Jones, Bill

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

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ISBN 13:
9781845966065
author:
Jones, Bill
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Mainstream Publishing
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Genre:
Biography: sport
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£14.17

Description

The Ghost Runner: The Tragedy of the Man They Couldn't Stop In the 1950s, a young man's life was marked by a series of unlikely events that would ultimately define him as a runner. As a hapless amateur boxer, he was paid just £17 in expenses, but his passion for running was met with fierce resistance. When he decided to take up the sport, he was banned for life due to a technicality. Yet, he refused to be silenced, and soon he was gatecrashing races across Britain, leaving a trail of mystery in his wake. As his reputation grew, so did the attention he received. Stewards and officials tried to stop him, but he remained elusive, a ghostly figure who seemed to appear and disappear at will. The crowd roared as he took to the track, and soon he was breaking records and earning a place among the greatest long-distance runners the world has ever seen. This is the true story of John Tarrant, a man who defied the odds and became a legend in his own time.

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