The Dirtiest Race in History by Richard Moore
The men's 100m final at the 1988 Olympics has been described as the dirtiest race ever - but also the greatest. Aside from Johnson's blistering time, the race is infamous for its athletes' positive drug tests. This is the story of that race, the rivalry between Johnson and Lewis, and the repercussions still felt almost a quarter of a century on.
will bring armchair athletes to the edge of their seats - and leave them with a very nasty taste in their mouths * Mail on Sunday *
a magnificent document about the Carl Lewis-Ben Johnson rivalryIt plunges you deep into the bitterness that marked their enmity and because Moore is the kind of journalist who will speak to 17 people when he could get the story from two, the breadth and detail is astonishing * The Times *
A remarkably fresh read given the amount of ink already spilled on the topic. Author Richard Moore has delivered what is certainly the most comprehensive account, and as close to definitive as possible without giving all the "answers" * Glasgow Herald *
A captivating and detailed account ... it reads like a thriller, which is exactly the right tone to adopt by author Richard Moore for a story dripping with skulduggery and intrigue ... compelling * Sunday Express *
The sportswriter Richard Moore tells the story at a sprinter's pace in his rollicking and well-researched The Dirtiest Race in History * Simon Kuper, Financial Times *
Written with a fine sense of balance, timing and tension * The Guardian *
Probably the finest sports book published this year * thewashingmachinepost.net *
a magnificent document about the Carl Lewis-Ben Johnson rivalryIt plunges you deep into the bitterness that marked their enmity and because Moore is the kind of journalist who will speak to 17 people when he could get the story from two, the breadth and detail is astonishing * The Times *
A remarkably fresh read given the amount of ink already spilled on the topic. Author Richard Moore has delivered what is certainly the most comprehensive account, and as close to definitive as possible without giving all the "answers" * Glasgow Herald *
A captivating and detailed account ... it reads like a thriller, which is exactly the right tone to adopt by author Richard Moore for a story dripping with skulduggery and intrigue ... compelling * Sunday Express *
The sportswriter Richard Moore tells the story at a sprinter's pace in his rollicking and well-researched The Dirtiest Race in History * Simon Kuper, Financial Times *
Written with a fine sense of balance, timing and tension * The Guardian *
Probably the finest sports book published this year * thewashingmachinepost.net *
Richard Moore is an award-winning sports journalist with several books to his name including In Search of Robert Millar, Slaying the Badger, Etape and Heroes, Villains and Velodromes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408158760 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408158760 |
| Title | The Dirtiest Race in History |
| Author | Richard Moore |
| Series | Wisden Sports Writing |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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