The Ghost Runner
The Tragedy of the Man They Couldn’t Stop
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Bill Jones
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The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Furious stewards gave chase. The crowd roared. A legend was born.
Soon the world would know him as “the ghost runner", John Tarrant, the extraordinary man whom nobody could stop. As a hapless teenage boxer in the 1950s, he’d been paid £17 expenses. When he wanted to run, he was banned for life. His amateur status had been compromised...forever. Now he was fighting back, gate-crashing races all over Britain. No number on his shirt. No friends in high places. Soon he would be a record-breaker, one of the greatest long-distance runners the world had ever seen. This cross between Once a Runner and Chariots of Fire tells the heartbreaking story of this remarkable individual.
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This book is both a lesson in true grit and determination, but its goal is one that is attainable. Andy isn't a sporting superstar, he holds down a nine-to-five job and all the pressures that go with it; he isn’t blessed with speed and talent; there are no multi-million pound sponsorship deals; yet this remarkable "common man" is inspiring in a way that some of today’s sporting superstars have forgotten how to be.
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2 out of 5 stars
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From a triathlete
- De Vladimir en 05-04-14
De: Andy Holgate
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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
- The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- De: Deborah Riley Draper, Blair Underwood, Travis Thrasher
- Narrado por: Leon Nixon
- Duración: 9 h y 8 m
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From burning crosses set on the Robinsons’s lawn to a Pennsylvania small town on fire with praise and parades when the athletes return from Berlin, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice is full of emotion, grit, political upheaval, and the American dream. Capturing a powerful and untold chapter of history, the narrative is also a celebration of the courage, commitment, and accomplishments of these talented athletes and their impact on race, sports and inclusion around the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History I never knew...
- De Malcolm Drewery en 10-01-21
De: Deborah Riley Draper, y otros
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Running on Empty
- An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America
- De: Marshall Ulrich
- Narrado por: Adam Verner
- Duración: 7 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 132
The ultimate endurance athlete, Marshall Ulrich has run more than 100 foot races averaging over 100 miles each, completed 12 expedition-length adventure races, and ascended the seven summits - including Mount Everest. Yet, his run from California to New York - the equivalent of running two marathons and a 10k every day for nearly two months straight - proved to be his most challenging effort yet. In Running on Empty, he shares the gritty backstory of his run and the excruciating punishments he endured on the road.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Selfish man, lacking insight
- De Amanda M. en 09-11-20
De: Marshall Ulrich
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Three Weeks, Eight Seconds
- Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989
- De: Nige Tassell
- Narrado por: Shaun Grindell
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 25
For a race as long as the mighty Tour (three weeks of testing the limits of human endurance), to have the ultimate victory decided by a margin of just eight seconds almost boggles the mind. But that's exactly what happened between American legend Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon. After more than 2,000 miles in the saddle, it remains the smallest margin of victory in the Tour's 100-plus-year history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVED IT!
- De Ashley Green en 07-03-23
De: Nige Tassell
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The World's Fastest Man
- The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero
- De: Michael Kranish
- Narrado por: David Sadzin
- Duración: 11 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 136
In the tradition of The Boys in the Boat and Seabiscuit, a fascinating portrait of a groundbreaking but forgotten figure - the remarkable Major Taylor, the Black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the world’s fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era.
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5 out of 5 stars
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before there was Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson
- De Leo en 07-29-19
De: Michael Kranish
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The Beast, the Emperor and the Milkman
- A Bone-Shaking Tour Through Cycling’s Flemish Heartlands
- De: Harry Pearson
- Narrado por: Harry Pearson
- Duración: 8 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Committed Belgophile and road cycling obsessive Harry Pearson takes you on a journey across Flanders - through the lumpy horizontal rain, up the elbow-juddering cobbled inclines, past the fans dressed as chickens and the shop window displays of constipation medicines as he follows races big, small and even smaller, through one glorious, muddy spring. Ranging over 500 years of Flemish and European history, Pearson examines the characters, the myths and the rivalries that make Flanders a place where cycling is a religion and the riders its Lycra-clad priests.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Once A Year….
- De Ryan Shadrin en 05-02-23
De: Harry Pearson
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A Life Without Limits
- A World Champion's Journey
- De: Chrissie Wellington, Lance Armstrong - foreward
- Narrado por: Polly Lee, Chrissie Wellington
- Duración: 9 h y 54 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 864
In 2007, Chrissie Wellington shocked the triathlon world by winning the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a newcomer to the sport and a complete unknown to the press, Chrissie's win shook up the sport. A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS is the story of her rise to the top, a journey that has taken her around the world, from a childhood in England, to the mountains of Nepal, to the oceans of New Zealand, and the trails of Argentina, and first across the finish line.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Chrissie winning, on repeat
- De Mona en 03-13-13
De: Chrissie Wellington, y otros
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Two Hours
- The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon
- De: Ed Caesar
- Narrado por: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Duración: 7 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Two hours to cover 26 miles and 385 yards. Its running's Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. Now we can glimpse the mountaintop. The sub-two-hour marathon requires an exceptional feat of speed, mental strength, and endurance. The pioneer will have to endure more, live braver, plan better, and be luckier than any who has run before. Ed Caesar takes us into the world of elite runners: the greatest marathoners on Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I liked it!
