Duel in the Sun : Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon
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Duel in the Sun : Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon
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Product NameDuel in the Sun : Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon
ManufacturerSt. Martin's Press
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Retail Price $22.95
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TitleDuel in the Sun : Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon, Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon
ISBN1594862621
Author(s)John Brant
Release Date2006-02-07, 2006-02-21
FormatHardcover
Num of Pages256
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EAN9781594862625
Dimensions9.22 x 6.32 x 0.89 in.
Weight1.8 lbs.
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4 Star Rating  "Marathon maniacs: the story behind the battle and battlers of the 1982 Boston Marathon"2009-04-26
- Reviewed By User: A2E3GFHUDNPYDH
Although non-athletes will likely like this book, runners are much more likely to love it. Author John Brant successfully switches between the Duel and the personal lives of the two men, Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley, who made the 1982 Boston Marathon so memorable. Salazar was a long-distance running golden boy and the odds on favorite. Beardsley was merely an up and coming underdog Minnesota farm boy.

The recounting of the marathon was thrilling, but the parts about the runners' pre and post-race lives were equally good. Salazar, who came to America from Cuba when he was two, had a father famous for helping save Fidel Castro's life (they attended the same college) then turning against his homeland and its leader after he immigrated to the States. Later in life, Alberto embraced his spirituality, going so far as to visit Medjugorje, home to the Marian apparitions. Beardsley, the son of alcoholics, became hooked on prescription pain pills after being forced to take them to ease the pain of a horrific farming accident and several subsequent vehicle accidents.

As a runner who has participated in many races including marathons, I found the details about the course (water available only through the kindness of random persons holding cups of the stuff), the handling of the spectators (pretty much unregulated), and the lead runners' intentionally varying pace (I've always thought they ran a constant pace at the fastest sustainable speed throughout) amazing. Duel in the Sun, though no literary masterpiece, is an awesome, inspiring story about a marathon for the ages and the lives of its primary participants. Also good: The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb, King Leary by Paul Quarrington, and Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand.
 
5 Star Rating  "amazing read"2008-07-22
- Reviewed By garhi69
I couldn't put this book down, it was an astonishing read. Not only the best running book I've ever read, but really one of the best books I've ever read period. John's somewhat unorthodox, edgy writing style does a great job of capturing the drama and movement of these men's lives. It's just amazing to see how one single athletic event can shape an entire life. In a world and society obsessed with team sports and "winning at any cost", the true nature of individual sports and the quest therein seem largely lost and mis-understood -- perhaps as much among the participants themselves as the world in general. For those who choose to listen, this book tells a tale, not only of a unique moment in sports history, but also of a universal tale of life's soul-searching that often seems to lead the searcher "astray" but always ends up leading back to the self again. Fantastic honesty in this book, and kudos to Alberto and Dick for allowing the story to be told so fully. Very inspiring, and highly recommended reading!
 
4 Star Rating  "Classic running story"2008-01-28
- Reviewed By User: A2YTN80QQD6BQN
Great book if you love running or running history or even just classic inspirational sports stories. Great story of real people who were extraordinary runners. A little too much Cuban history for my taste, but some people love that stuff. Well written, pretty quick read.
 
4 Star Rating  "One sitting and done."2007-12-11
- Reviewed By cutback
So thats what happen to those guys...
Sometimes it maybe smarter to loose a race.
 
5 Star Rating  "The Race of Their Lives"2007-07-28
- Reviewed By mdennisuk
The 1982 Boston Marathon is arguably one of the greatest road races of all time. Alberto Salazar was the "golden boy" and the favorite. Dick Beardsley was an unknown journeyman runner (despite wins at the Grandma's Marathon and London Marathon). Their epic battle is told in stride for stride fashion with each runner sharing his thoughts, doubts and pains. Mr. Brant does an excellent job of fleshing out each runner's biography both before and after the race. I could not put this book down. This is one of the best running books I have ever read. It transends the sport and would be a very entertaining read for anyone!!
 
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