As an avid traveller and a reluctant runner, this was the perfect book for me. Not too technical, this book skipped along at just the right pace, and left me thinking that the only sequel needed was a night out with the author to hear the stories that didn't make the book.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review.

I read Nick's story in Runner's World and working in a school, I was delighted to secure him as a speaker for 2021. This book is everything you would hope it to be. It is very interesting to read through Nick''s experiences and some of the mental attitude he displays during his running. As a runner myself, I found it useful as well as inspiring and I would recommend it to anyone, whether they run 5ks or Marathons - it's an incredible adventure.

Running the World is ultra-runner Nick Butter's account of his two-year challenge to run a marathon in every country in the world. It is a brilliant book about all he had to cope with in his admirable quest and how he completed this through various financial means and the kindness of people around the world.
It is full of stories of what he had to cope with whilst moving from one country to the next and the determination required to complete it. Some of these are poignant and occasionally dangerous which help to appreciate his cause, whilst some, such as having to complete a marathon in the Vatican City help to show how he was going to stop a nothing to get the run completed.

What a story! 196 marathons, in less than two years - incredible. Having only started running last year, I'm really enjoying books around the subject as it wasn't something I'd have read before. When I saw this appear on <i>Netgalley</i> I jumped at the chance to read it and I'm <b>so</b> glad I did!

It was a pleasantly easy to read memoir full of interesting details about his trials and tribulations in the more extreme countries and conditions but also filled with funny, light hearted moments (I feel like the story about the cheetah alone is worth reading the book for!). I found the ending with his final run and those important people mentioned throughout the book emotional and you could tell Nick was proud of himself and so grateful for his team.

I hope people outside the running community get the chance to read it too, as I don't feel it's only for runners - it's a story everyone will be able to enjoy.

<i>Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review</i>