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Len Hurst - The First Great Marathon RunnerPublished: Oct 2019 ISBN: 9781780915708 On the morning of Sunday July 19 1896, thousands of Parisians awoke early to watch the world's first city marathon. The winner, by a mile, was a brickmaker from Sittingbourne in South East England. Len Hurst won the 200 franc prize in a winning time of 2: 31: 30; 27 minutes faster than the mark of 2: 58: 50 set by Spiridon Louis of Greece three months earlier at the first Olympic marathon in Athens, Greece on 10
Published: Oct 2019
ISBN: 9781780915708
On the morning of Sunday July 19 1896, thousands of Parisians awoke early to watch the world's first city marathon. The winner, by a mile, was a brickmaker from Sittingbourne in South East England.
Len Hurst won the 200-franc prize in a winning time of 2:31:30; 27 minutes faster than the mark of 2:58:50 set by Spiridon Louis of Greece three months earlier at the first Olympic marathon in Athens, Greece on 10 April 1896.
He went on to be one of the pioneers of distance running.
This is the story of Len Hurst.
About the Author
Alex Wilson was born in 1965 in the north of Scotland. He studied German at the University of Stirling. He is an enthusiastic amateur runner with modest aspirations and a lover of single malt Scottish whisky. For many years he has also been interested in the history of athletics, especially long-distance running, and occasionally researches and writes articles about former stars who have slipped into obscurity.
He works as a technical translator for a company in the pharmaceutical sector. He is married with two children and lives in Southern Germany.
There is also an ebook version available of this title, it is for sale from Amazon or your usual provider. eISBN: 9781781562819
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