- De Amazon Customer en 05-07-16
De: Ed Caesar
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14 Minutes
- A Running Legend's Life and Death and Life
- De: Alberto Salazar, John Brant
- Narrado por: Danny Pardo
- Duración: 10 h y 39 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 60
14 Minutes is the memoir of Alberto Salazar, the most accomplished, charismatic, and controversial marathoner in history. The narrative follows Alberto's boyhood in New England, his rise to stardom at the University of Oregon, his dramatic victories in the New York City and Boston Marathons, his long malaise due to injuries, which resulted in a near-suicidal depression; his resurgence due to intense spiritual experiences and discipline; his close alliance with Phil Knight and the Nike corporation; and describes his numerous near-death experiences.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Terrible and Distracting Narration
- De Mark en 06-04-14
De: Alberto Salazar, y otros
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The Perfect Mile
- Three Athletes. One Goal. And Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
- De: Neal Bascomb
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
- Duración: 14 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 501
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 297
In the tradition of Seabiscuit, critically acclaimed author Neal Bascomb reaches back to the golden age of sport and crafts an utterly captivating narrative of what may be the most remarkable athletic feat of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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nailbiting, on the edge of your seat
- De Todd en 08-10-04
De: Neal Bascomb
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Iron Cowboy - Redefine Impossible
- De: James Lawrence
- Narrado por: Millian Quinteros
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 334
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Iron Cowboy is an endurance memoir in the tradition of Dean Karnazes’s Ultramarathon Man - a lifetime’s worth of intensely lived experience packed into 20 riveting chapters. Listeners will discover the secret to redefining their own goals and achieving great success. When James Lawrence (aka the Iron Cowboy) announced his plan to complete 50 full-distance triathlons in 50 consecutive days in all 50 states, the only person who believed that he could pull it off was James himself (and his wife, Sunny).
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1 out of 5 stars
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TERRIBLE NARRATION
- De ANDREW en 03-09-21
De: James Lawrence
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Hell on Two Wheels
- De: Amy Snyder
- Narrado por: Sheila Stasack
- Duración: 9 h y 10 m
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Three-time Ironman finisher Amy Snyder takes the wraps off the best kept secret in the sports world, the Race Across America (RAAM), a bicycle race like no other. Unlike its famous cousin the Tour de France, RAAM is much crazier, more gothic, and even savage: Once the gun goes off the clock doesn't stop, and the first rider to complete the prescribed 3,000-mile route is the victor. In Hell on Two Wheels, Snyder follows a group of athletes before, during, and after the 2009 RAAM.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A documentary of the toughest bike race
- De James en 12-19-13
De: Amy Snyder
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Spare
- De: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrado por: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Duración: 15 h y 39 m
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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Gutterball!
- De Jimmyjoejangles en 01-10-23
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The Strenuous Life
- Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of the American Athlete
- De: Ryan Swanson
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
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In full and intricate detail, featuring an amazing cast of characters from the worlds of politics, athletics, entertainment and more, this is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt helped shepherd in a sports and fitness revolution that forever changed the complexion of the United States.
De: Ryan Swanson
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Road to Valor
- A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation
- De: Aili McConnon, Andres McConnon
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Based on nearly 10 years of research in Italy, France, and Israel, including interviews with Gino Bartali's family, former teammates, a Holocaust survivor Bartali saved, and many others, Road to Valor is the first book ever written about the Italian cycling legend in English and the only book written in any language to fully explore the scope of Bartali's wartime work. An epic tale of courage, comeback, and redemption, it is the untold story of one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hollywood .... look this story !!!
- De Fabiano en 04-03-19
De: Aili McConnon, y otros
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Major Taylor
- The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who Helped Him Achieve Worldwide Fame
- De: Conrad Kerber, Terry Kerber
- Narrado por: Barrie Buckner
- Duración: 15 h y 17 m
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In the wake of the Tour de France’s fallen heroes, the story of one of history’s most legendary cyclists provides a much-needed antidote. In 1907 the world’s most popular athlete was not Cy Young or Ty Cobb. Rather, he was a black bicycle racer named "Major” Taylor. In his day, Taylor became a spiritual and athletic idol. He was the fastest man in America and a champion who prevailed over unspeakable cruelty. The men who aided him were among the most colorful to emerge from the era.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book terrible narrator
- De B. P. H. en 10-31-18
De: Conrad Kerber, y otros
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Iron War
- Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run
- De: Matt Fitzgerald
- Narrado por: Seth Michael Donsky
- Duración: 13 h y 37 m
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The 1989 Ironman World Championship was the greatest race ever in endurance sports. In a spectacular duel that became known as the Iron War, the world's two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles. Driven by one of the fiercest rivalries in triathlon, Dave Scott and Mark Allen raced shoulder to shoulder through Ironman’s 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile marathon. After 8 punishing hours, both men would demolish the previous record - and cross the finish line a mere 58 seconds apart.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fine Story....But the Narration!!!!
- De Gabriel en 01-15-14
De: Matt Fitzgerald
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The Boy Who Runs
- The Odyssey of Julius Achon
- De: John Brant
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 10 h y 1 m
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In the tradition of Uzodinma Iweala's Beasts of No Nation by way of Christopher McDougall's Born to Run, this is the inspirational true story of the Ugandan boy soldier who became a world-renowned runner, then found his calling as director of a world-renowned African children's charity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Determination of an individual
- De James J Martin en 10-07-24
De: John Brant
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- Aleksandar
- 07-13-15
Fascinating but.....
The story, the performance and the detail it is born out is fascinating, but for my liking, overdrawn. Even at an audio rate of 1.25-1.5x the narration sometimes seemed lengthy. Even so, it is a title I am grateful to have discovered and enjoyed. It is a history unlike any other and creates a lasting legacy not only for runners and sports enthusiasts, but also all who prize the enduring nature of the human soul, not only for sport, but more aptly for justice and an immortal purpose beyond our mortal coil.
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- Oscar
- 06-15-22
Incredible true story. Loved it.
While this true story goes way beyond running The Ghost Runner is now one of my favorite running books.
Pretty sure this one of a kind story will be turned into an iconic movie at some point.
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