26 Miles 385 Yards: How Britain Made the Marathon and Other Tales of the Torrid Tarmac

Bob Phillips takes us on an exhilarating journey across the formative years of marathon running – from 1896 through to the Olympic marathons of the 1950s that revolutionised the event.

Through a compelling blend of personal memoirs, anecdotes, runner biographies, torrid tales and extraordinary facts and figures, the book shines a light on Britain' s role in the development of marathon running and how its courageous competitors have invariably captured the public imagination.

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