Catch Me If You Can by Filbert Bayi
Filbert Bayi changed the way middle-distance runners competed. With his Catch Me If You Can approach, records fell dramatically including two world records that he held and he unwittingly ushered in the era of pacemakers. Bayi tells his inspiring story, from overcoming adversity on the track and giving back to his home country of Tanzania.
Filbert Bayi’s legacy in middle-distance running is assured as his blistering pace energised the sport in the 1970s, leading to his becoming the first Black man to hold the mile and 1500m world records. He earned the first Olympic medal ever for Tanzania with his silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 1980 Olympics. With his wife Anna, he established Filbert Bayi Schools and the Filbert Bayi Foundation in Kibaha, Tanzania, which for more than twenty years has represented excellence by educating thousands of students and creating an even larger legacy off the track.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782552536 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782552537 |
| Title | Catch Me If You Can |
| Author | Filbert Bayi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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