Author Description

500 runners. 13.1 miles. Five athletes fighting for victory. The Road Runner is a breathless account of a single running race along the banks of the River Thames. Through the course of thirteen chapters, it depicts intense battles, vivid characters and occasional humour, as Evans competes with the calculated Fabien, the manic Patrick, the arrogant Cornelius and the spiritual Dwayne, for victory. Viewed from inside the mind of an elite athlete, it provides a uniquely human perspective on the challenges faced by the modern runner, and the strange mix of determination and inner peace that comes with pushing the body to its physical limits. A homage to the power of the human spirit, the sentiments of the story will appeal to sportsmen and women of all abilities, and anyone looking to take on a challenge and see how far they can go.