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The Ghost Runner: The Tragedy of the Man They Couldn’t Stop

The Ghost Runner: The Tragedy of the Man They Couldn’t Stop

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The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Soon the world would know him as 'the ghost runner'. As a hapless teenage boxer in the 1950s, he'd been paid Â£17 expenses. Soon he would be a record-breaker, one of the greatest long-distance runners the world has e...

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Product ID:	9781845966065
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Ghost Runner
Subtitle:	The Tragedy of the Man They Couldn't Stop
Authors:	Author: Bill Jones
Page Count:	368
Subjects:	Biography: sport, Biography: sport, Marathon and cross-country running, Marathon & cross-country running
Description:	Select Guide Rating The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Soon the world would know him as 'the ghost runner'. As a hapless teenage boxer in the 1950s, he'd been paid Â£17 expenses. Soon he would be a record-breaker, one of the greatest long-distance runners the world has ever seen. This is his true story: 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, gatecrashing 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 has ever seen. This is his true story: The Ghost Runner.
Imprint Name:	Mainstream Publishing
Publisher Name:	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2011-07-07

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Weight	458 g
Dimensions	235 × 157 × 30 mm