26.2

by John Bryant

This is the thrilling account of the heroism, ambition, and scandal of three remarkable men whose actions at the 1908 Olympics overshadowed the first London Games. Diminutive Italian Dorando Pietri fell five times, and was practically carried across the finish line. Scottish sprinter Wyndham Halswelle and American competitor Johnny Hayes were drawn into a dispute between the United States and the British Empire about sporting superiority, which spilled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782193588
• ISBN13: 9781782193586
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Metro Books
• Length: 332 Pages