Born to Run
A nonfiction investigation into the hidden world of Mexico's Tarahumara Indians, known for their extraordinary long-distance running abilities. Christopher McDougall blends adventure narrative, evolutionary science, and ultrarunning culture to explore the human capacity for endurance.
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Ranked #99 of 1942 · 287 pages · Published 2009
Mentioned 8× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 8 episodes, most recently on Jul 10, 2025.
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Book data: ISBN 9781861978233. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.