The Purple Runner
Commemorative paperback edition of the cult running novel by Paul Christman.
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The Purple Runner
A commemorative republishing of “The Purple Runner” by Paul Christman, this exclusive edition of the cult running novel presents the timeless story with rich new cover artwork. The tale captures the pursuit of running by keeping pace with runners as their lives intertwine on the open trails and rolling routes of Hampstead Heath in London, a setting that symbolizes the rugged resilience of a runner demanded by the marathon distance. In a unique telling of trials and triumphs that explores the profound transcendence of sport and self, Tracksmith’s special release of the cult classic serves not only as a celebration of running, but as the cornerstone of our new collection.
- Paperback edition of the cult classic running book
- Featuring exclusive new cover artwork
- Published by Tracksmith in January 2025
- Print Length: 282 Pages
- ISBN: 9798218567873
The Purple Runner
Inspired by the profound practice of running painted by the words in “The Purple Runner”, the cult running novel by Paul Christman, this collection transforms some of our classic pieces into a new colorway – not only as a way to honor the cult classic, but as an ode to the craft of running. In a corner of London where the tangle of city streets is traded for a rugged landscape, Hampstead Heath helps us discover a story much like our own. One that traces the trials and triumphs of running, the intention that’s put into the effort, and the transcendence between sport and self.