Running For Their Lives: The Extraordinary Story of Britain’s Greatest Ever Distance Runners

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Mark Whitaker

Running For Their Lives

The Extraordinary Story of Britain’s Greatest Ever Distance Runners

Mark Whitaker

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Yellow Jersey Press
15 April 2013

Biography: sport; Marathon & cross-country running

The captivating story of the country's greatest ever endurance runners, tragically unapplauded by 1920s Britain

In 1928 two extraordinary Englishmen competed in an unprecedented event - a transcontinental road race across America that required them to run an average of 40 miles for 80 consecutive days.

Despite being separated by class, education and age, Peter Gavuzzi and Arthur Newton became close friends and formed a successful business partnership as endurance athletes. They raced in 500-mile relays, in 24-hour events, in snowshoes and against horses; and they became the stars of a craze for endurance events that swept across depression-era North America and the most famous long-distance runners in the world.

However, history has forgotten these two men, and in Running for Their Lives - in a story peopled with remarkable characters, unimaginable feats and tragic twists of fate - they only now receive the recognition they so richly deserve.

By: Mark Whitaker
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 289g
ISBN: 9780224082594
ISBN 10: 0224082590
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 15 April 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Whitaker is a broadcaster and historian. After a first career as an academic, during which he taught in both London and Tunis, he joined the BBC in 1990. He was a reporter for BBC2's sports documentary series On the Line, and from 1994 to 2002 was a regular presenter of File on 4 on Radio 4. He then became a founding partner of the independent production company Square Dog Radio, which is named after a beloved Bernese Mountain dog. To his great regret he recently had to give up playing cricket. He lives in the West Yorkshire hills with his family and their animals.

Reviews for Running For Their Lives: The Extraordinary Story of Britain’s Greatest Ever Distance Runners

A poignant account of unrecognised achievement -- Bryon Rogers * Spectator * Well-researched and entertaining... Whitaker's real achievement is to resurrect for recognition the careers of two genuine British sporting heroes * Times Literary Supplement * Remarkable * New Statesman * A timely reminder of the best that the sport can achieve * The Sunday Times * Astonishing * Reader's Digest *