Duel in the Sun by John Brant

Duel in the Sun by John Brant

The 1982 Boston Marathon was great theater: Two American runners, Alberto Salazar, a celebrated champion, and Dick Beardsley, a gutsy underdog, going at each other for just under 2 hours and 9 minutes. Neither man broke. The race merely came to a thrilling, shattering end, exacting such an enormous toll that neither man ever ran as well again. Beardsley, the most innocent of men, descended into felony drug addiction, and Salazar, the toughest of men, fell prey to depression. Exquisitely written and rich with human drama, John Brant's Duel in the Sun brilliantly captures the mythic character of the most thrilling American marathon ever run--and the powerful forces of fate that drove these two athletes in the years afterward.

JOHN BRANT has written regularly for Runner's World since 1985 and has been a contributing editor for Outside magazine since 1992. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, National Geographic Adventure, and many other publications. Several of his stories, including the one on which this book is based, have been nominated for National Magazine Awards. In 2002 Brant received the Journalistic Excellence Award from the Road Runners Club of America. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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ISBN 13	9781594862625
ISBN 10	1594862621
Title	Duel in the Sun
Author	John Brant
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Rodale Books
Year published	2006-02-21
Number of pages	210
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