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For the great memories brought to the surface by the last chapter, which brought tears to my eyes, this book gets nudged up to 5 stars. An interesting and revealing book about a seriously driven man who has achieved a lot in his life without necessarily making friends while doing so, yet surely found his absolute calling in his involvement in the London Olympics, from bid to closing ceremony.
One of the more surprising statistics I saw during the London Games was when David Rudisha won his aston ...more
One of the more surprising statistics I saw during the London Games was when David Rudisha won his aston ...more
This is quite a difficult book to review due to the fact that is quite clear how and why Seb Coe has been successful but I don't feel that I know much more about him as a person that I already knew. There are parts that I found extremely patronising in the way only a Loughborough graduate could be, particularly in the child like explanations of things. Even more annoying is the completely needless use of complex words that added nothing to an otherwise very simple book. It's hard not to admire t
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Very excitable and personal account of Coe's running career, including expertise on training methods at the elite athlete level and the "amateur" state of track and field. I also liked his personal insights on British politics and his leadership role in London's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
An ok insight into Coe's achievements. I feel his career in politics has probably made him look at things rather to objectively and dispassionately, and as a result i didn't really feel i knew Coe any better by the end of the book than at the start, something you can't say about the best autobiographies. That said, there were some humorous anecdotes about his time in politics, the London 2012 bid and failed 2018 World Cup bid.
Borrowed this book - not sure whether I'd enjoy it or not but was very pleasantly surprised. Apart from being a riveting autobiography it is extremely well written and edited. It holds you from the first page. Some of the best writing I've read in a very long time and at last - someone who has good grammar and who has been able to prevent editors from miscorrecting!! Seb Coe is multi-talented and writing is definitely one of his better talents! A real eye-opener when you realise that someone wit
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well written and interesting. quite astonishing as I had this title on my bookshelf eighteen months before bringing myself to read it?!
Great insights into the mentality of Sebastian Coe, you really see how self-motivated he was, and that he was not just being trained or programmed by his dad into a runner. Also very interesting to read about behind the scenes on some of the political and media manouevering around the Moscow Olympics, the amateur status of athletics, and the process of developing the London 2012 Olympic bid.
I enjoyed this book - brought back a lot of memories as a young teenager watching Seb, Steve and the others run and making history.
He's obviously still a very private man as there is little about his private life as an adult - he seems to like keeping his public and private life separate. Really interesting.
He's obviously still a very private man as there is little about his private life as an adult - he seems to like keeping his public and private life separate. Really interesting.
A very interesting man who has led an interesting life, I found the section on being William Hague's chief of staff and the run up to the Olympic bid by far the most interesting subject. He writes with an authority that is hard to resist and he never resorts to much self aggrandising. An excellent memoir.
Interesting and inspiring. So much to cover in 450 pages. So many surprises starting with Seb failing his 11+. Would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about how hard work, resilience, friendship and a sense of humour are essential for success in three very different careers.
Autobiography with a really authentic feel. Balanced views and perspectives. Fair assessments of the people he comes into contact with. Glowing testimonials where they are due. Last section was an opportunity to relive the summer of 2012. Fab.
Quite interesting running,politics, Olympics. But LNG winded
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