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Duel in the Sun
by John Brant
The 1982 Boston Marathon between Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley, and what it cost both men afterward. One of the best running books written.
Read it if…
you want a sports narrative with real consequence.
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Skip it if…
you want tactics.
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Three things you will actually use
- Victory has a price.
- Watch what you give.
- The race is not the whole story.
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Read it in one sitting.
Our verdict
Boston, 1982.
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