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Marathon Man

My Life, My Father's Stroke and Running 35 Marathons in 35 Days

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Marathon Man

By: Alan Corcoran
Narrated by: Alan Corcoran
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"The best running books have character, an amazing tale and passion. This ticks all those boxes and more." (Trail Running Magazine)

"A must-read for 2022." (Irish Runner Magazine)

"An intimate and uplifting story of grit, tenacity and healing and one that is sure to stir the soul." (Dean Karnazes)

Marathon Man is an uplifting story of an extraordinary achievement - all the more inspiring given that the author was an inexperienced long-distance runner and only 20 when embarking on his mission to run 35 marathons in 35 consecutive days. After an introduction to Corcoran's Irish upbringing, he responds to the shock of his dad's stroke, by getting active, creating positive from negative and raising money for charity. Alan faced many obstacles along the road - beyond the sheer physical endurance challenge of running 1,500 kilometres around Ireland's coast. He candidly submerges the listener into his world with an endearingly light touch, showing how through sheer perseverance, you can achieve your objectives. Alan's Irish humour, positivity, and pure determination shine through this new sports memoir. Whatever your challenge, this motivational story will show you that you can succeed.

"...a timely reminder that life is to be seized." (Irish Independent)

"A charming, detailed running account that should appeal to fans of endurance stories...sense of humour throughout." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Alan Corcoran's book is definitely different...engaging...refreshing." (Reedsy - 5/5)

"An inspirational tale." (Athletics Weekly)

"For runners and non-runners alike...a well-structured and well-edited memoir written with an admirable level of openness and honesty...touching, meaningful and cautionary tale." (Indie Reader, 4.5/5)

"Bravo!" (Eddie Jordan OBE)

"Inspiration for anyone to raise the bar on their own fitness goals." (Men's Fitness Magazine)

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"A fantastic read." (Love Reading, the UK's leading book recommendation website)

"An intimate and uplifting story of grit, tenacity and healing and one that is sure to stir the soul." (Dean Karnazes, New York Times best-selling author and ultra-distance runner)

"The best running books have character, an amazing tale and passion. This ticks all those boxes and more." (Trail Running Magazine)

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A legend, a legends effort, legendary story

Inspiring, uplifting, motivating, when life is.. life.. you get up and do something about it, make something of it, you keep moving no matter what. Alan has this dialled in. Loved it.

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WOW what a journey

An epic tale an epic adventure brought together with heart and will. A drive to succeed and a passion to keep going an epic tail for anyone who is feeling like the situation there in is bad. Listening to one person’s commitment to do something no one‘s ever done and to hear of his no quit attitude at everything he encountered along his journey is inspiring to say the least. A must read or listen to anyone. Never give up !!!! Thank you Alan

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Down to earth and a solid and motivating journey.

I’m happy that I chose this book on the search for some added inspiration to my own endurance challenge journey. The story was great and was down to earth and funny. Alan did a great job narrating in a cool and relaxed way despite the amazing feat he had accomplished. Bravo mate 💪🏼🧠🔥

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