0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Fiction > True stories > Endurance & survival

Buy Now

In the Spell of the Barkley - Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon (Paperback) Loot Price: R479
Discovery Miles 4 790
In the Spell of the Barkley - Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon (Paperback): Michiel Panhuysen

In the Spell of the Barkley - Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon (Paperback)

Michiel Panhuysen

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R479 Discovery Miles 4 790

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days

Welcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast, paid for in cigarettes and socks, and completed only by a select few. A race in which competitors haul themselves up mountains, through extreme weather conditions, beyond pain and exhaustion, mile after mile, loop after loop, day after day. Completed 60 miles? Buddy, that's just the fun run. Journalist and ultrarunner Michiel Panhuysen is a multiple-time Barkley entrant, having fallen under the spell of this most enigmatic of races - and its presiding philosopher-genius-organizer Lazarus Lake - in the early 2010s. On each occasion, the Barkley won. The Barkley nearly always wins. In the Spell of the Barkley is a story of sporting obsession, exploring what drives individuals to challenge themselves at the limits of what is possible - and what it takes to succeed.

General

Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: April 2023
Authors: Michiel Panhuysen
Dimensions: 234 x 153mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 978-1-399-40542-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Fiction > True stories > Endurance & survival
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > Marathon running
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Track & field sports, athletics > Cross-country running
Books > Biography > General
Promotions
LSN: 1-399-40542-X
Barcode: 9781399405423

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

The Salt Path - The 85-Week Sunday Times…
Raynor Winn Paperback  (1)
R332 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010
Don't Give Up, Don't Give In - Life…
Louis Zamperini, David Rensin Paperback  (2)
R333 R302 Discovery Miles 3 020
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand Paperback  (1)
R403 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670
Because We Are Bad - OCD and a Girl Lost…
Lily Bailey Hardcover R798 Discovery Miles 7 980
The Cigarette Sellers of Three Crosses…
Joseph Ziemian Paperback R518 Discovery Miles 5 180
Keep the Men Alive - Australian POW…
Rosalind Hearder Paperback R1,322 Discovery Miles 13 220
Run For The Love Of Life - Reflections…
Erica Terblanche Paperback R260 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400
In Hiding - Surviving an Abusive…
Benno Benninga Paperback R523 Discovery Miles 5 230
The Cold Eye of Heaven
Christine Dwyer Hickey Paperback R290 R259 Discovery Miles 2 590
The Happiest Man on Earth - The…
Eddie Jaku Paperback R299 R271 Discovery Miles 2 710
The Great Post Office Scandal - The…
Nick Wallis Hardcover R675 Discovery Miles 6 750
In Love - A Memoir of Love and Loss
Amy Bloom Paperback R455 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210

See more

Partners