Dirtiest Race in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the Olympic 100m Final (Wisden Sports Writing)
The book will bring armchair athletes to the edge of their seats - and leave them with a very nasty taste in their mouths Mail on Sunday The book is a magnificent document about the Carl Lewis-Ben Johnson rivalry. It plunges you deep into the bitterness that marked their enmity and because Moore is the kind of journalist who will speak to 17 people when he could get the story from two, the breadth and detail is astonishing The Times A remarkably fresh read given the amount of ink already spilled on the topic. Author Richard Moore has delivered what is certainly the most comprehensive account, and as close to definitive as possible without giving all the "answers" Glasgow Herald Probably the finest sports book published this year thewashingmachinepost.net A captivating and detailed account ... it reads like a thriller, which is exactly the right tone to adopt by author Richard Moore for a story dripping with skulduggery and intrigue ... compelling Sunday Express The sportswriter Richard Moore tells the story at a sprinter's pace in his rollicking and well-researched The Dirtiest Race in History Simon Kuper, Financial Times The book will bring armchair athletes to the edge of their seats - and leave them with a very nasty taste in their mouths The Mail on Sunday Written with a fine sense of balance, timing and tension The Guardian