{"product_id":"26-miles-to-boston-a-guide-to-the-worlds-most-famous-marathon-paperback","title":"26 Miles to Boston: A Guide to the World's Most Famous Marathon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill Rodgers\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colorful and moving portrait of what it feels like to run the world's most prestigious long-distance race. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e26 Miles to Boston is a colorful and moving portrait of what it feels like to run the Boston Marathon - and it puts readers squarely into the running shoes of anyone who has attempted the world's most prestigious long-distance race. From the suburban town of Hopkinton to the center of metropolitan Boston, here are the mile-by-mile sights and sounds that confront the runners, and firsthand accounts - including the author's - of the pain and exhaustion they endure as they battle both the elements and the course's demanding terrain. Here also is a rich and inspiring history of the marathon and of the men and women of varying skills and abilities whose own struggles, small victories, and personal triumphs have colored this magnificent event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICHAEL CONNELLY competed in the 1996 Boston marathon on the race's centennial anniversary and crossed the finish line experiencing \"immeasurable joy, satisfaction, and pain.\" An executive with a Boston area bank, he lives with his family in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383581458610,"sku":"9781493046393","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8a13f034f13b4f0b49f5cc7a0069dc93.webp?v=1777863495","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/26-miles-to-boston-a-guide-to-the-worlds-most-famous-marathon-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}