The race of the century : the battle to break the four-minute mile
There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and natural athlete. Spanning three continents and defying the odds, these athletes' collective quest captivated the world. Neal Bascomb's adult account adapted for young readers delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of the twilight years of the golden age of sport
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Bannister, Roger. Landy, John, 1930-2022. Santee, Wes. Runners (Sports) > Biography. Running > Records. |
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Biographies. |
- ISBN: 9781338628463
- Physical Description 201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2022.
Content descriptions
General Note: | YA adaptation of The perfect mile. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |