For a moment Dick Beardsley became the most famous runner in the world by losing a race. In the 1982 Boston Marathon, Beardsley, foiled by a motorcycle that cut him off, finished two seconds behind Alberto Salazar in one of the most memorable contests in marathon history. Staying the Course recounts that race and the difficult years that followed, including his recovery from a near-fatal farm accident, his subsequent addiction to painkillers, and a public arrest for forging prescriptions. His story of overcoming obstacles speaks to anyone who loves competition, who has survived catastrophe, or who has pursued a seemingly impossible goal.
- ISBN10 081663758X
- ISBN13 9780816637584
- Publish Date 1 February 2002
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 10 July 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Minnesota Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English