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“It soon becomes clear that this book isn't just about an athletic race. It's also about the human race” (Bloomberg Businessweek). Having run in more than six hundred races over the span of fifty-five years, Ed Ayres is a legendary distance runner—and this book is his urgent exploration of the connection between individual endurance and a sustainable society. The Longest Race begins in 2001 at the starting line of the JFK 50 Mile—the nation's oldest and largest ultramarathon and, like other such races, it's an epic test of human limits and aspiration. At age sixty, his sights set on breaking the age-division record, Ayres embarks on a course over the rocky ridge of the Appalachian Trail, along the headwind-buffeted towpath of the Potomac River, and past momentous Civil War sites such as Harpers Ferry and Antietam. But even as Ayres focuses on an endurance runner's familiar concerns—starting strong and setting the right pace, controlling his breathing, overcoming fatigue, and staying mindful of the course ahead—he finds himself as preoccupied with the future of our planet as with the finish line. A veteran journalist and environmental editor, Ayres reveals how the skills and mindset

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Author

Ed Ayres

Publisher

The Experiment

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781615190638

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Nature, Biography, Memoir

Rating

3.35 / 5 (297 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14