The Fastest Men on Earth, first published in 1988 as a tie-in to the Thames Television series of the same name, is reissued here in a new, exciting format, fully revised and updated to include the incredible men's 100 meters final at the Beijing 2008 Games. Each chapter discusses not only the race itself, but also the preliminary rounds, dramas, and controversies, and includes interviews with all the key players, not just the champion. Immaculately researched and written in an entertaining style, this book brings to life some of the greatest athletes who ever set foot on a running track. It reports on every Olympic Games men's 100 meters races: Tom Burke (1896), Frank Jarvis (1900), Archie Hahn (1904), Reg Walker (1908), Ralph Craig (1912), Charlie Paddock (1920), Harold Abrahams (1924), Percy Williams (1928), Eddie Tolan (1932), Jesse Owens (1936), Harrison Dillard (1948), Lindy Remingo (1952), Bobby Morrow (1956), Armin Hary (1960), Bob Hayes (1964), Jim Hines (1968), Valeri Borzov (1972), Hasely Crawford (1976), Allan Wells (1980), Carl Lewis (1984 and 1988), Linford Christie (1992), Donovan Bailey (1996), Maurice Greene (2000), Justin Gatlin (2004), and Usain Bolt (2008).

Fastest Men on Earth: The Story of the Men's 100 Metre Champions

Sports & Outdoors

Duncanson, Neil

Individual Sports

Andre Deutsch

It takes just under 10 seconds to run, but to the winner of Athletics' men's 100 meters goes the accolade of "The Fastest Man on Earth." 100 Metre Men, first published in 1988 as a tie-in to the Thames Television series The Fastest Men on Earth, is reissued in paperback format, fully revised and updated to include the incredible men's 100 meters final at the London 2012 Games when Usain Bolt won his second gold medal. Each chapter discusses not only the race itself, but also the preliminary rounds, dramas, and controversies and includes interviews with all the key players, not just the champion. Immaculately researched and written in an entertaining style, 100 Metre Men brings to life some of the greatest athletes who ever set foot on a running track.

100 Metre Men: The Trackside Story of the 25 Sprinters Who Struck Olympic Gold

Other Team Sports

It takes just under ten seconds to run, but the results of the Olympic men's 100 metres are etched forever into history. 
In The Fastest Men on Earth, journalist Neil Duncanson tells the stories of the 25 athletes who've been crowned champions in the event, and earned the coveted title of "Fastest Man on Earth". 
Each chapter explores the fascinating, inspiring, and occasionally tragic lives of these supremely talented sprinters, as well as the intense drama of the record-breaking runs that wrote them into history. Immaculately researched and featuring exclusive interviews with several Olympic champions, including a new conversation with Usain Bolt, The Fastest Men on Earth brings the stories of some of the greatest athletes of all time to life like never before.

The Fastest Men on Earth: The Inside Stories of the Olympic Men's 100m Champions

Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction

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GILLER, NORMAN

Pan/Macmillan

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