Flanagan's Run

Flanagan's Run is a 1982 novel written by Scottish athlete and author Tom McNab.^[1]

Flanagan's Run

First edition (publ. Hodder & Stoughton)
Author	Tom McNab
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date	March 1, 1982
ISBN	978-0-340-24393-0

Set in 1931, the story covers an epic footrace across the continental United States. 2,000 runners run the 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to New York City competing for a prize of $150,000.^[2] The fictional race was inspired by the actual 1928 Bunion Derby, which covered the same route.^[3]

On its publication in 1982, the book sold several hundred thousand copies, topped The Times bestseller list in the UK, and was translated into 16 languages.^[4]

An audiobook version of Flanagan's Run, read by actor Rupert Degas, was published in 2010.^[5] Movie rights are owned by Miramax Films.^[2][6]