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26.2: Marathon Stories (Runner's World)
An unprecedented visual and literary tour of the marathon throughout history
The marathon is the most popular independent athletic event in the world, with over a million people set to enter one this year and another 50 million cheering them on from the sidelines. This glorious volume is the first book to set the marathon on the large world stage and examine the histor...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
April 18th 2006
by Rodale Books
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This book wasn't what I was expecting, but I still liked it. I thought it was going to be a compilation of first-person accounts of marathon running (The "Marathon Stories" sub-title gave that impression). But, it turned out to just be a celebration of marathon running in words and lots of nice photos. The writing is quite good, and if you're a distance runner, you'll definitely be nodding in agreement through most of the book. I particularly liked the brief history of the marathon rac...more
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I enjoyed this book, which covered a number of aspects of running marathons, from the history of the marathon, to running gear, to the emotions involved. I also liked the photographs, which where colorful and sometimes informative. It was a fast read, and as well as good inspiration for my marathon training.
This was a great book to read after my first marathon and during training for more. It captures the journey of training and running the race well. Poetic and sincere. Great illustrations too.
Wonderful book: gorgeous 'photos, great stories, memorable quotes. A celebration of last the marathon I ran and inspiration to start training for the next one!
I liked it, it wasn't exactly what I was looking for in a book, it was more like a coffee table book with various marathon TidBITS in it.
provides a great history of the marathon and amazing photographs.
Loved it. Bunch of interesting snippets of Marathon lore.
A wonderful birthday gift full of inspiration!!!
A very, very cool book- part photo essay, part history of the marathon and all things associated with the sport. Inspiring for anyone-- non-marathoners included. I read this as a way to get excited about my second marathon. I'll eventually buy this as a coffee table book :)
Even if you don't like running or think marathoning is bizarre, you can get something out of this book. It's very inspiring... talk about inspiring, look who the editor is!
Even if you don't like running or think marathoning is bizarre, you can get something out of this book. It's very inspiring... talk about inspiring, look who the editor is!
I read this book in the weeks leading up to running my first ever marathon, and it was totally inspiring. It also schooled me on the history of the sport, enough so that I understood the athletic tradition I was about to step into. Then, I re-read it with new understanding and appreciation after I completed my first marathon. This is a perfect gift book for anyone who has run their first (or last) marathon.
B+ This book, comprised mainly of photographs and some stories of runners, offers some historical and otherwise interesting information about marathoning. Some of the text was boring and male-centric/US-centric, but it was good other than that. Yay running! Get this for your marathoning friends!
Great book for anyone with the interest in running. Honestly think the pictures were what made the book. It provided short easy-read blurbs on the history of marathons, and different angles that are involved with long distance running (prep work, the fans, etc.). Good stuff.
Really interesting to learn about the history of the race (and how the .2 mile ended up in the mix). Pretty inspiring too. We'll see whether I can get through a half before I try a full though.
This is a nice inspirational book with lots of pictures of marathons. I've been considering training for a marathon and this book is definitely nudging me in that direction.
This made for some great inspirational reading many a plane ride....especially to the Eugene Marathon. Thanks Cherie!
I loved how fast this book went, and the pictures were wonderful. Very inspiring for a first time marathoner!
interesting stories and history of the marathon and marathoners, with great photography.
Not so much stories but gorgeous photos and a brief history of how the marathon came to be.
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