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The GUINNESS BOOK OF THE MARATHON.

by GYNN, ROGER:

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ISBN 10
0851124100
ISBN 13
9780851124100
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UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Photographic dw/dj.Qrto,168pp includes index,b/w+colour illus. This book includes a myriad of information from every corner of the globe;the highlights of all important Olympic Games marathons and international races,biographies of the leading runners - past and present,coverage of all the world's major marathon nations and such unusual information as: the British runner who turned professional at the age of 15 and ran 31 distance races in the following year: the South African who was deprived of a world record because the time-keepers had not expected his arrival and were drinking tea: the American who first ran at Boston in 1928 and has missed only four races in 55 at that venue since,winning twice: the Japanese runner who dropped out of an Olympic marathon and made his way home without telling any of the officials: the Italian who travelled to the Olympics on foot at his own expense only to be refused entry to the marathon on his arrival.As well as the closest finish to an Olympic marathon - biggest number of runners in a single marathon - runners who have run the most marathons - oldest runner to complete a marathon - the runner who set a world record in her first marathon - who held a national record for over 35 years - who ran a marathon every week for a year and many more interesting facts and figures.
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R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The GUINNESS BOOK OF THE MARATHON.
Author
GYNN, ROGER:
Illustrator
illus with b/w+colour illustrations.
Format/Binding
UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Book Condition
Used - FINE.
Jacket Condition
FINE.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0851124100
ISBN 13
9780851124100
Publisher
UK.MIDDLESEX.SUPERLATIVES LTD,1984.
Place of Publication
Enfield
This edition first published
1984
Keywords
q52.GENERAL.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.ISBN 0851124100.Books published by GUINNESS. History of the Marathon race.Marathons_ Olympic_International_London_Boston_New York.Athens to Marathon.Bislett Stadium. Commonwealth Games.Empire Games.Athletics_ track & f
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