Iron War
Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run
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Iron War
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Narrated by:
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Seth Michael Donsky
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By:
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Matt Fitzgerald
About this listen
The 1989 Ironman World Championship was the greatest race ever in endurance sports. In a spectacular duel that became known as the Iron War, the world's two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles.
Driven by one of the fiercest rivalries in triathlon, Dave Scott and Mark Allen raced shoulder to shoulder through Ironman’s 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile marathon. After 8 punishing hours, both men would demolish the previous record - and cross the finish line a mere 58 seconds apart.
In his new book, Iron War, sports journalist Matt Fitzgerald writes a riveting epic about how Allen and Scott drove themselves and each other through the most awe-inspiring race in sports history. Iron War goes beyond the pulse-pounding race story to offer a fascinating exploration of the lives of the world’s two toughest men and their unquenchable desire to succeed.
Weaving an examination of mental resolve into a gripping tale of athletic adventure, Iron War is a soaring narrative of two champions and the paths that led to their stunning final showdown.
©2011 Matt Fitzgerald (P)2013 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
Great book, just need to get over the narration
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I still want to know what happened in the Iron War but I'll have to buy the actual book.
Irritating narration
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Would you consider the audio edition of Iron War to be better than the print version?
No. Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons was an interesting choice to read the book. I jest, but only just. The reader's bizarre emphasis on pretty much every. other. word. of the text was initially grating but by the end of the book strangely hypnotic.What was one of the most memorable moments of Iron War?
As a runner, there are plenty of moments in the final stretch of the running section of the 1989 Iron Man that reminded me of my own struggles. Great to listen to whilst running.How did the narrator detract from the book?
As noted above, his cadence is... unusual. He has a habit of over-emphasizing words, apparently at random.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Too long to listen to in one sitting, but a great accompaniment when out for a long run.Any additional comments?
A brilliant piece of writing; a shame the narration doesn't match up. I would still recommend this book, on the strength of the writing.Great story, great writing, bizarre reading
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Would you listen to Iron War again? Why?
No. I would prefer to read the book myselfWould you be willing to try another one of Seth Michael Donsky’s performances?
Absolutely not. He sounds like a crazed robotic man on drugsWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The general in depth look into who can suffer the longest and win and what it means to them.Any additional comments?
The book is interesting. It goes into a lot of detail about both Mark Allen and Dave Scott and their war on each other. It's a fascinating read. The book delves deeper and beyond the two athletes to other athletes to explain the suffering that each athlete can take and why. The general notion of the book is suffering and if you listen to the book you will have to endure the suffering of listening the author who truly ruins the book. He really is like a crazed robot on drugs. I highly recommend buying a copy of the book to read yourself. Save yourselves, Don't listen.Enticing book but narration is truly horrific
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really recommend this to anyone who remembers the race.
Historic story of two legend's
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