Dimensions
153 x 234 x 18mm
Nothing but your own body will get you through; everything you have done in your life until the moment you cross the finishing line is connected to the effort'
Two hours, to cover 26 miles and 385 yards. It is running's Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. But now we can glimpse the mountain-top.
Caesar takes us into the world of the greatest marathoners on earth. He traces the history as well as the science and psychology of running, showing us why this race retains its savage, enthralling appeal - and why we are drawn to test ourselves to the limit.