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Author: Finn, Adharanand
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From the publisher

An electrifying look inside the wild world of extreme distance running.

Once the reserve of only the most hardcore enthusiasts, ultra running is now a thriving global industry, with hundreds of thousands of competitors each year. But is the rise of this most brutal and challenging sport--with races that extend into hundreds of miles, often in extreme environments--an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness?

In The Rise of the Ultra Runners, award-winning author Adharanand Finn travels to the heart of the sport to investigate the reasons behind its rise and discover what it takes to join the ranks of these ultra athletes. Through encounters with the extreme and colorful characters of the ultramarathon world, and his own experiences of running ultras everywhere from the deserts of Oman to the Rocky Mountains, Finn offers a fascinating account of people testing the boundaries of human endeavor.

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Title The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
Author Adharanand Finn
Binding Paperback
Pages 272
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Pegasus Books
Publication date 2021-06-08
ISBN 9781643135991 / 1643135996
Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 2.03 cm)
Category Sports & Recreation
Library of Congress subjects Long-distance running, Running - Social aspects
Dewey Decimal Code 796.425

About the author

Adharanand Finn is the author of Running with the Kenyans and The Way of the Runner. The first of these was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book Award. He is a journalist at the Guardian and also writes regularly for the Financial Times, the Independent, Runner's World, Men's Health, and many others. He lives in England.