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Yearbook photo, 1964 thursday morningthanksgiving dayi expect to line up in the middle of main st. Essayamby burfoot is running his 56th consecutive manchester road race h. A hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen by christopher mcdougall. Runners world complete book of running edited by amby burfoot. Marathoner amby burfoot on training, age, first ladies of. Extremely brief runs to start, said the author, amby burfoot. Amby burfoot s most popular book is runners world run less, run faster. Plus, burfoot s smooth prose and smart organization make it easy to find what youre looking for.
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