Running the Smoke: 26 First-Hand Accounts of Tackling the London Marathon
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Running the Smoke: 26 First-Hand Accounts of Tackling the London Marathon
By (Author) Michael McEwan
Birlinn General
Arena Sport
1st February 2024
5th October 2023
New in B-Paperback
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
True stories: general
Marathon and cross-country running
Biography: sport
796.42520922
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
265g
Description
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.
Author Bio
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.
