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Born to Run
- The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?
In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world's greatest distance runners and learn their secrets - and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.
Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence.
With the help of Caballo Blanco, a mysterious loner who lives among the tribe, the author was able not only to uncover the secrets of the Tarahumara but also to find his own inner ultra-athlete, as he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a 50-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of Americans, including a star ultramarathoner, a beautiful young surfer, and a barefoot wonder. With a sharp wit and wild exuberance, McDougall takes us from the high-tech science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to the climactic race in the Copper Canyons.
Born to Run is that rare book that will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that the secret to happiness is right at your feet, and that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.
Critic reviews
"Hugely entertaining.... One of the most joyful and engaging books about running to appear for many years." (Times)
"Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history.... [McDougall] seeks to learn the secrets of the Tarahumara the old-fashioned way: He tracks them down....The climactic race reads like a sprint....It simply makes you want to run." (Outside magazine)
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- Vinay Shekhar
- 17-04-23
thoroughly enjoyable book
Flowed really well and told a beautiful story about something that we all do and many of us enjoy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-10-23
Incredibly awe-inspiring
what a book - every runner out there needs to read / listen to the gripping tale about the legendary tarahumara, packed with insight and research about running technique.
Fantastic writing, combined with fantastic narration - to leave you amazed about the running legends and what it takes to get there - and it is not what it seems!
Listened to this on my long runs - and had to keeping prolonging my runs, just to get through to the end...
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- Marshy Mermaid
- 29-12-12
Loved it
What can I add, other reviewers knew of or knew the runners here. Comparatively I just read this book. It was interesting, engaging, educational, I really hope this guy did his homework and has really delivered us the truth and I have no reason to doubt this. Its a easy listen but educational, what more can a reader want!
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- Anna66
- 14-04-13
Makes you want to run
I just loved this book as after many years of feeling crippled with my ankle I dared to go running again. The narrator has captive and interesting style with a clear voice keeping the tension going throughout the book even when it gets a bit scientific!
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- Dee
- 02-08-21
1st audio book
I listened to this book as I ran. at times I found it inspiring to do better. others I struggled to listen. I'm definitely going to have to listen without distractions. this was my first audio book. I'm not sure it's for me. the narrator was good but I wasnt expecting an American accent (I should have checked) so it took me 30 mins to get into it. I agree it's a good book but perhaps multitasking isn't the way to listen as I must have missed what makes it a great book
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- Monsoor Ali Abdulrasheed
- 04-02-22
Born to Run!
When the sun comes up, you better be running! To Tara Umara and all Legends of running.
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- marc jones
- 20-07-15
Amazing
What an amazing story if you want to be inspired get this book great story with real people
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- Ian W
- 06-10-16
Brilliant story, well narrated
Thoroughly enjoyed this audio book even though I'm not at all interested in running, don't let not being a runner put you off reading or listening.
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- smac3
- 18-03-17
What a race!
Brilliant story with engaging characters. Both informal and inspiring. Also a great performance by the narrator
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- Miller
- 12-04-16
excellent adventure in running.
this is probably the 5th or 6th time I've read this book over the years. and each time I get the same excitement and enthusiasm for running.
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