The Longest Race: A Lifelong Runner, an Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance
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Blackstone Publishing, 2013.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ed Ayres., Ed Ayres|AUTHOR., & Richard Waterhouse|READER. (2013). The Longest Race: A Lifelong Runner, an Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance . Blackstone Publishing.

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Ed Ayres, Ed Ayres|AUTHOR and Richard Waterhouse|READER. 2013. The Longest Race: A Lifelong Runner, an Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance. Blackstone Publishing.

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Ed Ayres, Ed Ayres|AUTHOR and Richard Waterhouse|READER. The Longest Race: A Lifelong Runner, an Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance Blackstone Publishing, 2013.

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Ed Ayres, Ed Ayres|AUTHOR, and Richard Waterhouse|READER. The Longest Race: A Lifelong Runner, an Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance Blackstone Publishing, 2013.

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