The Way of the Runner: A Journey Into the Fabled World of Japanese Running

by Adharanand Finn

Book Overview

It may come as a surprise to many people, but Japan is the most running-obsessed country on earth. A 135-mile relay race, or "ekiden" is the country's biggest annual sporting event. Thousands of professional runners compete for corporate teams in some of the most competitive races in the world. The legendary "marathon monks" run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment.

Yet so much of Japan's running culture...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681771217
• ISBN13: 9781681771212
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.6"