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Can I read Running for their lives : the extraordinary story of Britain's greatest ever distance runners on EtoBox?
Running for their lives : the extraordinary story of Britain's greatest ever distance runners by Whitaker, Mark is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Running for their lives : the extraordinary story of Britain's greatest ever distance runners about?
You're unlikely to have heard of Britain's greatest long-distance runner. Despite being a world-class athlete, Peter Gavuzzi was consigned to obscurity. His heyday was in 1929, when he took part in the most extraordinary race ever held u a transcontinental run across America. He covered an improbable 3,500 miles in just 78 days.
Who reads Running for their lives : the extraordinary story of Britain's greatest ever distance runners?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Whitaker, Mark
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780224082587
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Sports, Anthropology, Memoir
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (21 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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