ɐ lˈʌv stˈoːɹi bᵻtwˌiːn ɐ ɹˈʌnɪŋ kˈoʊtʃ ænd hɪz stˈɑːɹ ˈæθliːt, ðə fɹˈʌnt ɹˈʌnɚɹ ɪz nˈoʊɾᵻd fɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ɡˈeɪ nˈɑːvəl tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv mˈeɪnstɹiːm kəmˈɜːʃəl ænd kɹˈɪɾɪkəl səksˈɛs.
A love story between a running coach and his star athlete, The Front Runner is noted for being the first contemporary gay novel to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success.