Bibliograph

The race of the century, the battle to break the four-minute mile, Neal Bascomb

Type

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The race of the century, the battle to break the four-minute mile, Neal Bascomb

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The race of the century

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Neal Bascomb

Series statement

True stories in focus

Sub title

the battle to break the four-minute mile

Summary

"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 bestselling 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"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Battle to break the 4 minute mile

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