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Author: Bob de la Motte
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2014)
ISBN-10: 1502821842
ISBN-13: 9780620615518
Condition: Very Good. Light wear to cover edges and corners and a few small dents. Small crease along the bottom corner of the rear fold. Else a very good copy.
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 363
Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 2.6 cm
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by Bob de la Motte
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It is the world's oldest and most famous ultra-marathon. South Africa's Comrades Marathon has teased, tormented and tortured runners from all over the world since 1921. Those who have endured it says it changes lives, speaks to the soul and turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. According to many it is liberating. Bob de la Motte should know.
Winner of five Comrades medals, including three golds, his grit and determination during several epic duels with nine-time winner Bruce Fordyce enthralled the world throughout the 1980s. In this extraordinary, compassionate, candid, humorous and captivating personal memoir, Bob explains his fascination and passion for the most famous ultra-marathon in the world and recounts the truth behind the hyped-up rivalry.