Title: "Duel in the Sun" Shines
Product review: If you are/were a competitive distance runner (particularly from the mid-'70s to mid-'80s), you'll really enjoy this book. Not only is the race itself examined, but so are the lives (both before and after the race) of the two runners (Salazar and Beardsley) involved in this "duel". These two runners couldn't have been more different;their contrasts make the story that much more appealing. While the runners didn't realize it at the time, this one race ended up being not only the focal point of their running careers, but also their lives. This particular race, the 1982 Boston Marathon, can rightly claim the distinction of being one of the greatest American distance races of all time (and one of the last). Even the contrasts between distance running today and 20+ years ago add to the story. In many ways, just like the two runners themselves, American distance running has never been the same.
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