Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run

VeloPress, 2011. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. English Text. Hardcover With Dust Cover. The 1989 Ironman World Championship Was The Greatest Race Ever In Endurance Sports. In A Spectacular Duel That Became Known As The Iron War, The World's Two Strongest Athletes Raced Side By Side At World-Record Pace For A Grueling 139 Miles. Driven By One Of The Fiercest Rivalries In Triathlon, Dave Scott And Mark Allen Raced Shoulder To Shoulder Through Ironman's 2.4-Mile Swim, 112-Mile Bike Race, And 26.2-Mile Marathon. After 8 Punishing Hours, Both Men Would Demolish The Previous Record--And Cross The Finish Line A Mere 58 Seconds Apart. In His New Book Iron War, Sports Journalist Matt Fitzgerald Writes A Riveting Epic About How Allen And Scott Drove Themselves And Each Other Through The Most Awe-Inspiring Race In Sports History. Iron War Goes Beyond The Pulse-Pounding Race Story To Offer A Fascinating Exploration Of The Lives Of The World's Two Toughest Men And Their Unquenchable Desire To Succeed. Weaving An Examination Of Mental Resolve Into A Gripping Tale Of Athletic Adventure, Iron War Is A Soaring Narrative Of Two Champions And The Paths That Led To Their Stunning Final Showdown.