid and inspiring if you are preparing for your first marathon or your 100th, Running The Smoke will give you the encouragement, insight and belief you need to cross that line.

By: Michael McEwan
Imprint: Arena Sport
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New in B-Paperback
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 265g
ISBN: 9781913759131
ISBN 10: 191375913X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael McEwan is a journalist from Glasgow. He is the Assistant Editor of PSP Media Group's portfolio of sports titles, which include Bunkered, Scotland's highest circulating golf magazine. He is a former winner of both the RBS Young Sportswriter of the Year and Evening Times Young Football Journalist of the Year awards.

Reviews for Running the Smoke: 26 First-Hand Accounts of Tackling the London Marathon

'Reveals inspirational stories of endurance and triumph . . . heart-breaking and heartwarming' * Athletics Weekly * 'Remarkable stories of endurance and joy' * The Scotsman *