Comrades Marathon 1921-1999 | Tom Cottrell, Ian Laxton and David Williams

Subtitle: Highlights and Heroes 1921-1999

Authors: Tom Cottrell, Ian Laxton and David Williams

Publisher: Jonathan Ball (2000)

Edition: First Edition

ISBN-10: 1868420949

Condition: Very Good. The spine-ends are bumped with very light chipping. Light wear to edges and corners of boards. with a few small dents along the bottom edge. Slight creasing to edges of DJ with some scuffing along the folds.

Pages: 240

Dimensions: 30.5 x 21.7 x 2 cm

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by Tom Cottrell, Ian Laxton and David Williams

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Comrades Marathon - Highlights and Heroes 1921-1999 is an absorbing account of the history of the Comrades Marathon, its glories, its passions, its triumphs and tragedies. Includes accounts of some of the heroes of the race - Bruce Fordyce, Alan Robb, Jackie Meckler, Wally Hayward, Hardy Ballington and Arthur Newton - but the tales of ordinary people also make compelling reading. A readable, interesting and helpful guide to South Africa's most popular and enduring race.