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Trade paperback. Subtitled, "The Tragedy Of The Man They Couldn't Stop". A biography of John Tarrant, who gatecrashed races all over Britain after being banned as a amateur. Known as The Ghost Runner, he became a record breaker.
Synopsis
The mystery man threw off his disguise and started to run. Furious stewards gave chase. The crowd roared. A legend was born. Soon the world would know him as 'the ghost runner'. John Tarrant. The extraordinary man whom nobody could stop. This is his true story.