Running the Race Book

Foreword Sebastian Coe 11

Preface 13

Encountering Eric Liddell - a personal interest 17

1 'It is surrender' 29

2 The shaping of a Christian sportsman 33

3 An exciting prospect 53

4 Another string to his bow 67

5 More brilliant running 75

6 Another rugby season 83

7 Beginning to fulfil the potential 90

8 Reaching for the pinnacle 105

9 The man who was Friday 114

10 Coming down from the mountain top 137

11 The final season 148

12 Life is more than sport 154

13 Life after sport 166

14 Internment 188

15 A life well lived 196

16 A life still remembered 220

Appendix I More than an athlete 229

Appendix II The track record, 1921-1925 234

Appendix III The representative rugby matches, 1921-1923 251

Biographical bibliography 253

Notes 255

Picture credits 264

Index 265