| The World at My Feet: The Extraordinary Story of the Record-Breaking Fastest Run Around the Earth Contributor(s): Denniss, Tom (Author), Fitzsimons, Peter (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1760112097 ISBN-13: 9781760112097 Publisher: Allen & Unwin OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Track & Field - Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging - Travel |
| Dewey: 796.420 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.28 lbs) 392 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 2013, Australian Tom Denniss became the fastest person to circumnavigate the world on foot. His epic journey lasted nearly two years, and for each of the 622 days it took him to run around the planet, Tom completed the equivalent of a marathon or more. Based on distance alone his feat was an extraordinary act of endurance, but along the way Tom also survived a near-death experience on an ice cliff as he was running over the top of the Andes, was chased by dogs, snakes, and suspicious border police, narrowly avoided lethal cars and buses, suffered in 140-degree heat and sub-zero blizzards, tore through 17 pairs of shoes, and raised tens of thousands of dollars for Oxfam. He also experienced an amazing diversity of scenery, culture, food, and people as he traversed New Zealand, North and South America, Europe from the Atlantic to the Bosphorus, and Australia from Fremantle to Sydney. The World at My Feet is his account of an incredible 26,232 kilometer run, and a vivid insight into an adventure of truly global proportions. |