{"product_id":"the-art-of-running-from-marathon-to-athens-on-winged-feet","title":"The Art of Running: From Marathon to Athens on Winged Feet","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 490 BCE the indefatigable Athenian herald Philippides made his legendary 26 mile run to deliver to the people of Athens news of their city’s victory over the Persians. Each year, all over the world, thousands of athletes and millions of enthusiasts replicate Philippides’s marathon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we run? To what end all the effort and pain? The Greeks were the first to ask these questions and to wonder why we choose to measure ourselves against others; they were also the first to suspend war, politics, and the daily workings of the state to enjoy days’ long public celebrations of athletic prowess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcolongo discovers running. In this spirited, generous, and erudite book, she shares not only her scholarship but her own journey to understanding that a healthy body is a healthy mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003ePublished: UK, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003ePublisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003ePages: 192\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eISBN 10: 1787705048\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Nunito Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eISBN 13: 9781787705043\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andrea Marcolongo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51820929679626,"sku":null,"price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/9781787705043.jpg?v=1758535710","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/the-art-of-running-from-marathon-to-athens-on-winged-feet","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}