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The Race Within

by Jim Gourley
Hillary Biscay
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The Ultraman Triathlon, one of the most remarkable endurance races in the world, is a three-day, 320-mile race that circumnavigates the Big Island of Hawaii. With only 40 competitors allowed in each year, this invitation-only event hosts some of the most superlative athletes on the planet. The Race Within discusses the 30-year history of the sport and race director Jane Bockus, former Pan Am flight attendant who has never done a triathlon, yet has dedicated herself to keeping the event true to its founding spirit for decades. This book follows Jane, her assistants, and a small cast of athletes through an entire year—from the end of the 2012 Ultraman to the 2013 event—and shows how they faced new challenges to the growth and well-being of the event, and were forced to question if old traditions could survive in a world of constantly-evolving sports entertainment. Granted full access to the race and the athletes, author Jim Gourley presents a look at this unique event and examines what it means to truly love sports.

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Publisher: Triumph Books

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  • Release date: February 1, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781623689100
  • Release date: February 1, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781623689100
  • File size: 32849 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781623689124
  • File size: 8694 KB
  • Release date: February 1, 2015

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Sports & Recreations Nonfiction

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English

The Ultraman Triathlon, one of the most remarkable endurance races in the world, is a three-day, 320-mile race that circumnavigates the Big Island of Hawaii. With only 40 competitors allowed in each year, this invitation-only event hosts some of the most superlative athletes on the planet. The Race Within discusses the 30-year history of the sport and race director Jane Bockus, former Pan Am flight attendant who has never done a triathlon, yet has dedicated herself to keeping the event true to its founding spirit for decades. This book follows Jane, her assistants, and a small cast of athletes through an entire year—from the end of the 2012 Ultraman to the 2013 event—and shows how they faced new challenges to the growth and well-being of the event, and were forced to question if old traditions could survive in a world of constantly-evolving sports entertainment. Granted full access to the race and the athletes, author Jim Gourley presents a look at this unique event and examines what it means to truly love sports.

Expand title description text
Sports & Recreations Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Triumph Books

    Kindle Book
    Release date: February 1, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781623689100
    Release date: February 1, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781623689100
    File size: 32849 KB
    Release date: February 1, 2015

    PDF ebook
    ISBN: 9781623689124
    File size: 8694 KB
    Release date: February 1, 2015

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    PDF ebook
  • Languages
    English