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Among the Fans
From the Ashes to the Arrows, a Year of Watching the Watchers
Patrick Collins

ISBN10: 1408158833 ISBN13: 9781408158838
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition: PB
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 12 Apr 2012
The relationship between athlete and fan is dramatically different these days - no longer the silent, distant veneration of yesteryear… More

£18.99
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Born to Ride
The Autobiography of Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche

ISBN10: 0224091905 ISBN13: 9780224091909
Publisher: Vintage
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 07 Jun 2012
On 6 September 1987, the author touched greatness. Victory at the World Cycling Championship in Austria completed a near… More

£8.99
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Born to Run
The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has
Christopher McDougall

ISBN10: 1861978774 ISBN13: 9781861978776
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 15 Apr 2010
Focuses on the Tarahumara, a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world. This title tells their story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. More

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Caught Out
Brian Radford

ISBN10: 1857826752 ISBN13: 9781857826753
Publisher: Blake Publishing
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 04 Jun 2012
The string of amazing exposes in this book will grip and alarm anyone, from the casual fan to the most passionate member of the Barmy Army. More

£11.99
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ISBN: 9781780575209 - Chasing Lost Times

Chasing Lost Times
A Father and Son Reconciled Through Running
Geoffrey Beattie, Ben Beattie

ISBN10: 1780575203 ISBN13: 9781780575209
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Tells an emotional story of a father and son trying to repair a relationship through a shared activity that depends on sheer physical effort… More

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Chris Brasher
The Man Who Made the London Marathon
John Bryant

ISBN10: 1845136373 ISBN13: 9781845136376
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 15 Mar 2012
One of the most remarkable - and controversial - sporting figures in British history, Chris Brasher piled unique achievement on unique achievement. More

£6.99
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Different Courts
Some Years Around the Old Game of Tennis
Catherine J. Bell

ISBN10: 1908318422 ISBN13: 9781908318428
Publisher: Acorn Independent Press
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 20 Dec 2011

£17.99
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ISBN: 9780956189806 - Great British Olympians

Great British Olympians
2012 Edition
Mike Blake

ISBN10: 0956189806 ISBN13: 9780956189806
Publisher: Mike Blake
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 15 May 2012
A definitive record of Great Britain's individual gold medallists and Olympic champions in team sports at the Olympic Games. Plus inspirational Britons who shaped 400 years of British Olympic history. More

£12.99
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