A cross between Once a Runner and Chariots of Fire, the heartbreaking story of the man known as “The Ghost Runner." The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Furious stewards gave chase. The crowd roared. A legend was born. Soon the world would know him as "the ghost runner," John Tarrant, the extraordinary man whom nobody could stop. As a hapless teenage boxer in the 1950s, he'd been paid £17 expenses. When he wanted to run, he was banned for life. His amateur status had been compromised. Forever. Now he was fighting back, gate-crashing races all over Britain. No number on his shirt. No friends in high places. Soon he would be a record-breaker, one of the greatest long-distance runners the world had ever seen.
The Ghost Runner: The Epic Journey of the Man They Couldn't Stop
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Author: Jones, Bill
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781605984131
Details:
Author: Jones, Bill
Brand: Pegasus Books
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 352
Release Date: 13-03-2013
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781605984131
