Broken

By Ally Beavan,

Book cover of Broken: 2020: the year running records were rewritten

Book description

'The emotional pain of failing just felt like it was going to be a bit worse than the physical pain of carrying on ... '

Attempting to break long-distance running records used to be an underground endeavour, until the virus-stricken summer of 2020 came along. Only a few, such as…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Broken as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ally Beavan had a ringside seat during the lockdown year of 2020 as a few special ultrarunners lined up to take a shot at many of the long-standing records in the sport. As support crew, pacer, or simply cheerleader on many of these attempts, Beavan puts us right where the action is for a rare and often entertaining insight into what a very special time if you could run a long way very fast. I was compelled, informed, and entertained in equal measure.

Want books like Broken?

Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Broken.

Browse books like Broken

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in long-distance running, London, and murder?

London 860 books
Murder 1,060 books