Showdown at Shepherd's Bush : the 1908 Olympic marathon and the three runners who launched a sporting craze

Showdown at Shepherd's Bush : the 1908 Olympic marathon and the three runners who launched a sporting craze /

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"The epic clash of an Irish-American, Italian, and Onondaga-Canadian that jump-started the first marathon mania and heralded the modern age in sports The eyes of the world watched as three runners--dirt poor Johnny Hayes, who used to run barefoot through the streets of New York City; candymaker...

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Main Author: Davis, David, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012.
Subjects:
Pietri, Dorando, > 1885-1942
Longboat, Tom, > 1887-1949
Hayes, Johnny, > 1886-1965
Olympic Games > (4th : > 1908 : > London, England)
Marathon running > History.
Olympics > History.
Long-distance runners.

Washington County Library

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Call Number: 796.4252 DAV

Hennepin County Library

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Call Number: GV1065 .D38 2012

Great River Regional Library

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Call Number: 796.425 Dav

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