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  • Published: 5 April 2012
  • ISBN: 9780141961101
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 224

Running For Gold



Children's fiction debut about the aspirations of a young British 100-metre runner to compete in the Olympics in London.

Everyone knows Danny Powell was born to run.
But no one knows Danny dreams of beating the fastest man on the planet.

Until one day Danny accidentally lets it slip, and that's it. His ambition is out there - and everyone's laughing at him. Except, what if Danny could be the next 100m world champion? With the Olympic Games on his doorstep, there's only one way to find out. Will Danny's family and friends cheer him over that finishing line - and watch his dream come true?

** From an award-winning chief sports reporter for The Times. Owen will be reporting on the Olympics for The Times, lending even more authority as the author of this series in the lead-up to the Games.
** The 100m mens final is the one of the most popular Olympic events, and Running for Gold features non-fiction facts and figures woven into an inspiring fictional story.

  • Published: 5 April 2012
  • ISBN: 9780141961101
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 224

About the author

Owen Slot

Owen Slot is the Chief Rugby Correspondent for The Times. He has covered six summer Olympics and three winter Olympics. He has three times won Sports Reporter of the Year and three times won Sports Feature Writer of the Year. He has written five books: two romantic comedies, two children’s novels, and was ghost-writer of Jonny, the autobiography of Jonny Wilkinson.

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