27 Feb 2019

Running revolution: Roger Robinson's riveting history

From Nine To Noon, 11:26 am on 27 February 2019

Author, journalist, sport commentator, scholar and world-class runner Roger Robinson who  has just penned a new book  tracing 70 years of the sport he calls - "the biggest peaceful participant activity in human history". Its called 'When Running Made History' and many of the momentous events referenced in the book were witnessed by Robinson himself.

Roger Robinson's own international running career spanned nearly 30 years, from 1966 to 1995. He first competed for England then later for New Zealand.

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