How long does it take to read Born to Run?
Christopher McDougall, Fred Sanders
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, Fred Sanders takes about 5 hours 16 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 16 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2009. 287 pages, about 78,925 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 16 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 28 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, is a 2009 best-selling non-fiction written by the American author and journalist Christopher McDougall.
Subjects: Tarahumara Indians, runners, sports, atheletes, marathon running, Long-distance runners
