Who would win the gold medal for their best race, the 100m? Abrahams was trained to perform with spit and polish, in preparation for the Olympics. This is a dramatically true story! Liddell had a habit of running with improper form, arms waving and head thrown back. Yet Liddell amazingly got up, and speeding to the finish line, came from far behind to win the race. He had seen a race where Liddell ran and tripped, causing certain loss of the race. Abrahams time was spent with a trainer (which apparently was illegal) to analyze every move to make every move count.
Liddell was a Christian whose goal in running was to let God's glory shine. Abrahams was a Jew whose goal in running was to prove himself to the world. This high definition contrast clearly illuminates their individual motivations for running. The juxtaposition of these two men, are stark. Yet, to his family, he seemed to put his missionary career on hold, while he ran races in unorthodox style.and won them.Ībrahams and LIddle had many things in common. His brother and sister were missionaries to China. Liddell was preparing to be a missionary in China, where he was born to missionary parents. Abrahams was a Jew, represented in the movie as out to prove himself to a world that has historically prejudiced itself against Hebrews. Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell were short distance runners for their countries, England and Scotland, respectively. Nevertheless it was written in 1987 about the 1981 hit film of the same name, Chariots of Fire.
The story is great, but the book isn't as deep as it could be.
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