David Sharpe, Enigma on Track: Wild Child to World Champion

Enigmatic international athlete, David Sharpe tells the gripping story of his life on and off the track. Co-written with Brian Gardner, former international champion, and writer of the critically acclaimed No Cross-Country for Old Men . World Junior and European Indoor champion and World Cup winner at 800 metres, David Sharpe was known for his trademark late finishes but also for his erratic lifestyle. Now, in page-turning conversational style, David reveals the story behind his successes and controversies, including: An exclusive view of a golden era in UK middle-distance running Insight into his training, competition, off-track activities, and his relationship with legendary coach Jimmy Hedley Topics as diverse as motorbiking, celebrity boxing, travelling overseas, scrapes with authority, suspected drug use, athlete payments, cancer, bereavement, and suicide Heartfelt reflections about his life and relationships, including his regrets about controversial incidents in his career In David Sharpe’s exclusive tell-all memoir, fans of track will be transported to the key moments of a running great for a tale that is as entertaining as his running once was. – ASIN: 1801506795 | ISBN13: 9781801506793 | ISBN-13: 978-1801506793