Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen
Dec 2010 · Profile Books
4.7star
288 reviews
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287
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About this ebook
A New York Times bestseller
'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times
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.
'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times
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.
Ratings and reviews
4.7
288 reviews
Patrick Murphy
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April 11, 2014
Best book I ever read. And if you've even the slightest interest in sport or long distance running you literally wont be able to put it down...
10 people found this review helpful
Naveen Yenmandra
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September 5, 2017
Amazing book! This one book was enough to inspire and help make running a lifestyle. It also makes you appreciate the little joys of what learning from what each one of does and not to underestimate or under appreciate what others do! Have read it twice and can't get enough!
Matt Ward
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January 16, 2016
Trying to get into running again post injuries and laziness and this book has been a massive help. Struggled to put it down from start to finish and how the proud owner of some minimalist trainers like Barefoot Ted.
9 people found this review helpful
About the author
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.
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