As Paula Radcliffe commented: 'This is amazing!' Another inspiring book about the beauty and power of running. STOP SAYING IT OVER AND OVER. Shameful to try and hide his nonsense behind "charity" and "the children". An incredible story and an inspirational man. The main characters of this fiction, thriller story are Henry"Doc" Levy, Thomas "Babe" Levy. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Bill Rodgers inspired me to run "back in the day." If so, you will probably enjoy this book. I struggle to get off the couch and run 2k at the moment. I’ve admired Bill Rogers for his long and impressive marathon career, but I wasn’t born early enough to witness it. Didn't think a lot of the content of the book sounded very genuine at all and now he's a proven cheat/liar. I found 6-10 typos, grammatical errors, etc. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Please try again. Just 5km through one of my favorite routes, one that crosses through one of my favorite neighborhoods and has a massive hill right in the last km. He attempted to inspire, but came off as spacy. If you have had the great opportunity to listen to Bill Rodgers speak for an hour, I highly recommend this book because it is Bill speaking for 336 pages. April 7th 2016 I hate flashbacks. Pretty good read, brought back lots of memories of living in Boston during Bill Rodgers reign as Marathon champ. Errors like this annoy me and since the book is a reissue from the original publication date of 2013 they should have been fixed. Rob Young is a life long liar and fantasist and almost everything in this book is a pathetic fabrication. © 2008-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Be the first to ask a question about Marathon Man. Enjoyable read. As a runner who started in the 70's Bill Rogers was always an idol. Skip to main content.ca Hello, Sign in. What an inspiration of the ups and downs of his challenge. Robert Young is a complete fraud. What better way than to read a book by one of the premier Boston Marathon runners, Bill Rodgers? Extremely entertaining, engaging, and inspiring. So, I’m biased. Overall, I thought it was a good read; some parts were even great whereas some were less than good. As my taper started on March 29th, I needed something to occupy my time. Sometimes it will break your heart.”, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Mariah Carey Is Telling Her Own Story (and Recommending Books). It’s sad to learn (after reading this book) that his runs are disputed as the GPS data has been reviewed and found wanting: Enjoyed the book, then he turned out to be a fraudster. My opinion is that the book could have been shortened, there was some repetition but I'm certainly glad I read it. If you love the fantasy genre, this is the season for you! This was a great read, primarily about Bill Rodgers' struggle to become a marathoner and his famous 1975 Boston Marathon victory. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also makes the more extreme marathons, involving mud and mountains, seem almost attractive. What a freak this guy is. It all began when Rob's fiancee, exasperated as he sat slumped in front of the television watching the London marathon, bet him 20p that he'd never complete even one such race. I bought my first pair of running shoes, Saucony Jazz, and shiny gray short running shorts, bearing the Bill Rogers running company logo, from Bill’s brother Charlie, who’s often mentioned in this book. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. What a great novel! Rodgers is not as talented a writer as his fellow great American distance runner Amby Burfoot, but this autobiography is still worth reading for lovers of running. Now that I've read his memoir, I can see that he may just be all those things. He reflects on his recklessness in his youth with wisdom. William Goldman’s Marathon Man was adapted by the author for the award-winning 1976 film starring Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2017. Charlie has a long braided beard and a positive, go-can-do-it attitude that got me out the door on my first run, a block from the Boston marathon course. I was surprised by many facets. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. He seemed disorganized and flaky. So, I was going to like this book, no matter what - and I did. I also would have loved if Rodgers omitted the fact that his water bottle the day of Boston was an old shampoo bottle. I would have liked a straightforward chronological account but that's just me. A solid read for runners and those interested in some history on the beginnings of the "running boom" the United States experienced in the mid 1970s. Charlie has a long braided beard and a positive, go-can-do-it attitude that got me out the door on my first run, a block from the Boston marathon course. Bill's love of life and our sport always shines through. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Account & Lists Sign in Account & Lists Returns & Orders. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Be the first to ask a question about Marathon Man. Looked him up on Google and it started to make sense. To just get up off the couch and run a marathon with no training or preparation, then continue to do it everyday for a year...who does that?? Still, I was disappointed in the lazy copy editing. This book not only tells the incredible story of Young's quest, during which he broke numerous world records, but also provides vital lessons in how to motivate yourself to achieve your goals and essential tips (learned the very hard way) in how to run and keep on going.
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