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Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon is a 2006 book by freelance sportswriter John Brant.Expanded from an article featured in Runner's World magazine, the book tells the story of two American distance runners, Dick Beardsley and Alberto Salazar, and how their lives changed after both men ran the 1982 Boston Marathon.
Duel in the Sun may refer to: Duel in the Sun, a 1946 Western film directed by King Vidor; Duel in the Sun, a book about Dick Beardsley, Alberto Salazar, and the 1982 Boston Marathon; The 1977 Open Championship in golf, which saw an epic duel between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus
Duel in the Sun was released the same year as John Ford's film My Darling Clementine and has been described as taking "the moment of sadism" from Ford's film to extremes. Released in the postwar years during a period of economic boom and the changing role of women in society including marriage, sexuality and inclusion in the work force left ...
Salazar won the New York City Marathon three times in the early 1980s, and won the 1982 Boston Marathon in a race known as the "Duel in the Sun". He set American track records for 5,000 m and 10,000 m in 1982. Salazar was later the head coach of the Nike Oregon Project.
Beardsley is one of the subjects of the book Duel in the Sun, published in 2006 by John Brant. His memoir, Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race, was co-authored by Maureen Anderson and published in 2002 by the University of Minnesota Press. [8] In 2007, Beardsley was featured in the documentary movie Spirit of the Marathon. [9]
The "Duel in the Sun" with Alberto Salazar at the 1982 Boston Marathon. Abebe Bikila Ethiopia: 1960 1964 First black African gold medalist by winning in Rome barefoot, previous world record holder Gelindo Bordin Italy: 1988 1987 6 Two time European champion: Amby Burfoot United States: 1 2:14:28 Boston Marathon winner Dionicio Cerón Mexico: 7 ...
The Connecticut Sun are playing a historic matchup in Boston's TD Garden on Tuesday. Days ahead of the game, where the Sun will take on the Los Angeles Sparks, the matchup has officially sold out ...
A Close Call for Boston Blackie: Lew Landers: Chester Morris, Lynn Merrick, Richard Lane: ... Duel in the Sun: King Vidor: Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Jennifer Jones ...