Book review: The Long Run and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool
Title: The Long Run and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool
Author: Martin Dugard
Publisher: Dutton. Penguin Randomhouse LLC
Published: 2026
Pages: 296
ISBN: 9798217178483 (Hardcover)ISBN: 9798217178940 (ebook)
The review
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