McDougall, Christopher, 1962-
Born to run : a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen / Christopher McDougall. - 1st Vintage Books ed. - New York : Vintage Books, 2011, c2009. - 287 p. ; 21 cm.
Kirkus Starred, April 2009 Booklist, April 2009 Kirkus Starred Booklist
The author describes his work with Caballo Blanco, an outsider who befriended the Tarahumara Indians, in which the two men organized a running event between the tribesmen, who are considered to have superhuman running abilities, and Americans, including a ultramarathoner, a surfer, and others; and includes facts about techniques and the history of running.
Adult Follett Library Resources Adult
9780307279187 (pbk.) 0307279189
McDougall, Christopher, 1962-
McDougall, Christopher, 1962-
Running races--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Tarahumara Indians--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Long-distance running--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Long-distance runners--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Long-distance runners--United States--Biography.
Running--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Athletes--United States.
Running races.
Tarahumara Indians.
Native Americans--Mexico.
Marathon running.
Long-distance runners--Biography.
Running.
Athletes--United States.
Copper Canyon Region (Mexico)
796.42/4/097216/092
Born to run : a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen / Christopher McDougall. - 1st Vintage Books ed. - New York : Vintage Books, 2011, c2009. - 287 p. ; 21 cm.
Kirkus Starred, April 2009 Booklist, April 2009 Kirkus Starred Booklist
The author describes his work with Caballo Blanco, an outsider who befriended the Tarahumara Indians, in which the two men organized a running event between the tribesmen, who are considered to have superhuman running abilities, and Americans, including a ultramarathoner, a surfer, and others; and includes facts about techniques and the history of running.
Adult Follett Library Resources Adult
9780307279187 (pbk.) 0307279189
McDougall, Christopher, 1962-
McDougall, Christopher, 1962-
Running races--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Tarahumara Indians--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Long-distance running--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Long-distance runners--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Long-distance runners--United States--Biography.
Running--Mexico--Copper Canyon Region.
Athletes--United States.
Running races.
Tarahumara Indians.
Native Americans--Mexico.
Marathon running.
Long-distance runners--Biography.
Running.
Athletes--United States.
Copper Canyon Region (Mexico)
796.42/4/097216/092