Matthew Futterman: 2 books
Running to the Edge
A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
**"Gripping . . . the narrative is smooth and immediate, almost effortless in its detail, if occasionally breathless, like a good fast run . . ." --The New York Times Book Review
Visionary American running coach Bob Larsen assembled a mismatched team of elite California runners ....
Players
The Story of Sports and Money, and the Visionaries Who Fought to Create a Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
“Provocative…terrific stories” (The New Yorker) of the people who transformed sports—in the span of a single generation—from a job that required even top athletes to work in the off-season to make ends meet into a massive global business.
It started, as most business deals do, with...