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Ultramarathon (Paperback)

by James E. Shapiro (Author)

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Publisher: Bantam Books (September 1980)
ISBN-10: 0553012754
ISBN-13: 978-0553012750

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic athletes manual, September 13, 2007

By	Brendan Mason (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is beautifully written and portrays the suffering of an ultramarathoner in a way that makes you feel like you're out there too. Written long before ultrarunning was fashionable, this account of the writer's odyssey through the classic long races of the time forms a piece of history of Ultramarathons. Brendan Mason

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5.0 out of 5 stars Capturing the essence., July 7, 2000

By	Darren Billings (Bowdoinham, Maine USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"Ultramarathon" by James Shapiro was, for a brief moment in the history of literature, THE standard by which other athletic tomes would have to measure. Long out-of-print, and only issued in paperback (as far as I know), Ultramarathon was of such quality, that Sports Illustrated magazine saw fit to publish an excerpt, venturing down from the mountaintop and bringing to the die-hard major sports fanatic, a lyrical treatment of endurance running. Shapiro, the primary subject of concern, authors a true magnum opus of enduring legacy.Excelsior !

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