Scottish Bookshelf – Latest Releases From January By
Polaris Publishing You’d be forgiven for thinking there weren’t many running records broken in 2020 since most major sporting events cancelled. But you’d be wrong. Prior to the “year of the pandemic” long-distance running was a fairly underground endeavour, with only the hardiest of souls training for grueling hill races over tens of miles. The summer of 2020, however, saw an unprecedented rise in attempts to break long-distance running records – and Ally Beaven watched with amusement and encouragement as one by one, many FKT (Fastest Known Times) were broken. And the times themselves are simply staggering.