Overview

The 1989 Ironman[registered] World Championship was the greatest race ever in endurance sports. In a spectacular duel that became known as the Iron War, the world's two strongest endurance athletes - and its fiercest rivals - raced side by side at world-record pace for a gruelling 138 miles in relentless heat. ""Iron War"" is a deeply personal epic that explains how over the course of an eight-hour race, Dave Scott and Mark Allen pushed themselves and each other beyond the known limits of human endurance. Sports journalist Matt Fitzgerald goes far beyond the race itself to explore the lives of these legendary rivals. Fitzgerald learns how two men so different in personality prepared for the showdown that left one battling his inner demons to emerge victorious and one devastated on the pavement and unable to forgive his loss. Weaving an examination of mental toughness into a gripping tale of athletic adventure, ""Iron War"" is a thrilling and thought-provoking portrait of the human will. It is a jacketed hardback with two 16-page colour photo sections with 50 photographs.

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<p> The 1989 Ironman World Championship is widely considered the most epic race in Ironman history, if not all of endurance sport. In his new book Iron War , Fitzgerald recounts in gripping detail the showdown between Mark Allen and Dave Scott. Iron War delves into the vastly different personalities and psyches of these two iconic athletes and presents an anatomy of mental toughness that both men shared. -- Triathlete magazine<br><br> Dave Scott and Mark Allen had one of the greatest battles in sport history during their epic 1989 Ironman Hawaii matchup. Matt Fitzgerald captures the spirit of that duel in Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen and the Greatest Race Ever Run . Iron War really a book that should be on your bookshelf if you have even the slightest interest in the sport of triathlon, but it also is a great read for anyone looking for inspiration in general. -- Slowtwitch.com<br><br>

<p> The 1989 Ironman World Championship is widely considered the most epic race in Ironman history, if not all of endurance sport. In his new book Iron War, Fitzgerald recounts in gripping detail the showdown between Mark Allen and Dave Scott. Iron War delves into the vastly different personalities and psyches of these two iconic athletes and presents an anatomy of mental toughness that both men shared. -- Triathlete magazine <br> Dave Scott and Mark Allen had one of the greatest battles in sport history during their epic 1989 Ironman Hawaii matchup. Matt Fitzgerald captures the spirit of that duel in Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen and the Greatest Race Ever Run. Iron War really a book that should be on your bookshelf if you have even the slightest interest in the sport of triathlon, but it also is a great read for anyone looking for inspiration in general. -- Slowtwitch.com<p> Captivating, animated, uniquely readable and downright thrilling. Iron War is a truly gre

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Matt Fitzgerald is the best-selling author of 17 books on endurance sports including Racing Weight and Brain Training for Runners. He has written extensively for Outside, Men's Journal, Men's Health, Triathlete, Runner's World, Bicycling, Competitor, and countless other sports and fitness publications. Bob Babbitt is triathlon's unofficial ambassador and spokesperson. A veteran personality in the sport, Babbitt is best known for his incisive interviews with the sport's top athletes.

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