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Apr 9, 2013 · Reviews. NONFICTION. KINGS OF THE ROAD. HOW FRANK SHORTER, BILL RODGERS, AND ALBERTO SALAZAR MADE RUNNING GO BOOM. by Cameron Stracher ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013. Essential reading for runners both competitive and casual. bookshelf. shop now. A focused survey of three unmatched American long-distance runners.
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Top positive review. Kings of the Road is the story of running in its golden age in America, its rise in popularity and growth told through the lens of one race—the Falmouth Road Race from 1973 to 1982.
Jan 1, 2013 · 3.90. 433 ratings60 reviews. Winner of the 2015 Armory Foundation Book Award from the Track & Field Writers of America. For fans of The Perfect Mile and Born to Run , a riveting, three-pronged narrative about the golden era of running in America—the 1970s—as seen through running greats, Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, and Alberto Salazar.
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Apr 9, 2013 · -- Newsweek/The Daily Beast “A focused survey of three unmatched American long-distance runners… Essential reading for runners both competitive and casual.” – Kirkus Reviews “ Kings of the Road is about marathon legends. It's about running Fast. It's about Will. It's about the Real.
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Kings of the Road. It was 1978. Jimmy Carter was President; gas prices were soaring; and Americans were hunkering down to weather the economic crisis. But on the roads, a revolution was happening. Frank Shorter’s gold medal in the Olympic marathon put distance running in the mind of a public enamored of baseball and football.
Oct 15, 2015 · review. Books, Maps & DVDs. Kings of the Road by Robert Dineen. Kings of the Road - A journey into the heart of British Cycling by Robert Dineen. 8. by Richard Peploe. UPDATED Thu, Oct 15, 2015 04:24. 4. £18.99. VERDICT: 8. 10. 581g. Very Good. Quite good. Not so good.
Books. Kings of the Road: How Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, and Alberto Salazar Made Running Go Boom. Cameron Stracher. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013 - Biography & Autobiography - 224...
