Quicksilver: The Mercurial Emil Zatopek - Hardcover

Pat Butcher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0957033222 ISBN 13: 9780957033221

Publisher: Globerunner Productions, 2016

Synopsis

The life and times of Emil Zátopek, often described as the greatest long distance runner in history; winner of four Olympic golds, including the unrepeatable treble of 5000/10000 metres and Marathon in Helsinki 1952. He also set 18 world records, and dominated distance running for a decade.Yet joining the liberalising Prague Spring movement in 1968, suppressed by the Russians, would see him exiled from Prague to work as a labourer, including in a uranium mine (at 46 years of age) for six years. Pat Butcher, who knew Zátopek tells the incredible story.

About this title

About the Author

Pat Butcher was a county athletics champion who became one of the UK's leading athletics writers. Pat wrote the acclaimed The Perfect Distance, an account of the rivalry between Seb Coe and Steve Ovett. It is in development with BBC Films.

Edition details

• Publisher: Globerunner Productions
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0957033222
• ISBN 13: 9780957033221
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 209