“Emil was aiming for 29:15 – just over six seconds faster than his existing record – but in the second half of the race he began to step up the pace. The Finns roared him on. He ran the final… — Richard Askwith Copy Share Image
“Emil believed that beer was not only noble – the drink of the old Moravians – but positively beneficial for running. ‘This gives me… — Richard Askwith Copy Share Image
“Emil was aiming for 29:15 – just over six seconds faster than his existing record – but in the second half of the race… — Richard Askwith Copy Share Image
“If you want to enjoy something,’ he said later, ‘run 100 metres.235 If you want to experience something, run a marathon.’ These are the… — Richard Askwith Copy Share Image
