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Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon

10 best books like Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon (John Brant): Once a Runner, Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness, Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder, Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine, Again to Carthage, Lore of Running, My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon, Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery, Daniels' Running Formula, 26 Marathons: What I've Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life From Each Marathon I've Run

Once a Runner
AuthorJohn L. Parker Jr.
ISBN0915297019
Once a Runner captures the essence of what it means to be a competitive runner; to devote your entire existence to a single-minded pursuit of excellence. It has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever written. Originally self-published in 1978 and sold at road races out of the trunk of the author’s...
Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
AuthorScott Jurek
ISBN0547569653
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force—and darling—in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. Until recently he held the American 24-hour record and he was one of the elite runners profiled in the runaway bestseller Born to Run.

In Eat and Run, Jurek opens...
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder
AuthorKenny Moore
ISBN1594861900
The first biography of the legendary track coach, and founder of Nike, who had an unparalleled impact on the sport of running

During his tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon from 1949 through 1972, Bill Bowerman won 4 national team titles, trained dozens of milers to break the 4-minute...
Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine
AuthorTom Jordan
ISBN0875964575
For five years, no American runner could beat him at any distance over a mile. But at the age of 24, with his best years still ahead, long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine finally lost. Driving alone at night after a party, Prefontaine crashed his sports car, putting a tragic, shocking end to the life...
Again to Carthage
AuthorJohn L. Parker Jr.
ISBN1891369776
John L. Parker, Jr.’s first novel, Once a Runner, is the cult novel for runners. Self-published in the late 1970s, and for years sold out of the trunk of the author’s car at running events, it went on to sell over 100,000 copies and achieve legendary status among runners.

It perfectly captured...
Lore of Running
AuthorTim Noakes
ISBN0873229592
Lore of Running gives you incomparable detail on physiology, training, racing, injuries, world-class athletes, and races.

Author Tim Noakes blends the expertise of a physician and research scientist with the passion of a dedicated runner to answer the most pressing questions for those...
My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon
AuthorBart Yasso
ISBN1594869413
Dubbed the "Mayor of Running," Bart Yasso is one of the best-known figures in the sport, but few people know why he started running competitively, how it changed his life, or how his brush with a crippling illness nearly ended his career a decade ago. With insight and humor, My Life on the Run chronicles...
Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery
AuthorChristie Aschwanden
In recent years recovery has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at any level is bombarded with the latest recovery products and services: from drinks and shakes to compression sleeves, foam rollers, electrical muscle stimulators, and sleep trackers.


In...
Daniels' Running Formula
AuthorJack Daniels
ISBN0736054928
Get in the best shape of your running career with the scientifically based training in Daniels' Running Formula. In the book that Runner's World magazine called "the best training book," premier running coach Jack Daniels provides you with his proven VDOT formula to guide you through training at exactly...
26 Marathons: What I've Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life From Each Marathon I've Run
AuthorMeb Keflezighi
Four-time Olympian Meb Keflezighi shares lessons learned from each of the 26 marathons he's run in his storied career.

When Meb Keflezighi ran his final marathon in New York City on November 5, 2017, it marked the end of an extraordinary distance-running career. As the first person in history...
Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
AuthorLopez Lomong
ISBN1595555153
Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track and field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more.

Lopez...
Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
AuthorRich Roll
ISBN0307952207
An alternate cover for this edition can be found here.

Finding Ultra is an incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever

On the night before he was to turn forty, Rich Roll experienced a chilling glimpse of his future....
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