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At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long.
With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.
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Tarahumara Indians, runners, sports, atheletes, marathon running, Long-distance runners, Long-distance running, Running, Biography, Athletes, Running races, Nonfiction, Sports & Recreations, New York Times bestseller, nyt:paperback_nonfiction=2011-03-26, Carreras, Correr, Tarahumaras, Atletas, Indians of mexico, Athletes, united states, Athletes, biography, Mexico, biography, Marathon running, LangstreckenlaufPeople
Christopher McDougall, Caballo Blanco, Micah True, Scott Jurek, Jenn Shelton, Manuel Luna, Luis Escobar, Barefoot Ted, Ann Trason, Christopher McDougall (1962-)Places
Copper Canyon Region, Mexico, United StatesShowing 8 featured editions. View all 20 editions?
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Nacidos para correr: una tribu oculta, superatletas y la carrera más grande que el mundo nunca ha visto
2011-03, Vintage Español
Paperback
in Spanish
- PRIMERA EDICION VINTAGE ESPANOL (1)
030774129X 9780307741295
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Born to Run
2011-03, Vintage Books
Paperback
in English
- First Vintage Books Edition (10)
0307279189 9780307279187
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
2011-03, Vintage Books
Paperback
in English
- First Vintage Books Edition (6)
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Born to Run: Ein vergessenes Volk und das Geheimnis der besten und glücklichsten Läufer der Welt
2010, Karl Blessing
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3896673661 9783896673664
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Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen
2010, Profile Books
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184765228X 9781847652287
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Born to Run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen
2010-08, Alfred A. Knopf
Hardcover
in English
- 31st printing
0307266303 9780307266309
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Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
2009, Profile Books
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1861978235 9781861978233
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Born to Run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen
2009, Alfred A. Knopf
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in English
0307271919 9780307271914
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, is a 2009 best-selling non-fiction written by the American author and journalist Christopher McDougall.
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- Official Web Site
- Are We Born to Run? - Author's TED Talk
- Six Years Later: The Legacy of ‘Born to Run’ - Running Competitor
- Christopher McDougall: 'Every step I run, I'm focusing on form' - Interview in The Guardian
- Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - Wikipedia
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